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Show GOLF. After watching the play of Miss Judge and Miss Harkness in their struggle for the women's championship Tuesday and Wednesday, which was won by Miss Judge, 4 up 3 to play, there is no doubt, in the writer's mind, that the better player won. Both contestants played "streaky" games, yet, taking the play as a whole, Miss Judge must be given credit for a clever victory, won by superior work where superior work most counts on the Country Club course in her approaches and putting. Miss Judge had none the better of Miss Harkness in her driving or brassy work. If anything, any-thing, Miss Harkness's work with her wooden clubs was a shade the better. But it was only a shade. Miss Judge made some approaches that would have done credit to the best golfers, and her putting, especially on Wednesday, in the play of the last eighteen holes, was accurate to a surprising sur-prising degree. The hard wind which prevailed Tuesday cleared the greens of sand and, of course, rendered good putting out of the question. It did not detract any, either, from the nervousness with which both players were palpably suffering. Nevertheless, Miss Judge made a 52 for the second nine holes, finishing but one down on Miss Harkness. Hark-ness. Miss Harkness was unfortunate on Wednesday in toeing her first drive, and its effect was very evident on her play. Miss Judge, getting away well, played a beautiful game for eight holes, her medal score being 42. A nine for twenty-seventh hole made her score 51, but she was 5 up on Miss Harkness. Then she, too, went to pieces, and, could Miss Harkness have pulled herself together, she had a fair chance to win. But she was not equal to it, though the game was not ended until the thirty-third hole had been played. The finals for the men's championship today between Channing and Copp will probably have a good-sized gallery. Channing's game has improved im-proved wonderfully of late. If he puts up another an-other game like the one he played against Hale in the first round at match play, 163 for six holes, he will certainly win. Channing is gradually straightening- out his drives, and when he drives well he certainly plays the game of the canny Scot, "just a drive and a bit o' a putt." The game should be close, and, given favorable weather wea-ther conditions, some good golf should be seen. Mr. Leonard's season at the club closes October Oc-tober 15th. It is probable that he will be reengaged re-engaged for next season, as he has proven his excellence as an instructor and grounds-keeper. And the guid Lard knows the course needs such a man to look after it. I. GOLFSOME. |
