Sport: Golf Captain

The U. S. Golf Association announced the appointment of Robert A. Gardner (National Amateur Champion, 1909 and 1915) as captain of the Walker Cup team, which will meet a golf team from Britain on or about Sept. 12 and 13.

This is the second successive year that Gardner will have captained the American amateurs who are to defend the Walker Golf trophy against the invading British.

The U. S. G. A. approved the steel shaft for all championship tournaments. The steel shaft actually affords no advantage over the hickory; but the rapid growth of...

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