New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
WOMEN GOLFERS COME
FROM EARTH'S CORNERS
Will Fight for Title of u. S. AS
ISOLATION at Wilmington
Country Club.
CONTEST OPENS TOMORROW
Miss Dodd, British Champion,
and Miss Harrison. Irish
Title Holder, Among
Stars to Play.

Women golfers. the best that England,
ireland. Canada and the United States
can boast, will gather for the nineteenth
annual championship tournament OF the
United States Golf Association at the
Wilmington Country Club tomorrow.
From the moment that the first pair tee
up IN the testing round, at 10 o'clock to-
morrow. until the last put has been run
down in the final round on Saturday, In
terest will be keen-keener, probably
than ever before over a tournament OF
this kind.
Internationally the appearance of Miss
Muriel Dodd. who a few months ago
won the championship OF Great Britain
has added an extra zest TO the winning
ton meeting Those who have seen the
English girl on the links recently DO not
hesitate 10 pronounce her the best woman
golfer plaving to-day. The way she went
through the field in the recent Canadian
championship tournament at MONTREAL
was impressive. one Of her Vicums III
that competition was Miss Gladys Ravens
croft. the former British champion VINO
Is also al Wilmington. along with MISS
Mabel Harrison, the Irish title holder
II Is generally conceded that this famed
trio will surely make a determined enort
20 carry the Robert Cox trophy across
the sea. on the other hand. America is
able 10 point with pride to number OF
women who at various times have proven
,beir right 10 be classed with the best
ernonents of the game in any land. Take
for instance the national championship
at Baltusrol in 1911. Miss Dorothy Camp
bell, the Scotch girl. was over mere nav
ing won the two previous years ana was
looked upon as likely to go through the
field for the third time, yet MISS Mar
saret Curtis. of Essex County, defeated
Miss Campbell in the semi-hnal round
After her removal of Miss CampDeA
Miss Curtis won the title, defeating MISS
Lillian b. HYDE in the decisive rouhd D!
q comfortable margin. Last year at rs
sex County Miss Curtis. although hahdl-
capped by an injured hand, retained hei
erin on the title her victim in the ue-
cisive round being Mrs. Ronald IL Bar
low the Philadelphia woman VINO mas
been champion of the Eastern Assocla-
zion for two seasons. Since her defeat at
Raltusrol Miss Campbell. now Mrs. Huru'
bacane a resident Of this country. AS
further proof that the former champion
~ Great Britain was not invincible. let IL
no recalled that she was defeated last
winter at Pinehurst in the final OF the
North and South championship tourn"-
ment by Miss Hyde. Mrs. Hurd Is not
an entrant at Wilmington this year.
A pair of metropolitan golfers VINO VIII
be watched closely this week are MISS
HYDE and Miss Marion Hollins. Inc ias'
named is the present champion OF the
Women's Metropolitan Golf Associatioh'
having won the title last spring, defeat
ting Miss Georgianna NJ. Bishop, OF BrooK-
lawn. i'm the final round Both MISS hyoe
and Miss Hollins are brilliant of the tee
though as much cannot be said for tner
short game.
Anropos OF long drivers. Miss Harrison
will doubtless rival the best In this couh-
try. In a driving competition recenuy III
Canada the Irish champion won with
total of 545 yards for three drives. Mlss
Margaret Curtis is also long. but Iatterly
she has devoted more time TO her snort
approaches ana putting, realizing that IN
that department Of the game lies the Sc
cret of success.
Another player to gather fame unto
herself recently is Miss Myra Helmer, the
Midlothian record holder. who won the
championship of the Women's Southern
Association ct Memphis. So brilliant mas
Miss Helmer been at times that on more
than one occasion she seemed likely to do
something worth while in national tour
namenta. but thus far her performances
for limited States Golf Association cups
have been invariably disappointing. With
the exception Of Miss Helmer the Chicago
district has little TO rely upon, although
another entered from there is Miss Caro-
line Painter, one OF the best In the
Wornen's Western Golf Association. MISS
Louisa B. Flkins is entered from Pitts
burgh. The last named place is, how
ever. not generally classified as West
ern." even though the Western Golf AS
ISOLATION does claim 1t.
Mrs. Barlow. whose forte Is medal
rather than match play. is always dan
gerous In any company. For the hrst
time In many years. however, the Phila-
de,nhia district will be unable to cheer
for Mrs. Caleb F. Fox. Of Huntington
Valley, who attracted attention as far
back as 1892 when she eliminated MISS
Bestrix Hoyt, who had won for three
successive years prior 10 then. On
number OF occasions Mrs Fox has per-
formed with credit in national tourna-
uents and she will be missed at Whining
ton.
In addition to the championships proper
which will be run off early each day.
there will be a series OF side attractions
every afternoon. beginning Tuesday. The
first Of these consist OF a consolation
ls-hole medal play round handicap condi-
tions. for those who failed 10 qualify in
the championship. On Wednesday the
programme calls for woman's handicap
VS. boyle. is holes, while on Thursday
there will be driving. approaching and
putting contests. Best ball foursonles.
scratch, will claim attention on Friday
afternoon, and on Saturday there Will be
mixed foursomes.
Following is list OF former champions:
Var Course Winner
1886. .Shnnecock ...............Mr MIS-. g . Brown
1850 Morris County ..........M Miss BeatriX Hoyt
1851 Essex County (Mass.) Miss Beatrix Hoyt
isoS Ardsley ........... Miss Beatrx Hoyt
iSs9 philadelphia .......... Miss Ruth Cnderhil
1900 . Shnnecock ....,....Miss Frances Oriscom
1901 .Baltusrol. Miss GeneNleNe fecker
1902 Brookline. ........ MISS GeneNieNe hecher
1903 C hicago..............Mi Miss Bessie Anthony
1904. Merton ........ Miss Georgianna NJ Bishop
1905. Morris County. Miss Pauline Msckay