The Archive · 1937

RICH PRIZES IN U.S

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Cooper Leads Money Winners with £1,718

New York, June 24

London born Harry Cooper, now of Chicago, known to his friends "Light Horse Harry", is the biggest saoney-winning professional golfer in ihe United States this year Since Janua 1937, Cooper has collected $8592, "or approximately £1,718, in prize money.

hough he finished in fourth pla m the National Open Golf Tournament at Birmingham, Michigan, which only netied him $625. he is still way ahead of the field. Ralph Guldahl.

ho won Open Championship and the SL000 prize that goes with it, s a total of the beening of the year.

The First Ten The ten top in tournament mani rining Harry Cooper, Chicago, $8,590 Henry Picard, Hershey, Pennsylvania,.550: Sam Snead, White Sulphur rings, West Virginia, $6,215; Ralph Guldahl, Chicago, $5,105; Horton Smith, Oak Park, Illinois, $4,900; Ed y, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,

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