New-York tribune., 1909-06-09
MISS ADAMS IN LEAD
WONEN At BALTUSROL.
High Scores the Rule IN Play for
Eastern Golf HOnOrS.

Miss Mary B Adams. of Boston had the dstinc-
ton Of leading the field in the first days play of the
fourth annual championship tournament of the
Wo1nen's Eastern Golf Association. over the links
of the Baltusro Golf Club yesterday The VOL
astou girl made the eighteen holes in 81. some FIVE
strokes better than Mrs Caleb F. Fox. Of Phia-
deIphia, her closest rival These two were the only
competitors of fortyodd starters to get around
under 100. Miss Kate Harley, of Fall River, the
national champion made an even 100 which In
cluded at least five wasted shots on two Of the last
three hcles.
In justice the women be said that
Baltusrol is the severest kind of test for their
game This course is laid out along the most scien-
tfc lines with traps. bunkers brooks and ponds on
all sides. that il is next to impossible for man
10 keep out Of difficulty, let alone q woman.
Furthermore. the carries in a number Of instances
impossible for women players. SO that the only
thing for them to do is 70 play short. Take, for
instance. the first hole which covers playing
length of 45o-odd yards There is a cross bunker a
trife less than three hundred yards from the tee
and with the wind slightly against them the women
found II next TO impossible to get over this ir 2
As resul. they played short. and of course were
unable TO reach the green their third shot
Only half a dozen made the hole in s. They were
Miss Frances {. Grtscom, Miss T. H Hood, Mrs.
NJ. y Paterson Miss T. N1cNeely. Mrs " T. West
and Mrs Ormsbv McCammon.
The success Of Miss Adams was not altogether
surprising, especially Miss Fanny Osgood, the
former Eastern champion. absent. Miss Os
good has the reputation of being the steadiest
medal player among the women and had she been
hand yesterday the chanceS are she would have
made & strong bid for low score honors. One of
the surprises Of the day was the indifferent show
ing of Mrs. c. T Stout. the Richmond County
woman who has been both national and netropoli-
tan champion on several occasions. Lack of prac-
tice responsible for Mrs Stout taking los for
the round a score that in the old days would have
been welInigh Impossible for this great player AS
she explained afterward, this only the fourth
time she had played this year
Miss Adams and Mrs. Stout played together ard
after the first hole the former made few mis-
takes going out. Her 3 up the hill to the eighth
hole and another at the ninth enabled the Mas
sachusetts champion 70 reach the in 46. as
against 53 for her partner. Coming home. Miss
Adams's card showed nothing worse than 6's at
the fifteenth and sixteenth holes both exceedingly
long. Her IS the homeward Journey was fully
as creditable the 4s out, even though the dis
tance is trife shorter. Her card read as follows:
IN E3' ...... 3 &tss-s,
Mrs. Fox played with Mrs " Fellowes Morgan
and would have had unusually low score had
she been able to put a all \ sample Of her long
game vas shown at the $5o-yard eleventh hole
which runs up hill Mrs Fox got home with a
drive and a cleek. her second shot leaving her a
20-foot put for 3. Instead Of getting the g. how
ever, Mrs. Fox took > for the hole missing q wee
put of not more than two feet As it was she
made the outward and the homeward tourney in
IS each. follows:
in RG' ...............7 ............77 Is
a pulled drive 10 the fence got Miss Harley into
difficulties going to the first hole but even at that
she recorded T. and reached the turn in q. whicn
included 6's the second fourth sixth and seventh
holes On the homeward journey the national
champion gave every promise OF reeIing OF q &
or better, as her card for five holes showed one
under SIS Her troubles began. however with a
topped drive at the hfteenththe hole costing her
a Z An over approach to the sixteenth got her
into such difficulties that resulted Worst ~
all. at the seventeenth came a g where the Fail
River girl got badly bunkered and three shots
TO get out After that the pest she could do was
TO come home in So Her card read AS follows:
IN 2p' ,'.'.''',,..zz : 3 s 100
Both Miss Georgiana Bishop. Of BrookIawn. and |
Mrs r. II. Barlow. of Philadelphia did wen enough
10 get around in 10i but Miss Julia r. Mix the /
metropolitan champion, had troubles from start 10
finish, taking ll3 for the round This practically
puts her out Of the race
To begin the days proceedings the Womeu.s /
Eastern Golf Association held its annual meeting
in the clubhouse. A decided change in the pro J
gramme for future tournaments was unanimously !
voted on. and the future the annual champion
ship will consist Of seventy-two holes medal rlav
instead Of thirty-siX holes, has been customary
since the organization sprang into existence four
years ago The idea now is to have eighteen holes
on four consecutive days. and the tri-cty team |
matches will follow the championship proper # |
will make entire week Of golf.
With a view 10 stimulating interest the associa- |
tion has decided TO offer three gross prizes in |
future championships we'll four net prizes
to be played for under handicap conditions. There
will be four OF these handicap prizes as the
winners will not be known until the seventy-two
holes have been finished the competition IS bound .
To prove Il novelty. The next Eastern champion
ship is certain to be held a Philadelphia
course.
Dissatisfaction with the Eastern handicap ratings
was expressed yesterdays meeting, with the
once. So as too much work fall upon
any one committee the handicappirg in future will
be done by q main committee and subcommittee
representing the three main Observation-Disclosures
Boston and New York. AS expected. the ticket
presented by the nominating committee went
through without opposition. the secretary being
instructed to cast ballot. The officers elected
-or the ensuing year follows:
President Mrs. Edward F. Sanford; vice-presi-
ient Miss Maud X. Nhitmore; secretary, Miss
o,Iisa A Wells; treasurer. Mrs. G. L. Tiffany
F1eyecutive committee-Miss Georgiana NJ. Bishop,
Miss Harriet S Curtis, Mrs. Caleb F. Fox Miss
Frances c. Grscom, Mrs. E. F. Sanford. Mrs.
-barles L. Tiffany Miss Louisa A. Wells Miss
NaUd K Wetmore Mrs. Frame f. zerrahn, Mrs.
" Hills and Mrs. r H Barlow.
The scores were follows
out In Total.
fiss NJ B. Adams. Boston. .-----..--. - ~ ~
irs. Q. F. Fox PnladePnia- .-.'''-.' - - - ,@o
Iiss Kate Harley FAN River. - o3 lp
Iiss @ Bishop. Bridgeport .-.-'--- - 2o 10
frs r H Barlow Philadelphia .-.- - 90 10y
Iiss / Richardson. Philade phla % - ~
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