New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-16
GOLF.
MISS HECKBR WINS THE WOMEN'S
CHAMPIONSHIP AT MORRIS COUNTY.

CHAMPIONSHIP AT MORRIS COUNTY.
champion Of the Wee Burn Golf Club, won the
championship of the Womens Metropolitan Golf
Association, at Morris County, yesterday. by de-
feating Miss Ruth Underhill, the National cham
pion. up and to play. SO decisive was the vic
tory that Miss UnderhiIs wa-mest admirers
have abandoned hope of seeing her retain her title
Shinnecock In August. There have been few
tournaments of Importance in which the result Of
the final round uncertain before the match
started and so certain after it had begun.
Miss UnderhiIl while transgressing almost every
tenet of golhng style, had maintained her place so
ably that good many hoped to see her win, and
everybody counted Of the hardest fought
matches OF the week. Instead of this. however the
golf was tame and onesided and except for the i'm
portance of the result, almost without incident In
golf more than in other sport the explanation
of defeat involves more technicalities than most
people to hear But in yesterdays match the
explanation is simple Miss Hecker had style and
Miss Underhill didn't. Miss Hecker had the free,
easy swing that betolens long practice and good
teaching. while Miss Underhil seemed more erratic
than When the latter won the National cham
pionship at Philadelphia in October those who saw
the contest wondered how girl with such a poor
style could win so big match Yesterdays result
shows that style counts more than experience.
The sun shone brightly when the two girls
started the forenoon. The links looked fresh
and green after their wettnG. and the crowd,
which larger than on any previous day pre-
pared to see the match Ito fnsh.' On account
of the unfavorable comment raised by Miss Heck
ers choice of Strath. the Wee Burn professional as
ne wa6 an b 0 Miss nderhii had
of the Morris County urchins, ana trusted her
W Y. Marsh was the referee.
The start both sides was poor evidently due
TO nervousness. Miss Hecker had the honor and
made only ordinary drive, while Miss UnderhNl
did better. Each took TO the green and
half in was the result. on the second hole Miss
IIecker recovered her nerve and sent SMASHING
drive across the ravine 10 the brow Of the oppo-
e I-nIrThil
the green and lost by 10 D Miss Heckcr's brill
liant tee shots were again effective on the thlrd
hole, where she made a grand drive. following IL
green IN 2. She out in the orthodox more
and got to the hole to . This made her 2 up
The two women faced the fourth hole crossing the
railroad track Both cleared the embankment
neatly. Miss Hecker. as usual. getting the longer
while Miss Underhill required more 10 clear 1t,
and this hole went to Miss Hecker also.
IN the bunker, but fortunately Tor her the ball was
bounding as It rolled and it struck the edge and
| Miss Underiil made two capital brasseys. but
! when the green was reached she again playing
most TO her opponents third sdot. From here Miss
| Hecker pitched sweetly to the green and ran down
was now up and practically certain OF victory.
The sixth hole another good for the Wee
mashe. Miss Underhill needing I on the seventh
! Miss Underhill was bunkered from aer drive, and
with capital work through the green. Miss Under
! hin was beaten again; this time TO i
iP Ia ne 80 o. me e!HlI
the cup missed the put. Miss Cnderhill missed
! to Miss Hecker in 6 to T. which made the latter
up at the turn and destroyed AL interest In the
! and Mics Hecier got tho next 8 10 = which gave
! her the match by up and TO play. The victory
entities her to tie championshiP Of the metroPoii-
! of the trophy cup. The cards follow: