New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16
GOLF.
MISS HOYT WINS THE WOMEN'S CHAM
PIONSHIP AT ARDSLEY.
SHE DEFEATS MISS WETMoRE IN THE FINAL
ROUND BY FIVE Up AND THREE TO PLAY
HER THIRD SUCCESSIVE TRIUMPH
FOR THE cox TROPHY-THE

another year. Miss Hoyt defeated MISS Mauue N
Wetmore. OF the Newark Golf Club In the cham
pionship finals at Ardsley yesterday by up and
to play.
Long before the time set for the match to begin
people began streaming into the big clubhouse. and
the grounds about the first tee presented as pretty
n sight as one could wish to see. The women were
radiant in their finest frocks. and. except for the
touch Of golfng color given by the red coats OF che
men, the might have passed for some gay
lawn party. All the countryside was there and
hundreds more arrived OH the early morning trains
from this city. More than thousand people toi-
lowed the match. and even the "piazza-gods' as
the less energetic guests were familiarity termed,
caught the prevailing spirit of excitement and
Joined the gallery Chauncey VI. Depew was Among
those who walked the links.
The wind cut all sorts Of capers with the balls
but II the contestants poued, the spectators rev.
elled in the crisp october breeze and every one was
in high spirits. Occasionally, as the course de-
seconded some sharp incline score OF pretty girls
would seize the rope behind which the crowd fol
lowed and go racing down the hill like party or
children released from school The Greens Com
mittee had its own troubles with the rope. 1t was
intended to keep the spectators from pressing lou
closely upon the players. and a lot OF sturdy com
mltteemen carried 1t in front OF the crowd out inc
crowd absolutely refused to be lassoed whenever
break appeared a string OF jealous onlookers
would go bursting through to obtain some more
favorable coign OF vantage from which the match
could be seen. The footbridges crossing the ra-
vines were packed. before the contestants
themselves had left the tee and the two girls had
TO pass through a long aisle Of eager faces IN fo-
lowing up the ball
MISS HOYTS VICTORY EXPECTED.
OF course there was some betting Some people
will wager at a wedding. But it was of modest
order and quietly done. Miss Hoyt IL was conced-
ed would be the victor but the score by which she
would win was in considerable uoubt. F'ndiay
Douglas. shrewd judge, gave 1t as his opinion
that I, would not be more than 3 up and to CO.
and for time It looked as though the prophecy
would be fulfilled.
Miss Wetmorc played brilliant game during the
half OF the contest. and at the tenth hole the
score was "all even" condition OF affairs that
made Miss Hoyt vslby anxious. On the nrst nine
holes Miss Hoyt broke her previous record ny
scoring 49, while Miss Wetmore made 10 IL
was incomparably the best golf that has ever
been played by women in this country. and MISS
Wetmore's clever showing was surprise even 10
those who knew what a capital game she could
play. But from the tenth green Miss Hoyt never
missed hole and this fine performance was greet
ed with great applause. An unfortunate accdehl
marred the pleasure of her final victory for In
stepping from the high tee on the fourteenth hole
Miss Wetmore slipped and sprained her ankle. The
match was already virtually decided, so that the
mishap did affect the result. but 1t prevented
MISS Wetmore from making strong a finish as
she might otherwise have done.
THREE YEARS A CHAMPION.
This is the third successive year that Miss ioyt
has won the championship her first success being
in the tournament of 1896, al the Morris county
links where she defeated Mrs Arthur Turnure of
the shinnecock Hills Golf Club. in the final round
Last wear when the championship was held at the
Essex County Country club, of Manchester-by-the-
Sea- Mass. she again successful thls time
defeating Miss Nina {. Sargent, the home cham
pion by up and 10 play. This year. however
the conditions were considerably more arduous,
for sixteen players were eligible for the champion
ship rounds instead OF eight, and there were hve
days OF play instt1d OF four.
Though scarcely eighteen. Miss Hoyt has gained
a skill and force in her strokes that few men can
equal and throughout the tournament she showed
her sneriorltv so clearly and unequvocally that no
one can doubt her right TO the championship title.
Miss Hoyt Is daughter OF william 3 Hoyt, OF
West Chester. and granddaughter or salmon +.
Chase AS token Of her victory the Shinnecock
Hills Golf Club will retain the $1,000 trophy pre-
scented by Robert Cox. NJ. p. OF Edinburgh. scot
land to the United States Golf Association To
Miss Hoyt was awarded a gold medal, which Is to
no hers permanently: while to Miss Wetmore was
awarded silver medal. and Miss Eidletz and Miss
Cassatt the two defeated players in the sem-nnais
received bronze medals.
AN EXCITING CONTEST.
II was much mora exciting contest yesterday
than the score would seem to indicate Miss HoFt
lost the first hole for the first time during the |
s.L missing short put Of scarcely two feet. on
the second hole Miss Wetmore drove into the ra- |
vine but her opponents weak putting enabled her
TO halve In in spite OF this mishap Even drives |
marked the play for the third hole. Miss Netmore
following this opening by capital iron shot 10 the
green. while Miss Hoyt haf-topped her iron ana
pi,ched into a grove to the left OF the green FROM
here the latter made masnie, pitcin Una, wa WA
rather short but she went down on Il long put Oh"
the hole at 10 y.
Facing the fourth crossing the ravine Mss Wet
more was short. while Miss Hoyt drove the green
Miss Wetmore was we'll up on her approach plrcRa
and Nib the hoS was h yards in
ing of following up tbs adyanImss o yba SsIf
topped her second shot only reached Miss Hoyts
second on the odd Miss Hoyt was short of the
hsr peh ana Il "o'
Miss Hoyt again drove the longer ball from the he
pla ying her brassey the right Of the bunker in
order to avoid being trapped. Miss wetmore,s
RED her over the bunker and both were the |
green in Miss Wstm9re Vas OF a me Inc on N nsr
Hoyt took the hole at 70 s. II was the hrst time |
FROM THE SEVENTH HOLE
Coming to the seventh hole. both dubbed their !
second shots but each was on the green In /
and dead in another half resulted Miss Hoy; |
got away a fine drive from the eighth tee while |
her opponent short. Miss Wetmore failed 20 |
carry the brook on her second Miss Hoyt getting |
over nicely In the like. From here the latter made |
a slashing iron shot well up the Hill and was dead
on her fourth. a superb mashe pitch. winning the |
hole at to and making the score up In her
favor.
The ninth hole played in the teeth of the
wind, and neither player drove the hill. Miss Wet
more made the error of trying brassey from |
lie and fell short. Miss Hoyt wisely |
chose an iron. and on the edge OF the green In
3 Miss wemore's third carried her into the rough |
beyond the road. and from here she made clever
mashie pitch 10 the green Miss Hoyts putting on
this pOOr She short her running
up put. and as Miss Wetmore was dead I'm the
cha rnpion lost the hole at % g.
on the tenth green Miss Hoyt missed two-foot
put 20 halve. and Miss Wetmore took the hole,
making the score all even.
The excitement at this point ran high. Miss Wet
more had surprised every one by the strength of |
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