New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
GOLF.
WOMEN'S METROPOLITAN CHAMPION
SHIP TO START TOMORROW AT
ESSEX COUNTY LINKS.

With the exception of a few minor details, every
thing is In readiness for the third annual champion
ship of the Womens Metropolitan Golf Association,
which starts tomorrow at the links of the Essex
County Country Club of Orange. At the close Of the
entry list on Saturday Miss Ruth Underh, secretary
of the association had received thirty names incud-
ing that Of every player of note in the association
The official announcement was delayed until yes
terday however in order that the pairings for the
opening round might be added The committee
completed this work yesterday and announced the
result follows:
Mrs @ Ronsd aRd M snsro S se aRd
Miss Ruth Badgeiy Harbor Hill: Mrs. F. NJ Bacon II.
r Fsr Nassau sas MSs and hsis Miss
Miss Hscke @ RAP and Nassau s a. and Mrs
" F Morgan Baitusroi; I Mrs. Mance, BsltusTo
pSker fnq as Meadow M and Mrs y Pendeton
hldse Mds eas Miss % e. g. HsT and hssea s y
Mss Esex S5 COUNT ~ Mrs f. D. Clark
Apawais and Miss Jennie Hnman Dgkey M,ss MesdoW
smythe Halbor Hill Mrs l. Daniels Essex County and
Esssx Esss County and Mrs, County.
According to Miss UnderhiIl, the association will
accept further entries delayed in transit, and the
names of such players will be placed at the bottom
of the list. The tournament is to start tomorrow
at 10 a. n and the different couples will leave the
first tee In the order named at intervals of five
minutes.
All the rounds will be at eighteen holes. Clifford
A. Gould, chairman of the Golf Committee Of the
would use every endeavor to make the tournament
a success socially well as otherwise Special
provision will be made for visiting guests and on
Thursday afternoon and evening there will be tea
and music for their entertainment.
The course itself is in fine order. and splendidy
adapted to an affair of this kind The present
women's record for it is eighty-four. made on Fri
day by Mrs. E. A Mance. who covered the rounds
in forty-one and forty-three respectively This
record has given Mrs. Manice more prominence
than ever as a championship possibility, and
her friends are confident of her success At the
national women's championship at Baltusrol last
year Mrs. Manice runner-up, and as she is
now at the top OF her game she is favored by
many as the winner of the cup.
The present champion is Miss Geneveve Hecker
who has held the title for the last two seasons. in
Adition to that of national champion. Miss Hecker
has lately transferred her allegiance from the Es-
sex County to the Apawar1is Club of Rye, and she
is now captain of the Rye team The other entries
are all familiar to those who have followed the
doings of women players this season. and each of
them has a reputation her home course. In
fact the list this year is notable for the lack of
padding" all the players being representative of
the best local talent the association affords. The
official programme for the week is:
Tuesday-Meda play. eighteen holes; first sixteen
to qualify for championship; second sixteen for
consolation cup.
Observation-Disclosures second match play rounds;
Thursday-Morning third match play rounds af
ternoon, best ball foursomes.
Friday-Morning, match play. seni-hnal rounds:
afternoon, medal play handicap, open to all who
have entered for Championship.
Saturday-Morning, final rounds for championship
and consolation cup