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| The United States won the 16th International Match for the Curtis Cup, 11 ½- 6 ½, at the Brae Burn Country Club, West Newton, Mass., for its 12th victory in the series. The British Isles had won two, and two matches had been tied.
The British Isles took the lead after the foursomes matches of the fist day, 2- 1, and with one match remaining and a chance to end the first day's play tied at 4 ½- 4½. However, Mrs. Paul Dye, Jr., of the United States, rallied from being two down with four to play, won the next three holes from Miss Julia Greenhalgh, and put the United States ahead to stay, 5 ½- 3 ½. The United States won 2 ½ of a possible 3 points in the morning foursomes of the second day, led, 8- 4, with only the singles remaining, then won 3 ½ of a possible 6 in the afternoon. Miss Jane Bastanchury, of the United States, was the only player on either side to win both her singles matches, and teamed with Miss Shelley Hamlin to win a foursomes. Non- playing Captains were Miss Jeanne Bisgood for the British Isles, Mrs. Philip Cudone for the United States. |
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