New-York tribune., 1906-04-12
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
Women,s Eastern Championship at
Nassau Country Club.

The first annual championship OF the Woniens
Eastern Golf Association. 70 be held IN conjunction
with the city matches. has been awarded 10 tne
Nassau Country Club the week OF June 4 Ihis
selection of a course was made at a meeting or Shs
executive committee held in this CITY yestcruaS'
The following members were present:
Mrs E F. Sanford. Essex Country Club: Mi1
Louisa A. Wells. Country Club Of Brookline; MIS-
Charles l. Tiffany. Nassau Country Club; Mrs
Caleb F. Fox. Huntingdon Valley Country Club:
Miss Frances c. Griscom. Merton Cricket Club;
Miss Maud K. wetmore. Chevy Chase Club; Miss
Harriet Curtis Essex Country Club Odassachu-
setts) and Miss Georgianna Bishop. The absentee
was Miss Grace Keyes. Of Concord. the vice-presi-
dent who is recovering from a long Illness
II was announced that sixty-ons clubs had been
elected TO membership in the association Thirty
five Of the clubs from New England. rwsnry
from the metropolitan district four rom Pennsyl-
vanIa and two from Maryland. The srnaH NUMBER
from Pennsylvania was explained oy MISS Srl5con'
who said that number OF the clubs about PniiA-
delphia had not held their annual mestinss-
The tournament at Nassau will last four days
On Tuesday June 8. teams representing the asso-
Citations Philadelphia and Boston viii meet tns
winner earning the right to play the metropolitan
team on the following day. The latter team Is the
present holder OF the Clement a Griscorn trophy
won from Boston last year on the links of TIA
Morris County Golf Club On Thursday. June Z.
the individual championship OF the Eastern asso-
clation will begin. This will consist OF thirty-siE
holes medal play eighteen holes each day
A ruling was made that those whose scores az
the end of the first days play exceed by twenty
strokes the score OF the player In twentieth place
will have TO drop out. For those who may have TO I
retire there Will be medal play handicap the
last day.
Side attractions have been decided upon for the
mornings OF the two championship days On Thurs
day morning there will be approaching and put
ting contest, and the following day driving I
competition. The association Will present gold
medal to the winner OF the championship ana a
Essex County Country Club who does not wish his
name mentioned. has offered perpetual trophy, to
be held for year BY the club from which the sue
cessful player enters a prize has also been Of
fered By the Nassau Country Club. II VIII proba-
bly be offered in the handicap
While IL had been understood that the Eastera
team match next fall at Brae Burn, immediately
prior 20 the national championship no formal
action has been taken AT yesterdays executive
session IL was voted 70 send a challenge TO the
president OF the United States Golf Association has
donated cup to be played for under rather unique
conditions II viii be in competition for a period
OF nve years, and at the expiration OF that time the
number OF wins will be liberty TO decide as to
what IS finally 10 become OF the trophy
A further proof of the increasing interest IN
Woreu's golf this year came in an announcement
Valley Country Club. Philadelphia, had ar
ranged to hold an open tournament for women ths
week following the Eastern championship and trt-
city matches. The Huntingdon Valley tournament
the remainder OF the week
The Garden City Golf Club has offered It's course
on the second Monday IN each month to the wous-
ems Metropolitan Golf Association for ona OF ita
visiting DAYS.