New-York tribune., 1907-10-10
GOLFERS WEEDED OUT.
EASTERN WOMEN SCORE.
Only One Western Player Left in
National Cham pioaShip.

Chicago, Oct. 9.--That the East can rishtfully
lay claim to the cream of the women golfers Of
the country proved conclusively in the second
round OF the national championship tournament.
continued the links of the Midlothian Country
Club to-day. OF the eight to survive the match
play test only one, Miss Sallle Ainslie represents
the West. OF the Others all from Massachu-
setts save Mrs. K. II. Barlow, the Philadelphia
champion.
Weather conditions were favorable when the six
teen survivors left the first tee in the morning.
The air. trihe sharp made most of the players
don sweaters but all appeared satisfied so long as
there was little or no wind To interfere with direc
ton
One of the surprises of the day was the defeat
of Miss Pauline NIackay. Of Oakley, the national
title holder in 1905, at the hands of Miss NJ W.
Phelps of Brae Burn. While Miss Nackay failed
to display the same deadly accuracy the green's
that marked her record round against Mrs. Caleb
+. Fox yesterday. Miss Phelps was entitled to her
success The latter played steadily, showing some
thing OF the game that enabled her TO establish a
womens mark for the Atlantic City links dur
ing the Eastern tournament last spring. Miss
Phelps defeated Miss NIackay by s up and to
play.
The most one-sded match was that between
Miss Margaret Curtis, of the Essex County Club.
and Miss Ruth Steele, of Homewood. There was
no holding the Boston woman. who gained such an
advantage off the tee that the other alway y5
pressing in an endeavor to get level Under the
circumstances, the best Miss Steele could do was
to halve two holes. Miss Curtis won by up and
I to play.
Curtis, the national champion. had little trouble in
winning from Miss Margaret Martin. of Chicago. by
up and to play. Mrs Barlow also won handily
from Miss Myra Helmer, of the home club. Miss
Mary Is. Adams. of WoastOn champion of the
Women's Eastern Golf Association secured an
early advantage over Miss Caroline Painter, Of
Calumet, and. after turning for home with COM
manding lead. had no trouble in winning by up
and to play.
of Springfield. who defeated Miss r. NJ. Huselton.
of Allegheny. and Miss Elizabeth Porter, of Brook
line. who proved too much for Miss f. Young, Of
Calumet.
Miss Ainsle showed that she possessed champion
ship calibre by decisively defeating Miss Louisa a
Wells. of Brookline. The latter never struck her
real gait. so that IL easy matter for Miss
Ainslie to bring the match 20 end in the thir-
teenth green
the twenty-fOur matches that have been played in
the championship thus far only has been carried
the third round Tomorrow. Miss Harriet Curtis is
bracketed with Mrs Barlow. and while the national
champion is rather fancied to win every recog
nlZes in Mrs. Barlow formidable opponent The
match play and those who attended the Eastern
championship tournament and team matches for the
Mrs. Barlow defeated Miss Curtis when they met.
Another match which will undoubtedly carry a
large gallery is the Miss Aiuslle Phipps affair
The former is regarded as the most promising
player in the Chicago district. and besides. she
is now the sole remaining hope Of the West, the
efforts Of the Westward Ho representative will be
watched with especial interest. Miss Phipps. with
that full free swing seldom seen except among the
young PLAYERS is not without admirers. She has
trouble in getting distance. essential on this
course, and II good judgment ia displayed at the
short the Springfield girl will be quite capable
winning her match.
Miss Adams has a host Of admirers who look 70
her at least duplicate her performance in the
national tournament year ago at Brae Burn,
when she reached the final round But Miss
Phelps. who is to be tho Eastern champions next
opponent. may have 10 he reckoned with. Miss
Phelps is Of the Boston set whose game has
shown steady improvement during the last few
years.
The other remaining match will havo Miss Mar
garet Curtis and Miss Porter principals The
Bruokliue is considered I'm quite the
class with Miss Curtis. who has already been
picked by a good many 20 wrest the title from her
sister.
The summary OF the second round follows:
Miss Margaret Curtis Essex CouT defeated Ruth
steele. Homewood. and play.
Miss GHllic Aiuss Westward IIo defeated Miss I. A.
Wells, BrookiiDe. and 10 play.
Miss MarGery Phelps. BIaebLrn defeated Pauline
Mackay. Oakley, q and = to play.
Miss L. Porter. BroOkllne, defeated Miss r. Young
Calumet 4 UP and , - play.
Mrs T. L Barlow. Meron defeated Miss AIyra Helrner
Midlothian. up and 20 play.
Miss Mary u. Adams Wo!aston. defeated Misc Caro-
line Painter Calumet, Z w and 5 & play.
Miss Anita Phipps. Springfield Mass. defeated
r. NJ HuEelton. Allegheny up ? play.
Miss Harriet Z Curtis. Essex County, defeated Miss
Margaret Martin. Chicago up and 10 play.