New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-03
GOLF.
WOMEN TO PLAY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
HONORS AT ARDsLEY.
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT TO BE DECIDED NEXT
wEEK-wHo THE PROMINENT CONTESTANTS
WILL BE-DoUGLAs ENTERED FOR
THE ST ANDREWS TOUR
NAMENT
NAMENT

The picturesque links Of the Ardsey Club. on the
Hudson, has been chosen the scene OF the
womens National golf championship this year.
and II may he confidently asserted that In point OF
golhng interest and Importance the contest will be
the most successful meeting OF women players ever
held in this country The tournament IL to begin
on Tuesday morning, October H. and will end on
Friday. II marks the fourth in the history OF the
game on this side OF the water. and while The
entries will not he known until Wednesday morn
ing, r. "a safe to predict that the play VIII disclose
tremendous advance in style and knowledge Of
golf since The first champion was fought on the
Meadow Prook course in 1895. At that time an
even dozan constituted the entire list OF asprans
but 'his year II s expected that more than fifty
will face the ordeal. The accessibility Of the Ards
ley course. the enormous increase In the number OF
women players and the importance attaching TO
the result will all combine to make the entry list
the largest and most representative ever received
ny tho United States Golf Association.
The championship trophy which is row held by
Miss Beatriy Hoyt. Of the Shnnecock Hills Golf
Club. was presented TO the association In 1896 by
Robert Cox Of Edinburgh Scotland member Of
the English Parliament who paid visit to this
country in that year. Mr. Cox who is himself an
enthusiastic golfer, pleased with the
~ Morris County that he offered TO give 81 eco
cup provided the next women's championship were
held on the Morris County links. The und rstand-
ing that time was that the Essex County Club
championship but the association could rot resist
this tempting offer and the links that had caught
the Englishman's fancy chosen instead Of
that at Manchester. II was In this championship
OF 1896 that Beatrix Hoyt then girl OF sixteen.
won her first recognition and secured the coveted
cup Last season. mindful OF IT'S previous promise.
the association awarded the championship to the
Essex County Club and here again Miss Hoyt
the victor. defeating Miss y. c. Sargent Of the
home club. by IN and 10 play.
The Ards'ey links. where the champion shp is 70
be played this year, n@ludes some Of the best
natural hazards I'm the country. ard IL peculiarly
adapted 10 a tournament Of this character The
professional record the is - and the
best amateur &c The grounds were laid out
enormous expense. and their present condition is
fautless. The contestants are to play an eighteen
hole qualifying round the frst day and those
making the best eight scores will he selected 10
meet AZ match pay. also nj eighteen holes. until
but two remain. These two will then meet in the
final round and the winner will receive the trophy
cup To hold for the ensuing year and gold medal
to keep permanently. The runner-up will he award
Cd a silver medal and the next two contestants
bronze medals. On Friday. the last day Of the
tournament. In addition To the final round there Is
TO he a mixed foursome. for which those entered In
the championship may choose men partners
In regard 10 the contestants interest centres
chiefly 10 the playing OF Miss Hoyt, Miss y. c.
Miss Frances C. Grscom. Of Philadelphia. These
four were the most prominent in last years
championship. and Il is fairly probable that they
will be entered again this year Miss Griscom. like
Miss Hoyt is girl still in her teens. but she has
shown such steady Improvement In her play this
season that. barring a few mannerisms, thor
oughly careful and accurate game may be ex-
pected OF her next week Miss Longworth was the
only Western player who took part in the cham
pionshp Of 1896 and though last year she ac-
cOmpanled by Mrs Hobart Chatfeld-Taylor and
Mrs F. s. Adams. of Chicago: Miss Lucy Heron.
OF Cincinnati, and Mrs. Joseph r. Dfworth or
Pittsburg she still maintained her place as the
most formidable representative from that section
Of the country.
OF Miss Hoyt II Is hardly necessary to speak.
This clever little golfer has demonstrated her su-
perority so forciby In the last two championships
that she Is unquestionably the best woman player
In the country to-day. Not only her records. but
the general style and form OF her game entite her
TO this place. Her swing is the admiration and
envy OF all the women players who have ever seen
her During the second round last year she broke
the Essex County record doing 81 which has
never been beaten by any women playing on those
links It Is hardly likely that the championship
will be wrested from her next week. unless some
thing should occur to render her game far below
what II Is at present.
Entries for the tournament close at D. m Tues
v October 4, -.
the United States Golf Association. No. Is Broad
st. this city
While 80 much genuine enthusiasm Is being mani
tested over this affair the most immediate interest
among golf players IL the big annual tournament
OF the St Andrews Golf Club, which takes place
this week Aside from Its Importance as the
pioneer club OF America. st. Andrews mas always
on loved the distinction Of being the leader In every
movement that would tend 10 advance the game IN
this country and Its present tournapent VIII In
troduce several novel and interesting features that
are already popular on the other size 'hiei Vi
those Is the exhibition four-ball match between
two amateurs and two professionals. the best pal
on each side TO count for the score. The amateurs
are 10 be Finday Douglas, the present champion
and Walter B. Smith. runner-up In the Nauoha
championship at Morristown; while the protes-
s,orois uill no Willie Anderson, Of Baltusro, ana
Willie Smith of Shinnecock, two OF the aoiesl
golfers I'm the East. In spite OF 'he fact tnat the
tournament will be invitation anair. IN "nich
Tho entry from each club will be limited 70 four
men II is expected that more than eighty players
will start In the preliminary round and, owing 10
tho vav in which they 10 be selected, tnis
number will include the ablest opponents OF the
game in this city. Boston. Philadeiphia ana o'her
qolAng centres In fact. the tournament promises
To rival the Morris County championship ITSELF ana
,ts winner will virtually be entitled TO the cham-
r,onship Of the East The presence OF Finday
Douglas and Walter smith VIII ltHu duui'o'"i M
portance TO the meeting
Those who are to take part should make their
entries to-day with the secretary OF the ciuo r. '"
Nenzies No % Pne-st. this city. special train
Will leave the Grand Central Station every morn
ing at $50 o'clock for the golf links az Mount Hope
msking no intermediate stops. Returning. Inc
snecaI will leave Mount Hope at p. m. The
tournament IL 10 begin on Wednesday morning,
continuing through Saturday. Inc programme oi
play is as follows:
yvedr.sdav $50 A. m.-Presdents cup. presented BY
rohn 9 Ten Eyck thrty-six holes medal Play, scratch
.rlursday o 80 a. m-S,. Andrews cup. presented by
the Cub-F 81 round. eighteen holes match play open
onlv 10 contestants making the best sixteen scores Tor
H. p,asSteots cup 1918 M. consolation foursomes
Tor prizes presented By the club; first round eighteen
match only contestants VINO having
failed 70 qualify the 81. Andrews cup SHAH nave
thrty-two best scores Tor the Pres
dnt run contestants he paired In the inverse ratio
~ their scores f. e. the shall partner TO the iast.
aec,nd he nsr and r. m, second
w ,ndrsws am second round,