The New York herald., 1921-10-20
MISS LEITCH MAKES
GOLF RECORD OF 76
British Champion Shows Phe.
nomenal Game Against Mrs.
G.. NJ. Heckscher.
WINS MATCH BY 5 AND A
Miss Collett, Mrs. Gavin and
Mrs. Hucknall Also in Belle
claire Semi-final.
BY KERR N. PETRIE.

BY KERR N. PETRIE.
Paving the way for the contest which
since Monday metropolitan golfers have
been devoutly hoping it would be their
fortune to witness. Miss Glcnna Collett
OF Providence, r. l.. and Miss Cecil
Leitch. holder of the British, Canadian.
and French women's golf championship
titles. yesterday came eafely through
the second round of the Belleclaire
Clubs Invitation tournament. To-day
at / o'clock or thereabout they will
play of in the seni-hnai ard every
thing points to the match being wit
messed by one of the largest galleries
that has ever trailed q women's golf
game in this neck Of the woods.
There will be another battle royal in
the other half of the bracket between
Mrs. Thomas Hucl,nall of Forest Hill
field Club. respectively the winner and
runner UP in tho metropolitan cham
pionship of 1917. However. for the
present all eyes are focused on Miss
Collett and Miss Leitch, and the reason
for this is not far to seek.
In the women's national championship
at Hollywood Miss Lel.ch probably
witnessed little Of the play Of the COM
ing wonder OF the American links who
had just annexed the Rhode Island and
Boston district championships. The
English star was destined to see
little more OF her the following week
for In the Berthellyn cup tourney.
which she won, Miss Collett defeated
Miss Leitch In the first round. Miss
Irsll.
the last green about as Mrs. Il. G.
Let's. Jr.. he'd done against the
British champion In the national at
hollywood. Naturally theoe defeats
have left Miss Ieitch with some little
ground to make up in her American
campaign.
And despite her undoubted ability and
glorious record in the Berthellyn cup
tourney and preceding events little Miss
collett has big Job on her hands to-
day. All we're convinced OF this who
saw Miss Leitch perform yesterday in
her match with Mrs. c. NJ HeckscheT'
OF Piping Rock, whom she defeated 5 up
and 10 play. Moreover those in the
gallery found Themselves linking Miss
Leltch with the outstanding stars OF
other sports and comparing her in
vognen's golf to Babe Ruth in baseball.
Willie Hoppe In billiards or to Man o.
War as the great race horso was during
his BRIEF term on the turf.
A Treat for the GALLERY.
Patriotic Americans were naturally
gratined TO think That Miss, Let:s and
Miss Coliett could produce game Of
golf fit 10 overthrow the great British
star. As matter OF fact these pa
triotic galleries were actually out of
luck. for had Miss Leltch gone on and
found her game they probably would
have enjoyed a treat such as was served
Up at tho delighted gallery at Belle
claire
1t has been recorded how In the quail
flying round OF the tourney now run
ming Miss Leltch led the field by Ave
strokes with a card Of 50. Those who
congratulated the English girl on that
fne performance did so because they
felt that 1t represented women's golf at
its flash point of power and skill. On
top OF the 81 Miss Leitch then pro-
cecded to make an so in her hrst match
round. falling down badly at the finish
on her putting when she had the course
record in sight with .. rs.
And then. OF course, the gallery felt
n little disappointed, not with Miss
Leitch. but that she should fail to
break tho record. Scores of 7S are SO
hard to get and she had such a glorious
chance. But yesterday Miss Leltch
same right back again with an even
more brilliant game. and steering clear
of her closing errors OF the previous
day established that new record for
Belleclairc. Moreover, 1t was not a IS
that sho made. She did not shave the
record by h stroke. but attacking 1t
boldly cut right into the bone and left
IL at rs, Sevcnty-six, three strokes
above tho mems par. everything played
from the mems tees and every putt holed
out!
Even against such whitening blast
Mrs. Heckscher stood UP to her great
rival nagnifcently. OF course In play
ing out the bye holes Miss Leitch added
greatly to the margin, but II Is to the
everlasting credit of the Piping Rock
woman that che played her best game
when II most was needed. Tho fact that
her best was not quite good enough to
cope with the situation matters little.
No living woman golfer would have
beaten Miss Leitch in the form she die
played yesterday. and the chances arc
that the English girl would havo had
most OF the topliners or the opposite sex
working their fingers off to defeat her.
Mrs. Heckscher went out in 43, and yet
shc was down. Sho canc in in AZ and
yet FIVE strokes more, each stroke costing
hoic in the match play. were added
: to the discrepancy. Miss Leitch
played the last nine IN 81, exactly tho
mems par for the 3,2A5 yard stretch.
Occasionally Miss Lcitch may suffer
reverse. but after the last three days
there can be no denying that she is the
supergolfer OF her SEX The card Of the
match with the par Of the course fol-
lows:
Par ~ .f,i
iS. Hs'. !. ..,.... .,..:.:; ! 4.1ssS S3s-rs 5-3s
Miss Leitch--
Out. 4 . 4 . 5 $50
ln..,........ D D = . 3-3I-I0
Mrs.. Heckscher-
Against Miss Lcitch yesterday Miss
Collett would not have cut much Of
figure, for the Rhode Island lass was
hard put 10 II 10 overcome tho resistance
offered By Mfe. Alex Smith OF Shcnne-