A CHAMPION’S RISE
“JN a few years he will beat the world”—this is the arresting tribute of a noted golf critic after seeing the young American, Horton Smith, celebrate his 21st birthday at St. Cloud on Wednesday by winning the French golf championship. Youngest member of the American Ryder Cup team, Horton Smith has been in wonderful form this season, and his victory this week was a clear-cut win over some of the world's greatest players, including Hagen, Sarazen, Boomer and Cotton. What manner of youth is this tall, slender fellow whose rise to the heights has been so swift and sure? The American Ryder Cup team’s youngest member is also its tallest. He is 6ft tall, and weighs about stone. Young Smith, who has a pleasant, boyish disposition, has been a golf pro only two years, but he has been phenomenally successful. Prior to leaving for Europe, he had competed in 19 open tournaments in five months, and had been worse than fourth only four times. Seven times he won, and four times he was runner-up. “His record at 20 is better than that of any other golfer at his age, including Bobby Jones,” says an American critic.
Horton Smith
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 671, 24 May 1929, Page 13
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