The Archive · 1928

Walter Hagen to Play

This Year

London, Mar, 18. ig privately learned in London that Walter Hazen, the Americen elf professional, "is coming to England in April to compete in the British Open Championship at Sande wich on May 7 The American has also accepted a challenge ry Archie Compaton, the British professional, to'8 match for. the "worl's championship," with £500 a side—Reutei pionship Johnny Hill, the British champion, outpointed Emile Pladner, the French champion.

Both of them weighed in hin afternoon at 7 stone 135

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