Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-28
BRITISH RYDER CUP
TEAM IS VICTORIOUS
Wins Five Singles Matches
for a 6-to-4 Triumph
Over Americans.
BY FRANK H. KING.

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4 i defeated the American Ryder
Cup team, sweeping through
the singles with a rush that could hard
" be checked and never was halted.
Five victories in the singles ran up a
British total for two days play of six
matches won. against four triumphs for
the visitors, with two matches halved-
one in the foursomes and one in the
singles
The near rout of the men from over
seas came as pleasant surprise to the
home folk for few of the golf fans of
the islands thought the golden trophy
cup. symbol OF international profess
sional golfing supremacy, could be re-
gained, although that dour Scot, George
Duncan, captain of the British team.
had worked his men up to fever heat
of enthusiasm and prevailed upon them
to practice long and faithfully for the
tests.
Winners Come From Behind.
The winners came from behind to
register their great triumph After the
fourSomes yesterday the count stood two
matches for the visitors. one for the
home team and one halved. To win
the cup, which was held by the Ameri-
cans as result of a cleanup in the
United States in June, 1927, Duncan's
men had to win five of the singles to-
day. They did just that while Ameri-
cans were winning two and getting an
even break in the other.
The course was fairly wiped up with
the golf invaders, as they were repulsed
on all but two fronts, with one drawn
battle. Leo Diegel, who is very, very
good when he is good. and Horton
Smith, the baby of the team, rang up
the match points for the Americans,
while Al ESpinoSa succeeded in halving
his match. AS each match scored one
point, with half point to each in
halved matches, the final count was
Z to 5.
Tonight British golf has regained the
high place 1t has not held since the
days before the Great War.
Capt. Duncan himself led the way to
victory, beating the American skipper,
Walter Hagen. 10 up and to go. john
nv Farrell American open champion,
smiling and dapper as ever, but rarely
so soundly rebuffed, fell 8 up and to
play before the steady-going Charles
Whitcombe.
COmpston Beats Sarazen.
The giant Archie Compston gave no
quarter to the courageous but uncertain
Gene SaraZen, and the former United
States open champion fell by the golf
wayside, s and 4. Aubrey Boomer
downed Joe Turnesa, 4 and 3, and the
youthful Henry Cotton made victory
certain for his side by q and sue
cess against AL Matrous.
Against this list Of losses the Amer
leans only compensation was DlegeiS
victory over-the veteran Abe Mitchell
9 and 8. and Horton Smiths defeat OF
another veteran, Fred Robson, 4 and q
It was Diegels birthday and he cele-
brated the fact that he had become 30
years of age with more par-shattering
shots and spectacular scores than the
North of England had witnessed In
many moons The professional cham
pion of the United States was 10 under
As for the % holes he played today.
The other bright moment Of the day
for the visitors came when Smith, who
also will have a birthday soon, came
from behind to win over Robson. Smith
will be 81 years of age May %. Smith
was one down after 81 holes, but he
rallied in spectacular fashion and his
opponent, old enough TO be his father,
did not win another hole. He halved
two and Smith won the rest, ending
the match with great 25-foot putt at
the thirty-fourth hole for q birdie 8.
British Celebrate Victory.
Tonight at banquet at Leeds with
the American players as Inem guests
members of the winning British combi-
nation celebrated the victory, surround
ed by many famous old men Of British
golf Nearly dozen former open
champions j. H. Taylor, James Baird,
Alex Herd, John Ball, H. H. Hilton and
others, drank health to Duncan and
his teammates for today's victory. The
delicately nodded Ryder Cup was con-
spicuously displayed.
When he received the cup from
Samuel Ryder, the donor, in the after
noon, Duncan told the great crowd Of
more than $1,000 that it was the hap
piest moment Of his long golfing life.
Hagen, speaking for the Americans.
declared that with the exception Of his
own performance, the galleries had seen
some Of the greatest golf ever played"
The American captain was not down.
hearted and spoke of the time when
We win the trophy back two years from
now"