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COTTON'S SUPREMACY ` CONCEDED BY AMERICA
Three Other British Golfers
In First Fifteen.
Helag of a controversial nature, ranking Hata in sport are always interesting. The world's ranking Bat of golf proteas sionala compiled in Anserion is no exception, though nune in like ly to quibble at the nam of fleury Cotton appearing In No. 1 position. As regards other placings, however, there will not, particularly in Gront Beltain, be the same, unanimity.
Pa Malince, Wilton MM, 16 the # A Whitemunha appear in the Calimerner, His Billish player west cas i couldnt it.
oloventh, the former being inetulest
The thith 1. Rues, the young Alla la ninth, mul. Whiteonbe Weishoun, who is plared No " f. | while such plynus is 1. A. What val, Palgham, Lacey, and 21 Kiba ana pat visitared win the aỤ plan the atteen to which the Dah in vndriejust.
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sa matches between Tivat - land, Wales and frølund Heen beak
Adins, of Hallared, at 25, 0. Moon, of lyjant.
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RTAMP OF GREATNKS:
In Amerten Calton in recopilend is The world's foremost player, Ali minesion from which face is no daily of memes, This is what Sports Illustratest mays of him!--
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In the 11 because of, his fitumph la The Match-iny championship and The Northern Championship. Wh vutio nimite inchadon by reason of Indeling vivond to Votion in the
Thidant is No. 2 by the ranking at twv verige or bis victory in the 1924, Vrpen, Bus Western Open, and t pertosniance in the Hyder Cup cons (at, To which he overwhelmed | Padghan in the
by ant 7.
by the igru tự thús Amiploon Vars ston Trophy Childahi was runnersp to Coops with an average for abuty- two justitive rounds at 72.16.
tinkjahl,' another player who pre- fere la play the folie hamh, ju a dos formined, doggend type of golfer,
!! be equiuently waited
in the soulless trainer of the ward- and-ponvit :
This Wate
Wats mundy shonen la the dail stape of the Ammiteau Opon, In which he was favod with the freuten- dune Inah ut avvvuupitishing the tank piece hotes in one under par le lie Childoht not only des complished the peningly supissile,', but viipped out twn slivker to win with a persist vorm ve dni.
Cooper, a Lution-foon godfey, and
#toury Cotton, the Belilah Oip on galt champlan, be ackumweledgest by America as the greatest player in the work at the moment,
naw at naturalleed Anportran, 5 No Jack Doyle
at the Bet. Par slovenytäht conte
"If ever the stamp of patiena was stumped indolifity en a player | sistency over a period of years he in
it was at Punjonathe when Callin mesnipayable, and the wonder is Injured In
slushed his way through a driving | that he has tuiléd to crown ble mangy ruinaluem de rupture the Bettisfy outstanding stevesa by winning the Chun from a Hund which michidedd | national Opon. gickudly all America's" "loading jewed
However, he is not alone in this
Khedonald Smith, reaport,
Car Smash
Toys days later Colten met Bugs &itchell, and Horten Smithing Unable To Meet Foord en Bhuile, Ajuurtean PALA, chou- | three who have won practically phen, for the mantelal gintch-play | everything but the Opeth, elenalinskip of the world, auf was tvalve undie da tor tus" 47" "budes
10. år under pur for the same
abruch, want down a nun 8. Cotton fad mevionały overwhelmed Manero in the Hyder Cup contest, so that any dought an to his match-play ability were completely allayed.
A ROMANTIC FIGURE Fourth place in the list goes t Snead, a young man of twenty-five, who, twelve months agy was 250. known outside West Virginia.
For 2 Months
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R. E. S. WYATT AND SURREY
Ex-Warwickshire Captain On His Plans
"I have not been invited to play for Surrey," said R. E. S. Wyatt, the former Warwickshire captain, Inst month as he disembarked at Victoria Docks with the rest of Sir Theodore Brinckman's team who have been touring the Argentine.
Wyatt explained that his appear- ance for Surrey was not in the first place a question of Invitation.
"No invitation can be extended until I
for the county, ask
to play sald Wyatt, "and I cannot say if and when shall make up my mind. It depends on circumstances. have been away so long that the
whole
The projected heavyweight fish Snead is one of the romantic between Ben Foghi and Jack Doyle.. Agures of golf; in his first season be wilt was to have taken place at established himself as che of the Wembley this mouth as postponed world's foremost golfers.
Vers. A natural indefendit. Moyie will be unable "The frentest golfer in the world player, he does not bother his head to box for as least wars excess caring
dark, and handsome in a
the theory of the game, but to am pany to Eats before anturnine way He is as much coes on hitting the bali in a
car amal fait mouth. at home in evening clothes as he is cal kind of way. Very popular with banging out colossal tee shots, and the crowds. Snead has a great future. is known in England as the gentle-
Shute, whose forbears have been man who defied the regular British established at Westward Ho tor comtrace and settle the date, when Position needs consideration idens attaching to professional athletes, and got away with it. Never a mixer, Cotton is not popular among his fellow professionals."
Though not a “mixœg” in the full and accepted sense of the word, LE in untrue to say (declares M. W.) that Cetton not popular among his colleagues.
The presence of many of the lead- ing professionals at recent functions given in Collon's honour is a com- plete refutation of an oft-expressed view that he is unpopular. It does not follow because a man has a mind of his own, and is not afraid to give expression to it, that he is necessarily unpopular; Indeed, for the stand he has taken to improve the status of the golfing profession he should be the most popular man in it.
generations, is No. 5 on
two years in succession.
DOTS THE CC Bus Way to London to keep an appointment with Mr. A I EL Cf. Viemiley, to sign. the
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cause.
When It was pointed out to him who
position allotted to him because of the accidens sexurred. Doyle suffer that the Warwlekanire club, winning the US. Match-Play cham- of them more than bruises or small tain in his place, recently expressed number of minor injuries, none have appointed Peter Cranmer cap- cuts, except the elbow injury, which the hope that he would assist them Beyon Nelson, a silent young man caused swelling that necessitated again, Wyatt said he had not seen from Texas, is placed No. 6. He es on X-ray photograph to ascertain the the tablished himself by winning the nu
report. "There
and declined to say Masters' Tournament at Augusta ing, as had been feared, but the dam
was no bone-splinter- whether it would affect his plans. and Belmont International
the
Maurice Tate, the former Sussex nge was enough to Match-Play
make training and England all-rounder, came off championship, the Impossible for a month. richest event in American golf.
the boat using a crutch and with his The remaining places are allotted
An attempt will be made to find right foot heavily bandaged, Tate's as follows: (7). D. J. Rees; (8) H. another opponent for Foord. Jack drawn features showed evidence of Picard; (9) P. Alliss: (10) Horton
London, Larry Gains, Neusel and the ordeal he had undergone from Smith; (11) R. A. Whitcombe; (12) E. Dudley; (13) J. Hines; (14) Gene Sarazen; (15) T. Genta
gested, but it is more probable that other heavyweights have been sug-septicaemia, Foord will be released from his
It is significant of the swift changes cement and that he will thus be Bostock, of Leek, a flyweight whose
in world golf that Sarazen, who would have been No. 1 in the ronking list in 1032, when he won the double crown-British and American Open now scrapes into one of the last
THE DOGGED GULDAHL Only the names of three other British players-Rees, Allisa, and places.
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free to accept an offer to fight in Germany,
record is considered to entitle him to challenge Lynch for the world's flyweight title.
This Leicester match, however, would be
an outside weight, ps a demonstration to the Boxing Board of Control of Bostock's qualification
He is keen to fight again as soon a possible, and it is extremely dim- cult to get a suitable opponent of sufficient attraction at short notice.
Benny Lynch is to be offered terms for a night at Leicester with Tiny as challenger.
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A GOOD GAME PROMISED IN LAI WAH CUP FINAL
(By "Abo")
As the official football season ends on April 30, eight Satur days are left for the League programme to conclude. In most casoa, Firat and Second Division teams will be able to complete their fixtures at the rate of one a wook; but soveral teams will probably have to play one or two mid-wook games if they are to finish their programme by April 30.
Three tonins in the Firat Division, would have to be a very staunch South Chton "1", Kowloos and the supporter of the Club indeed to hope Club; and one in the Second Division, that they will lower the Chinest the Engineers (C), have played only ralour to-day. The Club is no longer 11 matches. This means that they the power it used to be. It is par- will have to get in any matches in ticularly unfortunate for Ernie eight Saturdays—a comparatively Strange that this has been such a easy task.
bad year. Elected captain of the
With the Corintisins playing here team, he was able to play in only fur two week-ends and the Shield one match, an injury which he sus- nutelier last week, the Lengue has tained having kept him out for the heen hold up for some time, but a remainder of the season. There will be mare articles, the resumption will be
made
to-day. Great things were expected of St. ACELE The type will be plain, the
week-end
at the programme includes i Joseph's
beginning of the silviaton into two books will be dive matches in the First Division season, but they have been very dis scrapped, and the order be ringed. this afternoon, which means that all appointing. Their record of two stjelios and donths will he last Instend the teams will be engaged. Middle wins ant two draws from 12 matches of test, the county matches will be sex players head the table at the testifies to this. To-day they play described for what they us of only one point aver South China braten them once before and who
mement but they have an
an advantage, the Seaforth Highlanders who have Instead of such ovetpying a page as
whe at previt.
however,
have
three should beat them again. matches in haml. Judging by thei The list of county matches will be matches down for deelalon, it does given in alphabeticut order, so tint | nat seem likely that the leading post- Yorkshire, who has always appeared in in the League will be changed Best in this lat, will now be lust for to-day. evermore. Finally, there will be an tudex.
CHINESE SHOULD WIN
Wilfrid Brooks, this present editor; South China "21" should garner of "Wisden," has been working on two more points at the expense of this revolutionary change for three Kawluon, who have been consider
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gave promise of better things to come Some weeks ago, Kowloon Chinese but the visit of the Islington Corin- thians and the Shield ties interrupted the League schedule, and I am afraid they will have to start all over again. They meet Eastern on the Club ground to-day, and will probably
1 years, and he has not done it with- nuty weakened of late. The Middle- have to concede the p-end pro-
The tit-bit of the
out taking counsel, to asked for avs take on the Peller at Sookumpoo. suggestions, and got them in thou- anet a
a close game should be seen, gramme is the Lai Wah Cup final samila
from all over the world. He though the military men are expect between Chinese and the Army, to even consulted schoolboys, and founded to win.
be played on the Navy ground at some of their ideas sound. In du- At Caroline Hill, South China "A" Causeway" Bay to-morrow, com fence of the special section for will entertain the Club. In former mencing at 4 p.m. Two strong sides women's cricket, he says:
years, the Club players sprang a have been selected and a tine malch "And why not? It has been go- surprise on the Chinese on more should be seen. But the Army side
ing offelally for 10 years."United than one occasion when the teams will have to play particularly well
this ground, but one (Continued on Page 9.)
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