New-York tribune., 1896-10-04


more than doubled, yet II is not so large as many
people predicted it would be a few weeks ago
Considering the great number Of women who have
been playing the game in the last summer. not only
at the regular clubs but at nearly every seashore
and mountain resort. twenty nine is an extremely
small percentage TO aspire to championship form.
II shows that there is still strong disinclnaton
among many women to appear In a public contest,
and indicates also perhaps that their Interest in
the game is not quite so keen as that of the men.
Nevertheless. the managers of tho tournament are
well satisfied with the number they are TO have.
and consider II good one for the second annual
contest
FEATURES OF THE ENTRIES
A satisfactory feature in the list Of names is that
so many clubs will be represented. Twelve organi-
cations have each sent one player; the Albany Golf
Club and the Philadelphia Country Club have sent
two each: the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club five. and
the Morris County Golf Club eight. Only five Of
the thirteen women who made up the field last year
Mcadowbrook have decided to try again this
season. These are Mrs. William Shppen. Miss
Helen Shelton. Mrs. Arthur Turnure. Miss Anna
Sands and Mrs. w. Fellowes Morgan. Mrs. Dew
ereuX Emmet who is entered from the oyster Bay
Golf Club. was also at Meadowbrook last year.
but disqualified from the tournament because
her club a; that time did not belong 10 the United
States Golf Association Those of the 1885 players
whose absence will he chiefly regretted this year
are Mrs. Charles :. Brown OF this city. the pres
ent champion. and Miss ~ c. Sargent. OF Boston.
who second place in that tournament
UNCERTAINTIES OF THE COMPETITION.
Although the uncertainties of golf have become
famous it is natural to regard the chances of some
players rather better than those Of others when
a reasonable amount Of knowledge regarding their
former achievements is possessed. But this is ex-
actly where the difficulty of speaking with accu-
racy Of this tournament arises. large majority
Of the women entered almost unknown outside
of the particular club where each plays and there
are many of the competitors whose names have
never been heard here. How far advanced they
may have become ia the game is something yet to
siderable golhng reputation. there are about nan
dozen among whom IL is hard 10 choose IN point Oh
skill.
GOLFERS OF REPUTE FOR SKILL.
Mrs William Shipper Is not only an able player
but she has the immense advantage over all the
visiting competitors Of being upon her own ciub
grounds She fourth place In the MEADOW
brook tournament last November and. Judged by
her work at Morrstown In the last summer anu
autumn she leads the women OF that ciub her
driving Is strong and her whole game well judged
and coolly executed Miss Helen Shelton woulu
probably be regarded as next to Mrs Shippen' on
the strength Of her club tournament PLAYING at tne
Morrstown club Both Of these contestants nave
had great deal of hard and benelcal pIactCc
The six other entries from ,he MotaIs ,un -;
u INT ,heir chances may be considered fully as
good as those Of better players "Ho dIc u''-
familiar with the course. 49,, e.,.oooo,, truls
Mrs Arthur TurnuTe. or thc Shiln'Voth ~. a.,
cnf club Is n competitor who ought 10 come III
among the first, II she pays IN her u9.,t t 10 = rn
,rhoeo who have watched her game on the i.oi,
isiord course this season that IT has gftati!
imnroyed and II certainly was Vti! toou ~, -
Sewnort Is represented by Miss Anna Saius, WIZ y
- MAYED in many tournaments ana won hot !,
fow She is one Of the stronecst uin'ia n', :,
Golfers anywhere. some OF her carries p'it
cutie wonderful. The chief fault wilch ~. ne ,"od
HHn, lar and which spoiled her chances Tor toou
a. az the finish of the tournament was t',i -,
| dnncv TO play carelessly When hpproaoAihs az" W.
| svarshoot the hole when on the green ,.o,, tho
Mrs William Butler Duncan. (r'' en'eIh % 80 bsr
country Club Of Westchester th0uIn ,l,o"s Sba &c !,
s,nadv frst.rank player whose game IS % sh,n
rcsiient bv competent critics SeVeIa h, y, %
eHSeS His get and the two Phade phIa en-, ei., i,,o
are regarded as fine players AT 'e" '''P
clubs. ,-,,e>
THE CLUBHOUSE AND GROUND"
| .. tho house and the grounds OF the MOTIFS
| ca,,v Golf Club have been put into periec' o,"'
| T., nrenaration for this tournament Inc 49,,
and ia furnishings will delight all V's''o'' o,,r,
| we,,.known hospitality of the Morr'S'om" u o,,rso
w., .ra q nieasant social week -, me oHn,,, VWu,
.t nons,sts of nine holes. These wiz ree~ntnl,
ehoutn raoeonablv formidable places ~ apn ~, he
~ ~ ,,,o of the holes the rai.r ~ ,i he re-
| ihs W. Prbts means that good driving WI The
ired under penalty OF losing sevudi d ,hc complete
| 1ropramme and methou o, Pas nublished In de-
| IiiVt ~ entries have already peeh P"
| tail.
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