The sun., 1896-10-10
BEATRlX HOYT CHAMPION.
DEFEATS MRS. ARTHUR TURNURE
ON THE LINKS III MORRISIOWN.

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A more glorious day than yesterday for golf
| ing could not have been desired. The special
event was the final game In tho women's COM
| petition for the championship of the United
| States. which was decided upon the links Of tho
| Morris County Golf Club under the supervision
| of the United States Golf Association. The sky
| was clear and bright, and there was Just sum-
Client chill in the mir to Offset the warm rays Of
the sun and make 1t an ideal autumnal day.
Ofthe twenty-five original starters. represent
ing the most prominent golf clubs in the coun-
try. only two club mates remained, Miss BeatriS
| Hoyt and Mrs. Arthur Turnure of the SHINE
cock Hills Golf Club The former was the prime
favUrite, owing to her recent brilliant victory
| over Mrs. 1urnurc. who, by the way, is n golfer
of much experience and has been playing tho
| game of her life this week.
| II was the most important contest OF the week.
| and society hockcd to the course in large
| numbers. Many who were unable TO attend
| earlier in the week were on hand. The morning
| round was SO hOtly contested that the crowd
was increased greatly In the afternoon. Mrs.
| Turnure continued her brilliant style Of playing
| in the morning, and closing the round with
| honors even was certainly an unexpected
achievement, as tho spectators, almost to u per-
son, had expected to see Miss lloyt walk off with
| the honurs in the same hollow fashion that she
had done in all OF her previous matches. Each
player won tnree notes. the Other three being
halved.
The joy of the gallery" knew no bounds
when the round was finished and enthusiasm
ran 81 high that even the women were inclined
to make wagerS On the final result. Mrs. Tur-
nurc had done the course in forty-eight strokes
to her opponents fifty. and her prospects for the
afternoon looked rosy. Robert Cox OF Edin-
burgh. scotland, the donor OF the handsome
$1,000 perpetual cup was on hard for the sec
ond round. This was another such nip-and-
tuck contest rs the first round for the first six
holes. In the play for the seventh Mrs. Tur-
nure unfortunately drove into a bunker and got
tangled UP by small tree. which resulted in
her defeat. Miss Hoyt won that hole and the
next one, which gave the victory TO her by two
up ana one to play.
At the end OF the match there was great re-
jocing. and the most cheerfu and hearty hand
shake Miss Hoyt received from Mrs. Tur-
nUre. The spectators had assembled on the
lawn in front OF the club house. where. in tho
absence of Theodore II. Havemeyer President
OF the United States Golf Association. the prizes
were presented to the winners by II. o. Tall.
madee. secretary OF that organization. He IN ade
few appropriate remarks in which he COM
plimcntcd Miss lioyt on her great performance
in winning the championship. In presenting
second prize to Mrs. Turnure Mr.. Tallmadg ge said:
"While beaten. you are by no means isgraced."
Third urize was awarded to Miss C. L. Oliver.
As Miss sands was not present her award will
be sent to her
Robert Cox was then introduced by Secretary
Talmadgc. The donor of tho trophy snid that
h. felt that he hardly needed an introd uction
as ne 10 III America great deal. and that he felt
bnEs "' to ea ~ bi. ae,'i ne ca,hr upon
presented the cup. and was more than pleas ed
that aIch fortunate idea had ever entered his
mind
lie wound M his remarks by complImenting
Miss lioyt on her victory and expressed The
desire To play friendly round OF the links with
her before he returned TO Europe. The club
honSe was ha9ds"me!y decorateh in honor Of
grand reception to him in the evening. followed
BY dancing.
In the morning round OF the con, est between
Mrs rurnure ana Miss Hoyt. the former started
oil and made pretty drive from The tee. It
bnt Miss Hoyt got the he,ter lie. They made
good approach shots. hut both ov-rdrove tho
green. hey We're on the green in three. but in
holing out Miss iioyt missed her put, the ball
!lr%hEtms about two inch"s from The hole. Mrs.
the first honor OF the match was in her favor by
one up.
Both made good drives for the second hole.
Ing fully 100 yards, clearing the end OF the
h M Trnur eo on hs 2m tnS o tho %i b
about twU-tnrds mp She topped her lofting
sho! and scarcely advanced more than ten yards
on the stroke. liollug out was slow work. and
Miss lIoyl won by . to Il. THIS made honors
even and the excitement in the game increased.
In PLAYING for the thIrd fI,ic Mis- HOyt made
hne drive over the railroad track md to the
rdsG G OF ine nleh grnos a disiapc" Of fully 100
drive, but scarcely went more than 100 feet be.
yEHmd it, Even On her bras;ey shot she fell
cl"ck Shot. however. was beauty. and went far |
up the course a. straight a. an arrow Miss Hoyt |
shot Mrs Turnure. on her fourth shot. mada a |
pretty npproaGh' the pail going on q low line
on the knoll above the green. Miss Hoyt |
.chlated her ball on the third FL ot and only ad-
reach the green in four. In holIng out honors |
we're divided; a. he hole was halved In seven.
drives, but Miss Hoyt outdrove her opponent by |
fully dozen yards. Mrs Turnure topped her |
while the brasses sho, of her opponent "arried |
the ball almost TO the green. Mrs. Turnure
drove on her third shot with the cIeeK, In hol- |
ing out they hal>ed the hole in six.
Miss lioyt drove on the course into he public |
while Mrs. Turnure made n straight drive OF |
i41 4.o yards "a and Eo good lie Miss Hoy, tried
stroSe she brought i over the fence and ted it |
again: thereby t"rfeittrg two more strokes. a |
di>put" over the matter Rrosc The Green's |
nomm'tter referred Tie matter to the officers OF
IL was allowed. Both players ovcrdrove tho |
green. but Mr.. 9'urnure was down in five win |
n'nE the mol" hy = to 4, This gave the lead to |
Mrs TnrnMrr drove under the tree at the bot
sixth hoe. Win" Mis-, lI"yt drove over on tho |
SIDE OF the hl. Mrs Tnrnrre tried "a lorting |
iron. but did not go much over hundred feel.
Miss lloyt on her clrrk shot went within fifly |
feet Of III" green, In holiug out Miss lIoyt was |
down In four, hICh once more squared matters |
aud aga in set the spectators 10 guessing.
Miss llnyt drove short of tho bunker in play
ing for the seventh hole. hut her opponent |
cleared II handiy. Miss TlOyt got near the |
green on her hrass"y shot. while Mrs. Turnure |
schlaircd her bali ana scarcely advanced over
100 Icet. She then OverdT0ve the green. Miss |
li0yt WAS on the green IN three and huled out in |
tye. making her one NJ.
The eighth mole was halvcd in five. Miss |
Ioyt drove short Of the bunker and Mrs. Tur-
nure PLAYED her rayorite shot ny driving around |
the end Of the bunker. The former went nearly |
to the green on her second shot. while Mrs. Tur-
nure ovcrdruvc the green 1t WAS then case
OF holing out.
The play for the ninth hole was watched with
intense interest. Roth made hne drives and
got good lies, Mrs. Turnure going within about
twenty ieet OF the greens on asr approach shot,
whlo Miss lloyt sliced her second shot and
went about 100 feet To the west of the hole. but
got n good lie She reached tho green In three
but about ~ feet from the hole Mira. Turnure
was on the green in three and "nly about