The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-06
QUEEN OF WOMEN
GOLFERS BEATE IN.
Miss Cecil Leitch Loses to
Mrs. +. G.. Let's Who
Played Brilliantly
uy the Associated Press.

Lcitch, super woman Of golf went
down 10 defeat today before the
superior playing OF an older woman.
Mrs g g. Let's. jr, of chicago.
rhc score was ono up That up-
expected setback for the British
marvel at the annual national tour.
uumUnt here came u- one Of the
most thrilling and tense olluukus boo
the history Of women sports
For tho English Vomud who
holds the British, French and Cana
dian championships, IL meant the
failure uf lifn ambition 20 be-
come % real worlds champion hy
anncxluE the American crown. For
the American woman II meant tho
Attainment Of something that no
other woman OF her nationality has
ever achieved Ia Championship com.
petition and that tho American
champion. Miss Alcxn Stirling of
AtlauuI Ga, has twice failed TO HD-
Complish.
Mrs. Let's In Great Form
LUHtug the first three poles ana
picking up ono Of them, and being
two down at the turn, the Chicago
woman, who Ia "A former western
w0mau's champion, gave one of the
most remarkable exhibitions of grit
over seen IN Wumcn's national com
petition. Although outdrivou by
the British champion, Mrs Let's
remarkably steady putting was able
20 roach the home green ali even
with her famed opponent
Each of their balls lay on the
grocu about 40 feet from the pin.
Miss L'ltch ovorruu by about - feet
with her approach putt while Mrs
Let's was short by about 10 feet
Misc Lcitch missed her next putt
ana walked away discousolatcly
Mrs L"tts. confident aud smilinE
before a gallery, held brcathlcss by
the tcuscursa o. the situation. hOled
the second putt FOR par four.
ovation for the Winner.
Scarcely had the rNCk Of the ball
dropping In the cup died away be
fore the gallery burst into a tre-
mendOus cheer and rushed TO con
Eratulhtc the victor. Miss Leitch
WAS graceful even in defeat, warmly
clasping the hand OF hor successful
rival only a moment before the
American woman was lifted TO tho
shoulders OF several other Chicago
players and carried TO the club
house.
The reason FOR the greatest upset
In the history OF woman's golf IL
best cpitomized In the words OF the
defeated star hrrsolf--"I had a
wonderful opponent who didn't
crack"
Mrs. Let's played "a marvelously
steady game" Miss Lcitch said
Her consistont playing was really
! beautiful after she lost the first
| three holes Her par three at the
! fourth hole was particularly good,
not to say amazing, for she holed
"A long approach after being in the
bunker with her drive and short
with her second. Her puttiug--well,
| | only wish mine had been as good "
Removes British Menace.
| The defeat OF Miss Cecil Leitch
removes the most dangerous foreign
contender Tor the American cham
pionship. There IL still "A possibility,
however, OF the title going abroad,
Miss Edith LcitCh, sister OF the de-
feated star, today displayed the best
approaching and putting Of the
tournament by defeating the clever
Miss Mildred Caverly, I and 4. Her
rccovories and her chips from traps,
dead to the pin amazed the gallery,
Al one trap 3dlth, conqucror OF
Miss Glcnna Collct OF Providence,
was tied for tie qualifying medal,
played practically I'm the footprints
of her noted sister and succeeded
where she lailcd,
Mrs Latham Han who Is com
petug as a representative OF Mid
Surrey England, aud ts therefore
listed as a foreign cutrant, IL the
English born wife Of an American
citizen, "A native OF New York. Mrs,
/ Han, who was tied with Miss Collet
for the qualifying medal increased
respect for her ability today by de
ieutinE Mrs Melvin Jones OF Chi
! Cago, the western champion, and 3.
Miss Stirling OF Her Game.
Miss AlcNa stirling, who is de-
/ tending her title, had no difficulty
/ In defeating the gray haired veteran,
Mrs. Caleb Fox of Philadelphia,
and I, hut the champions golf dis
| appointed her admirers
The summary in the order OF the
| draw:
/ Misa Edtth Loitch, England, de-
| fcutcd Miss Mildred Caycrly, Phila,
/ dcmhia, Z and 3
Miss Elaine Roscuthal, Chicago,
. defeated Miss Dorothy kloth, Chi
CagO, and l.
Mrs T. G. Lctts, jr., Chicago, de-
fcatod Miss Ceciu Loitch. England,
/ up.
defeated Mrs, David Gaut, Memphis,
Mrs. Latham Han, England, de.
fcatcd Mrs Melvin Jones' Chicago.
and 3.
Miss AIcxa stirling, Atlanta. de-
fcated Mrs. Caleb FuA, Philadelphia,
o and g.
| Miss Sara Fownos. Pittsburgh.
defeated Miss Goorgiauna Bishop,
Bridgeport, Conn, . up
Mrs. G.. H. Nandorburk phiadel-
| ~