AMERICA'S BIG GOLF INVASION
SEVENTEEN FOR BRITISH OPEN
MANY WELL-KNOWN PLAYERS
London.
The biggest clash yet witness- ed between the golf professionals of Great Britain and America will take place this season. The Americans are preparing to re- gain the British Open champion- ship which they held for 12 years until Henry Cotton broke the sequence, and also to win the Ryder Cup match in this country a feat never yet achieved by the invaders.
In the Open the weight of numbers will certainly make a difference, for, in addition to the 10 members of the international team, America will have the
as
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 8, 1937.
Glenn Cunningham, breaker of mile athletic records, is shown with starting gun in hand as the noted Kansas miler started the six-day bikers on their long grind at Madison Square Garden, New York. This is one race which Glenn will not finish.
Cruickshank.
team
Including the services of at least six others members of the Ryder Cup
will there
be 17 distinguished American professionals competing for the British title at Carnoustie.
Lawson Little, the long-driver, "If one of them doesn't win it I will eat my hat.”
equally
Be- distinguished. their places of birth cause of they are not eligible for the Ryder Cup side.
Among
them is MacDonald says, Smith, a native of Carnoustie, and one of the greatest golfers who
This year the Open Champion- ever stepped on a links. He has ship will be played at the Royal won every thing that there is to Cinque Ports club, Deal. Not since win except a national champion-1920, the year after the War, has ship. He says that he will go on the Open been played on that de- The tournament, trying until he succeeds, and as he lightful course.
is 47 he has not much time to lose. which marked the first appearance' of Walter Hagen, proved one of the Others who are coming to Car-most exciting ever held.
SEVENTEEN OF THEM
noustie to compete
are
Harry
George Duncan was the winner, Cooper, Tommy Armour and Bobby and Walter Hagen tore up his card.
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W. J. Cox's Romance: Wedding In September
A romance of the links lies be- hind the engagement of Miss Vera Cocking, of Park Langley, Becken- ham, to W. J. Cox., the Ryder Cup player and professional to the Wimbledon Park Golf Club. Both are 27. They met when Cox was assistant to Henry Cotton at Park Langley five years ago, and gave Miss Cocking her first lesson in golf. She is now 18 handicap.
Miss Cocking is the daughter of a former registrar of the British American Tobacco Company, The 'marriage will take place in Sep- tember when the principal golf tournaments are over.
Politesse was overruled.
and
Clifford's mount, Sedgwick, Politesse were racing together on the stands side of the course, and," with Lady Clarion, in the centre of- the track, went past the post almost in line.
Lady Clarion was placed third, a head behind Sedgwick. I do not remember any previous case of one brother objecting to another.
Eight Starts
Since winning the Scurry Handi- cap a year ago Silver Bow has run eight times without success. He was well backed to repeat hia victory in that race yesterday and did so in fine style, making all the running to win by a couple of lengths from Lotus Eater.
Marmaduke Jinks, the Lincoln- shire Handicap winner, drifted out ¦Ð.........↓↓ƒ.................................ƒÂ¶ung in the market from 9 to 4 to 9 to 2. He was prominent in the early stages, but was beaten by his weight a quarter of a mile from the finish. Bango again ran well, but had no chance against the winner.
GORDON RICHARDS AND HIS BROTHER
Objection Which Was Survived
CORINTHIANS CASUALS FUSION
(By HOTSPUR)
London, April 9.. Gordon Richards, the
Champion jockey, was objected by his
Corinthians have decided not to hold brother, Clifford, after winning the another extraordinary general meeting first race at Doncaster yesterday to vote upon the proposed amalgama- on Mr. V: Linde's filly, Politesse.tion with the Casuals. Instead, a bale Fortunately for the backers of the lot will be taken by letter, and on the result of it will depend the committee's favourite,the objection to further action.
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