New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
Women To Go West in Quest of
National and Team HOnOrs.

Women golfers Will claim chief attention during
the next two weeks. In addition to the national
championship. which is to begin on October at
the Midlothian Country Club. Chicago. the
second annual team match between the women 8
associations Of the East and West, also 10 be
played there, is certain 10 create no end OF in
tercst.
The Canadian recently decided TO go TO
Midlothian with a team Of twelve or fourteen play
ers, and a match has been arranged with their
Western sisters for October g. II has already been
settled to have the Western and Eastern forces
meet on October >, and the enthusiastic canadians
have asked for a match with the fasteners on
October 1t is known yet whether the
Eastern delegation will be able to muster in time
to accommodate their rivals from across the
border.
Mrs. E F Sanford president of the women's
Eastern Golf Association. who has been In poor
health since the spring. has decided not TO
make the journey. and in her absence Miss Maud
X. Wetmore. of Washington. the vice president
will captain the Miss Wetmore, who played
good deal at Newport during the summer. is at
the top of her game
Two prominent players whose absence win sert-
ousy handicap the Eastern team are Miss Georgt-
anna Bishop OF Brooklawn. the metropolitan
champion and Miss Fanny c. Osgood. OF Boston
former Eastern title holder Miss Bishop IS in
Europe present
On the other hand. among those 70 go West are
the Misses Harriet and Margaret Curtis. The for
1er is the present national champion. while her SIS
ter has twice been runner-up. Miss Mary B. Adams.
the Eastern champion. is going to make the
trip. and Miss Pauline Mackay and Miss
Louisa A Wells. From over Philadelphia way Miss
Frances C Ciriscom and Mrs. Caleb F. Fox are
planning to CO. but Mas r II. Barlow is uncer
tain.
Not few Of the metropolitan district players
also uncertain but just who and who
not going Will be known pretty well after tonight.
when the entries for the national tournament Will
close with ". Fellowes Morgan. secretary of the
United States Golf Association The interest
taken in the matches will probably help TO
increase the national entry TO record proportions
The annual Staten Island championship is 10 be
held on October 10. II and u over the links OF the
Richmond County Country Club According to the
programme. there will be eighteen hole medal
play qualifying round the first sixteen 10 continue
on match play for the title and the second six
for a trophy presented by the Fox Hills Coli
Club.
This tournament played at Fox Hills last
year when P. ". Kendall won The latter IS
fancied by many successfully 10 defend his title.
but there those who look TO see Bert Allen
press him closely.
The DyHer Meadow Golf Club has issued its fall
schedule calling for competitions up 70 and in
Guiding November so. On Saturday next the sew
enth monthly handicap Will be held This contest
Will afford the last opportunity 10 qualify for the
club championship. The sixteen players who shall
have returned the lowest gross IN the seven
monthly handicaps OF the year VIII qualify and
will be drawn TO play of at match play.
The Dunwoodie Country Club has arranged for
an active series of competitions during October
There will be something going every week.
may be seen by the following programme:
Friday. October tHandicap Qualifying round
for the women members eighteen holes, medal
play Eight to qualify match play rounds OF eigh-
teen holes each to be played respectively on or
before October IL. 20 and q Prize presented by
Mrs. VIII RingwoOd Moon
Saturday, October 5-Handicap. Qualifying round
eighteen holes. medal play. First sixteen for vice
presidents cup second sixteen for Andrews cup
Match play rounds of eighteen holes each to be
played respectively or before October 12. 19. B
and NovembeT Prizes presented by Edwin X
Martin and Edwin W. Andrews.
Wednesday, October e-Two-ball mixed fourSOne
Prizes to pair having best net score for eighteen
holes. medal play. Entries close Wednesday, Oc-
tOber O. at Il m. Match TO start at 2. Wonl-
en- may select their partners request the
committee TO pair them. Prizes presented by Wal
ter W. Lee.
Special weekly handicaps, Saturdays. October 5.
r. 10 and Is Prize for best net score
There is 10 be a meeting Of the Eastern Profess
sional Golfers Association IN this city to-day.
Matters of Importance are to come up and the de-
tails Of the associations second championship
tournament, to ne played the latter part of October
at the Country Club Of Brookline. VIII have 10 be
decided upon. The championship year ago
held at Forest Hill. when Alec Smith