2023 January Golf memorabilia Auction - Closing Date 2/5/2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/5/2023
1922 Edward 'Ted' Ray Post-Swing 'The Sport General Press Agency Ltd' Original Photo Framed
Stamped with the press agency 'The Sport General' just below the image to the right is this mounted post-swing photo of Ted Ray with a pipe hanging out of his mouth and a top hat, his patented look. The verso of this photo contains further notation on the verso. 'Original 1922 - Won American Open - Returned to England on Mauitania, where there was a steward who became a famous comedian, he adopted the name of Ted Ray. Then also the brothers of Ted Ray where also sportsman One was quite famous as the Duke of Leeds J. Class Yacht for many years, and his brother also contained for Lypton. All brothers originating from Jersey. Ray Family." This information is typed on a sheet of paper and affixed to the backside of the frame as the frame covers the backside itself.
Edward "Ted" Ray was a great British golfer, with a career that spanned decades. Ray won 2 Major tournaments, the 1912 Open Championship and the 1920 US Open. Ray was born in Jersey, the same island country that brought us Harry Vardon. It was in fact Vardon that Ray defeated by four strokes in 1912 to claim the Claret Jug. The following year, Ray joined Vardon on an exhibition tour in the United states that culminated at the 1913 US Open. The 20 year old Francis Ouimet stunned the Brits, who were heavily favored, Beating Ray and Vardon by 5 strokes in a playoff. Ray and Vardon's chance for redemption came at the 1920 US Open, where Ray was victorious by one stroke over Vardon, Jock Hutchison, and two others. 24" x 18" (pencil notated)
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