New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-29
In Weird Pursuit Of Golf Ball
Woman Takes 161 Strokes
on Short Hole.
TRUE TALE OF THE LINKS
Mrs. Meehan, Bless Her Sou,l
Was Bound to Qualify for
Consolation Cup at
Shawnee.

VI IVA SUNNI" ~ " SiHS1e mole comss
pretty nearly being a golf record. Itv,,
made by a woman while competing :, =,
qualifying round Of the Shawnee COUNT.
Club tournament last week.
The tragedy occurred at the ,bo,,
water hole, only a matter Of l2S vs,A,
most OF the distance being a carry owe,
the Binniekill. an arm OF the Delav.,.
River. Although painful subject. du,,
necessitates recording the fact tina, ~.
name of the victim was Mrs. J. F NJ,
han. one of the Philadelphia players
Before getting TO details il NAV \.
well to mention that the BinniekilI ho,.
is No. 49, Mrs. Meehan had never haa.
superstitious. She has other opinion,
now
From the tee Mrs. Meehan falt.rss
with the result that her ball landed
plump in the middle Of the stream. sbs
might have teed up another ball and
played 3, but felt that the carry. the
sparkling waters below and the gallery
NOtllbliltI " III III Abp llAAAil VI Il ndnll-
cap. She also knew there would be
consolation cup for non-qualifers pro.
vided they returned cards
Determined 10 hand In a score. come
what may, Mrs Meehan decided to play
the ball from where it lay. Turning 70
her husband VINO stood close By. she
said: Get boat
Without stopping to ask the reason
why, or question the wisdom Of the
move, Meehan. like a dutiful spouse
FASTENED to comply and together they
scampered down the bank to the water;
edge. The word 'scampered' is used be.
cause there was need for haste, as the
ball had started off on course all is
own, and certainly not toward the hole
The Binniekill is not a sluggish stream
The way the Meehan family manned
that boat and got under way would have
made even a Harvard coach smile in sp.
proval. Taking the oars the male part
OF the household shaped his course 70,
the rapidly recedng rubber sphere.
When the ball was overtaken II was
some hundred yards downstream ard
about nifty yards from shore. FortlhA
with a mashie, Mrs. Meehan knelt in the
bow Of the sETf, her weapon poised
awaiting the psychological moment 70
strike.
Down went the club. and both occu-
pants looked shoreward, expecting 10 see
the ball at least reach the bank in safety.
But hitting a ball bobb.ng up and down
and always moving with the current IS
an accomplishment not taught In the soi
books. All Mrs. Meehan got for her pains
vas a ducking
That's stroke , said husband. Who
had been looking over his shoulder. I
know IT, Where's the bal!?" replied tie
Mrs.
Don't see H." said the oarsman. SOFA
they located It several yards fuTihG
down stream.
Hurry or we'll lose IT," urged Ms
Meehan. The boat made sternway Until
By deft manGvuring it was brought
In position 10 afford another opportunity
for a swlpe at the ball Splash. went the
club again. That's stroke and you're
getting me wet You would get along
better with crab net spluuaei
Meehan. Il am playing So.!. not n;a'
ing." retorted the indignant wife.
Right here II should be admitted tnai
Mr.. Meehan was not acting as caddie io'
his wife. which raises doubt as 10 az
right TO be In the boat, anyway. IL seems
therefore. that Mrs. Meehan must haS
been receiving advice from an ou's''
agency. tSt Andrews. please take nou"'
Advice or no advice. player ana oar
man. after much backing and hll!ng' Y
peated duckngs and wasted strokes "'A,
mounted into the dozens. finally 1eA'H''
the further bank. Painting for breath ~'
couple stood on the sand. scarcely Kn0'
ing which way TO turn next as they ioui'
thick woods confronting them. he''
again. Meehan proved Of valuable sssS'
ance TO his life partner, an ear'!
quaintanceship with that part OF f'H,
svlvania standing him In 5000 sN',
Husband led the way. while vile ana 90
die. who had Joined the party ai'e' y.
boat landed. followed, or. rather "'''
follow.
Imagine playing a golf ban 'n.', ~
woods. OF course. it was $40" "orA. ~.
after being stymied many times oy W.
the trio finally came in sight OF -.
green. "A few more shots no" anu ~.
bail will be in the hole said Ne''''-
cncouraginSly - -.
\ few? Well, not exactly. ior u'e =
proach that should have MADE 'ne -
landed the ball in a deep place 0e'' ~,
two rocks. near the fourteenth zee a..
lie was almost unplayable' YET MiS =.
han. either needless or forSeuul :,
rule allowing one TO tee for the Joss -. :.
two strokes. kept banging away. \ W., !,
strokes. more or less. az tha' SOC ~, q
the game was mere bag OF Sn'. .,,,
Somehow. the plucky player gu ~,
get clear. reach the green ana h.. .ss
the nut that found the bottom OF WV
being stroke No. l6l air.
As previously mentioned the q
,oo,,b hole on air line measurement. I.
only 12s yards. but 1t was esuii'A'.o .,,,
the Meehan ball. including us 80 ~.
and zigzag course through the a
travelled considerably more Una"
wards The woman's feat required sO+ =.
thing like half an hour. Therea''e', .s
task OF covering the six remaining , m
was child's play by comparison ana va. VA
the smiling. but tired Mrs Mee"'n .a.0..
ed in her card the grand totai 'ea0
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