New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-19
Tolley Routed
Nv Miss L4eitcla
In Mixed PLAY
Atlanta Girl Makes Favor
able Impression, Although
Beaten by Male Opponent
By Arthur s. Draper
Special Ccble to The Tribunc

LONDON, April ls.--Miss Alexa
Stirling, United States woman golf
champion. made her debut on the links
II. England to-day and lost. But there
xss no disgrace attached to the defeat
al the young Atlanta girl. In fact, she
nIayed remarkably we'll and made a
6ne impression on the large gallery
that followed her over the course
D. r. de Montmorency, one of Eng
lands best amateurs, was Miss Stir
ling's conqueror. His margin of VIC
tory in this special women gainst-
men competition, which was held at
Stoke Poges, was 4 up and 3 to play.
Under the rules governing the play
the women received an extra stroke on
every other hole of the match. The OPP
moments were drawn by lot. In spite Of
her defeat, Miss Stirling vindicated
the judgment of those who are count
ING upon her to rival Miss Cecil Leitch
In the struggle for the British title
this year, which will be held at Turn
berry, Scotland, the latter part OF May.
Yankee Leads at Turn
The American girl played grand golf
on the first nine holes. She was out in
SO to her opponents 81 and stood up
At the turn. Her work with the wood
en- clubs on the first half of the jour
ney was especially good, and her ap-
proaches for the most part were played
dead to the pin.
At the third hole she drove the green
and got spectacular 3, and at the
seventh she played dead to the hole
from the tee, getting bird 2 where
her opponent took a 3.
Coming in, however, Miss Strings
play was somewhat ragged, and Mont
morcncy, playing steadily and accu-
rately, quickly forged ahead and won
out.
In the same competition Miss Cecil
Leitch, British woman champion from
1914 to 1920, defeated Cyril Tolley, of
Oxford University, British. amateur
champion last year. The score of this
match was 6 up and to play. Toliey
is the fellow who defeated Robert Gard
ner, of Chicago. for the British title
last season in an extra hole match.
Miss Leitch's fine victory strength
ems the impression that she is one of
the greatest women golfers and that
she will prove Miss Strings most
formidable opponent in the coming
title meet in the Georgian's quest for
the prize.
Compare Game of Champions
The competition to- day gave golf en-
thusiasts here their first chance to com
pare the game of the two champions
On her first nine holes Miss Stirling
played every bit as we'll as Miss Leitch.
The latter was stcadier, though, and
showed an ability to keep going at top
speed. She appears to be stronger
player than Miss Stirling. The Amer
lean girl probably plays a more fin
ished game. although it is no more
effective.
Miss Leitch is longer from the tee
and plays her iron shots in powerful
manner. Miss Strings short game
vas also remarkably we'll done She
plays her iron shots firmly and crisply,
and in this respect appears to be the
equal of her British rival. 1t will be
possible to judge the merits of the two
better after they play few more such
matches.
Miss Stirling was also on the losing
end IN the foursome match. In this
contest Roger Wethered, of Oxford Uni
y,erslty, paired with Darwin, the Eng
llsh internationalist. were victorious
over Miss Stirling and Mrs. Dobcll (nee
Havenscroft}, former champion. The
men won this match by UP.