New-York tribune., 1901-06-20
GOLF.
MANY CLOSE MATCHES IN WOMENS
METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIP.
MISS HECKER DEFEATS MISS wETMoRE IN
FIRST ROUND-TO MEET MISS TRAVERS
TO-DAY-MRs ROGERS BEATEN

1t was a golhng girls. day without question az
the Nassau links YESTERDAY for the men were only
permitted to act as and serve IN othei io
ways, while the competitors in the women - NJ
ropolitan championship, their sisters their cousins
and their aunts took possession OF the clubhouse
and links and thronged the gallery Win an "
of eompIete mastery 1t was gay scene when the
competition at it's height Inc scoie'
pretty dressed women, the bright sunshine anu
green turf the charming clubhouse with PAIN
decked verandas a host of enthusiastic anu aP
precative onookers. all contributed TO add HE anu
color to the play. +,
The competitors themselves were apparenuS l'
the best of spirits. for many of them lelt 'he e
before the dew was fairly off the grass The Nas-
sau course is undulating but not hiy- Ii is pleas
ing to the eye, and at the same time spares o
legs and wind-a happy combination "here "oieI
are concerned. The competitors yesterday S"u'o
along over it's wide stretches with almost a mascu-
line stride and the onlookers were forced 10 .ne
conclusion that endurance is no longer the ia0'oi
1t used to be in such tournaments
Sixteen golfers the pick of Tuesdays well sorteu
field were drawn for the first round at match pas
for the championship while the remaining toureeeh
met in similar way for the consolation cup Ih"'
peerless little champion. Miss Genevieve Heckei'
who led the qualifying round with score tia'
smashed all previous records for the course capt
of the interest in the former contest anu
deserved all she got. She was paired with MISS
Maude X. Wetmore runner up to MISS Hoyt "hei
the latter the national championship at AruS-
ley
For general all around quality of play Miss
Hecker stands first among the women who have
made their appearance here this season, and IL Is
most anxious to wrest her title from her believe
she Will retain the cup MISS sieSA1I 1Tay hut both
well judged and consistently accurate enough ]
such a strong feature of her game. Miss Heekers
swing is not long as Miss Hoyts USED used 10 cP Pe,
beat Miss quite easiyx7 up and b 70 play lay
haI i'm az indifferent b.
short of the bunker on the next hole. while Miss IS
Hecker nicely. Both were on the green IN
:, but once there three strokes were hddsd & away ~
win and the hole was ultimately halved in T. The
third hole, measuring $40 yards was also naIVgl, "a
bunkef and needed I, while her opponent was out
in Perfee5 Wan9E tb fhs nth hole %Rere Miss
Hecker made capital ; The, 4l2-yaTd sixth hole
Saiyed MS IN ; Coming 70 the seventh hole Miss
Heeker half topped her drive but but luckily d got be1
nmashie Shot while Miss wetmore. who had mean
pitch that carried the green the decisive put,
however, she trimmed the cup and Miss heeker
The next hole skirts the edge of the woods . and ID
the dyss 'iS and was on the green in While Miss
Wetmore got into the bunker the like This
Miss Wetmore again got into the bunker, and
match mn 'Pf sfSrf ened gP ID at h that Miss ec
got the next two haved The The tTetn Th 1 ahe hheu
Miss Hecker;
Out fS ..s 3s:' &c -is-es
Miss Wetmore:
G1' {S :::s ..:::...:::::::::::s Fis SIS
Mrs y. Pendleton Rogers Ct the Hillside E. Golf Coll
weeks tonrnams8! at Essex County, was unable
% vi, NTH Ss Ms we long FeH ia Sa2 ANA Miss
Oliver. who is regarded one of the most for
hole in the bogie figure of g. and had gained lead lead
%eI up nyed al tnf With great teadiness and though
| the match ended on the sixteenth green, the bye
The total gave Miss Oliver record Of 81 four
strokes below Miss Heckers winning card OF Tues
day. but. as the game was not at match play the
record will not upset previous awards. Miss OIL
ver's card follows:
f% 2s' ...:.:.::::::::.t 81 s.. sr
Miss Ruth Badgeley. of IIarbor Hill. was beaten
/ / 10 play The match was an Interesting one from
! the very outset Mrs. Ashmore was up at the
! badly bunkered iron cost her the hole and Miss
Badgeley won the sixteenth in 10 Mrs Ash
ssyenteentht decisive 5 nGle-srGssss pond md
opponent half styme and won. The cards;
Mrs II. Ashmore:
is Gp' ::::::::::.::::5 S,5 IS
| Miss Ruth Badgeley:
Gp' i@ ::.::::::s ,::..:::::::.ss :is-roa
| bye holes played.
| Mrs Howard F. Whitney. OF the home club met
Mrs. George Collingwood. OF Powelton, and. some
neys success at Dyker Meadow some Weeks ago
MT mat orssnizaton s Mrs. Colngwood WON by up
ana to play. Tho latter gained a commanding
the fourtetnth green though the bye holes We're
| played a matter of record. The cards:
Mrs. George CoIlingwood:
SS' fS -...,,..::.,.::.s 55-lor 50
Gp' i% .:..:...,........:55 :.....5 5-no 5ss
the eighteenth green With Miss Gladys Robinson
Wee h % Burn n % & esGS p a aS The bT
a stymie and won Mrs w Fellowes Morgan Was
g. Travers while Miss Ruth Underhill after halv-
won the deciding hole by 5 to s.
This will bring together in to-day's round Miss
Miss Hecker. Miss IInderhin and Mrs. Collingwooi
and Miss Willis and Miss Oliver. The summary:
chqmPionsaP Guy snSss,nTr:s i. match play round
Mrs II ? Ashmors SHIN beat Miss Badsslsy, gP; Miss G.
esTs nSa beat & mrs NJ MGrn To up s ss hGss M Sr Ms
S cSSFwood @ Ssa, Mrs Whi!nsy ' up A to bag PIay:
Nils if 6sh Mrs Ofs' sanford @ up up % nqTs p2 Miss MISS
S1i oS Mts SuFIrs egn match a pays D.
Fuller Miss X Traverr up. play; Miss Hester
Ge {s bSst Mrs @ Wal5sr b6 up Ms NJ cara1Ick
Rsa3 1I beat Miss nmn to % paT Pay M raass
beat Mrs William Beard. UP. TO play.
The long driving contest was won by Miss Hecker
BadgeIey was second. The approa, ming match re-
suited In tie at - between Miss Day Miss Tousey.
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ANOTHER GAME POSTPONED.
The Prospect Park Cricket Association is having
considerable difficulty in playing its schedule of
championship matches. Owing to the wet weather
in the early part of the month several games We're
nd hp god fOrl In ST IA