New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-11
GOLF.
ALL READY FOR THE WOMENS CHAM
PIONsHIP AT ARDsLEY-REsULTS
OF Yesterdays PRAC
TICE ROUNDS

With the exception OF a few minor details. every
thing is in readiness for the women's golf cham
ponship. which begins at Ardsley this morning y
number of changes have been made In the links IN
order bring II within the possibilities of feminine
effort but the main features have not been altered,
ind the playing length will be about 500 yards
The most radical changes have been made on the
ninth and fourteenth holes. both of which have
been shortened by about fifty yards. on the ninth
the tee has been moved down into the hollow to
enable the contestants TO clear the opposite HILL and
the fourteenth the tee has been moved forward
about the same distance, so that now good driver
should make the green
MANY of the championship aspirants spent the
day yesterday in practising over the course. but
rule of them kept complete scores, and
confined their efforts more especially TO brushing
up some of the weaker points of their game. Miss
Beatrix Hoyt of the visitors. and though
she did not make known her card 1t was learned
that the well under 100. Miss Eidhtz.
who is entered from the Ardsley Club. had For
man. the Ardsley professional, as coach in the
afternoon, and did 40 for the first nine holes.
Mrs 4. Suffern Taller arrived from tuxedo in time
TO make a tour OF the course, and with this pre-
hminary experience she should stand well in to-
days matches. Mrs. Hobart Chatfied Taylor. who
IS staying with her sister, Mrs. Reginald de Koven,
has also been practising assduously and her game
has improved considerably since the last champion
ship. The best score made by any of the Ardsley
Representatives is 100. which done by Mrs, A.
De Witt Cochrane. Miss Griscom made 81, while
Miss Ethel WCkham who played around with John
II. Terry jr., did not hole out on many OF the
greens that definite score reckoned.
Among the others who were seen on the links
were Mrs W Fellowes Morgan. Baltusrol Golf Club;
Miss Cornelia q. Willis. Morris County Golf Club;
Miss Alice Day. Morris County Golf Club; Mrs H
A. Lewis. Philadelphia Miss A. 5. Gorham, Pha-
delphia; Miss Margaret {. Maule. Philadelphia;
Miss Helen Shelton Morris County; Miss Maude
x. Whetmore and Mrs. II. b. Ashmore. Baltusrol
Miss Shearson. Chicago Golf Club Miss Harriet S
Curtis. Essex County Club; Miss Agnes H. Davis
wood: Miss Cassatt and Miss E. Cassatt. Philadel-
phia; Mrs Il. Suffern Taller, Tuxedo. and Miss
Gertrude Hoy Morris County.
A number of the contestants are being enter
tanned Ardsley during the tournament. Miss
Grace Chauncey, of Dyker Meadow, is the guest of
Mrs A. De Witt COchrane; Miss Mabel Merriam, OF
St. Paul. is being entertained by Mrs j. c. Bishop
and Miss Lucy Heron, of Cir cinnati, is staying
with Miss Archbod.
Aside from loaning its links. the Ardsley club
has further part in the management of the tour
nament. which is exclusively in the hands or the
United States Golf Association. The Ardsley mem
bers, however. will act scorers in to-day round
and will see TO the comfort and entertainment of
the visitors. The links to be open 10 the public
during the week. and cards of admission or other
invitations are necessary in order 10 see the play
A large tent has been erected near the clubhouse
proper in case the facilities of the latter
taxed Luncheon will be served in the main dining
room. Laurence Curtis. president of the associa-
ton. is expected this morning from Boston, and
together with Robert r. Kerr the secretary, will
superntend the work of starting the couples from
the first