Ross and Capello Play Against British Open and French Open Champions, Dec. 25, 1923

Paired for First Time. . . British and French Champions Defeat Locals

By the Associated Press

Pinehurst, N.C., Dec. 24—Paired together for the first time on American links, Arthur Havers, the British open champion, and Jimmy Ockenden, holder of the French open title, defeated Alex Ross and Joe Capello, local professionals, one up in a 36-hole exhibition match here today.

The European champions went one down in the morning’s play, but pulled through with two up in the afternoon, playing on a different course. In the last half of the match they had a best ball of 70. The day’s cards read:

Havers and Ochenden 37; 32; 37; 33.

Ross and Capello 32; 36; 37; 35.

From the front page of the Durham Morning Herald, Dec. 25, 1923