The New York herald., 1921-10-17
WOMEN READY FOR
BELLECLAIRE GOLF
Fair Stars of Links Will Start
Another Big Tournament
To-day.
ny KERR n. pETRIE.

by KERR n. PETRIE.
The Sensational victory Of eighteen
year-old Miss Glenna Collett in the
Bersheliyn cup tournament at Hunting
don Valley last week over the finest
field that ever contested women's
golf tournament of less than national
Importance points the way for Arneri-
can feinininity to win the highest hon.
ors ON the links. Not since Miss Alexa
Stirling flashed across the horizon has
America produced such finished player
among the women. and there Is even
reason to believe that with the play
and experience Of another year or SO
this young girl from New England will
be an even stronger contender for in
ternational honors than the wonderful
Atlanta girl who held the American
championship from 1916 until the other
week at Hollywood.
1t is doubtful II America or any other
country ever will be able to produce a
girl to outshine Miss Stirling in the
rhythem. deftness and finesse of club
manipulation. but there is room TO inn
prove upon the former champion 8
power Of stroke. This 1t seems. is
where Miss Colictt il to find her chance
to shine.
A girl who at the age Of IS can de-
feat in tournament play such a string
Of stars as Miss Cecil Leitch. holder OF
the British. French. English and Cana
dian titles; Miss Mildred Caverly. ma
tional runner up In 1915: Miss Edith
Cummings and then Mrs. w. A. Gavin.
the metropolitan champion. needs no
press agenting or trumpeting abroad.
Furthermore, the victory OF Miss Coll
lett in the Berthellyn tourney was her
fourth success In as many weeks. she
having won consecutivsly in the weeks
Immediately preceding the national, the
Rhode Island championship. the Bos-
ton district title and the national quali-
flying medal. the latter after a to with
Mrs. Latham Hall. formerly runnci up
for the British championship.
Will Play at BeIleclalre.
1t is understood that Miss Collett will
play in the tournament starting to-day
over the links Of the Belleclaire Golf
and Country Club. BY staging this
tourney Belleclaire has done q wonder-
full thing for the metropolitan golfer.
British champion. Miss Leltch. which
is an event in itself. it leaves the en-.
thusiast with an opportunity to study
the game Of the girl who appears des-
tined at no very distant date to stand
right out as Americas most perfect
woman player. power and artistry Of
stroke both considered.
Even at this late hour Il may be
worth while repeating that this weeks
tournament is In no way restricted. but
that, on the contrary, the Belleclaire
club Welcomes the entry OF every men,
Der Of the fair sex who plays the royal
and ancient game.
Despite a notice to the effect that all
match rounds will begin In the morn
Ing. the officials OF Belleclaire have
decided that it will give the public a
better opportunity to follow the various
stars II the matches In the chief di-
vision are held up until afternoon.
Those qualifying In the minor sixteens
may. however. expect to be called up
for q forenoon start Such an arrange
ment should meet with general APP
proval. inasifuch as II will enable the
minors" to trail along In the gallery
in the afternoon and see how the
majors" do 1t.
Duncan Outlines Future Plans.
Before leaving for homo on the
olympic last Saturday George Duncan
said that there Is a possibility OF his
playing In the next national open cham-
pionship. providing the event rs held
about September or later than August
This also goes for Mitchell. inasmuch
as the promoters Of the tour Just con-
cluded have In mind trip for the
British pair through California and the
South for the winter OF l922-i923 With
a late date for the national open George
and Abe would be able to take whiri
at the title. which they missed this
year. before starting out for the Pa
cific coast.
Duncan also said that with a late
date the British professionals PROBABLY
would return the call made this year
by tho American salaried brigade and
send a team across to play at Skokie,
the course on which the next chem-
pionship is to be held. international
rivalry should be fostered. Duncan be-
lieves. and as Barnes and Hagen are
practically certain to return to their
attack upon the British open, to be
played next year at Sandwich. he thinks
that 1t would be well for Great Britain
to arrange to have some of Its stars
participate In the American champion
ship by way Of keeping alive the
friendly rivalry