The Washington times., 1908-10-19
MATCH PLAY BEGUN
BY WOMEN GOLFERS
National Championship Is
Started on Chevy Chase
Clubs Links.

For the frs, time IN the history OF
championship golf. the United States
Golf Association hOnOred a washington
club when this morning the first play
IN the wOman's national championship
was started over the links Of the Chevy
Chase Club
Some OF the best women golfers In the
country. Including many champions Ot
previous meets. started in the play this
morning. ana IL IS expected that some
very good scores Will be made The play
today was cor a medal and was over
an eighteen-hOle course, the best thirty
two scores 10 qualify for tOmorrOw's
play A gold medal viii be given 10 the
winner IN tOdsy's play.
Officials on Grounds.
The officials OF the United States Golf
Association who were on the grounds
this morning were Dan Chauncey. its
president w. Fellowes Morgan, sec
retary; Alec Bit.On, vice president, and
Herbert Jaqus.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the first pair.
Mrs +. s NARROW, Of the Columbia
Club. and Miss Ethel Maule. Of the Mar
ion Cricket Club, started over the
course. The last pair left the first tee
az lI:40 O'Clock.
4 large gallery, composed Of we'll
known Washington society women was
in attendance. Each contestant was
followed over the course BY a group OF
supporters
The visiting players seemed 10 en-
counter DO difficulty on the unfamiliar
course.
The match which attracted the r,ost
] il haf
garet Curtis. the present women 5
champion, and Miss Mabel 3. Adams.
runner-up last year. and a leading
contender this season This pair dis
played the classiest golf in the morn
ing play, and their work stamps them
as being the leading favorites for cham
| piOnship laurels- Their close plav was
followed from hole to hole by the larg-
/ est gallery on the course
The two were evenly matched. The
driving OF Miss CurJis brought forth
/ applause again and again from fba
I fans She makes excellent use 0f
her weight in the driving stroke. Her
| shots were All precise. IN putting. she
/ does not equal the ability displayed bv
/ her opponent. She makes Nd on the
4 putting Srtens and in her approach
work Tor her opponents f0I - in tha
/ fair green.
Women in the Play.
/ The women in the morning play were
/ Mrs E T. NARROW. Columbia Coll
Club; Miss H. Ethel Nauie. Merton
/ CriCkzt Club; Miss Grace SempIe, st
Louis Country Club, and Mrs. NJ. c
/ Work, Huntington Valley Country CluD
Miss Ellen G. Hood, Philadelphia CricIz-
ct Club, and Miss Marion Oliver, Chevy
Chase Club; Miss Anita Phipps. COuntr5
/ Club, Springfield; Miss Mildred Caverlv
| CoIumbia Golf Club. Miss Margaret Cur.
/ lis, Essex County Club, ard Miss Georg.
/ lana N. Bishop, BrOOklawn Club: Mr.
/ Caleb r Fox. Huntington Valley Coun-
/ try Club, and Miss Louisa A Wells
/ the Country Club Miss Cermelita
| Shreve Brae-Burn Country Club. and
L Mrs. II. St. John Smith, Portland (,oun-
/ try Club; Miss Grace b Keyes. COIcOrd
/ Golf Club (Mrs. S. c Price, Huntir EtOI
| Valley Country Club, did not start
| Mrs Ormsby McCammOn. Chevy Chase
I Club, and Miss Eleanor W. Allen. Oak.
/ lev Country Club; Miss Mary Mccain
| Chevy Chase Club, and Mrs r. H Bar.
low Merton Cricket Club; Mrs GeorgC
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