Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
DEFEAT FOR MISS HECKER.
Mrs. Manice, by Good Putting, Won
From National Champion.

Miss Geneyieve Hecker met a decided de-
feat yesterday in the semi-final round for
the Metropolitan championship at the Essex
County Country Club Of Orange. n. J. She
was put out of the race by her old foe, Mrs
E. A Manice of Baltusrol, by the good
score of 4 up and to play. Mrs. Manice
earned her victory fully. Both had luck
occasionally at some holes, but Mrs. Ma
nice was decidedly superior in her short
game and at putting. Miss Hecker has held
the Metropolitan women's championship
for the last two years. Mrs. Manice meets
today in the final round Miss Helen Her
nandeZ Of the home club
The match between the former holder and
also the present national champion, for
Miss Hecker holds the greater honor and
Mrs. Manice was practically the deciding
match of the tournament.
Mrs. Manice was generally short in driv-
ing, but she made up on her second shot.
Both used the new rubber filled ball. The
first hole was halved neatly in four, and a
missed put by Miss Hecker lost her the
second hole. She tied the game on the next
and then Mrs. Manice won two holes In
magnificent golf. She just escaped running
down forty-foot out on the fourth. A
halved hole followed, and then Mrs. Manice
scored twice, putting winning in both cases.
With five for each on the ninth. the Bal
tusrol womn finished the first half up.
Miss Hecker's friends began to look
doubtful Mrs. Manice practically threw
away the tenth on approa ching, but a If
teen-foot put won the eleventh hole in
three. Indifferent short play lost her the
next. but lucky jump over the bunker
guarding the thirteenth green gave her that
hole and lead of four once more. Miss
Hecker tried to clear the bunker also on
her second, but went in. On the next hole
each was about twelve feet away from the
hole in two, Miss Hecker played first, and
to the delight of her friends went down.
Both sliced into long grass the next. and
Miss Hecker. In getting out, went into the
sand bunker. That settled matters, and
when Mrs. Manice won in 8 to the game
was over.
The cards were very good, and are:
Mrs Manice, out...4 5 so
Miss Hecker, out. 4 4 6 8 3 4 5A4
Mrs Manice, 1n.-........7 3 6 4 SO 90
Miss Hecker, in..........6 5 3 $50 IA
1t is a n interesting and singular fact that
Miss Hecker met her previous defeat from
Mrs. Manlce. The latter beat her in the
team match between Essex County and
Baltusrol a Baltusrol last fall by 3 up and
1 to play. The day before that Miss Hecker
was beates: ~ Mrs. Caleb F. Fox of PL;.a-
1e'fiia IN the Philadelphia and New YORK
team match at Morris county. In other
words Miss He cker has been defeated I'm
every important match in which she las
played since winning the national cham
pionship last October.
Miss Hernandez beat Mrs. William Shin
pen of Morris county by up and to PLAY
The results Of the rounds are:
Championship, semi-fnal round-Miss Helen
Hernandez, Essex County, beat Mrs Will
liam Shipper. Morris County, 9 up and l
to play; Mrs. E. A. Manice. Baltusrol, beat
and to play.
Consolation cup, semi-final round-Mrs.
w. Fellowes Morgan, Baltusro} beat Miss
6. E. Howard, Essex County, up and 3 to
play; Miss Hester Kyle. Essex County, beat
Miss Agnes c. Smythe. Harbor Hill, 1 up
90 holes).