New-York tribune., 1900-08-31

Smaller but equally enthusiastic galleries fol-
lowed the other players, and wealth of good golf
seen. Besides Miss Hoyt the other victors
were Miss Frances c. Griscom, the only Quaker
City representative left; Miss Margaret Curtis
who noby upheld Bostons golfng reputation and
Miss Eunice Terry. of Ardsley. The last was
doubly congra tulated by her friends, because she
defeated the young metropolitan champion. Miss
Genevieve Hecker by up and l to play.
These four semi-hnalists will occupy the honor
places in the championship annals of 1900 for each
will obtain q medal. AS drawn for to-day's games
Miss Terry will play Miss Griscom and Miss Hoyt
will Miss Curtis. The young element, it will
be noticed, has things all its way, and with
the exception Of Mrs. William Shippen. the Morris
County representative. the same is true in the two
consolatory club cup competitions. For the first
of the latter trophies Miss Bessie c. Howe, OF
Pfttsburg, will play Miss Marie Harrison of Mis-
qua1nicut Watch Hill, to-day IN the final round.
The concluding match for tho second cup will be
between Miss Edith 3. Burt, Of Philadelphia. and
Mrs. Shippen
Miss Hoyt and Mrs. Fox each had her circle OF
friends in the large gallery that followed them
from the first tee to the home hole. The former
champion played the first eight holes in the
mediocre style, and the critics had no hesitancy
in predicting that If she did not tone up bit to-
day she would be likely to come out second best
at the hands of the seventeen-year-old Miss Mar
garet Curtis. Mrs. Fox had the honor and drove
a perfect ball, following it up by a grand second
to the green, 291 yards, and in a bogie TO
Miss Hoyts faultless g. A touch of stage fright,
something equally bad, seemed to seize Mrs. Fox
on the second hole. and her second shot was poor.
but after reaching the green in she still needed
4 more to hole out. Miss Hoyt virtually had to
take the hole in the ordinary play. seven
strokes Two more for Miss Hoyt then
followed. her driving being abominable. On the
fourth hole she fell into the railroad track, and
took two shots get out Mrs. Fox was then .
up and the fifth hole halved in L Short
work through the green cost Mrs. Fox the sixth
hole. and she lost the seventh for the reason.
the game being the players faced the
eighth hole Each gave an ordinary exhibition
here. Miss Hoyt failed to clear the railroad track
her drive, and practically gave the hole to
Mrs Fox in 8, herself taking 9. Playing the
long NINTH 4S9 yards, up the long stretch of con-
stantly ascending rolls Miss Hoyt did possess some
championship ability. In fact IL was nip and tuck
with both. Each sent her ball from the tee for
$50 yards and then followed three noble brassies
for long distances. few amateurs Of the sterner
being able to do better Coming UP toward
the green Miss Hoyt secured a slight advantage
She on the far edge Of the green in four and
in six. boyle figures Mrs. Fox made
terful attempt from 20 feet to halve, and the ball
actually jumped the cup and she needed seven.
Honors were then even. with half of the round
Miss Hoyt seemed now to have struck her gait,
and she won two holes in succession. On the
eleventh, 23l yards Miss Hoyt lay within six feet
OF the @ hole in when Mrs Fox, who had driven zen
Iy : and her friends smiled knowingly, on the
work, winning in 4, ragged putting costing Miss
Foyt 3. The latter the thirteenth 1868 yards.
in 5. Mrs Fox topped her drive and did little bet
ter with her brassie, being compelled to play
before her rival took her second shot The four
Mrs. Fox showed what fund of golhng grit
ouP2 fS game ss eT OF ons
hole on the fifteenth, Miss Hoyt approaching p1oriy
yards had honors even and only to play. Unfort-
Unatey for her, she duffed her second shot, after
e9G ead To- the hole IN s. won in l. bosey and Just
saved herself for the seni-hnal round. The scores
Miss Beatrtx Hoyt shinnecock:
2pt f& ,...,...................S ,.,.............SS g 2 8s-1oa
Caleb F. Fox, Huntington Valley:
Gpf IN .:.5 g : s { 5 GE5i-lo7
Miss GFTc2m g defeated S ID Ms Peqdeon adj ogS
to play. 1t is the third time that the former mas
County Mass, and in 1898 at Ardsey. Last year
now in Europe. Miss Griscom excelled Mrs. Rogers
in all around steadiness and led by two at the enc
approaching. but tied the game on the third hole
opponent orp H goden chance to to win Miss Griscom
drove into the bunker from the tee and had 10 get
work by grand play to the green, running down IN
from ten-foot put Mrs. Rogers tried hard Tor
the next green when she laid her Quaker opponent
stymie with the latter dead to the mole bne game
reached which Miss Griscom won from a six foot
The long ninth was halved handsomely in I.
Miss Griscom won the tenth, but star playing 5y
cent bTassie gave the, latter the twelfth Three
holes then haiyed @ and finishing is spHFL Iy %
bogey figures and the match. The scores:
Miss Frances Grisoom;
Out ...................SS % 7sss 7ss-s4
Mrs n Pendeton Rogers. Plainheld
Out ...............::.SS 'sSS sS-ol
In Miss Eunce Terry. Miss Hecker found that the
success