Word: oxenham
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...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...
...Motormaker Walter P. Chrysler, Cartoonist Rube Goldberg, Radioman Merlin Hall Aylesworth and an English osteopath named W. H. J. Oxenham were to make up a foursome for an afternoon of golf, the osteopath would probably win. What would make such a victory remarkable is the fact that Osteopath Oxenham is totally blind. Last week at the West Hove Club near Brighton, England he was awarded a handicap of 20, which approximates the handicaps allotted to Messrs. Chrysler, Goldberg, Aylesworth, many & many another duffer who has good eyes to keep on the ball...
...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...