GOLFING
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LONDON, Alay 15
America led Britain by three games to one at the end of the "Walker Cup foursomes.
Withered and Tolley (Britain) beat Von Elm and Voight (America) by two boles.
Jones and Doctor Willing (America) beat Hartley and Terrance (Britain) 8 up and 7 to play. AlacKenzie and Mee (America) beat T oiderness and Stout (Britain) 2 and 1.
Johnston and Ouimet (America) heat Campbell and Smith (Britain ) 2 and 1.
In the women’s golf championship semi-fi/nal. Bliss'; Gllenna Col iett (America) heat Miss Enid Wilson (Britain) 1 up. M;ss Diana Fishwick heat Miss MacDonald 5 and 4.
In the Walker Cup Match, that was won by the British players, Tolley and NVethered, thrills, came in the second half. Tolley, with a great chip, shot for three at the fifth, and another at *-i-ie eiirht for two, squared the match The Englishmen led first n.tthe thirteenth, when Von Elm was somewhat jumpy under strain. The excitement was intense. At a later hole the play was patchy on both sides. The Englishman went to eighteenth dormy one, and it was all over when Von Elm failed to reach the green with a mug bra sie.
In all the other matches the Americans were definitely superior to the British.
Meantime another Anglo-American struggle was proceeding in the Ladies Championship, when Miss Glenna Collett won the semi-final, after an exciting match against Miss Enid Wilson, yn the last green. Miss Collett now meet the nineten-year Diana Fishwick in the final. LONDON, May 16. A'm'erica retains t/he ‘Walker hup winning bv ten matches to two. In the final of the ladies golf championship Miss Fishwick land! defeated .Miss Collett (Ameuca) 4 and 3
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