The New York herald., 1922-04-02
New Triun1pirate Springs
Up in the World of Golf
With Miss Alexa Stirling, Miss Marion Hollins and
Miss Glenna Collett, America Is Ready for
Women's International Contest
BY JOHN G. ANDERSON.

There has arisen in American golf q
new triumviratc. For FIVE years Miss
Aiexa Stirling stood on a pinnacle Of
fame and prowees which was many a
notch higher than her foremost oppo-
nents. Last year, for the first t.no
since 1915. rival hove in sight, the
sturdy Miss Marion Hollins Of New
York. who not only fought good fight
In Scotland against the star player OF
all time, Miss Cecil Leitch. but In the
final round against Miss Stirling gained
q notable victory and the women's
championship of this country. We Will
not cay that Miss Hollins reached the
heights which the Atlanta girl had trod,
but when the latter slipped few notches
she found worthy rival.
In the same title play at Hollywood
was a New England youngster who led
the field and later In another tourney
won from the British title holder In
match where she came from behind and
scored as low as could be expected from
a star woman player. Miss Gienna Col
lett OF Providence, the new woman
champion Of the united North and
South to-day stands on par with the
other players we have mentioned, and
these three stand head and shoulders. In
our opinion. above all other American
women golfers. Based on handicap
system they would stand at scratch with
the next in line TO nearer than the two.
or perhaps the three. handicap mark.
The interesting feature Of these three
golfers is the diesimilarity In their play.
Miss Hollins Is a strons framed. mrs-
cular fig,ire on the links. whose power
Is manifest from the tee and in inclem-
cnt weather. and particularly on long
length Inks. Miss Stirling has at her
flnger tips splendid control OF iron shot
play, Is q nervy putter and hard fightep
from tee to green.
Ability with WoodeE Clubs.
Miss co;lett Is a wonderful driver. the
beet we have seen. when distance plus
direction Is taken into account, and as u
brassie or spoon player she has no su-
perlor. Her weakness has been In the
VERY short game and In her putting, but
she has conquered few OF these faults
and we look for her to gain control over
those which to-day seem 70 be bit
giarirg. the more so because OF the ex-
celience Of her other strokes
As a medal player over a links
around tho s.3oo yard mark we would
select Miss Coliett on every pleasant
day 10 lead the field over Miss STIR
ling or Miss uollins, In a driving
contest we would back Miss Collett
except where all carry was concerned
and then Mise Hollins would have the
cali. In long iron work Miss Hollins
end Miss Coilett would place abe d OF
Mise Stirling and In short mashie
pitches and In putting the lead Is In
the hands OF Miss Stirling.
II tho sample Of golf displayed by
Miss Collett this past winter at Belle
air and Pinehurst is at all symbolic Of
the standard Of play which we are to
expect from tho young girls OF tho
future, then indeed we may safely say
that American girls will lead tho
world IN goif In the very near future.
For couple OF decades we havo
been accustomed to recount with no
realtancy the superiority OF the British
women players. Not until Miss Stir
linz hove In sight did We feel that