Two of America's leading women players are ineligible to play in the international golf, matches against, Great Britain which be. me Jaugurated next spring, according to ruling of the governors of golf. [Only American-born players will be Jallowed to represent, the United States, it was revealed by Rosalie Knapp, who represents the Women's Metropolitan Golf Association in the councils of the United States Golf Association.
This. rule, which follows that, laid] Jdown for the Ryder Cup matches several years ago, will eliminate Mrs, Marion Turpie'Lake, the South~ fern and Long Island champion, who was born in Scotland, and ' Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd, one-time holder of the British' Women's Championship.
Jan. 10.
Francis Ouimet, the American amateur champion, has been appointed. captain of the, American Walker Cup team to defend the trophy against Great Britain in America next summer. Mrs. Glenna Collett Vare, five times American champion, captain a strong
Inaugural match against Engla cam of American omen, in, the for the Curtis Cup, a corresponding. trophy to the Walker Cup, It was announced to-day that the team will comprise Miss Helen Hicks, Mis Maureen Orcutt, and Miss Virginia Van Wie, besides Mrs. Vare, All members of the team will compete for the British Women's Open title Taunton on May 26, Cup ix the gift of snd H. 8. Curtis, each of whom has won the United States Jchampionship. These two sisters [contested the final of the American Women's Championship as far back as 1907, Miss M, Curtis winning by The Shanghai Badminton Asses ciation has completed arrangements, {for the first Interport match 10 Played under its auspices. This will take place at Tientsin duri the China New Year holidays, the plagers will leave Shanghaion February 3 by rail in order t0 are rive in time fo commence. play 'UH the first day of the holidays, "the Interport team, which will consist of four ladies and four men, {has almost been settled upon. Te will readily be appreciated that itis ery difficult task to arrange a 10+ preventative team. when" @ lon Journey and an extended holiday fare involved and for this raison the players chosen to play will receive the "Association's very best wishes and hearty thanks for making the fixture possible. Shanghai is" cone fident of the result, just as 38 Tentain, and a great content Is ame Following: the practice of previo lous years, the Association. has axe ranged for the Shanghai Badmine fon championships to take place i February, immediately following the return of the Interport, team from Tientsin, At the request of certain members of the "Association, the Executive Commitico have decided a tial to run junior champion hips in addition to the open events, provided. sufficient. entries are. Tee feeived," No. individual. or couple may. play' both in the open and junior, championships. Entries wil ie" accepted on the distinct unders standing that the committee "have ole discretion in allocating entries Betivaen the two sections, but any Individual or couple may speeifica state that they wish to enter, the open championships and. entries Will Be accepted as such, Each of which will. comprise Ladies! & Men's Singles, & Ladies', Men's. Mixed "Doubles, expected that Miss Enid Wilson will lead the British team and in all probability she will have Jan opportunity of avenging her Wine hundreds of flood refugees defeat at the hands of Miss Helen are being sent away, by Toeal Chine Hicks, who knocked her out of Fast fosse authorities. each. week, more year's American championship—fave rived here from various prox Reuter. vinces with the result, that their umber is iniereasing rather that decreasing as originally cxpecteds In view of this state of affairs, the
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