New-York tribune., 1907-04-09
GOLF PLANS FOR WOMEN
ATLANTIC CITY CHOSEN.
Eastern Championship TO Be Played
Thereto Rate Players.

The second annual championship tournament of
the Women's Eastern Golf Association will be held
over the links of the Country Club Of Atlantic City
June IL and II We're selected rs the dates for the
tournament, which will be followed on June 13
and IA by the tri-city matches for the Griscom
Cup. This decided on at an executive commit
tee meeting of the association held in this city yes
terday afternoon.
Something of a contest resulted over the selec-
tion of course. a year ago the Massachusetts
association waived its right TO the tournament
and the inter-city matches. which were decided
over the links Of the Nassau Country Club. The
Philadelphia association had nothing to do with
this however and the tri-city contest due
there this year the Pennsylvania body was re-
luctant to step aside Three clubs had asked for
the double attraction. They were the Merton
Cricket club OF Philadelphia, and the Oakley
country Cluo and the Country Club OF Brookllne.
The result was compromise on Atlantic City.
A year ago the women received a cordial invita-
ton from the club by the The course covers
playing length of about $500 yards. and includes
several short holes the fourth, sixth eighth, tenth
and eleventh all being 20 yards OF less.
Those at the meeting yesterday Were Mrs. f. f
4. Wells. Of Boston; Miss Georgianna Bishop OF
@ Dp9oKl1"h' H5I Mrs Caleb +; FOX OF 6hiiadeIphia'
ana MISS Frances e Grlsconl, OF Philadelphia
The latter. who has been making = careful study
of the handicap question for the last year, re-
ported favorably for a general rating. The handi-
cap committee, OF WHICH Miss Grlscom is chair
man communicated with the seventy-two clubs
Lists were received from nfty. and OF the TWEEN
ported that they had women members. and
Miss Griscom said that thus far she had the
shortly that the nTst official handicap rating Of
1g 5soIi1Iior Is ceL{n 70 contain Jhe names OK
This report was exceedingly gratifying 10 The
a list the irst year II is expected that the Metro,
politan Boston and Philadelphia associations Will
adopt the Eastern ratings.
An amendment 10 the constitution. providing for
commtes was 81 dea9ea npoa The m n eSsSH tS
hold the championship before the team matches Is
n la gt Tenr he c0uH iona r.ats-
erning the former Will be the same-thirty- six
A system Of point awards has also been adopted
II is somewhat similar to the system IN vogue IN
the courses OF clubs belonging 10 tho Women s
Eastern Golf Association.
Programmes are out FOR the annual open spring
tournament Of tho Country Club OF Atlantic city,
TO be held tho Northield course May q and
T. There will be a 3G-hole medal play pre-
lminaTy round contestants to qualify In six six
teens. This Is repetition Of tho innovation tried
last fall. when cups offered for as many
sixteens as finished on that occasion there were
more than hundred starters.
The prizes for the first four sixteens are known
the Governors Cup Presidents Cup, Atlantic
city Cup and Mortified cup respectively First
and second match play rounds viii be played on
rounds will take place on the following day All
matGh M @ play tounds VIII Ne at eighteen holes An
was the case last fall prizes VIII be offered for the
there will Do special consolation affair on Friday
for the defeated eghts in each sixteen. This in
sUres continuous golf throughout the three days
FOR all who return cards in the qualifying round.
The prizes VIII become the property OF the winners
without further competition. There IS also medal
for the person making the best in the qualify
ing round.
Entries viii close with Walter T. Edge. the secre-
tary. on Wednesday evening. May l. for the main
tournament and for the handicap Saturday.
May T. The tournament committee consists or
Walter =. Edge, J. Iaines Lppincott and Fred
erick S. Sherman.
An open tournament viii be held By the Prince
ton Golf Club on May 9. 10 and L. This will be
the first time In the history Of the game in this
country that college has attempted open
tournament. The affair VIII follow the Atlantic
City attraction.
Jerome d. Travers, amateur champion OF the
Metropolitan Golf Association. is playing well for
early in the season. In "A practice round at
MOntclair TraNers returned II. With cXCep-
uon all the summer green's are In commission.
The Sound Beach Golf club has secured the ser
vices OF William Braid professional for the com
ing season. lie assistant 10 Dave Ogilyie at
tho North Jersey Country Club last year Braid
succeeds Fred Pye.
Willie Anderson former national open champion,
is in town. He recently returned from the South.
where lie put in profitable winter. Anderson in
tends oileave nj the end OF the week for Chicago
has engaged him for another year.