The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-20
FAIR GOLFERS AT PLAY.
THEY CONTINUE THEIR TOURNz-
MENT oN THE MoRRISTO WV LINKS.

MENT on THE MoRRISTO WV Inns.
Mrs. william shipper Plays Well and Cap
lures q Special Prize offered by Miss Su-
san de Forest Day from n Field OF FIJI
teen Competitor--Mrs Arthur Dean a.a
Mis-. Lois Raymond Tie for second Place
One Stroke Behind-The sterner sexNVn
Have n Chance To-day 60 Play for Cap
offered by Mrs. n. NICK. TwombIy.
Another beautiful day favored the fair golf
ers who are taking part In the Morris County
Golf Clubs tournament at Morristown, n. j..
yesterday, and the result was not only large
and enthusiastic gathering OF spectators but .
largely augmented list of players rs well. Out
side of number OF interesting private trials
the principal interest Of the day centred In the
big open event for special prize offered by
Miss Susan de Forest Day While only eight Of
the gontler sox took part In the big cup contest
on Wednesday and Thursday, no less than AZ.
teen responded to the call yesterday, and tho
result was remarkably close and interesting
game. While Miss Anna Rowland Ford, the
winner OF the cup contest, was entered, she
gracefully withdrew Mt the last minute to give
her less skilful companions chance for prize,
and seemed content to act In the more passive
capacity OF Judge, which she filled to the salts
faction OF all hands.
Owing to the large number of entries IL was
decided to start the contestants off in pairs. each
hitting the ball alternately from hole to hole.
They started from the first tceing ground In the
following order: Mrs. Arthur G. James, Miss
McEckron. Miss Raymond. Miss Louise Field,
Miss Lois Raymond, Miss Gertrude Hoy, Mrs.
William Shipper. Mrs. Arthur Dean. Mrs. Ed
gerton Brown, Mrs. Mahlon Pitney, Miss Walk
er. Mrs Elliott Smith, Mrs. II. p. Phpps, Mrs.
J. b. Dickson, and last but not least, Miss Field.
Each OF the contestants was accompanied by q
Judge or scorer. who kept record of the strokes.
Mrs. James, attended by Miss Ford, the cup
winner, was the first to lead Off. and she made q
charming picture In brown golnng costume
and alpine hat us she stood poised for the first
stroke. After disappointing her friends by miss
gentle ger little rap and he tournament was under:
neither Mrs. james nor Miss McEckron are eI-
perts, II took them quite number OF strokes 10
reach the first putting green, Mrs. James making
1t IN II to her opponents 10.
Egerton Brown. she started OF with a good
drive but soon GIT into difficulties In ne Punch
hole. Her companion on the journey was Miss
Louise Field, who was attended by Miss Bryce.
Se al tGe and saRed tie m hole
seven strokes, a record which was only equalled
Elliott Smith 81 S Hs tow for Judge came next She
raised her driver for mighty blow. and after
her 1hS Gs os nSd
that too mean for anything" And Il was.
as II probably lost her the match. for she was
just beaten one stroke for first place at the finish
by Mrs. William shipper.
Miss Gertrude Hoy and her adviser, Miss
loved. and Willie she did not start OF very well
she managed TO finish in fourth place Then
FINE FsRs S e started of Mh sqb csat high
drive and made the first hole IN seven strokes:
Mi% Ps r% T9 Dean and Ms. lois vi"
course in just 81 strokes. and would probably
have made better record but for getting her
S S as atGh hree " rokes anu
Mrs. Arthur Dean, accompanied by Miss Jes-
Rs%s rSn Rnt TOR % qG
Brown, attended by Miss Coulter and Mrs.
G P@ wh H Mis S Moy WITTY we r5 SS'RRs
strokes 10 make the first hole that il practically
improved toward the end. Miss Walker. assist
ed by Miss Anna Bushnell and Mrs. Elliott
Miss Walker, who looked cute In pink waist,
blue skirt, and gray Tam Q,Shanter; made a
1t up, and the result was sne did not make
very good score.
Revere, who Wake instead Of riding like, his
iamou, naInrsekr, cane next while Mrs j. u:
and Miss Field, looking pretty. in green PLAID,
attended t FL ey Mss n'nTAgss Sr"ns aI
the lead at The end of the Baird ho!e cIosel, az
tended b. Mrs. William Shippen and Miss Ger
trude Hoy in the order named; Aiterward Mrs;
Shipper went TO ths front. wi h Mrs. Dean and
stroke with her close bchiud. Mrs, simmer thea
hole in four strokes, driving over the wall AMI
getting on the putting green In three, while Mrs.
the s same ns dsianSs The result nj ' Wa int Mr
Shppen covered the links in ffty-lour strokes
Dean being one stroke behind. The scores follow: