SPORTS AND ATHLETICS
GOLF. NO' FUNDS FOR PROS. Press Assn.—-By Tel.-—Copyright. LONDON, May 15. A cable, which was received from Glasgow, states that- Jock Hutchison is not coming to defend the title of open golf champion because funds are not being raised in the United States to finance professionals. Nevertheless Barnes is coming. KIRKWOOD BUSY. Kirkwood, the Australian golfer, is getting into form at Loosiemouth. In the MeVitie Price tournament, in practice, he did the first round in 70 and the second in 77. F. Bare was next with 151. LOSSIEMOUTH RECORD Kirkwood, in the first round of the Lossiemouth tournament, did 31 out and 38 home, thus breaking the links’ record. Other competitors include Duncan, Ray, Mitchell, Havers, and Boomer. Before the tournament opened Duncan and Ray were first favourites, and Kirkwood second. __ ■ ' TENNIS. TILDEN OFF FORM. NEW YORK, May 15. Tilden is admittedly out of condition. He was beaten by Johnson m the Pacific Coast Championship.
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIII, 17 May 1922, Page 6
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