New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-09
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
ON THE MORRISTOWN LINES.
wOMENS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
NEARING IT'S END.
MISS SANDS DEFAULTS TO MISS HoiT-MRS'
TlRNuRE WINS FROM MISS oILNER-rHE
TROPHY Sure TO co TO THE

TI'HNuRE WINS FROM MISS oILvER-rHE
TROPHY SIRE TO GO TO THE
sHINNECoCK HILLS CLUB.
A. the fed Of payers in the womens golf cnam-
pionshp tournament a; Morrstown grows smaller
with each succeeding day. interest in the final OUT
come becomes only the more keen. with fe"ef
contestants 10 mach. the spectators are able 10
enjoy the playing better. and one OF the arses'
crowds of the tournament followed yesterday :
ma ;ches over the Great disappointment was
felt by all those interested in the championship
games when it was announced in me morning thil
Miss Anna Sands who had been drawn 10 pay
against Miss Beairix Hoyi. had defaulted her ma'cn
4 telegram merely announcing that she "o"'u ''o'
he on hand received a: the club before me
hour for the star. Miss iIoyt is far 100 good
player 70 wish 10 win any matches by default. ana
she was much disappointed at the news This would
have been regarded as the chief match OF the day
and the general prediction was ia FAVOR OF MISS
Hoyts victory Under the circumstances the ehure
attention centred upon the contest between Mrs
Arthur Turnure and Miss Cora L. Oliver. The game
was we'll worth following. Although Mrs Turnure
won two up Miss Oliver held her down much better
than had been expected and particularly in the
afternoon round showed excellent form.
Scores Of people assembled a; the first tee
when the players started al o'clock Whie ali
were permitted TO accompany the contestants around
The links. a long rope used as barrier 20 Keep
the crowd from pressing TOO near The care with
which matters were arranged that there might be
nothing annoy the players reflects great credit
upon the OF the Green Committee and their
skilful CORPS Of young women assistants.
Mrs. Turnure the first two holes. but there
was nothing remarkable about the play. The
third which measures 357 yards and is the longest
Of the course, was cleverly managed by Miss Oliver
in five strokes. The fourth hRlved. and Mrs.
Turnure took the NTH and sixth. An extremely
long putt gave the seventh TO Miss Oliver, and she
drove well for the eighth. but lost the advantage
then by poor work on the green. The home hole
could have been claimed with perfect right BY Mrs.
Turnure. owing TO unconscious violation of tho
rules the part Of Miss Oliver but neither player
realized this fact until the balls had been holed out
The half ended. accordingly. with Mrs. Turnure
two up.
At the beginning OF the second round at o'clock.
Mrs. Turnure increased her lead to three. by win
ming the first hole. Both played well for the
second, which by Miss Oliver. Mrs.
Turnure topped her ball several times In the long
had no trouble in taking this also Tn" fourth and
NTH were halvcd. The latter il known aS The
Trap and s right 10 the title was amply proven
by the difficulties which heset both players in try
ing the road and the two rail fences. Mrs.
Turnures fine, loftink approach won hcr me
punch Bowl" hole In four. Miss divers play for
in two. and holed out In three. This reduced Mrs.
Turnure's lead TO mp. The eighth was halved.
leaving Miss Oliver still chance TO tie the score.
but misfortune overlook her within sight of home.
She lost shots in the stone bunker. thereby
giving the hole to her opponent Mrs. Turnure
was the winner with "a score OF TWO up
To-day the final round Will take place between
Miss IIoyt and Mrs Turnur". A. both represent
Shinnecock Hills that club f. sure Of the cup this
year.
Robert Cox NJ p. Of EdinburEh the donor of the
wOmens championship trophy. il expected to ar
rive from Scotland to-day. He will 40 directly 10
Morrstown, and tn" club VIII give reception III
his