Ryder Golf Cup Retained By Americans
UONDON, Sept. 17. United States retained the Ryder Uip, beaiinrr Britain by 7 matclies to 5. Uniled States won the singles fi rmtfhos to 2. A great reeovery bv the Ameriean rolfers enabled tberfi to retain the enp after bping down 3 — 1 in the foursnmes on Friday. I>«ults (United States plarcrs firstl: L. Mangrum heat F. Dalv 4 and 3, C. Tlpafner beat R. Burton. 3 and J. t)ec maret beat A. Lees 7 hn'd 6, E. X Karrison beat M. Faulkner 8 and 7, . M.
Harbert bfeat S. L. TCing 4 and 3, S. Snead beat C. Ward 6 and 5, .T. Palmer lost to J, Adams 2 and 1, R. Hamilton lost to D. J. Rees 6 and 4. The Americans were not only slightly better golfers but also by far the stronger finishers. The. golf was of ari astonishinglv high standard, perhaps the best exhibitiou being the game between the British match-play 'champion, Daly, and the Ameriean, Mangrum. They fOttght stroke for stroke over the fifst IS holes and were level at the 28th when both wero eight under fonrs. Mangram then had five sneeessive birdies afid woh fonr holes in a row to wifi by 4 h'nd 3 with a score of twelve under fours for 33 holes,
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Chronicle (Levin), 19 September 1949, Page 5
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