New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
GOLF.
Women's Metropolitan Champion
shin Starts at Richmond County.

ship Starts at Richmond County.
In a successful way the women's Metropolitan
Golf Association started off its fifth annual tourna
ment yesterday at the Richmond County country
Club. of Staten Island The players were the PICK
of the women golfers of the country including the
champion and eX-champion. Men were only per-
mitted to serve scorers and in other minor ways
1t was a gay scene when the competition was at
its height The women were vivid in shrtwaists
of many colors, while the men were clad in bright
looking club coats, set off with the Rtchmo1
County coors. To complete the picture should De
added the turnouts from the surrounding colony
the Impressive clubhouse overlooking the bay. the
palm decKed verandas, green turf and bright sun
shine, with host Of onlookers. whose interest was
enthusiastic and very apPreciative
There was stiff wind, but otherwise the weather
was delightful The course proved - be somewhat
hard as a result of the drouth OF the last MONTH
and the turf was ragged on many OF the greens,
r,,,+ the contestants were pleased at It's general
contour and its equipment was perfect The hrst
nine holes extend over series OF rolllng IlllL9'
while the second are in valley, Win Irequeh'
water hazards The total length is 5S27 yards.
vet few OF the players suffered on that account anu
t,e scores as a rule averaged better than those OF
any wornen's championship yet held in the Metro
potan field.
AS indicating their merit the following summary
of distances is noteworthy:
G 5s Ss 80 2 $50 20 s @ So So iS i7S IS S 40
The championship has special interest from the
fact that 1t is the first to be held under the ENG
Itsh system of all match play rounds heretofore
there has been medal round to sift the sixteen
leading competitors from the rest OF the Hello pul
this wear the association is following the Idea OF the
United States Golf Association in abandoning the
qualifying contests. The number Of entries maze
necessary match between five preliminary pairs
before the first round was started but a1ter that
everything progressed nicely.
Mrs Charles 7. Stout. the national champion
made her first appearance in tournament play since
her marriage, against Mrs W FeI!owes 3 N Morgan. ryan
citation, and the two were among the nrst 10 st staT
the championship title by making capital drive
ard reaching the 42I-yard green IN -; County,
Country Club who runner up in the champion
ship year ago vas 9btged 6GtI 70 GElS0! rb b MISS
UnderhiII held the national championship in 1879 1873
Disappointing default was that Of Mrs H. E; Ash Ash
more Of Batusr9 VINO o lo5t 10 Ms so b 81 single
S5r9Ee 81 & on IF s her onBo6ent Miss Elsa urbut of
Much Of the mornings interest centred & in the
meeting between Mrs. Stout and Mrs Morgan, an
Neither showed particularly strong WORE r9 ." Mrs. s
Morgan drove out Of bounds and lost, while MFs,
fgH T Her ga game was neither aggressive sure
but the tournament is to continue adf ge Con- o.
petitors inclined to take things easily in the ,
Winning Winning by up and 5 to play.
Anotfer good match was between Mrs. NJ D.
hurst and Miss Bennett, the former winning by
u Mrs. T5o + A Maurice Of Baltusrol, the present
holder Of the championship title was paired with Wit
cted considerable attention from the fact that II
was the champions first appearance IN a Dig con
e tss' tbe IS cue asnst Mrs Stout is in some doubt
Sn5 had no difficulty in winning after careful
game by up and to play. The cards:
Mrs A. Manice
Out }s '..........-:::..s 54s-pp ~
Miss Bennett:
Out Ss ,.................5 ,..............55 53s-los 10
Miss 4a6eth G9 Of I3sssx Count s+ ez the msGaI H5t
BtEneT in last & year c ad R fI
beaten bY a score of 4 up and TO play. one CI tne
@ the f n9 aay Goany cub nd
Grace Pitcher. Of Baltusrol The Two were tlea - on
sary to decide the contest in Miss K9b6e's favor.
70 Mrs. NJ D Patterson Of Engewood and Mrs.
John G. Hubbard put out another club champion
Mrs Homer :. Ramsdeu. Of Powelton. by 2 up.
TO bring the preliminary round player, 2, in Rs for
to-day's matches Miss Hurlbut met Miss ,, W &I 0rtn
fefferts. Of EngIewood was similarly paired with
S emar TFaae scoTe 0i n the second round oday the
ners meeting winners for the championship cup
and losers playing for a consolation cup
The summary:
PreninaTy r8ungMa fI I b defa1It Mss
beat SiTS % ID = r5 Ffi beat Miss Jenkins PoVa
Miss 4 irving Richmond County. Miss G. Travers.
Nassau beat Mrs Ralph Lane, Richmond County. up.
, to PLAY: Mrs \. Harris. Apawamis. beat Miss wal
lace Nassau. by default.
First round-Aiiss HurIbut beat Miss Worth 8 Up
play: Mrs Inerts beat Miss Travers up to play
Harris up. / play Mrs E A. Manice Baltusrol,
heat Miss Il A Bennett Harbor HILL Z 20 play:
Mss Marie Elobbe Richmond County. beat Miss Grace
pitcher Faltusro up 90 holesl; Miss Ruth Padgeley,
Essex county Gofe Essex County: up, 70
play. Miss NJ a FTayne HarDor Hill beat Miss Blanche
'Tayor Richmond County . 10 play: Miss Ruth
T-rderhnl Nassau. Miss Helen fernando, Essex
CCrntv BY default. Mrs NJ. y. Patterson. Englewood,
beat Miss Mabel scryTaser Har6or Hil up to PaE'
MIS- Iohn C. Hubbard. Harbor Hill beat Mrs Homer =
Rarasdeu PoweIton. up: Miss Marie Charles Essex
County heat Gerald ?. BrOphy. Richmond county
M = 10 nay. Mrs Charles 7. Stout, Apawanis, beat
Mrs " Fellowes Morgan. BaltusroL up. . 70 play;
Miss NJ Kirkby Englewood. beat Miss Louise HeCkeT,
Apawauais. up 70 play Miss NJ L harrison baIus- ~
-oT heat Miss NJ Luce. Harbor Hill, 8 up, 70 play
Miss Pauline RansdeI Powelton. heat Miss K Travers
Nassau 10 > to play Miss Louise Vanderhoef, Ards
Fea- Mise P1grL- Milne PoWelton. play.