New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-09
woMEN's CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
FIFTEEN ENTRIES RECEIVED FOR THE COLL
CONTEST OK THE GROUNDS OF THE

CONTEST OK THE GROUNDS OF THE
MEADOwBROOK CLUB
Fifteen entries have been received by o. ". Bird.
o. the Meadowbrook Golf Committee. FOR the worn
ems championship tournament TO be held on the
links o. that club to-day. This number is consid-
cred very encouraging, when 1t IS remembered
that me tournament arranged rather sudden
" and that the players have had comparatively
short notice
The players will be as follows: Mrs. W. p.
Thomas Mrs r c. Hooper and Miss y. c. sar-
gent from the Essex County County Club. Man
chester Mass Miss May Bird and Mrs. Thomas
Hitchcock IT, from the Meado1brook Club: Mrs
A-,bur r Turnure and Mrs L. p. Barnes from the
sbinnecock Hills Golf Club: Mrs. William Shipper.
Miss A Rowland Ford. Miss Louise F. Field, Miss
Henel Shelton and Mrs. W. F. Morgan, from the
Morris County Golf club Miss Anna Sands, Miss
Marie Harrison end Mrs DeVersaM fH'he'' Hoh
the Newport Golf Club.
Miss Sargent who enters from the Essex County
Cruh is not so well known the neighborhood.
but has come 70 be regarded as one OF the best
women players in Massachusetts. Her friends are
confident that she stands very good chance OF
winning the championship. To DO this, however.
she will have to play up to her best form II Miss
rord Mrs Turnure. Miss Harrison and Miss Sands
acout themselves as well they have other
occasions
Miss Ford has the three victories for the presi-
dents cup at Morr1stovn 70 her credit besides
having other matches on the course OF that
club She is a very steady. careful player. and does
not seem 10 be disturbed many others by
nervousness when in the presence Of SPECTATORS
! Mrs Turnure the winner OF the Summer
c,hallenge Cup this season al Shnnecock Hills.
such a competition is far better test Of ability
than any single tournament can be- for II de-
,nsrds that the winner must finish first in three
several matches during the summer in order to
ssWin ss Harrison. who is Mrs Turnures sister. has
also Distinguished herself at shinnecock HIS
besides winning competitions over the women g
links there she also frequently played on the
long white course" her best score for the eigh-
teen holes equal TO that made by many OF the
MIL Miss Sands is Newport and Meadowbrook win
ner and has had practice on the Lenox and West
While This seems to be the leading quartet.
nearly all the other players in the expert class.
100 TOO and golf is confessedly game Of sudden
surnrises that one Of these. by good play or good
luck may carry off the championship.
The game will consist of two rounds OF the
nlne-hole course, medal play; In addition 10 the
and third prizes If possible play will be started
a. 10 a M that IL is desirable that all the
Contestants should start bright and early for
Other golf games to be played to-day the
sI1b Isiip Long Island the handicap match at
he girls tournament at the Morristown Field
Ciyb which was postponed from last Saturday.
ana and the match between a II. Tiers and r., II.
Trho,nas al the Morris County Golf Club. This
contest arranged some weeks ago has been the
source OF much amusement among the members
of the club. Neither OF the men lays any claim to
being expert eSSter but but each Is Willing 10
diffculty. Joseph b. Dickson. fellow-member.
has ore ed prize which is regarded as being
highly suitable 10 the merits OF the occasion. and
he two players and number Of their friends
expect 10 have a good deal OF fun out Of the
match.