Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-16
GOLF STARS BEATEN
Three Former Women Champ
ions Eliminated in Tourney.
MATCH PLAY SURPRISES
Mrs. Jackson and Miss Bishop, Ex.
Title Holders, Have Easy
Matches Today.

GLEN COVE, n. Y, September To-
During the first match play round for
the women's national golf champion
ship at the Nassau Country Club yes
terday three of the five former cham
pions, who qualified Monday, were
among the sixteen eliminated. The
Misses Margaret and Harriott S. Curtis
of Essex county. Mass, and Miss
Frances C. Griscom of Philadelphia
made up the defeated trio of erstwhile
e-holders, and the successful pair
were Mrs. Arnold NJ jackson, Oakley,
Brooklawn, Conn.
Miss Bishop defeated the young
Georgia girl, Miss Alexa Sterling of
Atlanta, who played pluckily, but
showed a lack of experience at criti-
cal stages of her match. Mrs. E. H.
Stecdman of ST. Louis played very
fine round yesterday. when she beat
Miss Grace Semple, also member of
the st. Louis Country Club. up and 2.
After the match was decided they
Steedman had card of s.. which
equals Miss Bishops gold medal win
ming score of Monday.
Western Women Win.
Two of the three Illinois women,
Miss Carolina Painter, Midlothian, and
Miss Elaine V. Rosenthal, Ravisloe.
survived the first match round, but
Miss Louise Swa backer. Ravisloe, lost
her match to Mrs. ]. E. Davis of the
local club.
Mrs Ronald H. Barlow, tho Philadel-
phia champion, had to play an extra
hole before she got the better of Miss
Margaret Curtis. The closest match
of the day was carried to 20 holes,
when Mrs. H. r. Stockton, Plainfleld.
N. j., won from Mrs. Caleb F. Fox of
Philadelphia.
Summaries.
The first round of the champion
ship matches resulted as follows:
Mrs Arnold NJ. Jackson. Oakley. Mass, beat
Miss Harriott Curtis, up and /.
Miss Eleanor W. Allen. Oakley, Mass. beat
Mrs. H. X. Stockton, Plain6eld, N. j.. beat
Mrs. Caleb F. Fox, Huntington Valley, Pa, l
Miss Caroline Painter, Blue Island. ILL.,, beat
Mrs. E. H. Filter. Merton, Pa. l up.
Miss Ethel NJ. Campbell Overlook, Pa. beat
Miss NJ. A. Irving, Staten Island and 8.
Mrs. f. W. Daley, Oakley. Mass, beat Mrs.
G. NJ Hcckscber. Piping Rock N. Y. and 2.
Mrs. Thurston Wright. Allegheny. Pa, / up:
Mrs. c. Vanderbeck, Philadelphia Cricket Club.
beat Miss Fanny c. osgood, Brookiine. Mass.
and 4. -,
Miss Elaine V. Roscnthal. Homewood. ILL.,.
heat Mrs. II. c. Phipps. Piping Rock, N. Y.
and ).
Miss Georgisnna NJ. Bishop. Brooklawn, Conn,
beat Miss Alexa Sterling. Atlanta, and 1.
Mrs. Z. II. steedman. st. Louis Country club;
beat Miss Grace Selnple of the same club,
and .. =, ~
Miss Lillian Z. Hyde. South Shore. N: y:
beat Miss Marion Hollins. Westbrook, N. IT,
s,
Mrs. Isaac Harter, Staten Island. beat Miss
Bertha Stratton. Crawford, N. j., l up Us
holes). -,
Mrs Ronald II. Barlow, Merion Pa, beat
Miss Margaret Curtis, Essex county, Mass W
Mrs. ]. f. Davis, Nassau, n. T., beat Miss
Louise Swabacker. Ravisloe Golf Club, Home
wood, ILL.,, and I.
Tomorrow the order Of play In the
second championship round will be az
follows: ~.
Mrs. Jackson vs. Miss Allen. Mrs
stockton VS.. Miss Painter, Miss Camp
bell vs.. Mrs. Daley. Miss Robertson vs.
Mrs. Vanderbeck. Miss Rosenthal VS.
Miss Bishop, Miss McNeeley VS.; Mrs
Steedman. Mrs. Harter VS.. Mrs Barlo"