Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21
AMERICAN GIRL IN ATHLETICS
Women of the United States Entered in
Golf Contests Abroad.
Women

The American girl Is going to take her
Mace in the athletics of the country at no
distant date No stronger evidence can be
given of her love for outdoor athletics
which has developed in her realm up to the
present day than the sailing several days
ago of the party of golfers for the English
women's golf championships at Cromer on
Nav % 1t is the first golfng trip of the
kind ever undet taken by women players on
this side of the water and may ultimately
lead to an organized yearly trial of internal
tional skill between the women of the two
countries.
Up to the present none of the women
golfers of the United tates have ever en-
tered the British championship. with the
exception of Miss Mabel Higgins of Chi
cago, who was defeated last year by Miss
Rhona Adair. at that time champion of
Great Britain. While Miss Higgins did not
accompany the party sailing on the ST
Paul there is still a probability that she
will join the others al Cromer. she mas
been the greatest globe trotter OF any or
the American women golfers. Last ran she
took part in the women championship o.
the United States. at Merton, and lost to
Miss f. c. Criscom by APP and l to play.
In 1909 she took the championship OF south
ern California. and last year she won the
Women's championship of south Florida, at
Palm Beach. Although she SilIdiutu iitl
ankle last January. she was able TO appear
in the championship of the southern Cali
fornia Golf Association played at the Pasa
dena Country Club in March. She cap
tured the title with ease, her long drive
and brassey shots being particularly note
worthy
OF the party on the st. Paul Miss Geor-
gianna Bishop, the present woman golf
champion of the United States, is the one
to whom most attention will be given II
will be Miss Bishops second visit to the
other side. as she was in Scotland and
England with members of her family in
1:n2. but this time there is more definite
object in view Miss Bishop plays from the
RrooklaWu Country Club of Bridgeport.
Conn, where she made her first appearance
in 1890 The following year she TOOK part IN
the championship at Shinnecock Hills, where
she failed to qualify, but later in the same
wear she qualified in the women'S invita-
ton tournament at Baltusrol, only to be
beaten in the finals by Miss Griscom-
Miss Emily N. lockwood. who, with Miss
Mollie Adams, will represent the Boston
district in the visiting party, is one of the
foremost women golfers OF the hub" She
entered her first championship in 1901, where
she qualified only to be beaten in
twenty-five hole match by Miss Lucy Her
ron, the runaer-up. Since then she has
been a contestant in every national cham
pionship, qualifying in all OF Them. In 1.f3.
at the iuvita.io tournament given in Phil
adelphia for Miss Adair. then the British
champion, she was within one stroke or
Miss Adair's medal score. Miss Adams first
played a the Baliusrol championship in 1901.
where she tied with Miss Lucy Heron for
the best score in the medal round. She
has always taken prominent part in the
tournaments about Boston, and will be
desirable acquisition to the party.
Miss Griscom was national champion in
1900 and Is fitted by experience In almost
every big touEnament for women since 1896
to make a brave showing for the American
side - n rexcIt of almost yearly trips
cl~rfsft probably more familiar with
Eng Ursas than aay DINER Amer
Jean wosnsh golfer. Her sister. Mrs. Sam
uel Petite. who will clapercr the party in
the absence OF Mrs. Clement A. Griscoin. is
also a golfer of some experience. although
never SO pTomine ut as her sister in the
competitive tournaments of the last few
wears She has been member of the
Philadelphia team that played in the inter-
city matches in New York and Boston and
is thoroughly qualified to make a satisfac-
tory showing.
The party win in all probability be Joined