Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-04
CONTEST OF WOMEN GOLFERS
COMPETE AT PHILADELPHIA
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP.
More Than Sixty in List and New
Records Expected-Soms
Early Scores.

PHILADELPHIA. October 4-The an
nual contest for the women's golf cham
pionship of the United States opened
today on the links of the Merton Cricket
Club at Haverford, with more than sixty
entries. including practically all the first
rank feminine players in this country
and four experts of the game from
across the Atlantic.
The early scores were mostly very high.
and, seemingly, without excuse. Miss
Lethbridge, the Britisher. for instance.
took 6S going out, with one IL and one
II. but was II strokes better coming
back. That made her 119. Miss Teacher.
another English visitor. on the other
hand. was steady, with two forty-nines,
but very high for q player OF her prom
inence. Mrs. Caleb Fox. Philadelphia,
went around in Sc. 1t is safe to say she
will be close to low score.
Some Of the early scores follow:
Mrs Caleb Fox, Huntington Valley. IS;
Miss Frances Teacher, North Berwick,
9S: Mrs. c. w. McKelvey, Essex Coun-
ty. Mass, 100; Miss Louisa Wells,
Brookline. 103.
Indicates New Records.
This fine array Of talent indicates q
ord-breaking tournament. for ono
present and. six former champions Of
the United States are included IN the
list OF starters.
OF the visitors from abroad Miss Doro-
thy Campbell of North Berwick, Scotland,
has the best record. Miss Katherine Har-
ley of Boston, who won out over a strong
field last year. is on hand to defend her
title. while the Misses Harriet and Mar
garet Curtis of Boston, former champions
and Miss Frances Griscom OF the Merton
Club. who also held that proud position
for one year, are entered to regain their
lost honors.
Mrs. Charles T. Stout, also a former
her form. and Miss Georgianna Bishop
of Bridgeport, Conn.,, former metropolitan
and national champion, are also among
those present.
The whole of today will. Of course. b
given up to medal play.
Threatening Skies at Opening.
Overcast skies threatened rain when
play began. There was no wind, how
ever. and all the other conditions were
favorable to good scoring in the qualify
ing round of eighteen holes. The first of
the thirty-four pairs entered got away at
10 o'clock. the others being sent of ap-
proximately at four-minute intervals. re-
quiring almost two and a half hours. The
only absentees OF note are Miss Julia Mix.
New York, metropolitan champion: Mrs.
T. M. Polhemus, New York, national run
ner-up last year, and Miss Fannie Osgood,
Boston. former eastern champion. now
recovering from long illness.
Changes in Early Pairs.
There was little change necessary In
the early pairs sent out. Miss Frances
Teacher of the British delegation, who
was with Mrs. Caleb Fox, Philadelphia.
in the second pair out, played in a white
sweater and skirt. She got a splendid
drive off the first tee. Mrs. r. c. b.
Lethhridge of East Hertz. England, was
in the third pair. also arrayed in white.
She played with Mrs. Ornsby McCammon
of Washington.
The third of the British visitors away
was Miss s. Temple of Westward-Ho.
England, put with Mrs. s. F. Lefferts of
the Englewood. n. j.. club.
Miss Dorothy Campbell Of North Ber-
wick, the Scottish title holder, was the
center of attraction. She wore a green
felt hat, q green sweater and dark green
skirt