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Walter Hagen wins St. Louis Open....



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October 10, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 10, 1932

* Golfer Walter Hagen
* St. Louis Open win


The sport's section (page 22) has a banner headline: "Last Round Score of 65, Six Under Par, Gives Hagen Victory in Open Tourney" with subheads, photos a stats. First report coverage on golfing great Walter Hagen winning the St. Louis Open golf tournament.
Other news, sports and advertisement of the day. Complete in 34 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton & linen content, allowing the issues to remain very white & sturdy into the present. Given the subscription cost, libraries & institutions rather than individuals were the primary subscribers of these high-quality editions.  Nice condition.

Category: The 20th Century