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1910
The USGA Women's Amateur Championship - 1910
Dorothy Campbell, recent Canadian Women's Champion, won
the medal round with a record equaling 85 and USGA Women's Championship
as well. It was an all British final round as Campbell defeated Mrs.G.
M. Martin of Devonshire, England 2 and 1. The match was played October
at the Homewood Country Club (now Flossmoor Country Club) in Flossmoor,
Illinois.
There were 32 qualifiers for the match out of 57 entries, 109 strokes
was the highest score of those eligible to compete.
The pairs and scores for the 2nd day:
Dorothy Campbell now of Canada won her match over Mrs. A. E. Hedstom
of Buffalo, 7 and 5.
Mary Fownes of Pittsburg defeated Margaret Knapp of Skokie, 4 and 3.
Nona (Mrs. Ronald) Barlow of Philadelphia won against Grace Semple,
1 up.
Myra Helmer of Midlothian beat Sallie Ainslie (Mrs. Thurston) Harris
of Westward Ho, 3 and 2.
Mrs. L.N. Brochon of Lagrange over Mrs. W.B. McIlvaine of Onwentsia,
4 and 2.
Ruth Layman of Lagrange won against Caroline Painter of Midlothian,
3 and 2.
Margaret Fox of Philadelphia defeated Mrs. F. W. Winkler of Beverly
Country Club, 8 and 7.
Florence Harvey of Canada beat Mrs. Harvey Galt of Onwentsia, 3 and
2.
Miss K. Moulton of Minikahda won against Mrs. W.F. Anderson, 2 up.
Lillian Hyde of New York defeated Mrs. C. D. Barrows of Portland., 10
and 8.
Louise Elkins of Oakmont over Mrs. L. Kennett of Evanston, 1 up after
19 holes.
Vida Llewellyn of La Grange won her match against Mrs. P. Manchester
of Skokie, 4 and 2.
Miss E. C. Nesbitt defeated Mrs. E. R. Williams of Lake Geneva, 6 and
5.
Mrs. William West of Huntingdon Valley defeated Ethel Corbet of Homewood,
3 and 1.
Mrs. G. M. Martin of England defeated Mrs. G. G. Carlyle of Exmoor,
4 and 2.
Miss M. Warren of Skokie over Miss E. Chandler of Huntingdon Valley,
3 and 1.
The pairs and scores for the 3rd day:
Dorothy Campbell won over Mary Fownes, 6 and 5.
Nona Barlow defeated Myra Helmer, 5 and 3.
Ruth Layman beat Mrs. Brochon, 5 and 4.
Florence Harvey beat Margaret Fox, 3 and 2.
Lillian Hyde won over Miss K. Moulton, 3 and 1.
Vida Llewellyn edged Louise Elkins, 1 up after 19 holes.
Miss E. C. Nesbitt defeated Mrs. William West, 2 up.
Mrs. G. M. Martin beat Miss M. Warren, 4 and 3.
The pairs and scores for the 4th day:
Dorothy Campbell beat Nona Barlow, 4 and 3.
Florence Harvey over Ruth Layman, 4 and 3.
Lillian Hyde won against Vida Llewellyn, 2 and 1.
Mrs. G. M. Martin defeated Miss. E. C. Nesbitt, 4 and 3.
Semi finals pairs and scores:
Dorothy Campbell defeated Florence Harvey, 4 and 3.
Mrs. G. M. Martin beat Lillian Hyde, 3 and 2.
Finals pair and score:
Dorothy Campbell won over Mrs. G. M. Martin, 2 and 1.
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The Women's Western Championship 1910
Skokie Country Club, Glencoe, Illinois was host to the
Women's Western and it was won by Sallie Ainslie (Mrs. Thurston) Harris
of Westward Ho!. Mrs. H.L. Pound was runner up.
Sixty-five women lined up to play the Western and Mrs. A. F. Heaning
of Windsor Golf Club won the medal round scoring a 95, followed by Miss
Hull with an 101.
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The Women's Golf Association of Massachusetts - Amateur Championship - 1910
The tournament was played at Wollaston and won by Fanny C. Osgood of The Country Club.
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The North and South Women's Amateur
Championship - 1910
The championship took place on March 22 through 26. Louise Elkins of
Oakmont was the medalist with a 91 and Mrs. C. H. Vanderbeck of Philadelphia
was next with 93 and she also won the event.
There were 16 qualifiers.
The pairs and scores for the 2nd day:
Ethel Check, New York beat Mrs. J. D. Climo of Cleveland 3 and 2.
Mrs. C. H. Vanderbeck of Philadelphia over Mrs. W. C. Fownes
Kate Van Nostrand of New York defeated Mrs. C. S. Waterhouse of Brookline
5 and 4.
Mrs. J. Raymond Price of Pittsburg won over Mrs. L. E. Beall of Uniontown
6 and 5.
Mrs. William West of Camden won her round against Alma Mackay of Passaic
7 and 6.
Louise Elkins of Pittsburg beat Mrs. L. W. Hornblower of South Orange
4 and 2.
Mrs. George C. Dutton of Boston defeated Mrs. C. G. Hammond of Boston
7 and 5.
Mary Fownes of Pittsburg over Mrs. J. P. Gardner of Chicago 8 and 7.
Semi final pairs and scores:
Mrs. C. H. Vanderbeck beat Mrs. J. Raymond Price 4 and 3.
Mary Fownes defeated Louise Elkins 5 and 4.
Finals pair and score:
Mrs. C. H. Vanderbeck over Mary Fownes, by a mere 1 up.
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The Women's Eastern Golf Association 1910
Fanny Osgood traded victories with Mary B. Adams (Mrs.
E. C.) Wheeler, Jr. as she once again won the WEGA. Osgood won the tournament
by 9 stokes.
It took 72 holes of medal play at Huntingdon Valley with this year's
addition of a handicap to decide the winner.
The players and the scores:
Fanny C. Osgood of the Country Club, 357
Mary B. Adams Wheeler, Jr. of Wollaston, 366
Nona (Mrs. Ronald) Barlow of Merion, 367
Harriot S. Curtis Brookline, 368
Mrs. C. H. Vanderbeck of Philadelphia Cricket Club, 369
Julia R. Mix of Englewood, 387
Margaret (Mrs. Caleb) Fox of Huntingdon Valley, 390
Miss G. Davis of Philadelphia Cricket Club, 386
Katherine Townsend of Merion, 397
Irene Richardson of Philadelphia Cricket Club, 412
Mrs.William West of Huntingdon Valley, 422
Miss C. Shreve of Brae-Burn, 441
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Women's Championship of Florida 1910
The tournament took place in Palm Beach, Florida.
Gladys Rosenthal of Ravinsloe Club in Chicago won the medal for the
low score in qualifying with a 94. Mrs. E. H. Fitler, Lillian B. Hyde
and Mrs. Milton Work all tied for 2nd with a 96.
The format was match play and there were a mere eight women who qualified.
The pairs and scores for the 2nd day:
Miss. C. Ingalls of Cincinnati defeated Gladys Rosenthal
of Chicago 1 up after 19-holes.
Lillian B. Hyde of South Shore defeated Polly Stenttinius of Cincinnati
6 and 5.
Mrs. Milton Work of Philadelphia won her match over Mrs. F. M. Crosby
of Minikahda 3 and 2.
Mrs. E. H. Fitler of Merion won over Lou Hyde of South Shore 7 and
5.
The semi finals pairs and scores:
Mrs. E. H. Fitler defeated Mrs. Milton Work 7 and 6.
Lillian B. Hyde defeated Miss G. Ingalls 5 and 4.
Finals pair and score:
Mrs. E. H. Fitler successfully defended her title by beating Lillian
B. Hyde 3 and 2.
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The Country Club's Invitation Tournament
for Ladies
Played at Clyde Park Country Club, Brookline, Massachusetts from October
17 to 20.
This tournament immediately followed the USGA Women's Amateur and
managed to get some Canadian golfers, including Dorothy Campbell the
newly crowned US Women's Amateur Champion. Chicago, Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh Players participated as well.
Seventy-six women showed up to compete on the qualifying 18 holes,
and the medalist was Mary Adams Wheeler, Jr. with a 93. Harriot Curtis
and Dorothy Campbell next in line with 97's.
The event was divided into 6 divisions, related to their scores in
the qualifying rounds.
First Division:
Margaret Curtis over her sister Harriot Curtis, 7 and 6.
Second Division:
Martha (Mrs. G. W.) Roope Brae Burn over Miss E. C. Nesbitt, 1 up.
Third Division:
Miss A. Phipps of Springfield defeated Miss F. Harvey of Ontario,
3 and 2.
Fourth Division:
Carmelita Shreve of Brae Burn beat Miss K. F. Duncan, 4 and 2.
Fifth Division:
Mrs. F. G. Davis over Miss G. Rogers, 7 and 5.
Sixth Division:
Miss E. Levi of Brae Burn over Mrs. C. Hare of Montreal, 2 and 1.
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The Women's Metropolitan Golf Association
Championship 1910
The eleventh year of the event took place at the Montclair Golf Club
from May 31 to June 3, 1909. Thirty-four players started and after
the medal round was played both Lillian B. Hyde and Julia R. Mix tied
for the medal with 90. Mrs.W. Fellowes Morgan came in second with
a 91. There were only 8 qualifiers.
The pairs and scores for the 2nd day:
Lillian B. Hyde won against Mrs. S. F. Lefferts, 2 and 1
Mrs. T. H. Polhemus won her match against Mrs. L. Swift, 4 and 3.
Mrs. W. Fellowes Morgan over Mrs. Myra D. Paterson, 1 up.
Julia R. Mix defeated Mrs. W. J. Faith, 5 and 3.
Semi final pairs and scores:
Lillian B. Hyde won over Mrs. T. H. Polhemus, 1 up after 19 holes.
Julia Mix defeated Mrs. W. Fellowes Morgan, 6 and 5.
Finals pairs and score:
Lillian Hyde defeated Julia Mix, 3 and 2.
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Women's Chicago Championship
1910
The tournament was played at Exmoor Country Club, Highland Park,
Illinios on August 3 to 5, 1910.
The medal round was won by Sallie Ainslie (Mrs. Thurston) Harris
of Westward Ho! with an 85.
Only eight women qualified but remarkably all their qualifying scores
were 95 strokes and under.
The pairs and scores for the 2nd day:
Sallie Ainslie (Mrs. Thurston) Harris of Westward Ho toppled Miss
E. Towner of Exmoor, 5 and 4.
Ruth Layman of LaGrange beat Vida Llewellyn also of LaGrange, 2
and 1.
Miss M. Warren of Skokie defeated Myra Helmer of Midlothian, 4 and
2.
Inez Clarke of Waukegan over Marjorie Edwards of Midlothian, 4 and
3.
Semi final pairs and scores:
Sallie Ainslie (Mrs. Thurston) Harris over Ruth Layman, 4 and 2.
Inez Clarke held over Miss M. Warren, 1 up after 19 holes.
Finals pair and score:
Sallie Ainslie (Mrs. Thurston) Harris wins the championship defeating
Inez Clarke, 5 and 4.
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Maine Ladies Championship and Ivers Cup 1910
Poland Springs, Maine hosted this event played from August 9 to 12.
Medalist was Mrs. J. R. Wickwire of New York with a 105.
The pairs and scores for the 2nd day:
Mrs. J. R. Wickwire of New York over Mrs. M. N. Fay of Boston, 6
and 4.
Mrs. G. W. Elkins of Elkins P. defeated Miss M. Tibbits of Wallingford,
1 up.
Mrs. H. P. Dixon of Wallingford won after 19 holes against Miss
H. Stinson o Philadelphia, 1 up.
Ethel Campbell of Philadelphia beat Mrs. S. M. Inman of Atlanta,
8 and 6.
Semi final pairs and scores:
Mrs. Wickwire over Mrs. G. W. Elkins, 5 and 3.
Ethel Campbell defeated Mrs. H. P. Dixon 6 and 5.
Finals pair and score:
Mrs. H. P. Wickwire won the championship over Ethel Campbell, 4
and 3.
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Women's Golf Association of Boston Championship
1910
Played at Wollaston Golf Club, Montclair, Massachusetts on May 24
to 27.
Medalist was Fanny Osgood with an 85, in second place was Mary B.
Adams (Mrs. E. C.) Wheeler, Jr. with 88.
The pairs and scores for the 2nd day:
Fanny Osgood over Alice Underwood, 3 and 2.
Miss C. E. Morrill defeated Mrs. R. G. Davis, 8 and 7.
Mary B. Adams (Mrs. E. C.) Wheeler, Jr. won her match against Katherine
C. Harley, 4 and 3.
Miss K. F. Duncan over her sister Miss C. L. Duncan, 4 and 3.
Semi final pairs and scores:
Fanny Osgood over Miss C. E. Morrill, 6 and 5.
Mary B. Adams (Mrs. E. C.) Wheeler, Jr. defeated Miss K. F. Duncan,
7 and 5.
Finals pair and score:
Fanny Osgood defeated Mary B. Adams (Mrs. E. C.) Wheeler, Jr., 3
and 2.
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