New-York tribune., 1900-10-20
GOLF.
MISS GRIsCoM SCORES ANOTHER TRI-
UA1PH AT BALTUSROL.


Miss Frances c. Griscom, the clever little Phils-
delphia girl who hods the National golf champion
ship, scored another triumph at Baltusrol yester-
day This time it against Miss Margaret
Curtis Of Boston. who curiously enough was Miss
GrIscoms opponent in the final round Of the Ma
tional championship at Shinnecock last August.
History has been repeating itself in this Baltusrol
tournament or rather Miss Griscom is showing
in way that is to be disputed that her victory
at Shnnecock was mere run Of golhng luck
With the echoes OF the applause Of her triumph
over Miss Beatrix Hoyt still ringing in her ears,
Miss Griscom yesterday showed that her head is
not easily turned by success. She played the same
cool game against Miss Curtis and in the end won
by up and to play
This was IN the semi-hnal round in which the
other pair was Miss G. Bishop OF Boston. and Mrs.
Edward A Manice. Of Lenox The latter, however
received scant attention from the gallery. 1t
Miss Griscom that the crowd came to see, and
it followed her game against Miss Curtis with
even greater enthusiasm than the previous day
against Miss Hoyt Miss Curtis evidently
ratified outset. for she topped three brassey
shots IN succession and practically presented the
hole to her opponent by score Of to g.
Miss Griscom sliced her orive in going to the
second hole while her second landed in the bunker
Though she got out rather cleverly Miss Curtis
had gained an advantage that gave her the hole.
With the wind against her the third hole, Miss
Curtis drove the bunker. carrying well onto the
fair green. From here she made a capital ap-
proach and got the hole in T. Miss Griscom over
running and needing S.
Facing the next. Miss Griscou pulled into the
rough but Miss Curtis was equally unfortunate in
topping her brassey and when Miss Griscom made
the green IN g. going down in more Miss Curtis
obliged TO own defeat by to 6. At the fifth
hole Miss Curtis gained the usual advantage from
the tee. carrying fully thirty yards further than
her opponent, but what gained IN this way was
lost later for she fooled her brassey and was
short on her approach. while Miss Griscom was on
IN and down in 2 more, winning the hole to 6.
The same sort Of carelessness cost the Boston
girl the sixth. After making a sizzling drive, she
twice fubbed her cleek and ultimately landed In
the bunker. from which point she finally holed out
in 8. Miss Griscom down a 15-foot put for
g. and won at to T. The seventh was halved in
;, leaving the champion still up. The eighth was
balved in 6. and. Miss Griscom drove out Of
bounds the ninth. the Boston girl was able to
finish the outward journey even terms.
Coming In Miss Curtis pulled her drive into the
woods which fringe the links at this point got
into the bunker on her third and finally gave up.
Miss Griscom was on in 2, and down in more,
getting the hole Z. Miss Curtis again
weak putting for the eleventh. and Miss Griscom
had difficulty in getting the hole to 6. But
the Boston player made up for her faulty work
the next hole which she won in grand style.
After a magnificent drive. she landed dead on the
green, winning in a perfect 4. The thirteenth was
also the fourteenth on the next Miss Curtis drove
the error on her second, which was beautifully
executed. Miss Griscom topped her tee shot ano
won by Miss Curtis in TO s Then came the
longest hole on the course the e s3teente SIX sn ecns
ST atIon The crucial test came at this point. bul
and haIving it, The next hole she won. to 8, and
the match was hers. up and to play Inc car us
were:
Miss Griscona:
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