Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-12
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
THE NEAR APPROACH OF THE WO-
MEMS NATIONAL CHAMPION
sHIP-NEW RECORDS AT VAN
CORTLAND PARK AND THE
MALONE COURSE-"SI-
LENCE AT THE TEE"
LOCAL GOLF NOTES.

The women's national championship
golf tournament is now only TWO
weeks off and interest in this event IS
increasing each day. Women's golr
has made rapid strides in the last
three years, and has now reached
point but little short of the standard
set in Great Britain. Women have Ia
ken more naturally to golf than any
other of the outdoor sports. 1t is en-
tertaining and furnishes good, free ex-
ereise without being so eXhausung as
lawn-teEnis, rowing, riding, and blcy-
cling. It's popularity has been plain
~ shown this year in dozen differ
ent ways. The number of competl-
tons arranged for women, but slightly
fewer than those for men; the goodly
number of associate or women mem
bers on every club roll; the formation
of the Women's Metropolitan Golf AS
ISOLATION, with its long schedule Of
team matches and its successful cham
pionship tournaments, and the number
of women seen each week on the links,
all bear proof to the hold the sport has
taken in this country.
This years championship, which will
be played on the links of the SHINE
cock Hills Golf Club at Southampton
On August % and following days,
promises to be the best and most rep
resentative yet held in this country.
From all parts OF the country word
comes of this or that player who is
practicing hard for the big event, and
ali the best Of the women players have
already signified their intention Of tax
ing part. Until last year Miss Beatrix
Hoyt was practically in q class by
herself, but this cannot be said now,
and many will press her hard for the
honors. She was beaten last year in
the first round through overconfdence,
her friends maintain, but the same
excuse will hardly be necessary again,
as this year she was defeated for the
metropolitan championship by Miss
Hecker Now she is settling down to
earn the coveted place she held for
three years. In the field, however, will
be players who will not be SO easily
disposed of as in former years.
The Tournament Committee is spar
ing no pains either to insure a success
full event. The cottagers who are
members of the club have declared "0p-
en- house and viii entertain many Of
the contestants during tlG week. The
boarding house and hotel accommodate
tons are ample too for those who do
not have friends among the c0tt8gers,
and there is absolutely no reason for
the statement made in some quarters
that Southampton was bad selection
for the Women's event
The Shinnecoek Hills Golf Club is a
coed host as will be borne out by all
who have ever been entertained at the
course. Another feature this year will
De the social side of the tournament.
The club house overlooking SHINE
cock and Peconic Bays, is a favorite
gathering place in the late afternoons.
Tea is served on the verandas or lawns
and golf and other subjects Of mutual
interest can be talked of and discussed.
Findl2y S. Douglas has been spend
ing few days at Hillcrest, and last
Saturday, in a round with J. Stuart
Gillespie, the eX-champiOn Of Canada,
made q new record for the courses.
The latest competition was blind
handicap G. Borden wons first prize
e silver loving cup; G. Quointance sec
ond prize. and Schuyler Green third
Trize.
wal" Flood, the professional at the
public course in Van Cortlandt Park
wade Q new record for the course this
week as follows:
R n ... ...........i 2 8 iji-sl
Thls represents a high quality OF
golf. 1t is probable that Harry Vardon
will shortly play match at Van Cort-
landt against the best ball of Flood
and one OF the club amateurs.-EX-
change.
The following interesting item is
from the Belfast Qreland) Northern
Wing, Of July 25th in which it viii be
seen that a former Well-known Wheel
ing boy, Malcolm 7. Brice made a new
record for the famous Malone Coli