Evening star., 1903-10-03
Beats Miss Carpenter for
Women's Championship.
SCORE, 7 UP, 6 TO PLAY
SHE LED FROM THE FOURTH HOLE
TO END.
The Weather Conditions Were Very
Unfavorable, High Wind
Prevailing.

WHEATON,, Ill., October 3.-The wo-
mems national golf championship be-
longs to Miss Bessie Anthony of the
Glenview Club, Chicago. She made run
away match of her game with Miss j. An
ma Carpenter of Westward Ho. In the finals
for the championship over the Wheaton
course today, taking the lead at the fourth
hole and steadily increasing it until the end
at the twelfth hole, Miss Anthony winning
up and to play. Considering the wealth
er conditions, a thirty mile wind sweeping
over the course during the entire play, Miss
Anthony's game was remarkable:
Only twice was she in trouble, BettlnS
into the bunker guarding the first hole on a
long brassy shot. and driving out OF bounds
on the seventh. She saved the latteT
hole, however. by clever approach shot
onto the green. With these exceptions her
game was of true championship caliber
Miss Carpenter. on the contrary played in
woefully bad form. Seven bunkered SHOTS
and two balls driven into the wide pond
guarding the ninth and tenth holes tell the
story of her defeat. But for a dead stymle
on the third hole. where Miss Anthony was
certain of putting out. the game would
have ended earlier than 1t did.
This is probably the last golf tournament
MISS Anthony will ever figure in. She will
be married November 3, to Mr.. B. s. Home
Of Pittsburg. and stated to friends today
that she did not expect either to defend
her titles OF western or natFonai chaIhpioh
next year.
Miss l.. A. Wells. runner-up of last year s
championship. receiyed a telegram today
announcing the sudden death in Boston of
her father.
Interest in the Contest.
Miss Bessie Anthony of Glenview and
Miss ]. Anna Carpenter of Westward-Ho.
both western women and opponents in
many western tournaments. met today In
the finals of the national woman's golf
championship over the Chicago Golf Club
course. AS usual in the women's events.
the finals were at eighteen holes over the
back. AS strong south wind was blowing
when the game was started. no record
breaking medal scores were looked for.
Miss Anthony was generally looked upon
as the winner Her steadily improving golf
throughout the tournament, her victories
over some of the best eastern golfers and
the fact that she has generally come out
winner in her games with Miss Carpenter,
made her the favofite with gelfing experts.
1t was conceded, however, that MISS Car
penter' had splendid chance to win should
Miss Anthony exhibit any signs of break
ing under the strain. as she did in the
last four holes of her game yesterday with
Miss OSgOOd, and Miss Carpenter Is play
ing in better form than ever before.
Both of the officials Of the United States
Goifing Association and the eastern wO-
men golfers state that this will be probably
the last time for many years that the ma
tional championship will be played In the
west. unless possibly next year, when the
championship in common with many other
golfing events, may be decided at st. Louis.
This, however. is only a possibility. the
general feeling being that the champion
ship should be played over q course not
further west than Philadelphia.
The Play In Detail.
The first hole was won by Miss Carpenter,
on her fourth. and finally gave up the hole
Miss Anthony won the second. SO.
The third was halved in q, Miss Carpenter
saving herself by laying stymie on the
cups edge. Miss Anthony won the fourth
In six. Miss Carpenter topping her drive
and getting into the bunker.
Miss Carpenter gave up the fifth after
topping her drive and bunkering on her
fifth shot Miss Anthony. 2 up.
Miss Anthony won the sixth, the seventh
was halved and Miss Anthony took the
eighth. The ninth was halved in three.
leaving Miss Anthony up at the end of
the ninth.
The medal scores going out were:
Carpenter. . 8 87s6 3-59
Miss Carpenter put two balls into the
pond. driving for the tenth and conceded
the hole. She drove into the bunker again
on the eleventh, Miss Anthony taking the
hole, SO The game came to an end at
the twelfth hole. Miss Carpenter went into
the bunker on her fourth, an approach for
the hole. Miss Anthony being hole high
In three, Miss Carpenter gave up the hole.
Thus Miss Anthony won the match up
to play. and with It the wome,fs national
championship.