New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
GOSSIP OF THE GOLF LINKS.
THE OUTLOOK IN THE WOMEN'S Ma
TIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
EXPECTED TO BE THE BEST CONTEST HELD BY
WOMEN IN THE UNITED srATES-THE
CHICAGO MEMS CHAMPIONSHIPS
OTHER CONTESTS.

CHICAGO MEMS CHAMPIONSHIPS
OTHER CONTESTS
National championships for women are hardly
novelty In this country. but the contest which is 70
decide the feminine supremacy Of the gof INKS
this weak bids fair to out-ival anything OF the
kind ever held in the United States. The tourna-
ment Is to begin tomorrow morning Mt the Essex
County Golf Club OF Manchester by -the-Sea.
Mass continuing until Friday. The entry list mas
already appeared in The Tribune. but there are
number Of facts In connection with the competitors
which OF interest.
Tllrty-thrce aspirants for golfng honors nave
thrown down the gauntlet. and. considering the
Importance which attaches to the result, IL IL no'
likely that many will default. Last year. when the
tournament was held at the Morris County course
at Morristown. only twenty-nin were entered anu
In 1885, the year that marked the beginning OF 'he
contests. an even dozen only faced the oruea''
Though the number Of entries this year Is not rs
large as might reasonably be expected In view Oh
the enthusiasm with which women have taken up
the game the inconvenient situation Of the Essex
course is. doubt. partly responsible FOR inc sHa'
showing. Had the tournament been given 10 so"ie
club nearer New-York. II Is probable that oouo'e
the number Of competitors would have been pres
cnt. Still. there Is every reason to believe tha''
with one or two exceptions. the list Is fairly repre-
sentative of the best feminine talent In the couh-
try The most notable absentees are Mrs Arthur
Turnure Of the Shnnecock Hills Club. VINO won
second place last year, Miss Anna Sands. OF
Newport, and Miss Cora Oliver. Of Albany. VINO
came In third and fourth respectively Mrs
Turnure's Illness this summer has prevented her
from taking active practice on the links. so that
her non-appcarance Is only natural, but the WIN
drawal of the other two is genuine disappoint-
meat.
Another singular fact about the list Is that OF last
seasons contestants only seven have had the cour-
age 70 face the ordeal second time. Ihey are
Miss Hoyt and Miss F. c. Wickham. OF the SHINE
cock Golf Club: Miss Frances c. Griscom, OF Phla-
delphia: Mrs. William Shppen. OF the Morris county
Club Mrs. II. w. McVickar. Of Tuxedo. and Mrs
F. f. Zarrahn OF the Hooslc Whisck Club. of Can
ton. Mass
Miss Beatrix Hoyt. the present champion. will be
the central figure of the tournament. She was the
Youngest competitor last year, and from all thit Is
known, she will retain that distinction TINS week
Though yet eighteen. she shows almost mascu-
line strength in her game. and her numperiesS VIC
tories In the weekly handcaps at Shinnecock prove
her to be In capital form for the championship She
recently covered the Red Course there In -. and,
with the finishing touches that she has received
from Wilson, the professional. In the last week. the
Shnnecock Club is confident that the trophy VIII re-
main In It's possession for another season.
Miss IIoyts most dangerous rya. is undoubtedly
Miss A. y. Sargent. OF the Essex Club. VINO was
second in the championship OF 1895. The latter Will
have the advantage of playing over her home course
"a factor OF no little importance In reckoning her
chances of success In the clubs Class b compe,
and her record for the full course II lO3. As the
Essex Inks much more llfhculi than the Sninne-
cock Red Course. howey.r these ii2ures 90 no. coi
pare unfavoraby with MIS- Hoyts - as wou,d
first appear lke Miss iioyt MISS Saagnnt & nias nas
the tournament In the pink OF aoling iorm. ,o.
Mrs. William Snippsn. me only promlnei, p'ayei y,
entered the clubs in the vicinity OF ms cty
is another competitor who should not be overlooked
Il h "a be h be Woman n xor at
ner home club In Moiristown, and though she dii
not RANK among the meda e,i winners aes last year se
From the West numbsI OF pTom'pe"I woms% hts
section Of the Country buy ihs year Mr. c,iI, t. C.
tasehe w6 Miss a"n ongwonS and Miss Lucy
Of Cincinnati viii uphold The sCn%gs rgpTin!on
though no; figuring as prominently on the Western
courses as Mrs Adams, has nevertheless won an en-,
vable reputation In this seasons competitions. ana
she ranks among the Leading exponents OF the game
from the Chicago district =, p.u,,o,,,,,
giri is another who will have the added experience
Of as' years champo9shp 10 ad neT ,s as s.s Sasde
winning the spec'a handicap II Is not uhkey pyesnn nn
plays with almost much coinposure when followed
by several hundred spectators as when competing
The only entry from the Newport Golf Club j. Miss
Duncan have decided not to take part this season
Miss Rogers is rather an unknown quantity IN golt.
a. Newport would send her without feeling confident
of her ability to display crelitable form.
In addition 10 the Challenge Cup. four medals are
TO be awarded to the competitors qualifying for ne
semi-inai round The winner is 20 receive gold
mcdai the runner-up silver media: and the other
bronze medal. The Gones n, WILL 6Ggin Gm05 2dn0s
in which the entire field IS to take part.
John r. Gott. the secretary Of the Chicago Golf
Club has issued letter to the various clubs com
nr,sing the United States Golf Association In re-
gard to the Mems National Championship. TO be
held ON the Chicago links during the week OF Sep
tember l3 Arrangements have been made by
which members OF clubs belonging to the assoca-
ton will receive rates on railroad tickets of one
ard one-thrd Of the single fare rate from their
various points of departure A member to ava
himself of this privilege. must BUY the regular
viii be furnished by the secretary OF the Chicago
club. return tickets will be sold at one-hrd the
inr accommodation during the tournament should
address James FOULS Chicago Golf cub Mheat-
Them bv Communicating with J. r. Gott secretary.
The privileges OF the clubhouse ana grounds are 10
be extended all competitors for ten days previous
TO the competition
A three days golf tournament is to be held at
the Point Judith Country Club. at Narragansett
pier beginning Thursday. August 26. r D. +.
Randolph the president of the club, has offered a
c,,n for the winner while the consola ton and han.
p dinn o Guns sr~ presented by the club. The medal
for the best gross in the handicap Is offered
pS Ee "philadelphia Country Club Entries close on
"Wednesday. August 25 with the committee,"reh- 1
Vile Kane +. NJ. Prescott and Edward Gray
There was an interesting professional match on
Saturday at the Marine and Field Clubs links. be-
tween Tomas Bendeion and August Schiltz. The
match was won by Bendelon In 80. a ne" recoro
for the course The CARDS.
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