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THE CHINA MAIE, JULY 1, 1937.

AMERICA'S RYDER CUP TRIUMPH

AWFUL CONDITIONS

PREVAIL

COTTON AND REES ONLY

BRITONS TO WIN

NEW HOLE DUG AT 18TH!

Southport, To-day.

The United States repeated their sweeping vic- tory of 1935 in the Ryder Cup Golf classic yesterday, over the Southport course, where they beat Great Britain by 7 matches to 3, 2 being halved, the con- ditions existing during the Singles, which were held yesterday, being the worst on record, torrential rains falling throughout, which by lunch had form- ed pools on the greens despite the sandy subsoil.

THE VICTORY OF THE AMERICAN TEAM UNDER SUCH AN EX- CONDITIONS IS ALL THE MORE PRAISEWORTHY. AMPLE OF HOW BAD THE CONDITIONS WERE IS PROVIDED BY THE FACT THAT THE RAIN WAS SO BAD DURING REES' MATCH WITH BYRON NELSON, THAT A NEW HOLE HAD TO BE DUG AT THE 18TH HOLE!

Henry Cotton, the former British Open Champion, and D. J. Rees, the young Welsh assistant professional, recorded Great Bri- tain's only two victories, the former beating Tony Manero 5 and 3, while the latter beat Byron Nelson 3 and 1.

Alfred Padgham, the holder of the British Open Championship,{ was badly trounced by Ralph Guldahl, who played wonderful golf to win by the colossal score of 8 and 7., So bad did the Bri- tish champion play that he is seriously considering not defend- ing his title at Canoustie this week.

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Conditions were all against re- cords, but some good scores were returned, Gene Sarazen, the American Captain, beating Percy Alliss by 1 up, his card including two twos.

GULDAHL DEADLY

Guldahl was deadly with his irons and made lovely long approaches, but Padgham's weak putting upset the rest of his game.

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King and Shute indulged in reckless battle, but making scream- ing drives. On the outward jour- ney Shute was weak on the greens. while King was excellent, but the position was reversed on the return. Shute, however, holed out from 25 yards on the 12th and from 12 yards on the 16th.

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Ryder Cup Results At A Glance

The United States beat Great Britain by 7 matches to 3, with 2 halved, the results being as fol- lows:-

Ralph Guldahl (United States) beat A. H. Padgham (Great Bri- tain) 8 and 7.

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Densmore Shute (United States). and S. L. King (Great Britain): halved.

Henry Cotton (Great Britain) beat Tony Manero (United States). 5 and 3.

Sam Snead (United States) beat Richard Burton (Great Britain) 5 and 4.

D. J. Reen (Great Britain) beat Byron Nelson (United States) 3 and 1.

Gene Sarazen (United States) beat Percy Alliss (Great Britain) 1 up

Ed. Dudley (United States) beat Alfred Perry (Great Britain) and' 1. W

Henry Picard (United States) beat A. J. Lacey (Great Britain) and 1-Reater.

Yesterday's Results

At A Glance

MEN'S SINGLES SEMI-FINAL

D. Budge (United States), beat: Frankie Parker (United States) 26, 64, 64, 6—1.

Baron Gottfried Von Gramm

W. (Germany) beat H

Austin (Great Britain) 8-6, 6-3; 12—14, 6-1.

MIXED DOUBLES FOURTH ROUND

J. Yamagishi (Japan) and Miss B. Nuthall (Great Britain) beat F. H. D. Wilde and: Miss Whit- marsh (Great Britain) 6—–3, 6–4.

QUARTER-FINALS

D. Budge and Miss A. Marble (United States) beat C. R. D. Tuc- key and Miss M. C. Scriven (Great Britain) 6-2, 6—2.4-

J. Petra and Mme Mathieu (France) beat J Borotra and Mile: Boegner (France)

B-6.

MEN'S DOUBLES

QUARTER-FINALS

-L. Hect and R. Menzel (Czechos lovakia) beat T. Jemain -- and J. Metaxa (France) 6-3, 6-4,

WOMANS' DOUBLES

Mrs. D. B. Andrus (United States) and Mlle. Henrotin (France) beat Miss H. Jacoba (United States) and Mrs. Sperling (Denmark) 7-5, 6-8, 6—2.

Lunker halving for the match,

Padgham was so dismayed at the quality of his play that he is seri- ously considering not defending his, title at Carnoustie next week.

Afternoon's Play

GERMAN-US. FINAL FOR WIMBLEDON

Austin's Gallant Fight

LADIES DOUBLES

SENSATION

London, To-day.

Fulfilling general expectations, Baron Gottfried von Cramm, of Germany, and Donald Budge, of the United States, entered the Final of the Men's Singles Championship at Wimbledon yes- terday, at the expense of H. W. Austin, Britain's sole survivor, and Frankie Parker, United States. The weather was dull and windy and a crowd of 14,000 packed the centre court.

Austin, although beaten, went not down_fighting gallantly and until his physical resources were completely expended did he ac- knowledge defeat after the match had lasted 140 minutes. Von Cramm won an evenly contested first set after 14 games had been played, and when he also annex- ed the second for the loss of three games, a straight set victory seemed to be indicated, as Aus- tin, although playing stylishly, always struggling for Was points.

* The third set, however, resulted in a terrific struggle with Austin after leading 3-0, hanging on gal- lantly. Von Cramin making every effort to finish of the match took five games in a row to lead 5–8,

Densmore Shute's hoodoo at the and then 7-6. After 26. tense 18th hole, where a failure to sink a

games had been played,- Austin's the Ryder Cup persistence had its reward and the

putt cost Acost him the match

in 1933, again

match was carried to the fourth

after the fiercest struggle of the set, [day against S. L. King. Shute was but the effort had taken too

This will be Von Cramm's third

*out of him and Von Cramm great in his putting and driving, won the set without any difficulty. but King hung onto the American grimly, playing lovely approach shots, which eventually resulted in successive appearance in the final of this event and he has every the match being halved.

chance of winuing the title for the D. J. Rees, the young Welsh a first time in his career. For the sistant, after a fine morning round, last two years he has met with de- was very steady and was hardly feat at the hands of the inimitable ever off the fairway in his driving, Fred Perry, who has now turned while Bryon Nelson, his American opponent, was almost as good, but

professional.

was unlucky at the ninth, where he - Donald Budge, in defeating Fran- was stymied, and knocked-in his kie Parker, a fellow-countryman, At the 18th, Nelson entered the Final for the first time opponent's ball.

Although he lost took four strokes to reach the green in his career. which gave his Welsh opponent vic- the first, set, the first he has dropped the competition, he never tory.

appeared in any great danger defeat, and once he had obtained

COTTON'S VICTORY

Manero was shaky at the finish and Cotton sought accuracy rather generally superior. Towards the

his

Burton than length with

driving, end

found the bunkers, his approaches deteriorated, which was a paying game as the and

whereas Snead was as steady as a American's drives were wild.

Henry Cotton, the former British command of his wide repertoire of rock.

Open Champion, and Tony Manero strokes, he carried all before him GREAT RECOVERY

Perry's drive at the first hit a were both uncertain in their ap- to sweep the youthful Parker off the court in the final set for the spectator who was not seriously proaching, which weakness cost them loss of only one game. Alliss made a great recovery and hurt. His driving continued uncer- three holes each on the outward was wildly cheered when he wontain all the morning. Dudley's ap

half On the inward round, |-- CZECH DOUBLES VICTORY the last hole for the lead. The proaches were weak, and he was un-

Manero

tee-shots were very wild, L. Hecht and Roderick Menzel, Amercian played a long game early able to take full advantage of the

while was badly bunkered in the of Czechoslovakia, entered the and was magnificent later. But then Englishman's lapses.

last two holes, giving this popular Semi-Final of the Men's Doubles ‚tailed off and his putting deterior-

English golfer victory.

event, beating Jemain and Metaxa, ated.

Percy Alliss, who was one of the of France, in straight sets. two Britons to record a victory in A minor sensation was caused in the Foursomes, and opposed to the Third Round of the Ladies' PADGHAM'S FAILURE

American- America's captain, was nervous in Doubles, the "seeded" Padgham fell to pieces in the the closing stages, in comparison to Danish combination of Miss afternoon and the American outhit the dour Sarazen, who was brilliant len Jacobs and Mrs. Sperling being and outputted him. Guldahl had a at the finish, his iron shots pitch-eliminated by Mrs. D. B`Andrus $50-yard drive at the third, while ing dead to the greens, Alligs, who and Mlle, Henrotin after a terrific Padgham was bunkered at the third, was driving beautifully in the out struggle which went the whole dis- SNEAD'S PUTTING Snead's, putting kept him level fifth and sixth At the 11th Gul- going round, played an erratic game itance.

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(Continued on Page 19) with Burton whose iron play was dahl made

at

Rees made another great finish with glorious approaches and putting, although he was poor i

rt for he missed a two-footer at the start for he missed a two-footer at the first. Nelson was penalised at the 11th for accidentally moving the ball,

Lacey and Picard had a ding- dong fight but the latter improved as the former deteriorated.

lovely pitch over the

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