New Britain herald., 1929-07-03
.CADDY IS GREAT
 HELP ID GOLFER
digger Interviews Famous TOter.
 Of-ClubS at MamaTOneCk
BY DIGGER

like the |. & Open is something more than toter of clubs and a boy with an eagle eye for balls that shoot out in the rough.
 Carrying a heavy bag of golfing aphernalia. which often includes lot of things besides clubs, may seem to the gallery his sole duty, since flag boys mark the drives and approaches. But. if he is worthy to carry for one of the crack amateurs or pros. he becomes valuable ally of his man"
 He advises the player about the distances and what clubs to use. The caddy is the only source from which the player may legally obtain such help in medal play In the final rounds he keeps the player informed of how rival players are going"
 Vincent McDonald of Yonkers, N. Y. known as Peek" Al Espinosa caddy, is typical of the big match. bag -toting fraternity. He has been at the game 20 years and has caddied for all the great professionals.
 Sunday morning sat on the start
 ing tee with him. an hour before the spectators arrived. He took from his coat pocket a packet of clippings and pictures that marked outstand- ing events in his picturesque career.
 "There I am carrying for Johnny Farrell. and here I am with the Haig," Peck" proudly pointed out.
 How did ] get this job with Al? Well. I was down at the La Gore open in Florida last winter and l kinda sewed it up with Espinosa then. When his wife saw me here she said. Peck, I am glad that you are going with Al, l know that you will help him"
 inquired how Espinosa felt about that eight on the 12th hole.
 "I guess I have put myself out now Al said" Mcdonald answered the query And I said. You cant tell how Jones is going and this round aint finished yet. Go ahead and knock par cold the rest of the way in And you noticed he did to the tune of 344, 434, two of 'em birdies."
 Knowing the rule about tramp" caddies. I asked Mae if he had any difficulty about getting in.
 It was a secret Of the craft and Peck" evaded a direct answer that would have revealed how he crashed the gate.
 Jack Rooney, the caddy master here. is a swell fellow and he is giv- ing the players the best break he can"
 Just then a battalion of sreysuit- ed boys marched past. armed with short flag poles. With a hip. hip. hip. 72 of them sallied out on the fairway to mark the mighty drives of Jones and Espinosa. All day these frail youngsters would guard the balls from being trampled on by the rushing mob.
 That's Rooney sending the kids out, come on over and meet the man who trains the 300 Caddies hers, said the veteran caddy. JaSk. like all the rest of the Winged Foot outfit was hospitable toward the stranger within the gates of Mamaroneck. He stopped for a little friendly conversation. Only one ball had been picked up by the crowd, he said. It was played by Jones and was recovered soon enough so that he suffered no pen alty.
 The only spectator who was hit by ball. and treated at the hos pital tent, was a Mamaroneck boy. He was proud of his sore head which had stopped a drive of the open champions. when the ball was near the end of its flight.
 Mcdonald looked at his watch. 'l must be getting along" he said, Al will be looking for me. Here is SOUL venir." and he tossed me ball Espinosa had used in the tourna- ment. It was a spotted Spaulding, with recess markings.
 After the days work, "Peck was downcast. Tt was tough, but we did the best we could he said. T am going up to the Canadian Open and hope for better lucE.'