New-York tribune., 1902-10-01
TIE IN BIG GOLF TOURNEY.
MISS WELLS AND MISS CURTIS THE
STAR PLAYERS AT BRooKLINE.
MISS UNDERHn.L AND MISS BISHOP ALSO
PRIZE WINNERS IN NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
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fry rEIEGRAFH THE TRIBUNE.l
Boston Sept 30-Two Massachusetts women.
Miss Louisa A. Wells of the Country Club. and
Miss Margaret Curtis ~ the oakley Country
club were the star performers IN the prelim-
mary round ~ the tournament for the women's
eolf championship of the United States, which
began to-day the clyde Park course. In
Brookne. out ~ the field Of about ninety play
ers these two made the hest scores Of the day.
The We're tied for the sold medal offered by the
association and they viii play OF on future
date. The winner Will receive the trophy, while
her opponent viii ne entitled 20 the silver medal
for tho next hest score. The bronze emblems for
the third and fourth lowest rounds of the day
by Miss Ruth Underhill. Of the
Nassau Golf Club Glen Cove. a former cham
pion and Miss Georgianns Bishop of the Brook
lawn Golf club. bridgeport Conn.
Naturally the general interest Was centred
an the outcome of the qualifying round for the
championship for the Robert Cox trophy. In
this. the main attraction, thirty-two players
were nominated for the FIRST round az match
play. none Of whom failed 10 survive The
big guns" stin In the running despite the
predictions that several would not come within
the limit.
OF the women Of national importance who
are eligible for the competition at match play
are Miss Genevieve Hecker, Apawamis, nation
al champion. Miss Bessie Anthony. OF the Glen
view Golf club Chicago, Western Champion
Mrs. 4. A. Manice. Of the LenoN Golf Club, who
has twice defeated Miss Hecker; Mrs. Caleb r.
Fox, OF the Huntingdon Valley Golf Club, Phil
sdelphia. Mrs. r. Gilman Brown. OF san Fran
cisco: Miss Marion oliver. Of the Albany Coun-
Try Club Miss Margaret Curtis, runner up in
ne nationals IN 1900 al Shinnecock Hills; Miss
Ruth Cnderhill. of the Nassau Country Club,
a former champion, and Miss Maude Wetmore,
Newport. All OF these have taken part in ma
ional contests for several years. and they
promise make the going fast IN the remain
ser of the week The qualifying scores were
rom ~ the lowest. TO les, al which figure two
players were tied for thirty-second place. Mrs.
]. 7. Hubbard, of the Harbor Hin Golf Club,
and Mrs Clara D. McGregor. Of the Oakley
Country club. will play on tomorrow morning
AZ a3O O'Clock.
The tournament was the seventh women's
contest. held under the auspices OF the United
states Golf Association. and in view Of the un-
favorable conditions was a decided success.
dore than ninety players started over the
curse al least ten more than ever contested IN
similar tournament. The playing. on the
shole, more than up 20 expectations and
ne low OF ~ was hardly expected-on &C
'ount OF the heavy. Wet course. Play began
promptly at 10 O'Clock. and four hours later
N Of the entrants had begun their rounds
SPLENDID PLAYING CAUSES SURPRISE
Tomorrow the matches in the first and second
'ounds for the championship will be played the
irst in the forenoon beginning at 10 O'Clock
md the second In the afternoon. Later in the
seek there viii he putting, driving, approaching
competitions and two tournaments for prizes
sfered by the Women's Golf Association of BOs
on and the Country club
- The golf disp ayed to-day was the best that
ias ever been seen in a Womens championship
nd the scores on the whole Nere several strokes
,etter than in anv previous tournament OF the
ind. The lowest score. ~. is the best that has
,een turned In IN a qualifying round, and Is five
trokes better than the Womens bogey for the
eighteen holes. In fact the excellent result on
he slow course was the surprise Of the day.
twenty -four players finished within lO0 and OF
his number seven were under -.
The showing of Miss Geneyieye Hecker was
iot good as expected. which was undoubtedly
tue 20 the wretvhed going. though her score of
l3 for the course is considered good golf al
irsl nine holes she required ~ strokes against
= FOR Miss BESSIE Anthony. her partner. Com
ng n' the champion gol down 10 her game. nm
shing The last half with -. FOR total Of a6 FOR
III H. IL Miss Anthony took - coming in. giving
score ~ 80. tWO strokes less than her op-
loncnt. Miss Hecker WAS entirely steady and
Ter long game was Wellnigh perfection on
n FIRST half her putting was erTagic. but later
the round she showed Improvement
Mrs. Manice, who has twice defeated Miss
ker once m team match and afterward
n The finals For the Metropolitan championship
wa hNl snow iit game oi MnlOh she i capable.
she took some time before getting down 10
Hork. and even ~ strokes al the turn
The last nine holes showed n vast Improvement
ever tho first. and were finished In AZ
Miss Ruth Underhnl. OF the Nassau Country
Tub. winner of the championship In 1890 az
shinneCock Hills. tied with Miss GeOrgiana
Sishop. of the RroOkaWn club. for third place
a'h having total of 90 for the lS Miss Fan
~ q. osgo0d, ~ the Country club. was even
~ with Mrs ManiCc g3 She was ~ going
iut and came IN IN s3. Miss Margaret curtis OF
he Essex County club. did not mind the had
going 10 any extent and her single round az
: Was ecualed only D." Miss Anthony. She had
ome dincuitN coming In. hut was lucky on the
Aghteenth green. when she held out an an
lroach from tho edge ~ the green and tied Miss
Nells for the gold medal
QUALIFIED FOR MATCH PLAY.
Those who Qualih"d Tor match play were.
iiss garet curtis Esses count, t,,,,, ,y, A.,