The New York herald., 1921-05-29
GOLFERS INTEREST
now With WOMEN
america Again to Be Heavily
Engaged in British Play
for Title.
CHAMPIONS MEET EARLY
Miss Stirling and Miss Leitch
Will Play Feature Match
Y at Turnberry Tomorrow.
CHAMPIONS MEET EARLY
BY KERR n. PETRIE.

pionship out OF the way interest is
transferred from Hoylake to Turnberry,
where the British women's champion
ship, with another big entry from the
United States, begins tomorrow. Hav-
sng experienced one big shock. the stay
at homes this time will watch and wait.
While there is keen anticipation, no great
deal of optimism will be in evidence
unt Miss Alexa Stirling, the American
woman champion. has been reported as
winning from Miss Cecil Leitch. the
BriRyh titleholder. II such should hap
pen There will be cause for general re-
joiciAg and even a feeling that to the
United States may fall the spoils of this
tournament at least.
Britons as well as Americans deplore
The unsatisfactory draw which has
thrown these two stars together in the
first round OF play over the Ayrshire
links Especially is it a. hard blow to
those who will watch the competition all
week. meaning, as 1t does, that either
the one or the other can play but one
game. whereas the gallery had been
looking forward to the pleasure Of see
ing Miss Stirling and Miss Leitch grad
ually working their way forward to
prospective meeting in the final.
May feel that the winner Of this
match should win the championship. or.
at least, that If Miss Stirling overthrows
her powerful adversary she ought to go
we'll down to the last bracket. But. on
the other hand. it is possible for a
golfer to become too confident. Should
the triumphant member OF this star
match in the first round allow herself
70 think that she has as good as won
the tournament with that first stroke
she will be falling into grave danger
Her game may become less resolute in
her subsequent matches and defeat may
pounce at her from quite an unexpected
quarter. For, allowing that Miss Leitch
and Miss Stirling are the champions OF
the two countries. neither Is so greatly
superior to the next best half dozen that
she can afford to take matters easy.
In Inst Quarter of Draw.
Miss Stirling and Miss Leitch are
paired down in the last quarter of the
draw. Right alongside IS Miss Marion
Holllns Of Westbrook. who will meet
the winner provided she wins her first
match from Miss Abingdon Hughes OF
Rhyl. Miss Sara Fownes, Miss Louise
, Elkins and Mrs. Thurston Wright OF
Pittsburgh also are In the same quarter.
together with Miss Ada Mackenzie OF
Toronto.
Above this group and in the third
semi-final quarter OF the draw, Mrs.
Quentin Feitner. the metropolitan woman
champion. appears to have the field to
herself so far as American players are
concerned II Mrs. Feitner becomes
semi-finalist she will have earned her
position. as clustered around her are
several noted golfers. among them Miss
Janet jackson, the Irish champion. And.
down at the bottom Of that section, in
all probability barring her path in the
match before the semi-final. is Mrs. Alan
Macbeth of Hasketh, better known to
Americans as Miss Muriel Dodd, former
title holder.
No Americans are with Mrs. Ronald
II. Barlow of Merton in the first quarter
OF the draw. but there Is one Canadian.
Miss Kate Robertson of Beaconsfield,
and the prospect OF hard competition
from British stars, among them Miss
Joyce wethered. the English champion.
Miss Edith Cummings of Chicago and
Miss Lucy Hanchett of San Francisco
are the only Americans in the second
quarter OF the draw. But II Miss Cum
nlings wins one match she In all likeii-
hood will have to play the winner of the
contest between Miss Edith Leltch and
Mrs. Temple Dobel who as Miss Gladys
Ravenscroft won the British and Amer
lean championships in 1913. Miss Joan
Stocker is also In that same section.
The draw for the first round at Turn
berry follows:
First Semi-FinnI Quarter.
SECOND ROUND (BYEs).
Mrs J.: NJ. Hutton tRoyal Portrush) vs..
Miss 3. Leaver (Swansea Bay.
Mrs. Church Bliss tsandy Lods) W. Mrs.
Miss Doris Park Dunbar, VS. Miss II.
Leetham (Qucen's Park. Bournemouth).
DIR. NJ; G. Alexander 0Fort William, vs..
Miss D. Fraser (Wilmslow).
FIRST ROUND.
Jackson lIrland) Mrs
Miss sara o'Hare (Greenore) vs.. Mrs. A.
Mrs. B. c. Mccarthy (Dorsep vs.. Miss X.
Robertson I6eaeonsfield; Canada III
Miss NJ. B. FitzGibbon (Greystones) vs..
Miss G.. r. Basin tcrowborough Beacon)
v. Miss Joyce wethered Cworplesdon,.
Ms. s cnross NJ e. 1sanmors5s sssaUm ser'0"' - y
Miss Phyllis Lobbett fclovedon) We. Mrs
Norman Craig CPorters Parkl.
Second semi-Flnal Quarter.
Miss Audrey Croft tAshford Manor VS.
Mrs orr (Falkirk TrysD vs. Miss NJ.
Mrs. ". J. Laidlay twembley) v. Mrs.
Hartley Graham trenrith).
Miss r. Read tW9rplesdonl VS. Miss 4. I.
Miss l.. G.. Ross tGuildford) vs.. Miss Molly
Griffiths (sunninsdalel.
Hoghton (Aldeburgh).
Mrs. R. ". Deane (Hanrer HID vs.. Miss
Lucy Hanchett (San Francisco, u. s. Al.
Miss Joan Stocker (Sheringham) vs.. Miss
NJ. Robertson fHampstead).
Miss JOY winn (Aldeburgh) W. Mrs. John
Duncan (Southernfown).
Mrs. Stewart Richie (Royel Norwich W.
Mrs. Kenneth Morrice fChslehursD.
Mrs. +. w Brown (Royal Wimbledon vs..
Mrs. c. s. Hurst Foxgrove).
rrance) vs.. Miss Edith Cummings Con-
Miss Edith Leitch Cwaiton Health w
Mrs Temple Dobell (Bromboroueh).
Mrs Dudley Charles (S'anmore) ". Mrs.
Houidsworth Hunt (Tenby).
Miss l.. Scrogsie (st. Ruie) Miss r J.
Baird tTimperiey).
Miss M. ArbutAnot tRoyel Portrush, Va.
Miss Madge Maitland ellie ard Earlsferry).
Third Scmi-Finni Quarter
Miss Janet jackson usiand Msiahide) vs.
Mrs r. Bell-scott GSings norton,
Miss A. Fraser tWllmsiow) w. Mrs. r. n.
Cooper tBowdeD.
Miss Ursula Hea,on Glkiey) vs. Mrs
Lionel jackson tChislehurst.
Mrs @. +. Feitner (6outh Shore. 4. s. A)
W. Miss G. Bridgford tHale).
Mrs. Ames (Folkestone) W.. Mrs. Wiifrcu
Hutchinson (Chlsehurst.
Miss Aiieen Pattisson (Troon) vs.. Miss Ev1
Anderson (Machrihanish).
Miss r. E. Helme tLeatherheadl VS.. Mrs
Lewis Smith (Stanmorel.
Mrs. G. Judge (HulD W. Aibln Fleming
(Princes).
Miss s. X Hutchinson CFoxgroyeD vs.. Mrs
J n. Watson (Murrayfield).
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