New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-17
WOMEN GOLFERS DIFFER.
Western Players Object to Tourney
at PHILADELPHIA.

The news that Mrs. Charles 7 Stout WI not 20
70 Chicago 20 defend her title go.f champion Of
the United States IS causing considerable chasria
among players IN the West II - f@l- that Mrs
stouts absence viii seriously affect the interest IN
TIE tournament and every effort s. being ElCe 70
have her change her MIND.
SONG days ago Mrs. Stout wrote 20 Mss Bessie
Anthem. the Western champion. that owing to
the length OF the trip il would be Impossible for
her 70 compete. Mrs stout. however. has s-snifed
her intention II taking part in the open tourna-
nent at the Merton Cricket Club. near Philadei-
2hia. beginning October :. but this announcement
has not tended 10 soothe tire feelings OF the West
contingent. who declare that the national cham
DionSh.p should receive preference the other.
It is iutinate5 that Eastern women are refusing
20 60 20 Chicago because their wishes in the choice
CT the championship course were not regarded BY
the officials OF the United States Golf Association
~ ;he last annual meeting petition vas present
&c to the delegates signed by nearly every promi-
0ent Eastern woman golfer. asking that the cham
pioEshiD Be held IN the East. and suggesting that
the tine fer Western choice would be in 1894, az
the tine Of the ST Louis Exposition The petition
was disregarded. AID il Is now said that few o.
those wLo signed il will consent TO 90 20 Chicago
this month.
What adds 10 the feeling that the Chicago affair
IS being sighted is the fact that the Merton Cricket
Club has liked on October the date for open
tournament. in which Miss Rhona Adair will be a
competitor. Mss Adair is the English and Irish
golf champion. ard the opportunity Ct meeting
her is being eagerly sought by the principal women
golfers in this part OF the country Her presence in
Philadelphia Will make the tournament there vastly
more attractive than the Chicago contest. and as
the latter does end until October it will keep
a good many from attempting the Western trip
owing 70 the short tine in which 70 get home.
The Merton tournament has been arranged BY
Mrs Clement A GrfscoTn whose guest Miss Adsir is
10 be. Al EFFORT has been made to have her post
pone the flair until later. but inasmuch as Miss
Adair's stay is limited this is not possible. Mrs
GrisCOm dscainls any intention conflict with the
Chicago championship. and. IN fact. Will DO all she
can 20 help that contest by taking her private
and inviting several prominent Eastern players 70
accompany her 10 the West
There has never been large delegation from the
East AT any OF the Western champ iolships. and
while some resentment Is felt over the apparent
conflict n dates this year. IL IS probable that
WITHOUT counter attraction the Eastern entry
would have been small The real solution OF the
question. according 10 prominent officers Of the
ASSOCIATION. Is 70 establish a series Of sectional
mpioIsnlps. the winners Of which would meet
o. neutral ground for the national championship.
! MS would obviate any large number Of players
trTeling 70 some distant point settle question
OF supremacy that could well be decided at
nome Until this plan is adopted. say its advocates
there viii always be friction between the East and
West