New-York tribune., 1922-09-29

Z the large gatlery a-tlnRlNg WIN
being three down at the fifteenth hol
lose it on the eighteenth green by :
Thus there will be no meeting be-
tween Miss Stirling and Miss Glenna
Coliett in the final round. as many had
expected. Mrs. Gavin, eonoueror of
Miss Stirling to-day, and Mrs. Jackson.
who put out the brilliant Mrs. Feitner,
will oppose each otner in the semi
final match, while Misses Edith Cum
mings and Glenna Collett will meet in
the other semi-fnaI match.
AT stated, Miss Stirling, 3 down and
apparently hopelessly beaten at the
fifteenth hole, had made one of the
/ most wonderful come-backs ever seen
in a woYnaEs championship.
American Player Favorite
Starting with brilliant 2 at the
fifteenth, she played the next two holes
as we'll as Hagen, Sarazen, Barnes,
Hutchison, Mitchell, Duncan or any
living golfer could have played them,
and squared the match. That come
back had set the gallery wild. 1t was
strongly in favor of the American girl
winning, and gave unmistakable evil
dence of its sentiment in this matter
So, as soon as Miss Stirling had holed
out on the seventeenth, the spectators,
one and all, raced nladly across the
bridge for point of vantage near the
eighteenth green.
Miss Stirling played first and pitched
we'll on to the green, but behind
short crescent shaped ridge. Mrs.
Gavin's shot was even better, being
not only inside of this ridge, but hole
high and about ten feet away. Miss
Stirling, after looking over the Law of
the land, carefully putted with an ex-
qu,sitely dextrous touch that sent the
ball rolling smoothly over the ridge
and up to within two feet of the Gun.
The crowd then waited silent and
motionless for Mrs. Gavin to putt.
Everybody was wondering If she would
hole out. None probably thought of
the English woman laying her oppo
nent a stymie. Mrs. Gavin finally
putted, fairly good putt Evidently
she had figured on the ball breaking
into the hole from the upper side of
the cup.
But that ball never did roll down.
1t stopped right opposite, on the upper
side, and Miss Stirling faced the task
OF playing very hard stynnie. The
crowd gasped. Many were angry Most Of
the women were getting their handker-
chiefs ready for the final breakdown.
MISS Stirling alone remained cool and
calm. She looked at this new situa
lion, which was far more intricate and
difficult than the one she had lust
maneuyered successfully. Finally she
dec1ded on attempting to putt the ball
and I" carom off Mrs. Gavin's ball into
the cup. She missed calculations hv
the fraction of an inch, so that her
pail hung on the lip. And she had lost
the match. She picked up both balls.
smiled bravely and shook hands with
her rival. "'N'
Mrs. Gavin Plays Well
Undoubtedly it was a most unfor-
3 ttunate ending, especially in view If
MISS Strings marvellous come-hacL
but looking at the result in cold
matter OF fact manner Mrs. Gavin
was as much entitled to victory az
4 Was ai the former champion. despite the
81 that contained six SIS.
The outgoing round was an mn md
Gown cow struggle, with both playing fine
goi. But after winning the ninth
noie with superb and becoming
up MISS Stirling lost four holes
IA succession, three of which she prac-
.IIteaiiy handed over to her opponent
& ii ~ SuiSe "eie Cne eleventh, twelfth
and thirteenth, on each of wbich MI vi
Stirling had g. And worst of '1,IS aii
she lost them through inability to nlav
'he klnd Of short game at which sba
excels' Mrs. Gavin won the fourteon+h
ny planting her iron shot dead to thn
pm, as good shot as has been made
In the tournament
Inree down and to 70 was q
v;ew ss'ne outlook particularly in
CT, VI Tue manner in which Mrs
savin was playing. But the Georn;a
peach settled to her task Ike go
champion, Mrs. Gavin's nitch sLs stas
on the short fifteenth caueht q 49, mo'
Miss etsiing's landed eight feet frop,
At the sixteenth. on with two ,s,
LEI. nsI snots, MISS Stirling picked UP an.
Har no.e eho now was only / down.
lsr oFive at the seventeenth was =
knock'out, and 1t was no effort for + g
TO get nome in three shots and to win
that mole with a fine par & Th.t
WIN squared the match, but as mattars
developed this wonderful eleventh
hou, comeback was unavailing.
Inc cards were as follows:
out:
Miss Miss ssiriinia....ss fiSni.s "a "a
ai.. Ms sti4i,ass afzia ssssssss sss-.' s-ts-.s;'
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Mrs. Feitner Disappoints
The defeat of Miss Stirling was Mo
more disheartening or surnrisine, ~
her admirers than the elimination of
Mrs. Feitner, formerly Lillian Hvde.
was to her small army of stancb ann
porters. 1t was disappointing, Ger
tainiy. to see woman who drives such
terrific bali and who has sncb q
wonderful golf swing go down to ipno~
minioas defeat because Of wretchea
short game.
On the other hand, Mrs. Jackson. de-
! spite her poor driving, got results be-
cause of her finished play around the
greens; proving that short is might
Ter than the long distance stuff.
| Mrs. Feitner held her own going out
! but coming back she had trouble
, around the greens and lost all cenfi-
/. dence in her putting. Mrs Jackson
/, continued to play steadily, as she does
generally, and virtually allowed Mrs.
Feitner, who ought to be a champion
IL anybody is. TO beat herself
The cards:
Out;
Mrs. NJ: 5sfhssn Fsi1as9,.s sssssssss:s--sss
On.
Mrs. Jackson. 7Bs
MIRA. Feitner.. 3 s 8 6 5
These two clear-skinned Youngsters
who meet in the semi-final round to-
V,errow y1aye1 starn.Hcnn@Y,. - a..