New-York tribune., 1901-10-09

ship in 1ss9 unable to gain a place in the
consolation class. while Miss Beatrix Hoyt, for
three years champion and for five years winner OF
the gold medal preferred not to start.
1t not in the play of few leaders, but In the
general calibre of the entire field that this quality
best shown. The top score was o. three
strokes higher than the top score at Shinnecock
Hills year ago. but the lowest score only 10i.
against Ill In that contest. The last twelve
months have witnessed vast improvement In the
women golfers Of the country, and yesterdays
matches indicate that the old coterie winners is
being forced TO the wall. Except for Miss Girls
CONS overthrow, the progress of the days play
was as harmonious the strains from the r.
chestra stationed the clubhouse piazza. The day
was perfect for golf, the course in superb condi-
ton and the gathering OF onookers larger than in
any championship yet held Promptly at Q O'clock
the first pair, Miss Elizabeth S. Porter. of the
Oakley Country Club. and Miss Florence B. Naylor
OF Philadelphia faced the first tee and after them
at intervals of four minutes the rest of the
competitors.
Robert Page Kerr, secretary of the association
had charge Of the start. aided by Samuel Y.
Heebner. who came over from Philadelphia to rep
resent the executive committee The Baltusrol
Club was represented by Messrs. Louis p Bayard
Louis A Keller and Benjamin Hardwick. of its
staff OF officers. pairing was necessary on
account of the added entries OF the Misses Cassatt,
of Philadelphia, daughters of the president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Miss Cassatt
was paired with Miss Margaret Curtis the Boston
champion. and Miss Katheryn Cassatt with Mrs
H. A. Lewis. The four closed line of starters
which included forty-three couples. OF this num-
ber four withdrew, leaving eighty-two TO finish
against ffty-nine the year before at Shinnecock.
The first hole at Baltusrol is admirably suited
for gallery for It faces the clubhouse, and the
players are in full view until they have holed out
on the green beyond. The gathering that watched
the start included many women. and their interest
in the progress of the tournament keenly
thustastfc. AS far as the home favorites were
cerned however, their encouragement OF small
avail. The four leading places in the round
taken by outsiders and Miss Hecker, the metro
poitan champion, with Mrs. n. p. Rogers, OF the
Essex County Country Club. of Orange. were the
In fact New York clubs did not take their usual
prominence OF the sixteen that qualified. Boston
players gained six of the places and New-York
only four. Chicago was represented by Miss Bessie
Anthony. the Western champion; Cincinnati by
Miss Lucy Heron, neither Of whom qualified a
Albany each secured a representative of note
First place resulted in tie among Miss Lucy
Heron. of Cincinnati: Miss Margaret Curtis oS
Essex County, Mass; Mrs. Z. II. Mance of Lenox
and Miss Mole Adams, OF Boston Then came
Mrs. n; Pendleton Rogers, of the Hillside Tennis
Hecker. of Orange Mrs. Rogers secured a
the tenth hole, the only negotiating a hole in
that figure throughout the day. The r
ranged for the tournament measured $3.50 yards,
almost five hundred yards longer than the circuit
at Shinnecock year ago. The detailed distances
read:
Out $ss 20 ss IS ss Sss ss sss @ ssa ss2
scores of the who gained plsces ~,