New-York tribune., 1921-06-01
New York Girl
Passes Chance
For Golf Title
British Champion Ties
Match ON l7th Hole and
Wins Out on 18th
BY Grantland Rice
Special Gable 10 The Tribune


TuRNBERRY. Scotland, Nav 81
MISS Marion Hollins, of New York, had
Miss Cecil Leitch down and to play
this afternoon in the British woman's
championship tournament, but lost her
grip on greatness on the last two holes.
oeing finally beaten on the eighteenth
green.
The New York girl caused the sensa-
non of the tournament by tackling the
brttiSn star with such skill and cour-
age that she looked to have Miss Leitch
teaten until she weakened on the last
Two holes and faded out after won
derful fight.
The British champion got the Jump
again by fine golf, and stood 2 up at
the third, with an easy match appar-
emily in sight. But Miss Hollins
promptly buckled down to the big task
ahead, and by par golf, plus SPLENDID
putting. squared the match at the sew
enth green.
Takes Lead at Tenth
All square at the turn Miss Hollins
forged ahead at the tenth. From that
point on the contest developed into a
sensational battle. Miss Leitch won the
next two holes on par golf but, coming
from behind, Miss Hollins won the
short thirteenth. where Miss Leitch was
hunkered, thus squaring the match
again.
AT the fourteenth. driving into the
wind, Miss Hoflins got greater distance
than her opponent and played long
hrassie shot to withina1o feet of the
cup for fine win, again taking the
lead. However, she lost the advantage
on the next hole with a bad second
shot. Miss Leitch faltered badly at the
sixteenth, topping both her drives and
brassie while Miss Hollins was straight
al the way to the green.
With victory in sight and only two
holes left, and with the big gallery
greatly astonished at the impending
defeat of Britain's four times cham
pion, Miss Hollins missed her drive
completely at the seventeenth, the ball
rolling off the tee to the right.
Makes Bad Recovery
She made a bad recovery which
killed all chance of her getting a half
on the hole. All square playing the
final hole, Miss Leitch was straight
down the course, while Miss Hollins
sliced to the rough and was we'll short
iron shot, reached the edge OF the
green, with Miss Hollins still away on
her third. The New York girls last
chance was blown when q short pitch
fickered into bunker
Miss Hoilins held her own easily
from the tee, frequently out-driving
the long-hitting English star. The
New York girl also putted with fine
Effectiveness, hitting the ball with con-
fidence all the way. A high wind pre-
vailed, but the sun followed Mondays
storm, improving conditions greatly
and bringing about far better golf.
Miss Hollins had great chance for
half on the fifteenth with Miss Leitch
short in 8. but her short chip shot
IAN over the fast green and then two
f2ot putt hoped out of the cup The
American miss frequently drove 240
Yards down the middle, handling both
wood and iron superbly up to the cru
cial test of the finishing holes.
Four Americans survive of the sec
ond round, viz: Miss Edith. Cummings,
Of Chicago; Miss Sara Fownes, of
Pittsburgh; Mrs. Quentin Feitner, of
New York, and Mrs. r. H. Barlow, of
Philadelphia. Mrs. Fetner and Mrs.
Barlow are playing in top form and are
moving forward steadily.
Mrs. Feitner won handily from Mrs.
Lionel Jackson by championship golf.
with Miss Edith Cummings equally eff