The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-29
166 Players VIII Tee Up on
Hollywood Links Next
Monday.
BY KERR N. PETRIE.


women's national golf championship
drew eight entries! That was the figure
away back in 1890 and again the follow
Ing year, and it represented what ap-
York and Boston in these early days.
BY the time Miss Dorothy Campbell,
now Mrs. Hurd, had made her appear
ance at Merton Cricket Club in 1909.
seventy women were ready to attempt
the defeat Of the invader, and whsn
Miss Gladys Ravenscroft and Miss
Muriel Dodd came In 1914 there were
eighty entries and seventy-two starters.
BY the following year, when the cham
pionship had returned to the metropoli-
tan district with Nassau as the venue.
there were ninery-three entries and
ninety-two starters. Then Chicago beat
that In 1915 with lis players entered.
No record seems to have been kept by
the u. S. G. A. OF the number of women
teeing UP at Shawnee, but 1t seems safe
to say that the year which saw Mrs.
w. A. Gavin come from England to at
tempt the feat performed by Miss Hurd
and Miss Ravenscroft was the record
until this year.
Last year at Mayheld. Cleveland. it
may be mentioned. there were ia en-
tries. What then Is to be said of the
mammoth list Of 166 which has been re-
cetved for the title tourney this year
save that the fair golfers of the United
States see in Miss Cecil Leitch. holder OF
the British, Canadian and French cham
pisnships the greatest force that ever
has borne down upon their champion
ship, and that despite repeated lessons
Of the futiiity Of trying to divert the
great English queen Of the links from
her purpose they believe that 1t Is the
duty Of every American woman who can
WELD club to try?
Miss Cecil Leitch has been paired with
Mrs. w. A. Gavin, while Miss Edith
Leitch. sister of the British champion.
has been mated with Miss Alexa Stir
ling, the American titleholder
The great outpouring OF soIfing feml-
ninity for the tourney. which begins at
Hollywood next Monday, has necessi-
tated start being made with the quail
flying round as early as 8 o'clock Miss
Stirling and AIiss Edith Leitch start at
0 rs. while Miss Cecil Leitch and Mrs.
Gavin tee up at 10 :35. Following are
the pairings for the qualifying round:
s00-Mrs. George H.. Andrews, Hollywood.
and Miss Lois stumer, Norwood.
s:o5-Miss Edith T. Reskferd: Honl yyoo1
s1o-Mrs Lloyd A. wimpfheimer, Holly
wood. and Mrs. Henry Biumenthal.
s:i5-Miss Miriam Levy, Inwood. and Miss
Adele Marsh. Gien Ridge.
s:2o-Mrs. =: G. Macmillan, New York, and
Mrs. g. M. Daniels, Buffalo.
e:25-Mrs. Charles Voorhees,. Batusrol. and
Mrs. Z. W. Daley. Brae Burn
s:3o-Mrs. Eustace selieman, Century, and
Mrs. Harry B. Goldsmith. Hollywood.
8.3J-Mrs. George D. DOachon. EngleWoOd,
and Mrs. E. Boyd Morrow. Eikrdge
s:4o-Mrs. Thurs.on Wright, Allegheny. and
Mrs Melvin Jones. Olympia Fields.
s;45-Mrs. Grace L. Greenhail. Hollywood,
Ma Mia Hsrr f Les shephaTa
and Miss Jeanette kinney, Cleveland.
s:Sa-Mrs Max s,t LANCE i, New York. and Mrs.
s:Oo-Mrs G. W. Roope, Brae Burn, and
Mrs. Norman r; Rood. WilminEton.
be Wit Hlan1y sss MRS
g.io-Mr. Tell G. Sefireiber, Baitasroi, and
Mrs. Bernard L. Tim. Hollywood.
and Mrs. Charles N. Fowler. Jr..
o2cMrs v " ch'lvG s:. Dqn C,se. and
Alexa Stirling Atlanta.
s30-Mrs. Albert Taylor, Pomonok. and
Mrs. III. T. Eschwege. Englewood.
9:35-Miss Corella Lukens. Midlothian. and
Mrs. Alfred S: Rossin. Century.
V.fV-nlIs. Ut. y. lHOilpsOH, olWhuoy,
and Miss Ernestne Psarce, Skosie.
9:i5-Miss Elaine Rosenthal, Ravisloe. and
Miss Gienna Collect, Rhode Island.
a:50-Miss Dorothy Klotz, Indian Hill. and
Miss Grace Farrelly, Enslswood.
9:55-Miss Marion Hollins, westbrook, and
Mrs. Latham Hall. Mid-surrey. Eng
land.
10:0o-Mrs. C. d. Hollingsworth, Green's
burg. and Mrs. James n. Deering.
Rumson.
10 :05-Mrs. Clinton b. Burrowes, Portland,
and Mrs. John e. Kreiner. Elkridge
Hunt.
1o:1o-Miss Sara Fownes. oakmont, and
1o:15-Mrs. w: N. Griffith, Buffalo, and
Mrs. William Erdman, Hollywood.
f0:20-Mrs. Lee w. Mida, Buttsrfield. and
Mrs. Julian s. Hess. Hollywood.