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1938 newspaper with an inside-page headline detailed report along with a large illustrated portrait announcing that FRANCIS OUIMET is named CAPTAIN of U.S. WALKER CUP GOLF TEAM, played at St Andrews, Scotland that year - #1J-045

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SEE PHOTO-----COMPLETE, ORIGINAL NEWSPAPER, the _Macon telegraph (Macon, Ga) dated January 9, 1938, with fantastic GOLF and US WALKER CUP history!

Perfect for framing and display! A COMPELLING addition to any fine GOLF collection.

The 1938 Walker Cup, the 10th Walker Cup Match, was played on 3 and 4 June 1938, on the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland. Great Britain and Ireland won by 7 matches to 4 with one match halved. It was their first victory in the Walker Cup.
Great Britain & Ireland took a one point lead after the first day foursomes. On the second day they won 5 of the 8 singles matches. They took a winning 6–4 lead when Alex Kyle beat Fred Haas, later increased to 7–4 when Cecil Ewing beat Ray Billows on the final green.

Good condition, with lightly tanned pages. This listing includes the complete entire original newspaper. VINTAGE BOOKS AND FINE ART stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is original printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description, unless clearly stated as a reproduction in the header AND text body. U.S. buyers pay calculated priority postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect your purchase from damage in the mail. International postage is quoted when we are informed as to where the package is to be sent. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. We accept payment by PAYPAL. We ship packages daily. This is truly a piece OF HISTORY that YOU CAN OWN!