The New York herald., 1921-10-27
Champion Successfully De-
fends Laurels in Tourney
at Hudson River C. C.
BEATS B. B. BRYAN 6 AND )
Severe Cold Prevents Miss
Cecil Leitch From Playing
at Piping Rock.
BY KERR n. PETRIE.

For the second year in succession
the New York Athletic Club. Yesterday
on the links of the Hudson River Coun-
try Club Richard began his second term
as custodian of the Winged Foot title
when he defeated his brother W. L.
Richard. by and in the semi-final
round and then went on 20 trounce b.
b. Bryan, Jr., in the final bracket by 6
up and to play.
AS between the title holder and Bryan
the issue never was much in doubt after
the first few holes. Beginning with
par for a win Richard held his op-
ponent even on the second and then
went out to annex the uphill third in
another good 4. That left the champion
up. After a half at the short fourth
Richard won everything in sight to the
turn. Going out in 3S he was no less
than up.
On the inward stretch BRYAN played
better. but although he won a couple of
holes he was forced to, admit defeat with
i've still remaining.
Bryan qualified for the final by de-
feating N. w. Peters of Engiewood by
and in the morning round.
In the second sixteen G. ~ Richard
was the victor, defeating DR.. w. G..
Fralich and l after disposing of Z. R
Mckee by the odd hole in the earlier
round. Fralich had to go nineteen holes
To eliminate S. NJ. Milliken in the semi
final
Atlantic City as fall resort for the
golfer will have to look to it's laurels
Time was when Northfield was the spot
to which many metropolitan linksmen
found themselves headed at this season
or the year. the attraction being the an
nual tournament of the Atlantic City
Country Club. The A. c. c. G. is
still very much on the map. Today. to-
morrow and Saturday 1t stages its last
invitation event for the season. but the
fact. that the Engineers Country Club
is also running three day tourney
makes 1t appear that there will be fewer
metropolitan entries at Atlantic City
than is generally the case. Many OF
the entrants in the Engineers meeting
were out for practice spin yesterday
and this morning the turf will be flying
Is early as o'clock.
Because of the fact that she had con-
tracted q heavy cold Miss Cecil Leitch
was unable to appear for the scheduled
match at Piping Rock yesterday There
was keen disappoin tment in the Long
Island society colony, needless to say.
but as word of the indisposition of the
British woman champion had been tele-
phoned around early those who would
have made up the gallery were enabled
TO arrange their afternoon in other di-
rections- So at least 1t seemed. for
when Mrs. w. A. Gavin Miss Edith
Leitch, Mrs. w. A. Heckscher and Miss
Florence Low started out for a best
ball game about l o'clock the gallery
numbered but three.
The next appearance Of Miss Leitch
Will be at Pelham tomorrow, and as
she takes on Miss Alex Stirling, the
former American titleholder, in the
morning and then Jim Barnes In the
afternoon the holder of the triple crown
no doubt feels that it will be neces-
sary for her to be In the best physical
condition possible. Barnes, it is I'M
derstood, viii give Miss Leitch six
bisQues.
On Sunday Miss Leitch will take part
In an exhibition match at st. Georges
Golf and Country Club. situated just
cast of the Long Island Railroad at
Stony Brook. The St. Georges course
was laid out by Devereux Emmet, who
lives in the neighborhood and is chair
man of the green committee.
The course was opened in 1917 and
has been developed into first class one.
II has playing distance of over 5000
yards. In the opinion of Emmett St.
Georges Is the best course on Long
Island between Piping Rock and the
Iiamptons. 1t Is the home links of Miss
Eosamond Sherwood, who. incidentally.
will play in Sundays match.
The New York Newspaper Golf Club
10 within sight OF the end of its season.
The last away" fixture will be played
at Pelham Country Club next Monday.
while the following Monday, November
Z, the members will hold their gym
ki1ana links at Van Cortlandt. nomi-
mating committee has been appointed to
select two Gets OF officers to be voted
for on that day.
Women Golfers Tie.
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