The sun., 1896-10-07
SOCIETY WOMEN AT GOLF.
MISS HoFT IN TINE LEAD FOR TEE
CHLMPIONSHIp.

lockers at the Norris County Ciub- Nnrs.
Ehtppen and Mtss Griscom Tied for Sec
ond Honors-Mateh Gane BeEiss To-day.
No golf tournament ever held In these United
States OF America has surpassed in varied in
terest tho womens championship that was
started yesterday on the links OF the Morris
County Golf Club. at Morristoun. N. J. The
contestants, IL 10 true. In driving ran from the
petty Jerk to the giants swing, yet II 10 not to
be supposed that whore the game is 40 young
the women should DO as exact as Scotch profess
sionals, or such amateurs as Lady Margaret
Scott, in their gofng form. II was sufficient
that the play was more consistent that any ever
exhibited by women on the course, and 90 close
that the gallery was kept in a pleasant stage
ef excitement to the end.
The battle of the day was to flnd the eight
best players at the stroke game who will fight
out 10 the finals at the older and moro exact
form OF tho game, known as match, or hole
play. When tried by this test IL was known that
two OF tho home players were among the elect
Mrs. Shippen. 102. aud Miss Shelton. Ill. The
others were: Miss Hoyt, 95; Miss Griscom, 102; ;
Miss Sands. 1o3; Miss McI.ane. 1906; Mss c.
Oliver. 105. and Mrs. Turnure. 1o5. Three cups
were offered by the United States Golf Assooia-
tlon for tho best scores at medal play. Miss
Hoyt won one. Mrs. Shippen and Miss Grscom
tying for the other two. They will play of the
tie on Saturday. Tho survivors will play to-day
In this order. in tho first round at match play:
Miss Sands VS.. Mrs. Shippen. Miss McLano vs.
Miss Hoyt, Miss Oliver VS.. Miss Griscom. and
Miss Shelton vs. Mrs. Turnure.
There was more than asuspicion Of rain In the
air In the carly morning. and the thropg Of ar
rivals at the cosey club house, who rolled up in
carriages or pushed up on bicycles, were rather
dispirited at the outlook. But when the time
came for the first pair to drive Off at IL O'Clock
the sun shone out brightly, and. throughout the
day. the weather was all right although the day
was Of the cold and gray order. II was many times
better than the drizzle of last November, when
thirteen women started for tho first champion
ahip at Meadowbrook. Four Withdrawals were
announced: Mrs w. Butler Duncan, Jr.. OF the
Country Club OF Westchestsr, Mrs. Deveraux
Emmett of the Oyster Bay Golf Club, Mrs. Ar
thur Dean. Morris County Golf Club. and Miss
Cassatt, Philadelphia Country Club. This made
. few changes in the order of play, but the list
was substantially ms printed In THE SUN yester-
day. Miss Lois Raymond of the home club
played the rounds with Miss Clarke, who had
drawn bye, to enable her To score.
The first tee. on the verge OF the punch bowl,
10 directly in front OF the club house. It was
surrounded by the non PLAYERS. men and women,
and fauked- to the right by triple line Of spec
tstors on lawn chairs. Back of these onlookers
was the veranda, that was also crowded with
people, making in all, In the opportunities for
calm and observant criticism. the most formida-
BILE gallery" yet seen at golf game in this
girls and matronS alike seemed supremeiy in
different to the bystanders. Men, even veterans
unconcerned way It should be noted here.
DerhHapi that LaurePss % Curtis viSs-Prssdsn5s
faurneyed on fro@ @ Boston the event. VENT and and
starting on of the pairs. Others in the gallery
Charles Rohlcn, R. z. Griscom Mr. and Mrs Marina.
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ssiaiiea shots. the greater au@ber HiS ra!ninE :
9n Miss as Ss
did about as well were Mrs; Zerrahn; Mrs: Ship
'i In M: shd sMssD
Sriseo@ 6sd da.a Ana fnIsh sP IN hsT :sTSEs
eirl e a brunette Of impressive beauty. and:
ss,ans ;he S00d bs on the tee In the act Of
3 model of grace Miss Mcfan.. also Z I,r br1neste.
was picture on the tee % and Miss Cora Oliver.
perfect in swing and style. But these are but
out before the critical :" gallery" in dress the
gray plaid; silk shirt waist. OF color and stripe
20 please the fancy. hat of any type thought
tween straw Sailors, round hats and gray felt
knookabouts.
hole. on which the railroad track is crossed.
proved sssSm6ling block Mss Hoy. did i 10
high marks were the rule one 10 Roier wSo
failed TO qualify. gave her opinion of this hole,
to chum to excuse y. her her shorteomings in these
gstin The railroad tracks when it is Just too bad;
Miss Sands and Miss Hoyt tied at ~ in the
t arSt round after s'. each h had bee been bunkered on
steady game on the next round. but dropped =
~ % snS s05 ON ShS
Wild in the approach playa which affected her
score on the second pine; although che made no
Sure also fell of on their play in the Afternoon.
yhile Miss , GrisqSm, Mrs. shippsn: Miss 9.
shan At rst Miss % Grseoms G second Ss1 1ound Was
particularly strong, and but for one or two
weak puts. she would have beaten the course
Specially good plays were made at many holes
Mrs. Zerrahn made tho seventh hole on the sec
ond round IN three. a record. and but for trouble
4 S 5sPe OF d
fore and Miss Z. Oliver, Miss Little, Miss Green,
snd Miss Post made many long and clever
In tho minor details tho tournament was
managed In style worth initiating by all other
clubs. The Green Committee. Ransom H.
Thomas. Barrett L. Chandler, George @. Kip,
w. Bard McVickar. and Alexander II. Tiers al.
tended to every point personally. For ono
thing. q large: biae X board was displayed in the
eyes OF all on which every card was marked BY
Under this system there was no chance OF a
mistake being made. The greens were In excel
sionals, Wier and Stark. while a corps OF fifty
caddies was at the beck and call of tho players.
The scOres follow:
Miss Bsatrlr Hoyt. shinnecock Hills Golf Club
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Miss p. C. Grlscom, Philadelphia Country Club
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Mrh william Shipper. Morris County Golf Club
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Miss Anna Sands. Newport Golf Club
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Mas =. X. McLAne. Baltimore Golf Club
III. Observation-Disclosures Z Z 3 ) 8 5 6-SS-lo5