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Caroline Fraser Manice

Caroline Fraser Manice (June 10, 1871 – January 11, 1929) was an American golfer.

Caroline Fraser Manice
Formal portrait of a white woman in 1901, wearing a beaded gown, with flowers attached to the bodice.
Caroline Fraser Manice, from a 1901 publication
Born
Caroline Fraser

(1871-06-10)June 10, 1871
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 11, 1929(1929-01-11) (aged 57)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesMrs. E. A. Manice
Occupationgolfer
Years active1898–1909

Early life edit

Caroline Fraser was born in New York City, the daughter of William Andrew Fraser and Lena Appleton Fraser.[1]

Career edit

 
Caroline Fraser Manice in action, from a 1901 publication

Manice, a member of the Baltusrol Golf Club, was considered one of the top ten women golfers in the United States in 1901, with a strong long game and an orthodox full swing. She won the driving competition at Ardsley in 1898.[2] She played several years at the U.S. Women's Amateur; in 1899 she was disqualified for taking advice from a caddie; in 1900 she was described as a "dark horse".[3] In 1901, she lost in the semi-finals to the eventual champion, Genevieve Hecker.[4][5] She lost at the Nationals again in 1902.[6] She won the Women's Metropolitan Golf Association Championship at the Apawamis Club for three straight years, from 1902[7][8] to 1904.[9][10][11] In 1902 she also won a championship in Florida.[12] In 1904 she was president of the Women's Metropolitan Golf Association.[13]

Manice was also an amateur swimmer, sailor, and tennis player.[14] "'Sportswoman' is a term that does not appeal to me," she told a newspaper in 1904, "but it seems inevitable in these days, to describe the women to find health and rational enjoyment in open-air games."[15] In 1905, Manice experienced health problems described as "extreme nervousness,” attributed to her golfing. She sailed to Europe for rest and recovery, and announced that she would never play golf again.[16] However, she played again in 1906[17] and in inter-city competition in 1909.[18]

Personal life edit

Caroline Fraser married stockbroker Edward Augustus Manice in 1891. Their daughter, Dorothy Jean, was born in 1892.[19] In December 1905, Caroline Manice was injured in a fatal automobile accident in Flushing, New York.[20][21]

Caroline Fraser Manice was widowed in 1925[22] and died at 57 in 1929.[23] In 1937, her daughter, Dorothy J. Manice,[24] founded the Titleholders Championship, one of the early tournaments for women professional golfers in the United States.[25][26]

References edit

  1. ^ Biographical Record of the Class of Fifty-eight, Yale College. The Class. 1897. p. 158.
  2. ^ Patten, William (1901). The book of sport. J. F. Taylor. pp. 34, 38. Manice.
  3. ^ "Champion Women Golfers". The New York Times. August 19, 1900. p. 15 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ "The American Women's Championship". Golf Illustrated. 10: 87–88. November 1, 1901.
  5. ^ "Women Play Close Golf". The New York Times. October 11, 1901. p. 7 – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ "Women Golf in the Rain". The New York Times. October 2, 1902. p. 6 – via ProQuest.
  7. ^ "Mrs. Manice is Champion". The New York Times. June 15, 1902. p. 7 – via ProQuest.
  8. ^ "Mrs. Manice is Champion". The New York Times. June 19, 1904. p. 9 – via ProQuest.
  9. ^ "Tee Shots". Golf Illustrated. 17: 24. July 10, 1903.
  10. ^ "Sporting Records: Golf". Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac: 190. 1905.
  11. ^ "Golf". Collier's Self-Indexing Annual. 1905. p. 676. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  12. ^ "Mrs. E. A. Manice Wins Florida Golf Honors". The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 5, 1902. p. 6. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Past Presidents". Women's Metropolitan Golf Association. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  14. ^ "Untitled new item". Brooklyn Life. February 7, 1903. p. 18. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Mrs. Manice Gives View of Golf". The Berkshire Eagle. May 9, 1904. p. 3. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Mrs. Manice, Victim of Golf". The York Daily. September 9, 1905. p. 4. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Untitled news item". Brooklyn Life. September 1, 1906. p. 22. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "New York Golfers Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 12, 1909. p. 10. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ Leonard, John William (1911). Who's who in Finance, Banking and Insurance: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporaries. Who's Who in Finance, Incorporated. p. 630.
  20. ^ "Several Receive Injuries". Hanford Kings County Sentinel. December 28, 1905. p. 8. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "Killed in Auto Crash". The Morning News. December 25, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "E. A. Manice, Once Resident Here, Dies South". The Berkshire Eagle. July 28, 1925. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "Mrs. E. A. Manice Dies in New York". The Berkshire Eagle. January 12, 1929. p. 2. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ "Titleholders Set to Celebrate 21st Birthday". The Tennessean. March 6, 1960. p. 51. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ McCord, Robert (2002). The Golf Book of Days: Fascinating Golf Facts and Stories for Every Day of the Year. Citadel Press. p. 73. ISBN 9780806523088.
  26. ^ Orcutt, Maureen (March 23, 1947). "Women in Sports". The New York Times. p. S10 – via ProQuest.
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