The New York herald., 1921-10-06
MISS CECIL LElTCH
MEETS GOLF DEFEAT
In Sensational Upset British
Champion Loses to Mrs.
f. c. Let's, Jr.
WINNERS UPHILL FIGHT
Four Down at One Stage, Chi
cago Woman Triumphs on
Home Green by 1 Up.
WINNERS UPHILL FIGHT

Special Despatch 20 TIM NEW YonK HzaALr
DEAL. N. j.. Oct. 5-That little imp.
Of golf who throughout the year has
been picking the flowers from the gar
den of John Bull and scattering them
In the path OF Uncle Sans players
hung the finest garland of all upon the
cleek Of little Mrs. r. c. Let's, Jr.. of
Onwentsia, Chicago. the former West
ern title holder, in the second round
Of the ail-women's championship to-
day on the links OF the Hollywood Golf
Club
There have been occasions when the
linkswomen Of the United States have
considered themselves somewhat super
fiuous In their own tournament, never
so much as this year. with the entry
Of Miss Cecil Leitch. holder OF the
British ard French titles. and since
then winner OF the Canadian honors.
The vista offered for the home players
this time in their own tournament has
been nothing but barren waste Nor
could II be otherwise, since both at
Turnberry and again in Canada Miss
Leitch conclusively demonstrated her
superiority over some OF Americas
best.
But to-day in the second round lit
tie Mrs. Let's accomplished the i'm
possible-overthrew Miss Cecil Leitch,
the Diana and queen OF the bunkered
terrain. 1t was single putt victory.
clinched on the home green by / up.
But what more could be wished for
against a player of the caIibre of Miss
Cecil Leitch!
And even with this recital not hum
dredth part of the story has been told.
for plucky little Mrs. Let's snatched
victory brilliant and glorious from the
abysmai depths OF defeat came through
a winner when the odds against her 1T
the fourth green might have been called
at 70 to without finding one who would
risk as much as one brown penny on the
chances OF her success.
Little Thought of Upset.
At the third hole Miss Leltch stood
three holes to the good. Relcntlessly
her powerful game had ground out two
magnificent fours on these first two
holes even In a gale of wind. There had
been mistakes by both on the third but
Mrs. Let's had two strokes the worst
OF 1. and II seemed that II wac TO be no
more than what tho spectators had been
looking for--ths mate was a walkaway
for the British champion. Those who
kept on were merely there 70 enjoy the
display of the overseas star. 10 do holn-
Ill ff..ex st..
OF fcmininiiy. 10 enjoy her stroke maxi
ing and marvel at her power and skili.
For what else could even a patriotic
American gallery possibly hope for with
their representative down on the first
three holes? They would study the play
OF Mics Lcitch. try to initiate her and
endeavor to do better In the years 10
come.
with the tee shot for the we'll guarded
fourth hole there came another CLEAN OF
the superiativc skill OF Miss LeItch.
another turn OF the relentless milestone
which before many more holes must
surely have ground 20 dust the opposi-
ton OF Mrs Let's. Into the face OF bias
searching iron shot that tossed a little
wsd OF turf to one side and laid the
cleaning sphere In the line OF the pin.
Looking upward to that emerald islet
within its brown sea OF sandy trouble
the gallery could not say how near the
Pin the hall might lie. but II was quite
evident from the flight. the line. the
trajectory and the pitch, not 10 men
ton the rhythm and action OF Miss
Leitch In the production OF tho play.
that the shot was we'll nigh perfect.
There was nothing left for that critical
golf loving and patriotic gallery but TO
A.s ~lxat ~ IL
witch II mcrited.
To Mrs Let's the click OF ball against
club on that fourth tee must have
sounded like the crack Of doom. The
little Chicago woman appeared TO lose
heart and her ball went into bunker.
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