THE WALKER CUP

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 111, 12 May 1934, Page 14

THE WALKER CUP

AMERICA WINS FOURSOMES

United Press Association—By Electric Tel»graph—Copyright. (Received May 12, noon.) LOXDOX, May 11. America won the foursomes of the Walker Cup by three matches to one. The play was on the St. Andrew's course. The results were:—

Goodman and Little (America) defeated Tolley and Wethered (Britain), S and C.

McLean and MeEuvie (Britain) defeated Ouimet and Dunlap (America), 4 and 2.

Moreland and Westland (America) defeated Bentley and Fiddiau (Britain), G and o. f-

Marston and > Egan (America) defeated Scott and MeKinlay (Britain), 3 and 2.

Tho "Daily Mail's" golfing eorvo-' spondcnt, referring to the Tolley and Wethered match says: "It -was one of tho most pathetic displays of erratic golf I have ever seen. Wethered had never previously driven so badly. He simply could not keep straight, and never gave Tolley the ghost of 9 chance." .

Bentley and Fiddian were beaten mainly owing to their indifferent-put-ting.

Scott and McKiulay played a fine fighting match, but after the eighth hole nothing went right for them. The tenth was a tragedy. Scott, with two for the hole, knocked J'\o American's ball in. This completely unsettled Scott, and the game, which Britain might easily have won, was lost.

McLean and Mcßuvie after an unlucky start played magnificently to save the British team from ignominy. Ouimet and Duniap fought hard, but the British pair played better.

All the matches were followed by huge crowds, controlled for the first time in the history of St. Andrew's by professional stewards.

America only needs to win four out of the eight 36 holes singles tomorrow to win the cup.

Today's biggest surprise was the sweeping defeat of Tolley and Wethered. Both putted indifferently. Weth-. ered's driving was so erratic that it became dangerous to the spectators and actually hit one. The American pair were consistent, but not brilliant, and were astounded to win.by 8 and 6, with a round of 7-5.