Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-23
Miss Stirling and
British Miss to Clash
Today for Golf Title


Ottawa, Sept. 22.-Miss Alexa Stirl-
ing of Atlanta, Ga, women's golf
champion of the United States and
Canada, in order to retain her Can
adam title, has the difficult task to-
morrow of defeating Miss Cecil
Leitch. women's open champion Of
Great Britain and France, who has
demonstrated her superiority over
the Atlanta star in four tournaments
abroad this year.
Miss Stirling and Miss I.eitch to-
day became semi finalists in the
same half of the draw as the result
of victories in the tournament on the
Rivermead course. Miss Leitch. who
has never been hard pressed during
the weeks play. continued to show
her ability by an easy victory over
Miss Sydney Peppler of Toronto. I
and 6. while Miss Stirling had a close
contest with Mrs. w. A. Gavin Of
New York, winning by and 2. The
result was in doubt until they were
well past sthe turn in the eighteen
hole match If Miss Leitch fulfills
expectations of some experts she will
.dethrone Miss Stirling as Canadian
title holder tomorrow as a prelude to
king the Atlanta stars American
laurels in the United States tourna-
ment next month.
Another possibility Of the Canadian
tournament is that sisters will play
each other for the championship on
SATURDAY. for Miss Edith Leitch, sis
ter of the British title holder also
is a semi -finaIist and tomorrow will
play Miss Molly Mcbride of Bcacons-
field. Today Miss Edith Leitch de-
feated Miss Ada Mackenzie of Tor
onto. former Canadian title holder,
by two and one. Miss Mcbride elm
mated Miss Helen Lesueur Of Royal
Ottawa
Miss Stirling and Miss Cecil Loitch
rar1ent on five previous occasions
this year. They have met only once
a. r>at oh nlav. Miss Initch climirat-
jig Miss Stirling in the first round
Of thu British women's open cham
pions ship at Turnberrv. Scotland. by
g and > They We're part of q three
cornered tie in one special medal
nl~v event a. Ranelagh and in on
other over tho como course Miss
Ieitch won aid Miss Stirling finished
third Miss Ieitch won the French
cha " n'crshin ut Fontaine- hleau at
ter Miss Stirling had been eliminated
hv Miss Joyce Wethered, another
British plaver In medal at Purhlil
En- Gland Miss Leitch finished second
and Miss Stirling one stroke behind
her. Miss Edith Leitch was defeated
in the first round ut Turnherry and
scratched at Fontainebleau.
Both Miss StirlinC and Mrs. Gavin
plaved excellent golf in the m9in to-
day and some Of Miss Strings an
proaches caused cheers by an amaz-
cd gallery On the long thirteenth
hole for instance she used brassie
on her second shot against a heavy
wind 10 clear the formidable Vimy
Ridge bunker Usually a golfer
PLAYS the second short of the bunker
and that is what Mrs. Gavin did.
The fifteenth. known as the devil s
hole" because of such difficulty in
mastering, was negotiated by Miss
Stirling in par three. while Mrs. Cav
in was deceived by the sloping green
and took a four Miss Stirling start
ed the match badly losing the first
two holes. but squared the match at
the seventh and thereafter was never
headed.
The match between Miss Edith
Leitch and Miss Mackenzie was the
most closely contested of the dav and
was in doubt until the seventeenth
when Miss Mackenzie then one
down. hooked her drive into the
woods and recovered badly Miss
Leitch had a birdie two on the sixth.
made tho turn one up and never lost
the lead after that Both players
were frequently in trouble with their
drives and puts.