The New York herald., 1921-10-06

ence H. vanderbeck. Philadelphia
Cricket. beat Miss L. II. Fordyce.
Oakwood. z and 6.
had now developed into contest and
the gallery VISA on edge. Even II Mrs.
Let's must fall It was quite apparent
that she was to extract much credit
from the conflict Pickering hope al
most expired as Mira. Let's put her Sec
ond shot into the mud of the brook on
the fourteenth. She dug herself out Of
this mess cievcrly and coura yeously, but
gave her admirers cold shivers again
when she flubbed her fourth shot.
Despite the fact that she had over
played the green on her second. Miss
Leitch stiil appeared to have the hole at
her mercy, but she managed to fritter
away all Of her advantage, finally halv-
Ing in s, after first killing her approach
on the bank Of the green and then TAX
ing three puts.
Mrs. Let's was now only down.
with four to play--an interesting situe
ton surely. The little Western woman
was making the great British champion
fight for her honore. More interesting
still became the situation when Mrs.
Let's put her tee shot for the difficult
fifteenth on the green, and Miss Leitch.
using an iron, undcrhit and fell short Of
the trap on q lie In the rough. With
her mashie niblick the English girl
eSsayed to cut the difficult little pitch
as close as possible, but instead OF
reaching the green she pitched into the
trap.
Match Grows Thrflling.
Playing two more, Miss Lseitch came
out in fine style, but to save q half she
had to hole seven footer. while Mre.
Letts had 70 take two from little more
.han a clubs length. Putting boldly
Miss Leitch placed the ball right on the
lip OF the cup on q dead line with that
Of her opponent. So close was the
sphere to dropping In that Mrs. Let's.
with rare sportsmanstip. decided to give
Il chance. Twice Miss Lei.ch started
forward toward the cup. bat each time
the Chicagoan stopped her. The ball
was on the side of the hole away from
the wind and as II was clear that II
might remain there Indefinitely Miss
Leitch walked over, and, knocking her
ball in, waved Mrs. Let's to tho tee.
On the last three holes excitement
had the gallery In It's clutches. For the
sixteenth Mrs. Let's outhit Miss Leitch
with two wooden club shots and laid
Rreen. Miss Leitch was short and
Clipped strong. Mrs. Let's. on he,
fourth, q fine short mashie pitch, laid
her ball dead ana when the English girl
missed her putt the American took the
lead for the first time In the match.
For the 215 yard seventeenth Miss
Lcitch drove just short OF tbs green
and won With a three when she chip,ed
'over q mound ana then hoied nice
putt.
Both drove well down the eighteenth
fairway. With q brassie Mrs. Let's
reached the green. there Was a moment
Of suspense as the rubber core kept on
going. but II finally came to rest we'll
toward the back OF the green. forty feet
from the hole Miss I1eitch used an
iron for her second, ana went even fur
thcr away from the cup than her op-
ponent, running eight feet over, while
Mrs. Let's erred in the other direction
and left herself i've feet short. Miss
Leitch missed and Mrs. Let's holed. and
the great English queen OF the links
had suffered her frs, defeat In q ma
tional champ.onshiD in several years.
Husband Prophecies Victory.
Hats went into the air and hwy Of
excited contestants hugged and kissed
Mrs. Let's. reminding her OF the pro-
phetic words OF 4 telegram received by
the Chicagoan from her husband this
morning; "The bigger they are, the
harder they fall"
Mrs. Let's has been three times win
ncr Of the Western championship since
1918 This year she lost that title to
Mrs. Melvin Jones. but feels that to-
days success fully recoinpenses her for
- - A. 49, - - : 49,. .
was Misc Lcitch's comment
The card Of the match read:
out ......,.. tss ss rs $50
Out ..,...... asea 8 3 8 Q b--zS
ms. Leiicn--
IN .......... 7ae 9 5 5--4T-a2
II was In keeping with the contrary
nature Of things that while Niles Cecil
Leitch was being defeated hcr less re-
nowned sister. Edith, was winning an
other fine victory, this, time by 4 and
over the 1916 finalist. Miss Mildred
caverly OF Philadelphia. Mrs. Latham
Hall also came through brilliantly in her
contest with the present Western Atk
holder, Mira. Melvin Jones. winning BY
up and 3 to play. In the third round
Tomorrow Mrs. Hall plays tho title
holder. Miss Alexa Stirling. who de-
feated Mrs. Caleb r. Fox OF Huntington
Valley. and 4. Miss Lcitch now has
to try conclusions with Miss Elaine
Rosenthai of Chicago.
Having done 30 well, Mrs. Let's will
meet Miss Marion Hollins. who won from
Mrs. David Gaut OF Memphis after lead
ing all the way. Miss Sara Towncs OF
Pittsburgh and Mrs. Clarence n. Van
derbeck, chamr Ion In 1915. were thu
other winners. The former defeated Mis-
Georgianna "a. Bishop of Brooklawn by
2 up. KERR N. PErRIE.
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