New-York tribune., 1905-05-08
G0LFING.
american W0men Who Are SecE-
ing Honors IN Great Britain.


on Saturday of the party of golfers for the English
womens golf championships CrOmer May %. |
1t Is the first gollng trip of the kind under
taken by women players this side of the water.
and may ultimately lead to an organized yearly |
trial of international skill between the women of
the two countries. Up the present none of the |
women golfers of the United States have en- |
tered the British championship with the exception
OF Miss Mabel Higgins. of Chicago. who de-
feated last year by Miss Rhona Adair that time
champion of Great Britain While Miss Higgins
did not accompany the party sailing the st. |
Paul there is still probability that she will Join
the others at Cromer. She has been the greatest
globe trotter of Of the American women golfers
Last fall she took part in the women's champion
snip or the United States at Merton. and lost to
MISS F. c. Griscom by up and l to play. In 1893
she look the championship of Southern California
and last year she the women's championship
OF South Florida, at Palm Beach Although she
sprained her ankle last January she was able 10
appear In the championship Of the Southern Cali
fornia Golf Association played at the Pasadena
country Club in March She captured the title
with ease, her long drives and brassey shots being
particularly noteworthy
Of the party on the st. Paul Miss Georgianra
BISHOP, the present woman golf champion OF the
Chl'ed states is the one 10 whom most attention
VIII be given. 1t will be Miss Bishops second visit
10 the other side, she in Scotland and
England with members of her family in 1902 but
ths time there is a more definite object in view
Miss Bishop plays from the Brooklawn Country
Cuo. OF bridgeport, Conn. where she made her first
appearance in 1899 The following year she took
part in the championship at shinnecock Hills
where she failed to qualify, but later in the same
year she qualified in the women's invitation tour
nament at Baltusrol only be beaten in the finals
by Miss Grscom.
Miss Emily n. Lockwood who with Miss NToIIio
Adams, will represent the Boston district in the
visiting party, IS of the foremost woman golf
ers Of the Hub" She entered her first champion
snip IN 1901 where she qualified only to be beaten
in twenty-five hole maXh by Miss Lucy Heron
the runner-U7. Since en- she has been con-
testant in every national championship. qualifying
in all os them. In 1903 at the invitation tourna-
ment given in Philadelphia for Miss Adair then the
British champion, she was within stroke of
Miss Adar's medal score. Miss Adams first played
at the Baltusrol championship in 1901. where she
tied with Miss Lucy Heron for the best score in
the medal round. She has always taken prom-
nent part in the tournaments about Boston and will
be a desirable acquisition TO the party.
Miss Griscom national champion in 1900. and
is fitted by experience in almost every big tourna-
ment for women since 1885 to make a brave show
ing for the American side AS a result of almost
yearly trips abroad she is probably more familiar
with English golf courses than any other American
woman golfer. Her sister, Mrs. Samuel BEETLE. who
will chaperOne the party in the absence of Mrs.
Clement A. Cirscom is also golfer OF X
perience, although never so prominent her sis-
ter in the competitive tournaments OF the last few
years. She has been member of the Philadelphia
team that played in the ntercity matches in New
York and Boston and is thoroughly qualified to
make a satisfactory showing.
The party will in all probability be joined at
Cromer by Miss Fanny Osgood champion of the
Women's Golf Association of Boston, who is
abroad with her family. and by Miss Florence Bor
den. who the women's championship of South
ern California last summer, also on the other side
| Of the Atlan-.c
1t is. Of course. impossible TO foreteH what sue
cess these women will have against the players of
Great Britain. The difference Of climate and links
Will have appreciable effect, and the longer
, rounds of the English tournament will also be
Instantaneous factor. But from the showing
made here by the two English women who have
come Over-Miss Rhona Adair and Miss Charlotte
bod. each the time OF her first visit holding the
English championship titIc-the American players
should not be altogether outclassed. Miss Adair.
who here in 1903, met nearly all the leading
American women in a tournament at Philadelphia,
and led them by only stroke, while Miss DOd,
who here last season. did not prove her
self a match for best players and, though she
/ tied for the best score in the medal round Of the
tournament given in her honor, she was subse-
Quenty beaten in the match play by Miss Pauline
| Nfackay Of Boston. II was generally admitted.
however that Miss bod was not at her best at any
time while she here, the voyage and the
citement Of her entertainment being fatal to her
I golfng poise. From the records published in this
country it would that English women
four five strokes better than their American
cousins, this may be accounted for by the
superiority of the English links. At all events. the
contest will offer Interesting basis for
parison and will certainly cement the relations be-
tween the golfers of the two countries.
Ii must not be understood that the party is max
ing the trip in any official relation to the United
States Golf Association. 1t is not in any sense
.tean1' OF players selected according merit and
bearing credentials as an American challenging
party; merely some OF our good PLAYERS whose in
cnation takes them 70 the other side for the pleas
such trip affords. They will return on
June Il.
SINGLE DAY GOLF FOR WOMEN.
Single day tournaments under the auspices OF
the Women's Metropolitan Golf Association. will be
an innovation this seasons golhng local links
1t VIII enable the women to get into their best play
ing for the tr-city match and also for the fan
amateur championship at Morris County in October.
! The dates announced thus far are;
! May 10 Richmond County Country Club. Dongan HIS
! Euslewood Golf CLUB Erglewood n j.
! There will also be three similar tournaments in
/ October At the Wee Burn Golf Club, OF Noroton.
! Conn; the Hulandale Golf Club. Of Stamford
! Conn. and the Essex County Country Club. OF
Orange n j. The dates will be announced later.
As III previous seasons, the intercub team matches
will be divided into districts, and the winning
team in each will meet on october 81 IN champion-
ship contest the entire association. The course is
to be left to the determination Of the respective
captains. The team match schedule Is:
First District Wednesday, May p. BroodaHn
Richmond County. BRIDGEPORT conn. Nassau vs.
EnFlewcod Richmond county At pongan HiIls Staten
Island, Nassau - ApSw"; t,r,otisn a. Va ts
a, bridgeport conn: Nassau Richmond County. At
EookaSn Hs S at Apawams Grub Rye X
| Y: Anawanis rs Richmond County. Rye. y y:
Long island: Ensewood IS Apawamis. at Enslewood.
second pstric,-wednesday. May "a Plainned vs. BAL
, tGsTo, at PlaInned y tridev septembcr 90 Mor
! ris 9sunty IS Iiainned. MoTrstown. y J. Essex