New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-04
MRS. BARLOW TAKES LEAD
Shows Way to Strong Field Of
Woman Golfers Seeking Title.
PLAYS IN BRILLIANT FORM
Two More Rounds at dial Play
Give Others a Chance
for the Honors.
nv Telecranh 20 The Tribune J

Philadelphia. June 3--With that same
consistency Of stroke that carried her TO
the fore year ago. Mrs. Ronald IL. Bar
low. of Merton, easily led the field In the
first eighteen-hoe round of the Women's
Eastern Golf Association championship
tournament over the links Of the Phila-
delphia Cricket Club to-day.
Mrs Barlow placed an s. TO her credit,
going out in ~ and returning In f5. This
was three strokes better than her next
nearest opponent, Miss Edith Noblitt of
Wilmington. or the ifty-odd starters MISS
Georsianna VI. Bishop. Of Brooklawn, was
the lone representative from the metro
politan district, ard she hurt her chances
OF ultimate success by taking 100 for the
round.
This is one OF the few tournaments OF
the year decided entirely along medal play
lines. The programme provides for hfty-
four holes, eighteen on three consecutive
DAYS. and TO maintain interest a handicap
was conducted simultaneously with the
championship.
Another point OF interest on the pro-
gramme is the annual meeting of the as
ISOLATION, when officers will be elected and
COnQlllOUS OtflbPD upon lpI Allo i''NN 800
nament. II is quite possible that some
thing may be done TO relieve the present
situation with regard TO the tri-clty
matches, which Immediately follow tho
Eastern championship. As the situation
now stands the Philadelphia, Boston ana
Metropolitan associations must meet IN
round robin competition the last three days
OF the week. Should there he tie at tho
end. a condition quite possible. rumor mas
Il that the women are thinking seriously
OF settling the deadlock in some manner
peculiar 10 themselves at Huntington Val
Icy on Sunday.
Although the Cricket Club course IL not
cspociaIlv long covering - II docs a
PLAYING length Of trfe loss than 5HH
yards. it proved severe test for the Wom-
en-. Since the professionals competed Their"
In the national open. two years ago. many
traps have been added. and these played
havoc with poor direction. There are Few
stralghter PLAYERS than Mrs. Barlow. and
n she had not slipped ND At the sixteenth
and seventeenth holes she would have had
an exceptional score.
Her card read as follows:
ont ..........s tSS Il s.
I
In her usual cheerful way. Miss Bishop
had no complaint to offer. merely stating
that she played badly. other women
equally we'll known. also disappointed.
They included Mrs. l.. 9. Wheeler. OF
Wollaston. a former Eastern champion.
Mrs. Caleb F. Fox. OF Huntington Valley.
Miss Fannie &. Osgood. OF Brookline, ana
Miss Harriet :. Curtis. former national
title holder. Mrs. Fox took %. as did Miss
curtis. while Miss Osgood had 100 and Mrs.
Wheeler 100. -,
host chance Of keeping In front. a. eight OF
tho leading twelve players represent that
district These twelve players arc golfers
with scores II % or better. There VIII be
a prize at the end OF the round to-moTTo"
FOR the contestant with the pest net score
i'm the handicap. Mrs. BARLOW has the d's-
tinction OF being placed at plus J, wmle
there are six At scratch. These are Nrs.
Wheeler. Mrs Fox, Miss Osgood, MISS
Curtis. Miss Bishop and Mrs. q. W. hope
the new Boston champion.
The scores follow: