New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-30

tte oninion Of Eastern golfers that she IS not a
dangerous candidate for the national title Miss
Cienevieve Hecker. who has held the metropolitan
championship for the last two years, is undoubt-
ediv the chief reliance OF New-York clubs, while
the Philadelphia golfers will have as their repre-
sentative the present champion. Miss Frances c.
6iriscom. and the Boston section Miss Margaret
Curtis the sixteen -yearoid Essex County girl who
was runner up 10 the champion last year. Terri
toriaIIy speaking. these the four from whom
the national champion viii in all probability be
evolved
Miss cr4scom who won the title of champion at
Shnnecock Hills last August. is a daughter OF
Clement c. Griscom. president OF the International
Navigation Company. and is the pride of all Phia-
delphia. She is an excellent example OF what per-
sistence can accomplish in golf Miss Griscom first
appeared in tournament play five years ago but her
FORM while sometimes brilliant was too erratc to
be successful IN 1899 and 1850 she made trips
abroad and played daily st. Andrews and
other Scotch links. Last season she returned
marvel All tendency 10 nervousness had passed
away and her form accurate and steady
IS that OF a Travis
Probably her most formidable opponent will be
Miss Hecker. Mho viii enter from the Essex County
Club. of Orange where she is captain of the WON
ans team. Miss Hecker was practically unknown
years but under the tutelage OF old George
Strath, Of the Wee Burn Golf Club she is to-day
one Of the most finished golfers in the East Miss
Ruth Undermll national champion in 1859, will
enter from the Nassau Country Club. of Glen Cove
delphia last june she seems entitled 10 leading
place. Some OF the other entries viii be Miss Eu-
nice Terry, Of ArdSley and Newport; Miss Maude
x. Wetmore. OF Morris County Miss Elsa Hurbut
OF Norris County Miss Marion oliver of BaItusrol:
Mrs A De Wit Cochrane and Mrs. f l. Eldridge,
of Ardsley; Miss CfeneyieVe Bishop. of Bridgeport
and Mrs. Caleb r. Fox. of Philadelphia
This viii be the sixth chamnionshi since the
Meadow Brook meet in November. 1855. when w H
Sands presented the prizes and Mrs. c. s Brown of
Shinnecock. WcE the title ~ an eighteen hole
medal play contest with score OF lS2 The fol-
lowing year the United States Golf Association
took charge OF these women's tournaments.
The committee in charge OF the course a: Raltus-
roi has determined to shorten the PLAYING distance
oy few hundred Yards n order to bring IL within
the range Of feminine capacity. on Nay the re-
constructed 6a6-yard links opened for nlay
the former course having been $50 verbs Fy
shortening several Of the the distance will be
reduced practically 10 THAI Of the old course.
David Hunter the Baltrusrol professional. has had
a large force of d work since the beginning
81 the month and preparations are now about
completed. This week the clubhouse and grounds
viii be thrown open 10 all intending competitors
and Benjamin HardWick Of the house committees
said on Saturday that already quarters had been
reserved in the clubhouse and anneNes for more
tnan twenty players Fifteen new sleeping rooms
have recently been added ard the club has no
rear Tor the comfort Of its guests.