The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-01
MISS H0YTAGAIN DEFEATED
CLOSE GOLF IN THE WOHES's CHAh-
PIONsHTP on SHINSEC0CK LINKS.
Miss Margaret Curtis. the Boston Schoolgirl
VIII Meet his, Griscom OF Philadeiph'a
In the Final Round Extra Holes Required
to Decide Each OF the Semi. Final Matches.

In the Final Round Extra Holes kequ'teo
to Decide Each Of the SEMI Final Matches
SOUTHAMPTON. Aug 3i.-Mlss Beatrix Hoyt
was defeated In the semi-nnal round OF the
women's championship on the Shinnecock hllIs
links to-day. Last year she was put
out OF the running by Mrs. Fox, but THIS
was n defeat OF a champion by a
champion. Yesterday Miss noyt retrieved that
blunder by beating Mrs. Fox. To-day Miss
Hoyt was beaten by Miss Margaret Curtis, a
rank outsider. In the other match Of the cham
piOnship series Miss Griscom beat Miss Eunice
Terry. who put out Miss llscker yesterday. Ac-
cording TO the statistics OF former women cham
pionships Miss Griscom should win tomorrow.
To upset this. however. Is the fact that Miss
Curtis Ia under 10 and that youthful zeal
Is potential on the links has been proven
by the win Of Miss Hezlet In 1899 and Miss
Rhona Adsir this year In Great Britain. neither
Of whom Is over 10 years old. Miss Hoyt II
will be recalled. mas under 10 when she
won first All in all. the witchery OF the clubs
seems to rest with the debutantes.
The day was the finest the women golfers
have ever had for their championship matches.
Old Sol was In a particularly smiling mood.
Bathed in sunlight and cooled by q splendid
breeze from OF the sea. the links was as pleas
ant as a picnic ground. The orly drawback to
perfect golf was the hard turf. A ball
had 10 be picked up clean TO make any dlsta nee
at all. The putting greens. always smooth.
were as fast as q parlor car hoor-the slightest
touch would send the ball the entire width OF
the green. This was q charming state OF
Affairs for all who could put firmly and true,
Well a. she knows the links, Miss. Hoyt did not
profit by this state Of things, for II her defeat
could be laid 10 a fault It was that her putting
,a. x.aaL Nv fonr Oraana at laaat Mas
Hoyt missed puts OF a yard IN length.
There was a tremendous gallery to
follow the players, for every cottaser
and hotel resident made the occasion
q gala one. Something entirely new was the
appearance Of Mr.. James l.. Breeze and q
woman, who followed the Hovt-Curus match In
. swift and purnng automobile, II skinned
alone back Of the crowd In the easiest manner.
Both the matches in the semi-fnals OF tho
championship required extra holes 10 decide
them. Miss Curtis only won on the twentieth
green and Miss Griscom on the nineteenth. This
had never happened before al a championship
tournament, and II gave a spectacular finish TO
q day of grand golnng.
Although so young, Mss Curtis has played
twice before in championships. In 1897 at her
home links at Observation-Disclosures. she met
Miss noyt in the match play rounds and was
beaten by Q up and Q to play. Miss Curtis
also played at Ardsley In 1905. but she was
lost very early in the big field. There IA
not a department Of the game In which
she 10 not at home. Tom Hutchinson. the
Shinpecook Hills professional, said Of her win
on the eighth green yesterday against Miss
Key. by pitching a splendid loft TO break a
sly niA: Amy one who can do that need not
fear to meet Miss Adair or Miss Heslet."
Me- Irta,,na tA, kaa pIavad In nthar nj n
pionships. On her past records at these COM
petitions, in fact. she has a fame only
second to Miss Hoyt She has been travel
ling In Egypt for six months and only returned
from Europe on Saturday. Under the shade Of
the pyramids Miss G1scom. OF course. could
not get any practice and that she {. so well GU
her game is another proof Of the adage that il
IL often wise to let the clubs alone for a spell.
She Is the same age as Miss Hoyt. a shade un-
der twenty. for she began With her as q short
froCked girl at Morris County In 1890,
Miss Hoyt's finish was the srandest eIhibi-
ton ever seen on the links In any country.
Three down with four to go she finally reduced
Mis-, Curtis's lead TO dormie two. In
a perfect play Miss Hoyt then halved
the match, Possibly she would have
won but that on the twentieth hole.
when both we're in the bunker that guards the
green on their brassey shots. Miss Hoyt had to
pitch out with a niblick while Miss Curtis
had tho luck TO have her ball rest
just before the path cut through the
bunker for the PLAYERS 40 that the hazard
wa. really not a hazard for her at all. Miss
Hoyt on the last three holes OF tho regular
match had played absolutely perfect golf. They
halved the hrst extra hole in 8. the decisive
hole being won by Miss Curtis in S
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