The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-07
STARS ARE SHAKEN
OUT OF GOLF MEET
Mrs. w. A. Gavin Among
Those Defeated in Women's
Title Tourney.
LOSES TO CHICAGO GIRL
Miss Edith Cumming Elimi-
mates Last Years Runner Up
by 3 and >.
Special Despatch to THE HERALD.


CLEVELAND, Oct. 6.-Several stars
were shaken from the constellation OF
players in the women's national golf
championship at Mayheld to-day when
the results of the second round of match
play were posted The first to fall was
Mrs. W. A Gavin of New York, twice
runner up In the national and contender
against Miss Alexa Stirling last year.
The former English player was opposed
by Edith Cummings of Chicago. who
won by and margin. She held
Mrs. Gavin on even terms to the turn
and quickly decided the issue on the
homeward nine. Miss Cummings played
consistently and deserved the victory
which viii send her against Miss Stir
ling, the holder. in the second match of
the first tee tomorrow morning
Closely following the Cummings-Gavin
match came Miss Stirling and Miss
Elaine Rosenthal, renewing their duel of
war days Miss Rosenthal held the
champion on even terms for the first
three holes and evened the match on the
sixth after the Atlanta star had won the
fourth with a birdie two on a hole that
while short Is teeming with difficulties.
Miss Stirling won the eighth and came to
the turn holding a slender lead.
The champion increased her lead to
three by taking the tenth and eleventh.
but at the twelfth Miss Rosenthal start
ed a squirt that for a time seriously
threatened Miss Strings chances. The
Chicago player won the twelfth by par
golf. while the titleholder used an extra
stroke and also took the fourteenth by
sinking q good putt.
On the sixteenth Miss Rosenthal won
by sinking a brilliant eight foot putt
after taking three to the green, and
again cut Miss Strings advantage to
!. Then came the most dramatic play
of the match and Of the championship
Match Has Fine Finish
Holding the honor Miss Rosenthal
drove her brasse tee shot dead to the
pin. the ball falling seven feet beyond
the cup and giving her an easy putt
for q birdie two and a chance to even
the score. But Miss Stirling was equal
TO the occasion. She selected a spoon
for her tee shot and played a cut from
left to right, the ball soaring beautifully
and falling four feet from the cup. Miss
Rosenthal studied her putt and played
carefully. only to have it short by six
inches.
Mas Stirling brushed the ball away
and conceding a three. Her own putt
she studied with care and, taking a bit
more time than usual, hit it gently. The
ball rolled easily into the cup for a
birdie and the match, the final result
standing 2 and 1.
Miss Rosenthai In talking of the play
after the match paid tribute to Miss
Stirling and said: "She is the greatest
player in the game and far too good for
me-
TIL ~ Pol
the right side of the fairway on the
fifteenth proved the graveyard for the
games of Miss Mildred Caverly of
Philadelphia and Mrs. Fred @. Let's OF
Chicago. Western women's champion.
Miss Caverly was pltted against Mrs.
Dorothy Campbell Hurd and was con-
coded good chance to beat this steady
player from Pittsburg.
Mrs. Hurd was up at the turn. hav-
ing a Al for the first nine when Miss
Caverly attacked vigorously and cut
the margin TO two on the twelfth by
sinking long putt on that hole. Mrs.
Hurd won the next and halved the four
teenth.
Miss Caveriys drive was of fair
length and to the right Of the fairway
Playing her brasse full into the wind
the ball took slice and fell into the
deep rough down the hillside.
The Philadelphia made several futile
efforts to play the hin and finally picked
I'D. Mrs Hurd winning the hole in 4
end taking the match and 2 on the
sixteenth.
Play Two Extra Holes.
BY far the most colorful match was
the twenty hole duel between Miss
Marion Hoilins of Westbrok and Mrs
Fred c. Let's. Mrs. Let's furnished
an early surprise when she took tn,
lead on Miss Hollins and was up a.
the fourteenth. But again the hill or
the fifteenth caused q change in for.
tunes. Mrs. Let's on her second sho
sliced the ball down the gully ant
took a five where her opponent needed
only four Then Miss Hollins won tn,
sixteenth. The short seventeenth wa.
halved
Mrs. Let's Law one more stroke thar
Miss Hollins when they took their put
tiers on the eighteenth. With defeat
staring her I'm the face. the Chicago
player sank her ball on the first putt
while Miss Hollins took two. and the
round was even.
They halved tho nineteenth In 5 and
then passed TO the second extra hole
Miss Hollins reached the green in q
her second being high iron. while
Mrs. Let's used 3. her approach being
a long running shot that was a marvel.
Miss Hollins missed her first putt and
Mrs. Let's duplicated. Then with a elk
footer the Fastener ran the ball to the
cup, ending the match.
In the first match Mrs. Ernest BY
field OF Chicago defeated Miss Bessie
Fem of Portland, Me, and /. Mrs.
vanderbeck In the other match of the
upper bracket beat Miss Dorothy Klotz
and 4. In the lower half Mrs Quintin
Feitner was victor over Mrs. r. III. Bar
low Z and s, this margin occassionlng n
surprlse. Mrs. David Gaut defeated Mrs.
Caleb Fox 4 and 3.
In the upper half of to-morrow's pair
ings Mrs Byfeld will play Mrs. Van
derbeck. and Miss Cummings will meet
Mrs Stirling. Mrs Hurd meets Miss
IIollins In the lower bracket and Mrs.
Feitncr plays Mrs. Gaut
The summary.
Miss Aiexa stirsing. Atlanta. defeated
Miss Elaine RosenthRl, Chicago, and ].
Mrs. Ernest Bifleld. Chicago, defeated Miss
Eesse Fem. Portland, Me- and !. Mrs.
w H. Vandcrbeck Philadelphia. cefeRted
Miss Dorothy Klotz, Chicago, , and 4. Miss
Edith Cummings, Chicago defeated Mrs.
W. A. Gavin. Delleclalre. l.. T., and 2
Mrs. J. Y. Hurd, Pittsburg. defeated Miss
Mildred Cavsrly. Philadelphia. and 2. Mrs
Quentin Feitner New York. defeated Mrs
n. ". Barlow, Philadelphia, and g. Mrs
Jpvid @. Gaut. Nc nphia, dcfeRte@ Mrs. Ca.
leb r.. Fox. Philadelphia, and 3. Miss
tsrrfon HoIlins. westbrook, defeated Mrs. +.
q. Let's, Chicago.