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Some notable additions: John Oxenham's In Christ There Is No East Or West, Evelyn Atwater Cummins' popular poem...
Died. John Oxenham (real name: William Arthur Dunkerley), about 80, fecund British novelist and poet; near Worthing, Sussex. He wrote 67 books. His daughter, who calls herself Elsie Jeanette Oxenham, has already published 63. His World War I verse had a great vogue and his Hymn, For the Men at the Front sold 8,000,000 copies...
...Clinton Russell, totally blind Duluth businessman: an 18-hole golf match against W. H. J. Oxenham, totally blind London osteopath; 6 & 5; before 10,000 spectators at the Ridgeview Golf Club. Mr. Russell's home course; at Duluth. Both golfers took up the game after losing their sight, usually play in the 80s, have their caddies place the club head in the proper direction, describe the lie and distance. In last week's match, disturbed by whisperings and camera clicks, Mr. Russell took 56 for the first nine holes, Dr. Oxenham...
...Oxenham, who lost his sight in the War, learned to play golf two years ago when a doctor friend thrust a club into his hands, told him what to do. He made that first hole in bogey. Now he plays twice a week, takes his chauffeur as caddie. He explains...
...Oxenham believes himself to be the world's first blind golfer. He is mistaken A Canadian newsman nameo Harris Turner, also blinded in the War, has been golfing for eleven years. Most famed player lacking perfect vision is one-eyed Tommy Armour, another War victim, who won British and U. S. Open championships. A close match might be played between Dr Oxenham and Thomas Mc-Aulitfe, Buffalo, N. Y. newshawk who has no arms. He clinches his club between cheek and shoulder, scores in the high...