The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-25
WOMEN PLAY CLEVER GOLF
THEIR CHAhPIO NsHIP TOURNEY
OPENS IN TRETCHED WEATHER.
NHiss neatriH uoyt nn,rt.,ps Her supremacy
neuarkhhio Scoring ~ Mips Margaret
curtis y Little Girl or Thirteen Years
Tho Competitor sir,ed Down 20 Eight.

Curtis, n Little Girl or Thirteen Years
Tho Competition slrted Down to Eight.
MANCHESTER, Mass, Aug. 2A.-In pitiless rain
tho women golfers who arc to play for the
championship OF the United States Golf Associa-
ton hnished their round OF eighteen holes Mt 3
O'Clock this afternoon. The day was full Of sur
priscs, the most disagreeable OF which was the
weather. The rain drizzled a little in the morn
Ing. but rs soon as play was started II fell In
torrents and prevented the good scoring that
would otherwise have resulted. Tho putting
greens were slow, and, as part of the coursci 10
low, the golfers often found the ball nearly un-
der water on the fair green.
The second surprise was in the fact that q
score OF l3l was good enough to qualify. al
though the rain would partly account for this.
sun another surprise to many was the TACT That
Miss BentriK Hoyt of Shinnecock Hills. tho
present champion, was at no limo pressed for
her honors, and yet another circumstance. which
In q measure eclipsed Miss Hoyt's triumphant
entry into national golf, was the score made by
little Margaret Curtis Of tho Essex County
Club. Sho Is only IS years OF age.
but she welded the driver with SUI
perb skill. and her approaching was tho admira-
ton and onvy Of many Of her older competitors.
1t was also worthy of note that Mrs. +. Z. Ter
RAIN. who was within one OF getting into the
winning eight Of last years medal play. made a
poor score. ana did not hand In her card. while
Mrs. William Shipper, who was in last years
eight, could do no better than 14l under the
conditions to-day.
There was not a large attendance OF golfers at
the club when the first pair started. A rift in
the clouds at 10 o'clock gave some slight hope,
and after half an hours delay 200 or more golf
witness the opening drives. 1t speaks we'll for
the pluck OF the American women golfers that
there was only one default on account OF tho
weather. Mrs. Adams of the Onwentsiu Club OF
shinnecoqt iaiiii.., and Mis-, Mabel bosrdmsn
manning out through indlsposlt!on. Miss Mar;
garet Curtis took the place OF Mrs. Brown and
Club. Chairman Robert c. Hooper of the Golf
sent of the players in rapid order,
and at IL o'clock when the last pair started the
round.
ar SSseifSl G III tho pl s9I Of M ipts1f Tsy Of t The CHAMPION dHz Tss
Of Shinnecock Hills, and Miss y. C.. Sargent and
Mrs. r. g. Hooper OF Essex county, upon whom
ship. Miss Hoyt's work was OF a high order.
She madea splendid drive across the brook at
eqS iisf'' nso '0s Shot na over ,Gi'0W sSe bank T.'n s Ge
made the sixth hole in four. which is good play
second hole int in the }" same m number nfSsG" Of iIroS ~ She
got in trouble with the brook hazard on the sec.
S Snd L, Go tsn iG sT that s" hoia. hg Miss iaF' hd 5Sp is p] sSGcs Hf
seifpossessed; and her swing was "a the admir-,
- ~. oN'oAS O hhhtSihbt oes go y
Miss SARGENT. while both lost badly in putting
a round of applause from the onlookers, who
hoped to see her beaten. and she bowed her
rounds were in 5l-57-I0s, Which has not been
beaten by any woman player on these links. and
with fair weather she would probably have re-
Miss Sargent, one Of the club favorites. also
made, a pretty drive at the first tee on both
the first hole in six, like Miss Hoyt. but lost
strokes in her putting, and on the eighth hole in
hold for a good stroke, and with her
cup. a sliced ball on the next stroke went into
the woods; and on the repetition OF the stroke
her score with that Of Miss Hoyt It viii he seen
that she beat the champion on FIVE holes and
helved five; She made the fourth hole in four,
double figures once. She made the rounds in
54-6O-ll4. which is not equal TO her best
Mrs. r. C.. Hooper played a strong game. but
by no means equal TO her best. She drove splen-
the hard rain told on her and she got in trouble
at the sixteenth hole, which took ten strokes. Her
least ten strokes above her fair-weather score:
Little Miss Curtis, who was only one stroke
behind Mrs. Hooper on the eighteen holes.
played n wonderful game for so Young a player,
reminding all OF Miss Toyt's brilliant perform
ance at Morristown. She made two fours, one
and beat the champion on five holes. but she fell
into trouble at the last hole on both rounds, and
this just placed her out of roach OF the medals
which were offered for the best three scores in
to-day's play. Her score was 81 on both rounds,
and she was one OF the few who kept her average
in the downpour on the second round.
After the play to-day the drawing took place
fer The opening match play rounds tomorrow.
and the match will be one OF great interest, al
though Miss ! Curt. does not eS PSct to " in against
againt Miss Heron OF Cincinnati. and will
doubtless win her match. Mrs. Hooper is
Cricket Club OF Philadelphia, and is also looked
upon to win. Tho remaining match, between
Miss +. c. Longworth of Cincinnati and Mrs. J.
Warren Morrill, of the Country Club, promises
to be a close one.
Besides the match play rounds the driving.
putting, and approaching competitions will be
held tomorrow.
Following are the scores in full of the first
eight in to.day's play:
Miss Beatrix Hoyt. shInnccock Hills
s second ..:".::,S Z s 7--ss79-,os
Miss N. C. Sargent, Essex County
s second 8 ?SSSs s 1911.
Mrs. r. g. Hooper. Essex County
second 'nd:":S 5 40 ) s--ssSs-la,
Miss Margaret Curtis. Essex County
Second .:..":.. t'SS SstS 'SS--SSii-las
Miss C. L. Longworth. Cincinnati Golf Club
Second .:::ss 51eS S,S ! s--SSa-1ss
Mrs. J. Warren Merrill. Essex County
Second cs'idi".:":::s 3 sS5SS ,5 5-Ss
Miss Lucy Heron. Cincinnati Golf Club,
Second tfGsosnd"::ss 8 1889 9'SS--sss-,so
Miss F. c. Griscom. Merton Cricket Club
Second $685.. ..,..7 $40 . 0 s I 7~-7o-Is1
The cards of tho players outside of tho
fortunate eight were as follows:
Miss N. J. Hamlen, Essex County
Second .:":... 9SSS95 7,ss--SsS-,ss
Miss @, 8. Gannett, ESSEX County
EssirrsH,nSSs.""""..,7 ls9S sil-ss
Miss Madeline Boardman, Essex County
Second s1a s1i s--9sS-iss
Mrs william shiPpen. Morris County Golf Club
First .:...".".ll GIL D . z o SO -.
Second ......-...ia 7 : $ s~-7l-l<l
Miss Ruth Underhill, Queens County,
Elrst.;'."."... > q 9 o . IONS -.
second"...."... . o 40 I ) 8 b s-74-l+a
Mrs. X. W. MovickeI. Tuxedo
Second .....".., . Ga s 0 bl9lo o~-7o-l4o
Miss McArra. Essex County
Second ....."..ioo 3 10 Z . 7~-7S-l4s
Miss 7. i. Wickham. Shinnecock HIS
birst '.... ....,..7 o IL 1 o u Is v $50