New-York tribune., 1896-10-07
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
FINE GOLF AT MORRISTOWN.
WOMENS CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
OPENS.
PLEASANT WEATHER AND EXCELLENT SORT
MARK THE FIRST DAYS PLAY-MIss HoYT.
OF sHINNECOCK HILLS. AN EASY
WINNER IN THE PREI.fM

WINNER IN THE PRELlM
MARY ROUNDS.
Never before have womens golf honors in this
country been c.everly contested or so well won
were those yesterday at Morristown in the open
ing rounds of the Womens Championship Tourna-
men The great increase over last year in the num-
Der of entries. and the immense improvement in the
quality Of the play. were unmistakable signs oi the
rapid progress of the game.
The Morris County Golf Club. which was started
and for long time managed entirely by women, was
the most suitable organization TO receive the honor
OF having the tournament on its grounds. and the
completeness Of all its arrangements yesterday was
praised by every visitor. In spite of the cold ana
rather threatening weather great numbers Of people
presen; throughout the day as spectators OF the
games. The clubhouse and grounds presented most
brilliant appearance Guests arrived In carts. We
torias and phaetons from the Morristown station
and from the neghboring towns and the large bicycle
racks the piazza had about as many wheels
they could hold. The scarlet golf coats. worn by
both men and women gave an especially cheerful
air the
Twenty-Five OF the ;wenty-nine players who had en-
tered responded when the first round was started
II a m. This the first half Of the eighteen
hole medal play competition which was finished In
the afternoon. and the result of which determined
the eight survivors for the match play rounds. Miss
Beatrix Hoyt. Mrs. William Shppen. Miss F.. c. Gris-
com. Miss Anna Sands Mrs. Arthur Turnure. MISS
F. X McI.ane Miss G. l.. Oliver and Miss Helen
Shelton were the successful players. When the
twenty five contestants were ready TO tee OF. they
had "A large audience TO watch them. and this fact
was evidently disturbing TO the less experienced.
According to the usual custom. they went around in
pairs.
Mrs. Shippen, who has been named by many
people as the ultimate victor. was among the
early starters. She played steady game with
which she had no reason to be dissatisfied. al
W. NOT canal of her practice
scores Fifty-two strokes was her count for the
morning round. Next In order of starting among
the successful eight were Miss Helen Shelton and
Mrs Arthur Turnure. The latter played adm'ra-
bly, doing the first and last holes In T. the sixth in
by excellent work In the 'punch-bo~l," and fin
ishing in 49,
The playing Of Miss Beatrix Hoyt. Of Shnnecock
Hills was easily the feature of the tournament
She is girl OF only sixteen. and In strength ana
accuracy is a going wonder Her drives are as
powerful as those OF Miss Anna Sands, which Is
remarkable considering the stronger physique and
experience of the latter. Both these players made
the first round in q. Miss Griscom. of Pha-
delphia Miss McIane. OF Baltimore. and Miss
Oliver of Albany, the remaining three Of the
victorious eight did this half IN g. 20 and 3d. re-
spectively.
At D. m. the second nine holes were started
The story Of the afternoons play is. In substance
a repetition Of that OF the morning Miss iioyt
maintained the standard she had set for herself
by going around in A. and Miss Griscom and
Mrs Shippen improved upon their previous work
by several strokes Miss Sands and Mrs Turnure
did not do as well as they did In the morning.
The drawings for to-days play are Miss Iioyt VS.
Miss McLane Miss Sands rs. Mrs. Shipper. Miss
Oliver VS. Miss Griscon and Miss Shelton vs. Mrs.
Turnure The following are the summaries and
the eight medal-play scores