New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-01

such struggle she took her defeat in thor
oughly sportsmanlike manner. but the Shinnecock
fraternity felt the blow keeny. AS If one holly
played round of that character was not enough
for the championship sem-hRals Miss Eunice
Terry, the Ardsley expert showed Miss Griscom
she could do something in that line herself, for
when the Philadelphia was up with TO play
Miss Terry won the remaining holes. and then
lost through ragged work on the nineteenth green.
On all sides it admitted to be the grandest
women's championship day ever seen, and the
crowd that enjoyed the social features of the club
in the afternoon did not tire OF discussing the
lively incidents Of these memorable rounds. Never
in one day at a womens championship has there
been thar single tie game, and in the four
years previous history Of the Cox trophy competi-
tons only five such games have been recorded.
In 1896 at Morris County Miss Anna Sands beat
Mrs William Shipper in nineteen hole game in
the round. In 1898. at Ardsey, Miss Underhill
beat Miss Madeline Boardman on the nineteenth
green in the first round. Last year. at Philadel-
phia Mrs. ]. r. McFadden beat Miss Hecker at
the twentieth hole in the first round. In the next
round Mrs. Fox won in twenty hole game over
Miss Anna Sands. and in the semi-fnals the former
defeated Hiss Marion Oliver in a nineteen hole
contest The Shinnecock championship, therefore
will go down in golfng annals as furnishing
semi-1nal day that probably will not be equalled
in years.
The day was memorable also as being the first
time that another representative has not appeared
in the final round. Despite a strong quota OF nine
qualifying competitors in the eligible class of six
teen NewY York finds itself pushed aside by Phla-
delpha and Boston. The sentiment at the club
house last night slightly in favor of the ulti-
mate success of the BOstonian.
The quartet was typcally represent ative of the
young element in golf Miss Curtis is perhaps the
most youthfuI OF them and she plays a strong
game in every part. except with the irons, where
she is trile weak. Miss Terry is a grand golfer
with noble style. She and Miss Hoyt may find
consolation in rehearsing their poor attempts at
putting. for it weakness at this fine point of
the game that cost them places in the final round
Miss Hoyt atoned magnifcently for her mediocre
work the first nine holes by playing the last nine
in the record breaking figure OF a. par golf, and
with three exceptions the finest exhibition
she has ever given in a championship Three years
ago Miss Hoyt accused of being erratic
but yesterday and the day before she guilty
of that fault.
The club grounds were thrcnged with eager
thusiasts early the day. and both pairs were fol-
lowed from the start to the end OF the exciting
struggle. Miss Hoyt and Miss Curtis the Sec
ond pair 10 start following Miss Griscom and Miss
Terry by about fifteen minutes. Miss Curtis was
dressed in white, with red ribbon ornamentations
and was attended by of the regular club cad
DIES. Miss Hoyt, is customary with her, utiz ID
the services Of her brother. Frank Hoyt. Profess
sional cadde coaches effectuaily out OF sight
In both OF the sem-fnal contests and by MANY this
voted Improvement from the purely anna
teur golnng point OF view. Miss Curtis has broad
ened her style admirably since she first APP
| perred somewhat prominently upon the goIfing
! horizon In the National championship at her club
the Essex County in 1897. Miss Curtis has a full
free swing. and Stuart Gardner. the Ienox profess
sionai. said that he admired her form OF play bet
| ter than that OF any other In the tourna-
| ment.
The Bostonian had the honor and drove a long
clean ball Miss Hoyt did the same. and then each