The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-29
uoMBx PLAY aoLr IN THE RAIN.
Mise Wumerdiug Wins tho ChAmPioashiP
At the Eanex County Conntry Club.

Mise Wrmerding Wins. tho ChAmpionship
at the Essex County Country Cluh.
The rain which came down at times In rather
bountirul manner yesterday at the links of tho
Essex County Country Club failed to dampen
the ardor OF tho society women who we-o COM
peting In the final round for the women's cham
pionship and the silver cup presented by Miss
Anabel Green and Miss f. T. Folsom. Only the
winners of the preliminary rounds were entitled
to compete in tho finals, consequently the list
OF competitors was limited. There were only
six eligible. but owing to tho absence Of one,
now on q visit 10 Boston, only Ave competed.
Miss G. wimerdlng proved the victor. She
not only played In championship form, but sho
equalled the best woman's record of the course,
SO. made, in Informal play by Mrs. William
That the women were pretty evenly matched
ip PLAYING strength was shown by the fact that;
tho Ave played from scratch. Miss Wilmerding
had the good fortune to successfully avoid every
hazard. and. with the single exception of tho
long hole. she averaged six. Had she not been
so very cautious on this third hole. which took
ten strokes, she could have lowered the record
Mrs. wiiii::m Bloodeood and Miss Marion
Kellogg. who finished second and third, respec-
lively. played against each, other, and 1t was a
pretty even thing between them right up to the
at the start, aud got Into the first bunker. losing
three strokes and playing Ave out. She over.
s sook ten mt to f hois OUT wi'i M nsF K Sehssy s SeSeh sha the IL
green in three. and was down in seven. From
this out they both played in good form until
Bloodgood got in tho ravine aud Miss kellogg In
the bunker; Honors were even then. but tug as
plished but little more than to pile up strokes
against themselves. Mrs. BloodGood finally
Miss Kellogg thirteen to make the hole. which
should be made In five and has been made In two.
game Mrs' HAVING Ssmes no nc; really saIt peSyeq luck 8 fS MhiIe. s at Thy
same time, 1t can scarcely be said that she had
any. bad luck. She got into the Edgewood
members of the club feel that Miss Wiincrdins
stands a fair chance to win the national cham
p!onsh!p next year.. The scores:
5io i 10 ........-".5s o 6s
Mrs. William sioodEood-
I SIT SfMf o II
Mrs. James 7. Ball
z $40 10 2 v o o o....--...-....T6 o 10
1879 1910 olA .............se II
The finals for the President's cup were also
played. the competition being at eighteen holes,
medal play. 1t was n handicap competition. but
part. four of The eight men Who turned din in cards
IT. II. Powers Fsrr had the best scratch score.
the course, but he was beaten out for the cup by
one stroke through the handicap OF twelve al
lotted to George b. Jenkinson. The scores:
George b Jenkinson-
Gn.::::::: S,5ssSst "a "a 100 10 IS
f AT: ::;.' s's5ssts - 8. 0 8.
f $. :: @'';':s- sssss:s:.=-:.s 80, " 0 ..
&H::" :s'fS J ; ; s s-ss 10, . .s
fs se':':: I :';s'3ss:sss:t. e % 0 ..
George Rchards-.
Hfna':.. S7Stsss 10 90 o 90
Sfa..:.":::ss ssSS5Ss Sc los . 90
Out ......6 9 2 <-5s
In..... ....9 8 o 8 8 z 8 o 4-oS los Q l02
ON THE ARDsLEY CASING LINKS.