New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-11

BEATR1X HOYT FIRST IN WOMENS
CHAMPIONSHIP.


PHIA LINKS ENDS ~ ANOTHER TR1-
UMPH FOR PRESENT CHAMPION
THOSE WHO QUALIFIED
rBY TELEGRAPH To THE rRlprNEl
Philadelphia oct. lt-As harmonious as the
strains from the ,hestra stationed the club
house piazza WAS the progress IL the opening
round IN the Women's National COZ Championship
here to-day The links 81 the country club pre-
scented gala scene Though the morning opened
with cloudy skies and "a thick fog the wind soon
cleared the mist and by 1879 o'clock tho sun was
smiling brightly and heavy wraps were discarded.
The throng about the FIRST tee was enthusiastic and
appreciatlve. and tn contestants Themselves weI'
apparently IN the beat ~ spirits for the DAY
sport
Within the ropes which separated the onlookers
from the starting point were ". Thomas. presl-
dent ~ the United states Golf Association. and
Robert 3 Kerr. the secretary and considerable
credit IS due them FOR the smoothness with which
the somewhat trying work OF pairing tho players
was done Tho handling OF more than seventy
women IN A National championship IS no easy task.
hut he cub had p corps of aids on hard 70 assist
in looking after their welfare. and the days pro-
eranne passed Of without hitch. The grounds
We're in the pink n condition FOR the struggle.
end nothing tut praise was heard from those who
played over them. As arranged FOR the tournament
yesterday they measure '2l yards. and. according
par score figured about s.
Promptly az s.i5 O'Clock Secretary Kerr sent the
first pair OF their long Journey % eighteen holes
and at four minute intervals during the rest Of the
morning the succeeding pairs faced the tee. A.
corG.ag 20 the programme the day was devoted 70
the qualifying round a. eighteen holes and FOL
loving the plan adopted last season at Ards.ey the
best sixteen became eligible for the succeeding
rounds al match Play, which VIII occupy the re-
naming days II the week In other words. the Gay
was an exciting struggle lor sixteen places when
would ertlte positions for the CUP and 10 rnascu-
HE contest was ever keerer
As compared w.th the championship a year ago
ut Ardsey nc scores may rot average as low,
bat {; must be remembered that few OF to-day
players were as familiar with the Inks as with
those a. Arlsley As far as the standard o. ski
IS rcerucl there was noticeable advance In the
strength and accuracy with which me strokes
we're made. and f. short Ion play particularly
there was some exceptionally clever work
PRIZE FOR MSS HOYT.
That peerless N're champion. Bea;rlx Hoyt,
looking bit more slender hnt with the same grace
ard case = swing captured the prize for tie best
score and led TIE field homo Hlth card e o. De-
SPITE To- runors which have been whispered II
Miss Uoyrs poss.hle defeat She seems a. sian'h
and invi-ct.e as ever. From her friends It vas
learned that IN spite of her absence from open
tournaments this season she has been playing daily
on tho Inks az SAinreco- X under the eye Of her
veteran coach and tutor. John Venters, the Shin
neroek professional. VINO acted as her caddie here
today. and. Judging from her game. she Is well
able 20 dof.rd her title IN royal style.
Starting ont to-day. Miss Hoyt gave evidence Of
being somewhat embarrassed by tire enthusiasm q
her greeting. She opened very poorly. Her drive
was short. and her brassey so weak that she failed
70 carry tho Ill., The hoie finally cost her g.
On the second she drove into the bunker and took
to negotiate the hole. which most Of the others
hat
prised by this nauspicious beginning. and many
OF those who had started follow her turned back
predicting that she would not even qualify. But
Beatrix Hoyt IS not the gir 70 give way 70 such
circumstances and from tnat point until the end
she played IN faultloss style. Before the week IS
out Il Is expected that she Will smash all previous
records OF tho course. as she has done In every
r-eSi0us championship IN which she has appeared.
Next 10 Mss IIoyt came Miss Frances Griscom,
q, fh. Merton Cricket club who aid 10 Mss
Crtscom ~ ore OF tnose who qualified ut Ard-leF
LAST season. and as her game show, decided I'M
/ provemert stree that time IT IS not too much 20
believe that she VIII prove n formidable opponent
70 the present champion. One stroke behind Mss
Griscom came Miss Anna Sands. ot tho Newport
4 Golf Club who was runner-up 10 Miss Hoyt IN the
championship a. Morristown IN 1896
Considerable rcrrot was felt over the withdrawal
! OF Miss Maule X Wetmore. Miss sands's club mate
4 who w9n second place a. Ardsley year ago hut
/ on the whole the tournament was remarkable for
+ tie few defaults recorded. out ~ the seventy
nine entries seventy-four completed the full course
Mrs A. Dewitt Cochrane. the club champion y
/ Arlsicv. did l1}. and ted with Mrs c. F Fox. u
Huntington Valley; Mrs z. A. Nance Of Pitts
field and Mis- Elsie Cassatt. of Merton for
fourth place. Mrs. Manice. Il VIII he remembered
Won tho long driving contest at Ardsley last sea-
son. and great things are whispered OF her sue
cess IN tho present tournament
Miss Gerevioye Hecker Il the Wee Burn Coli
/ Club ono Of the dotuantes IN this years struggle.
excited considerable comment b. the cleverness Of
her game. George Stra-h. the Wee Burn profess
/ slonal who cadded FOR her to-day. confidently ex-
poets to SEQ her n the sem-Anals Miss Hecker
made H. IN spite % an unfortunate on To homo
ho.a Mss ANce I. Day. Of tho Morris County
coz Club. and Mics Ruth Underhili. OF Oyster Bay.
tho latter being one Of those who qualified az Ards
loy last year. oiso made Us. while Miss Grace
Swords another Morris County player, and Miss u
" Bishop. OF Br0Ok.awn. did lQ8
For TIC as, three places among the frst SIX,
A,tslcy. Mss Florence McNee!y. OF Merton; Miss
Marion oliver. NJ Albany. and Mrs. j. Frankiip
Cub champion and record holder Of the Phiade-
= illa Country cub links. THIS Was adjusted with.
Mm.oe wlo al lo5. was Disqualified ror taxing ad-
vice from her husband ~ao was ectns IN c,apae;,y
Il fore cacde, and ner withdrnwnl lef, ne ~ sly
teen 10 play for tho cup. The second sixteen VIII
.ocs o., The tc%o divisions are given below in full,
/ tho others being suminarizedl
QUALIFIED DIVISION.
Ms. Bea,r,s Ho,t sAianoaocN Nals'
GI o. .............::.... .SS % Gs35 OF
Ms. r-ar,es r. Grisoo,n. Merton Cricket
3 q. .............. ...9l SS-s $500
SIS. Anna Sands. Newport
on 2. ........:ss s--'s33-lol
Mr. A Ie WIZ c,.hrane Artssy;
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