New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-03
'GOLF ON THE HIGH SIDE
Women Find the Going Difficult
Over BaituSrOl Links.
MRS. STOCKTON HEADS LIST
Two Crawford Players Debarred
from Prizes Because OF a
Technically.

Cards on the high side were the rule IN
the first Of the fall series Of one-nay lou.
naments open TO members OF the Norhe" ,
METROPOLITAN Golf Association over the bdi-
tusrol links yesterday The best sIos'
score of the day was 106. made by MIS-. H.
r. Stockton, Of Planheld, and as the ma
tiona championship tournament over t'e
same course s only a week away the
women are looking into the future VII" "
feeling akin TO dismay.
The gross score trophy was the glt OF
Mrs. ~ p Rogers of the home cluo' VINO
the women's association offered the hct
prize Mrs Stockton had low net as wen
as gross, but she contented herself Win
the first which left Miss Z. whitney OF
the Morris County Golf club, the net score
winner with a card of llo-'-lB. l"eIo
was no triumphant exit on Miss Nhithey
part. however, for the association prize
was not In evidence.
II is worthy Of mention that except Iof
a technicality there would nave oeeh q
different net score winner. Mrs. :. }. o.
Fraser and Miss h. NJ. Hitler. both Of the
Crawford Golf Club. were on hand cary
and took part Mrs Fraser returned carr
of 111-14-f and Miss Hitler ll5-l6-@' II
was then discovered by some one that the
Crawford Golf Club did not belong TO the
Wouen's METROPOLITAN Golf Association, ana
consequently the scores Of the players IN
question were thrown out Such was the
decision Of Mrs. f. L. Donohoe and MRS.
stockton. the only members Of the execu-
tive committee present. II appears 'iid'
the Crawford Golf Club made application
for membership two weeks ago, ana there
were those who thought that 50 long as
the application had been filed, the least the
rnansoeroent could have done would have
haon IN accent the scores Of the two Gran
ford players
In the field Of contestants yesterday were
a number of prominent players, including
Miss Georgianna NJ. Bishop, now entering
from the Englewood Golf Club. Miss bish-
on who has held both the national and
METROPOLITAN titles. got a discouraging START
taking 70 for the first hole ana theredl'e,
she never succeeded in striking her normal
mace. Mrs. w. ]. Faith was another WHO
had a great sufilciency after playing SIX
teen holes .
Raltusrol as il is laid out to-day Il
one of the most difficult courses III Iiie
East II covers a playing length OF DE-
tween 500 and $500 yards and in It's heavy
condition yesterday. as a result OF tne
overnight rain, scoring became more dl'ii-
cult than ever. The ball didn't roll much
after the carry. and even for those VINO
y anaged 70 keep out of trouble It was hard
shedding.
Those horrid trapsr' remarked one OF
the contestants Every time l got INTO
one II took me at least five shots TO get
cut"
An extra attraction I'm the nature or an
approaching and putting competition was
run off during the afternoon. This was a
sweepstakes. with golf balls as the prizes
II resulted I'm A tie at between MIS-
Donchoe. of Montclair, and Mrs. l. H.
Thomas. OF Hackensack Instead of play
ing It off, in accordance with custom, they
decided TO divide the spoils-or, rather, Mrs
Donohoe did, claiming that she did not
have time to linger longer.
The scores in the handicap were as fol-
lows: