New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
TO PLAY GOLF ABROAD.
Bliss Harriet Curtis, the National
Champion, litter Ne7o LaureIs.

Miss Harriet Curtis, OF Boston, the national
woman golf champion, will go abroad to COM
pete in the women's championship tournament
of Great Britain. which will begin at Newcastle.
ireland, on May 6. The presence of Miss Curtis
in the field will lend an international flavor to
the tournament and create unusual interest on
both sides Of the Atlantic.
Now that the champion has decided to invade
the foreign links it is expected that others will
follow. In fact, Miss Georganna Bishop the
national title holder in 1905. has arranged to
sail for England about the middle of this month.
although her golf movements uncertain.
The belief is general that Miss Margaret Curtis,
sister to the champion, will also make the trip.
Mrs c. L. Tiffany, of this city who was promi-
nenty identified with the WOmen's MetrOpoii-
tan Golf Association for several years is now
abroad but she is not likely 10 play at New
castle
An American team of women golfers went
oyer in 1905 and competed In the British cham
piOnship at CrOmer. on the team were the
Misses Curtis, Miss Emily Lockwood. Miss
Bishop. Miss Mary Adams and Miss Frances G.
Griscom AS luck would have 1t. the Curtis sis
tiers met in the third round and Miss Margaret
round the latter carried Miss Bertha Thompson
TO a 19-hole match. Miss Thomson eventually
won the title Miss Adams also made an eN-
cellent showing getting far as the ante
penuItimate round In the national champion
ship at Brae-Burn last fall Miss Adams was
runner-up 10 Miss Harriet Curtis
Miss Margaret Curtis has figured prominently
in American golf for the last ten years On two
occasions the Essex County woman was run
ner-up IN national events and in 1903 she played
twenty-hole match with Miss Rhona Adair at
Philadelphia. Miss Adair then champion
of Great Britain. Miss Curtis has the reputation
of being the longest driver among the American
women
The last time the open championship of Great
Britain played over the links at Newcastle
was I'm 1899 when Miss May Hezlet won. Mrs
Kennion is the present title holder She won at
Burnham last spring. defeating Miss Thompson
IN the final round.
The officials of the Women-s Metropolitan
Golf Association are gratihed at the way tie
nearby clubs are arranging for one-day tour
naments. open only 10 members Of the associa-
ton Word has been received that the Plainfeld
Country Club viii hold a tournament on May
IS while the Baltusrol Golf Club has set aside
June % The Garden City Golf Club has ac
coded 10 the request Of the women 10 hold their
second team match there June 4
No official action concerning the future plans
of the Womens Eastern Golf Association can
be taken until that body has an executive COM
nittee meeting some time IN April 1t un-
officially stated however. that the association
championship tournament and intercity matches
would BE held early in June. When Boston
waived its claim TO the first association cham
pionship, which decided at the Nassau
Country Club last year. II taCitly under
stood that the Bay State women could have the
event this season II now seems though the
forgotten this understanding AZ all events. the
Quaker City women have put In claim for the
tournament. while the oakley Country Club.
Boston has also applied.