The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-03
CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF.

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CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF.
| The third day OF the tournament for
| the Women's Golf championship OF the
! United States, now in progress at the
| Country club. Brookine. was replete with
| surprises. The most important feature OF
| the day was the defeat OF Miss Margaret
Curtis. OF the Essex County club. runner
] up I'm several national championships.
and considered an important factor I'm the
present event. who was put out OF the
> running by Mrs. Walter NJ. Gorham. OF
/. the Huntingdon Valley Country club of
Philadelphia.
The outcome OF this match was a great
shock TO representatives, OF Eastern
clubs. who had reckoned on Miss Curtis
as Being a sure winner up 10 the semi
finals, at least. IL was thought early in
the week that she was one OF the few en-
trants who would be able to contend with
any success against the national cham
pion, and her chances OF defeat In her
match yesterday were hardly considered.
Another marked event of the day was
the astonishing score made by Miss Har-
riet Curtis of the Essex County club. in
the handicap bogey competition for tro-
phes offered by the Womens Golf asso-
citation OF Boston. She made the IS holes
in a total Of Sc strokes. which is the best
score ever made over the local course by
woman player. and is considered re-
markable The total Is only three strokes
more than the mems bogey for the Is,
and is seven strokes lower than the wo-
raen's bogey. The nearest figure to this
score made by a woman is the S9 which
was recorded in the qualifying round on
Tuesday by Miss l.. A. Wells of the Coun
try and Miss Margaret Curtis OF the Es-
sex County club. &.
Two rounds in the championship were
played. the second In the morning and
the third In the afternoon, and as a re-
suit the following players are left and
drawn as appended for the semi final
matches:
Mrs. Walter NJ Gorham OF the Hunt
ingdon Valley club plays Miss Genevieve
Hecker. Apawamis.
Miss Louise A. Wells Of the Country
club plays Mrs. Caleb f. Fox Hunting
don Valley club
These two matches were scheduled for
this morning at 10 o'clock. and there is
much speculation as TO the outcome. II
Is the general opinion among those who
have followed the playing closest that
with all Of the players In their form OF
yesterday. Miss Hecker and Miss Wells
should win their matches. However
there are some who have much faith in
Mrs. Gorham, from her showing Of the
past two days. and think that she may
give the national champion hard battle
IL not win out. In the other match Miss
Wells Is prime favorite and has never
showed better golf than has been shown
during the past week. She is the only
hope OF the east now that Miss Curtis is
out OF the reckoning.
CLOSE FINAL PLAYING.
There were twelve matches during the
day. or these, five were not decided un-
I'll the last hole was played. and In an
eacar IN Aln fvCn
holes. The weather conditions could not
have been better. and after the noon hour
the course was I'm first-class shape Many
of those who were not In the champion
ships competed in the medal play han
dicap event. The summary:
woMEN's CHAMPIONSHIP.
Second Round.
Miss Margaret Curtis. Essex county.
defeated Miss Pauline Mackay, Oakley
up. TO play.
Miss Bessie Anthony, Glenview, defeat
ed Mrs. y. +. Rogers, Baltusrol 4 up.
TO play
Miss Genevieve Hecker ,Apawamis. de-
feated Miss Ruth Underhir, Nassau
Country, up. to play.
Miss Fannie c. osgood. Country, de-
feated Miss NJ w Phelps, Country. up
GO holes).
Miss l.. A. Wells. Country club. defeat
ed Miss NJ. b. Adams. Wollaston. 1 up.
Mrs. Caleb b. Fox. Huntingdon Val
ley. defeated Miss Georgianna Bishop,
Brooklawn, i up.
Mrs. w. n. Gorham. Huntingdon Val
ley, defeated Miss Molie Brownell. Aga
wan Hunt, up.
Third Round.
Mrs. w NJ. Gorham. Huntington VAL
ley, defeated Miss Margaret Curtis, Es-
sex county, up. to play.
feated Miss Bessie Anthony, Glenview.
Chicago. up.
Miss Louise A. Wells. Country club.
defeated Miss Fanny G. Osgood, Country
club. up, TO play.
Mrs. Caleb +. Fox. Huntington Valley.
defeated Miss r. Louise Vanderhoef.
Ardsley. l up.
MEDAL PLAY HANDICAP,
Miss Harriet Curtis. Essex County:
2H' IN -. =. Sss fisss Gass- -s-u
Mrs. J. A. Daniels. Newton Centre:
2p' IN ..::. =" sssssS G5-ss-io-u
Miss Florence Borden Fall River
2p, f% -. :. 5ssssss sG.s-io.-,s-w
Mrs. r. Gilman Brown.
San Francisco .......... 81 46 ~ R
sia 80 ................'.','... ] IS IS 100 90
Engiewood ...'........'. 81 S 81 30
Mrs c. Wood Taylor,
Springfield .,............ 50 81 IlO II 80
Miss Gertrude Fiske,f
Concord ................. 81 ~ ~ Wf
ley ........................ s ~ 81 %
Springfield ........',.... a. 50 % ~
Miss T. ~. Bishop.
Brcoklawn ............. 81 IS IS - |
Miss A McNeely. Merton So - i0l as |
sex County ............. - 81 % IS
Miss Grace Ellis Baltus-
Merton ,....,.........,... 81 81 iOa @
Miss c. II. Milne, Al
bany .............s........ 30 - 10y 0s