New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-23
GOLF CHAMPION BEATEN
BOWS TO Mss HARLEY
-Four Players Left IN Women',
Championship Tourneg.
rBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune ?

Washington. oct. 2.-Mss Marion Oliver r-h..-.
Chase Mrs T. r. Polhemus. Richmond C,o,,,+-.
Mrs. Caleb 2. Fox, Huntington Valley and Va,
Kas Harley. Fall River. earned their places in fbs
senni-inaI round Of the national zof cba-,
pionship tournament over the Chevy Chase u,k,
to-day. They will meet as named tomorrow p,
this Il can be seen that washington PhHadelptis
New York and Boston are still represented.
Although Miss Harley has figured IN the semi
final round OF the national Championship on Ia,
previous occasions. she sprung stunning surpris,
to-day when she defeated Miss Margaret Curtis
the present title holder The latter played sound
golf. but there denying the pace set By Miss
Harley. who began the match in q sensational
manner with a at the first hole. Going along N
par figures or better she won the next three holes
and became up With such an advantage a. tHiz
1t seemed impossible for Miss Curtis 10 turn ths
tide The latter did. however, make brave effort
for the next few holes. and at the turn was only
down Their cards at that point read Il each.
which gives Indication Of the caHore OF rof
both women played.
The most brilliant shot OF the match was a drfvs
Of 25T yards by Miss Curtis in playing the seventh
hole The hole is 451 yards long and she was On
the green in 2, using an iron for her second shot
The drive is probably the longest ever made by a
woman golfer in this country
Just when Miss Curtis seemed TO have things
going her way. howNer. she weakened. topping ner
drive from the tentFrtee and fubbing mashe shots
going 70 the twelfth and fourteenth holes both %
which proved costly. Miss Harley settled tho
match on the sixteenth green by laying a sho-r
chop shot dead and getting down in three. She won
by up and to play.
Miss Georgiana Bishop. the metropolitan cham
pion. lost 10 Mrs. Fox because Of an Indifferent
short game. On the nth. eighth and eleventh
greens Miss Bishop took three puts. and she also
made mess Of the fourth ninth and sixteenth
holes. all Of which can be reached from the zee.
She is usually strong on these short holes
The other metropolitan district player, Mrs Pol
showed better form than in any previous round
turn against Miss Carmelita Snreve, Of Brae Burn.
After that il was simple matter 20 win By ~
and to play
Miss Oliver always outclassed her cIubna-e Mrs
Ormsby McCammon- and going out IN = turned
for home up. a four al the tenth and fvcs az the
next two holes made Miss Oliver winner By ~
and S 10 play
The Marine Band OF fifty pieces. vas on hand
during the afternoon Among the visitors Miss
Ethel Roosevelt. daughter Of the President
Miss Fanny Osgo0d won the driving competition.
with total Of AZ yards for three drives There
was tie in the approaching and putting contest
between Miss Anita Phipps. Mrs McCammon. Miss
Ethel Maui. Miss Grace Keyes. Miss Margaret cur
it's and Miss E W Allen all Of whom had scores
of 2.
The summary follows:
Championship third round,-Mrs caleb Foz Hunting
valley. defeated Miss teo-sana " Bishop B-o1z
Miss Katherine 4 Harley, Fail River. defeated Mss
Margaret Curtis Essex COUNTRY lP an1 : = pay ~,
Csrmelita Shrsve. Bra4 Burn. 3 Up and : 70 P,ay-
Miss Marion Oliver Chew Chase. asisa'sq MIS- ol'o7
McCamrnon. Chevy Chase. Q up am % q pay
Consolation cup second roundl-Nfiss z R Allen B's-
Miss elizabeth Porter Boston defeated Mss L Wells
Boston NJ. up Mss Mss Pb,s 2e9d 5 55ss ,,
Grace Sernple. St Louis. defeated Mss Hood. Phas
phia. Up and % play