The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-22
OPENING OF
LADIES' GOLF
TOURNAMENT
Contests for George
Croker Cup.
GALA SCENES AT DEL MONTE
SOCIETY AT THE LINKS IN
NUMBERS.
Almost Every Club of Any
Prominence in Northern and
Southern California Rep
resented
SOCIETY AT THE LINKS IN
NUMBERS.
Special Dispatch to The can.

DEL MONTE, Aug. 21-The social side
Of the athletic meet at this resort was
fully opened to-day The ladies' golf con-
test for the George CrOcker cup opened al
$3.50 this morning. Nothing beyond the
qualifying rounds were attempted to-day
and these required a longer time than
usual because each player in making the
eighteen holes had to go over the course
twice. The players started in groups of
two, as is usual in tournament play. Miss
NJ: L.. Rowe of the Burlingame Club and
Miss Jarecki of New York leading off fol-
lowed as quickly as was possible by the
other players. There were twenty-four en-
tries and, the contest being open to all,
the competitors represented nearly every
notable. club in Northern and Southern
California. as well some more distant
ones. The entries We're: Miss NJ. L. Rowe.
BurIlngame, Miss Jareck, New YORK;
Miss Carolan, Mrs. W P. Fuller. San
FRANCISCO; Miss Caro- Crockett, San Ma
REQ; Mrs. c.. r. Winslow. San Francisco;
Angeles; Miss Edith Mclean, San Fran
cisco; Miss Mary Scott. Burlingame: Miss
Mhoon, OAKLAND Mrs ". w. Lovett. Los
Angeles; Miss Ethel B. Patton, San Fran
cisco; Mrs. Charles Monroe. Los Angeles;
Miss Maud Mullins. San Francisco; Mrs.
D. Connolly, Los Angeles; Miss Nora
Wiltshire. Los Angeles: Mrs. John Gun
bingham. San Francisco; Miss G. CarOlan,
san Francisco: Mrs. H. 7. Scott, Bur
linSame Miss Lille O'Connor. San Fran
cisco; Miss Taylor. Oakland; Miss G.. Car
roll. Miss Emily Hager. San Francisco.
The qualifying rounds were medal play,
and the scores made in these decided each
players handicap in the final competi-
ton. IA. Folger Of the Oakland Golf
Club. who is managing the tournament for
My. Croker acted as official scorer. AL
though the day was quite warm many
people followed the players over the field
and greeted each good stroke with APP
p.ause. Especially was this the case
when Miss Mclean reached the ninth hole
ahead of the others, and her expert APP
preach won the hearty cheers of all.
IL
to the fact that many of the players had
never before played over this course, and
several drove over the fence from the
first tee; but throughout the day the play
To-days qualifying scores. being the to-
tai Of both rounds. are:
Miss Rowe III, Miss Jarecki lis. Miss
Scott 12l, Miss Mclean 123, Mrs. Scott l25
Mrs Winslow 125, Miss Crockett 125. Mrs.
Monroe ~ Miss Mullins 127. Mrs. Fuller
l2l. Mrs Connolly 131. Miss Carolan 135,
Miss Taylor I35, Mrs. Cunningham al,
Miss Patton AS.
Although. the tennis tournament was
main over this week. and some good
matches are being planned. This morn
ing a notable as we'll as an exciting match
was played on the main court and many
spectators witnessed the affair. c. A.
Baldwin Of San Francisco played against
J. Melville Johnson of London. The
games were closely contested. both men
making some clever strokes. The driving
played throughout two sets. In the after
noon the two courts were used almost
constantly. Among the most prominent
gentlemen players noticed were Joseph
TObin and II. Z. Scott, both Of San Fran
cisco. in a seVeral-set match, while other
players who enjoyed the courts were
Douglas Grant. Leon ROOs. Nelson Shaw
and L. L. ArguellO. Miss Caro- Crockett,
who was in the golf tournament this
morning. enjoyed a game of tennis this
afternoon. Miss Crockett. it is said, will
possibly enter the ladies' singles tourna-
ment in September Miss Edith Mclean.
also a golf enthusiast as well as a lover
Of tennis. played against Miss Crockett.
81 ad Onening Ladies Golf Tournament
A great deal of interest is being taken
in the polo match which is to occur here
on August a. The Burlingame players
are already here and are practicing each
train arrived upon which were the polo
ponies from the Santa Barbara club. The
southern team will arrive tomorrow. The
polo grounds at the racetrack are in good
condition and everything is in readiness
for the match between the Burlingame
and Riverside teams
Among the Northern California players
who were practicing this morning were:
Peter Martin. Frank Carolan. Walter
playing in his old-time form. His ponies
about forty in number, are all well
trained and make at all times perfect
stands. Messrs. Whittier, Carolan and
Martin also do good work. and the team
from Burlngame expect to carry off the
honors. Messre. Maud and Bettner of
Riverside and Eastland and Stillwell Of
Santa Barbara who will play in the
Southern California team, will arrive here