The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-16
Miss UndsrhlIl, the FsTnsr Champion, Old
Not Win q Single Hole.
PERFECT WEATHER FOR THE CONTESTS
Nj Is HsckM's Teal Score Was lo2, and That
Of Miss Usdsrhll 1903 R:sMi for Course Is
So vIoia Heartily Appaudsd.

Convent, ~. j., June l6-Miss Gem
evieve Hecker OF the Wee Burn Golf
club proved yesterday that she il the
best woman golfer in this country. for
Notwithstanding her exhausting match
with Miss Hoyt on Thursday. she swept
the present national champion. Miss
Ruth Underhill. completely off her feet
in the finals of the woman's Metropoli-
tan golf championship, and won the
match by the overwhelming score OF 0
up and TO play. Miss Underhill did
not win single hole.
In the consolation 4nals. Miss Bryce.
Morris County. and Miss Robinson.
Richmond County. had a very hard
match, but after being all square at
the 18th the home player ran out.
Promptly at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning the finals set or from the first
tee at the Morris County Golf club. The
sun shone brightly and there was moth
ing TO recall the rain and soggy greens
OF Thursday. There was large gal
lery from Morristown, Madison and
Short Hills.
Miss Genevieve Hecker OF the Wee
Burn club, Il was pointed out. had had
three very hard matcnes, having
beaten In turn Miss Shearon Miss Wet
more and Miss Hoyt. and some thought
that she might be over-golfed. Having
had the easy end - the draw Miss
Ruth Underhlll OF the Nassau County
club had not had 10 play 80 hard. ana
her friends asserted that she would be
right ON her game"
Five minutes after these two the
start was made for the consolation cup
finals by Miss Adeline Robinson OF a.
Richmond County Country club and
Miss NJ. @. Bryce Of the Morris County
Golf club
on account of the talk about strath
the professional, caddying for her. Miss
Hecker permitted George Jenkins, an
amateur OF her club, to carry for her.
Miss Hecler wore a blue dress, white
shirt waist and white soft hat. She had
the honor. Miss Underhill wore white
skirt. tan silk waist and straw walk
ing hat. She relied on the club caddie
who had served her during the week
w. Y. Marsh was the referee.
OPENING OF THE CONTEST.
Miss Hecker had by some yards the
better drive. and she was within a
mashle shot OF the green I'm two. Miss
Underhlll was short Of this on her third
and she had TO play four to make the
klttns hfrS fttthFT WIS Ol III
NeI.ner putied very well. as they
halved in six.
Miss Hecker was short OF the hill
from the second tee. and Miss Under
hill did not quite carry it's top and.
moreover she was away To the right OF
the tee on its crest. She was still
short OF the green on the odd Miss
Hecker carried IL on the like. hut only
To the edge, and was within a yard OF
the hole in three. Mss Underhill was
three yards away. Rmming was the
best Miss Underhil could do, and Miss
Hecker won In four or FIVE.
Miss Hecker was on the third green
in two. both splendid shots but Miss
Underhill took three TO get there. and
then had to play three more 10 begin
the putting.It was an easy proposition.
and Miss Hecker won in four to five.
A SCREAMING DRIVE.
Miss Hecke- sent a screaming drive
from the third tee Miss Underhill being
fair. but short. The latter made a good
brassey shot, while Miss Hecker al
trough half topped. got "A bit further
with cleeK. Miss Underhill was short
OF the bunker on the third but Miss
Hecker carried IL with the brassey in
the bravest way IL was carry OF
over 10 yards The ball held the green.
while Miss Underhill took five To get
there. Miss Hecker won the hole in
five TO six. Getting TO this green in
three-310 yards-was a good sample of
the game Mass Hecker put up on the
first nine holes.
Another fine drive followed from the
fifth tee, but Miss Underhill half
topped and the ball only got out OF the
trap bunker by luck. Miss Underhill
was still short OF the second bunker
after playing two more, but on the like
Miss Hecker was within two yards OF
the hole. Miss Underhill overplayed
the green on her fourth and a running
up shot left her within yard OF the
cup. Playing the put grandly. Miss
Hecker had the hole I'm the absolut civ