New-York tribune., 1902-10-02

tonal reputation was put out OF the running by
Mrs. ". NJ. Gorham. of the Huntington Valley
club. The score was up and to play
Another feature was the cosenesS OF the major
ity OF the matches in this round In four OF the
thrty-two matches 1t was necessary to play an
extra hole before the winner was decided, and IN
only one or two Of the contests did the successful
player have an easy time with her opponent. Miss
Margaret Curtis the Essex County golfer won
new laurels by again equalling the winning score
OF s. made fn the preliminary round. Her total
yesterday was the best OF the day, and has been
made by only a few women players. She went ouS
IN 4 and came home with score Of A. the latter
being TWO strokes lower than the mems bogie for
the nine.
As result OF the days play sixteen women are
LETT for the second round which will come to-day.
The drawings are follows:
Miss Margaret Curtis Miss Pauline Mackay;
Miss Mollie Brownell Mrs ". NJ Gorham;
Miss Bessie Anthony VS.. Mrs. NJ. Pendeton Rogers.
Miss Genevieve Hecker vs. Miss Ruth Underhill:
Miss Louisa A. Wells VS.. Miss Fannie c. Osgood:
Miss r. l. Vanderhoef Mrs. William Shipper;
Mrs &. +. Fox Miss GeOrgiana Bishop
The outcome of the match between Mrs. Manice
and Mrs. W. NJ. Gorham. who is a Philadelphia
player and an ex-champion Of Pennsylvania. was
great surprise, particularly among the Eastern
golfers. The latter had been reckoning on Mrs.
Manice 10 bring the championship 70 this section.
and her downfall at such early stage In the
tournament was wholly unlocked for. There are no
excuses to be offered however and all that can be
said Is that Mrs. Gorham played the better game.
and would have defeated any other player on the
course, under the same conditions.
The Philadelphian showed astonishing form from
the start 10 the finish She played ideal golf Her
exhibition has never been equalled by a woman on
the Clyde Park course Her record Of 40 for the
hrst nine holes is better than the mems bogie On
hve Of the IA holes she defeated the mythical
Colonel" losing going out and four coming
home.
Mrs Manice played her usual steady game how
ever, and ordinarily would have been victorious
she drove well and putted with accurarv on tie
her drives, and in only one case ala She take nors
than TWO puts after reaching the green From
followed with interest ~ -
Other noteworthy matches were the four which
IISSqulrSSd sAIa holes.' particularly that between
and thrice the champion OF the Western assoria,,
ton. ana Miss Elizabeth s. Porter OF the Oakley
country Cluo- II was presumed that the Vest
took matters IN her own hands and had ~ no.
oeen tor remarkable rally by Miss Anthony
"oola nave been winner by fair margin.
had the Iead oy score OF up. and was piayfng
good golf. Coming home she won the tenth sIsvSe
against s. and for her opnonsnt % o 5espectlVeIy
haIved in 4. and the Genvew golfer captured ths
fourteenth and each took going 10 the next At
Porter and Il looked like a victory Wfss Sntban,, @
made good spurt. and, with the little hard luck
which her opponent suffered, won the next three
holes. halvins the match. The extra hole went 10
Miss Anthony in against S on this hole Miss
Porter got into the bunker in front OF the caddy
house and lost a stroke In getting out
lows: - 0
Miss Bessie Anthony. GsnvieW Golf Club. Chicago.
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