New-York tribune., 1898-10-10
GOLF,
ANNUAL woMEN's CHAMPIONSHIP AT
ARDSLEY THIS WEEK.

THE PLAYERS WILL BE PAIRED.
Sixty-one fair golfers have thrown down the
gauntlet for championship honors at the Ardsley
links this week. and not only In woman's realm,
but golf players throughout the country the con-
test will be watched with eager interest. To-mor-
row is the day set for the tournament TO begin ana
from then until Friday there will he n constant
succession OF exciting games. The winner Will re-
ceive the Robert Cox trophy. and will be known
as the woman golf champion Of the United States
for the coming year. To win this coveted title VIII
require skill and courage. for the contestants are
players of mean attainments In the goIfins
world and the conditions are such rs TO tax the
highest ability and demand not only good golf. but
golf that ia consistently so from first 10 last.
The entry list has already appeared i'm The Trib-
une but there arc several pertinent and interesting
facts in connection with IT that should be noticed
al this time. Not since the championship at Nor
ristown two years ago has there been so much un-
certainty as 10 who will prove the victor. for not
since the first contest at Meadow Brook in ls''.
has the entry list numbered many able players
Though Miss Hoyt IS generally regarded as the
ultimate wirner of the week. II Is evident from the
class of golfers who Will oppose her that her trl-
umph will not be easily earned as in the previous
championships in which she has taken part. The
number of new aspirants for the cup exceeds that
Of any previous year. while I'm the style and quality
of play revealed by recent tournaments 1t Is safe
10 assert that the coming meeting will witness
higher order OF golf than ever before Inose VINO
are confident Of Miss Hoyts success rely chlchy
upon her experience In previous contests as wcll
as her recognized consistency of form Her scores
both at Shinnecock Hills and at the Country Ciuo
OF Westchester the two places whore she does
most of her practising. seldom vary more thah NAN
a dozen strokes. fact that cannot be said OF
many who are TO appear in the present champion
ship. Young. 1.-THE ahd graceful, Miss Hoyt pos
sesses an almost masculine strength In her sfoheS
and the fact that she Is able TO use CLUBS oil the
usual weight and length instead OF the lighter I'M
plements commonly employed by women Is
further advantage in her favor.
Unlike the men. women have no regular sciics
OF tournaments by which their merits may be
cauged and for this reason IL is difficult TO make
a definite estimate of the results of the present
championship. The most important gathering OF
women players this season occurred at the Shinne-
cock links in August and while Miss Hoyts VIC
tory at that time may be taken as indicative OF
her position this week the presence Of a number
of Boston Chicago and Philadelphia women adds
an element Of uncertainty that should not be over
looked. At Shinnecock Miss Hoyt defeated Miss
Eidlitz of Ardsey. by five up and four TO play IN
the final round, and this score doubtless measures
her superiority the majority OF Eastern
women. A newcomer whose ability is yet unknown
here is Miss Marion Shearson, of Chicago, and, 10
Judge from the reputation she has acquired on
Western links, she may prove formidable oppo-
nent TO Miss Hoyt. Mrs. Hobart Chatileid-Taylor'
who shares with Miss Shearson the distinction OF
being one of the abest golfers III chicago, Is an
other OF the competitors and. as her game Is SAID
to have improved considerably since last season,
she may also take leading part in the Ardsey
contest.
One Of the noticeable things in comparing the
present entry list with that Of year ago Is the
predomnance Of names. OF the thrty-three
players who were entered at the Essex county
links last season, only nine have had the courage
to face the ordeal second time. 1t would seem
that once a woman has reached a point where her
game entities her TO play in National champion
ship she would profit by the experience and perse-
we're until she obtained some recognition. but the
whole history of these contests shows that women
are less determined strlvers after honors than
men. Those who will appear for the second time
are Miss Beatrix Hoyt, Mrs. f. E. Zerrahn, OF the
Brookne Country Club; Miss Frances Griscom of
the Philadelphia Country Club; Mrs. William Ship
pen OF Morris County; Mrs Hobart Chatheld-
Taylor of Chicago; Miss Lucy H. Herron' CT Cin-
cinnat!; Miss Ruth Underhill, of Queens county,
and Miss Madeline BOardman and Miss Margaret
Curtis Of Essex County OF these nine Miss ioyt'
Mrs Zerrahn, Miss Griscom and Mrs. Shippen took
part in the championship of 1896 held at the Nor
ris County links Miss Nina Sargent. runner-up
to Miss Hoyt last year. and an exceedingly grace
full and accomplished player, Is not entered a fact
which has caused genuine regret TO all, but the
Essex County CLUB VIII nave TWO aDlc representa-
tives in Miss Madeline Boardman and Miss Marga-
ret Curtis, both of whom capable OF a thor
oughly accurate and finished game. In the long
driving contest last year Miss Boardman defeated
Miss Hoyt for the cup but as the latter has made
rapid Improvement in this feature of her play it is
doubtful if Miss Bodrdman could repeat her sue
Mrs. John Jacob. .Astor, who will make her debut
in these championships. has been spending much
of her time this season on the Newport links. ana.
though It IS hardly likely that she Will win, her
frf. tl.rat hat ka
liable showing Miss Frances Griscom. the nine
-year-old philadelphia grl; was fourth in the
championship last year, ana, like Miss fioyt, sne
has a mastery way of handling her clubs and a
strength of arm that the more matronly appar-
Another of the younger girls who should do well
is Miss Helen SheSn the & Champion eeS q 1e 1e Mor
for the strength Of her game. for the Morris Coun
Miss Shelton recently established a new record OF
forman,e which the majority OF golfers would
be proud to equal. Mrs. William shippen is an
oher Morris County PayeT @ from ory whom sTea
cinnati Miss Alice Strong. of seabrsht and Miss
Catherine Cassatt, of Philadelphia, are other prom
Pe yeFT Ta Of TaxdS hugh
in golf has made an envable record this season
ment while Miss Grace Chauncey. OF the Dyker
Meadow club. Of Brooklyn, IS a capable player
-pionship possibilities.
The order IN which the contestants will be paired
on Tuesday has been arranged by the United States
Golf Association, under whose auspices the contest
is to be m he'd and 0 5S IN 1n M Is to & be al
Pay vii begin at SlS MI ,aR ana [eGkGnng on ms
may be readily calculated from the following list:
e:i5 a. m,-Mrs. Gorham and Miss Ealiz. Miss XII
tredge and Miss Burt. Miss g. /. MaHweii and Miss NJ
s:rons and Ms. Grener Miss Heron ana Miss Board
com and Miss paws. Mrs W. T. Morgan and Miss Tay-
lor Miss Merriam and Miss underhill.
and Mrs. NJ n Ven B9Tsn, Mrs Manlcs ana Ms, starr
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