The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-16
To-day's Sport
Parade
BY HENRY McLEMORE
United Press stan Correspondent

Omitted Press stan Correspondent
New York, April LEU. P.) -
It's an age-old racket. this. cashing
In on athletic regulations. Some
say David started 1t all when, Is
years after he finished Goliath in
the third round, he came out OF
retirement for a comeback, per-
sonally, I wouldn't know.
But this do know--it's favor
lite pastime of the noble athletes
these days. There's Dempsey. Will
lard, Tilden, and Leonard. to name
a few. And Bob Jones, George Won
Elm. Francis Hunter and Johnny
Weismuller to name a few more.
Most Of these boys are making out
fairly well. especially the Messrs
Jones, Dempsey and Weismuller.
But I wonder how the latest re-
cruit to the comeback ranks. Jer-
ONE d. Travers. is going to fare.
Jerry has a reputation to peddle,
yes. A pretty good reputation, In
fact. He was the Bob Jones of 20
years ago and must have been q
right sweet golfer, for they still
talk about how he could lay EN- to
and drop 'em in the cup, but that
was twenty years ago. when Taft
was president, the Titanic was front
page news, Herbert Hoover was
just a mining engineer. Rudy VAL
lee still had to master the A b C's.
and the World War was two years
away.
And did you ever hear what the
fellow said about fame? No! Well.
he said 1t was powerful fieeting and
nine time out of ten would jump
right out of your lap and leave you
sitting there with nothing but a
bunch Of memories and maybe a
medal or two. And he was right.
too. And IL you don't agree with
me tell me, right quick, who was
Alvin York, Joyce Hawley, John
Bunny.
Trayers waited about 20 years
too long to get smart. He was the
man of the hour in his day and
could have demanded right smart
sums for personal appearances. en-
dorsements, and the such. But to
this golfing generation, which
which thinks in terms of Hagen,
Armour, Farrell. Sarazen and
Burke. Travers Is just another golf
err.
Maybe he isn't even that. The
man has been playing golf only in
hit and miss fashion these past few
years and heaven knows what he
can do now. He says he's still q
heluva good golfer, but If he said
less on the eve Of trying to make
money they'd arrest him. What !
mean is the cahnces are he's a tri-
fie biased. Maybe he can still travel
round in top flight fashion. but
we'll have our doubts until he does.
Jerrys As, which is about 20 too
many. OF course, years bring ex-
perience, but they tell me exper-
fence as has yet to counter-balance
a pair of legs that cry for a Morris
chair.
Travers certainly picked a lulu
Of a year to come out In search OF
the elusive dollar. Or maybe we'd
better say that old debbii' depres-
sion certainly picked sweet time
to send him out in search OF that
muck called gold. He need expect
no sympathy from the pros. They've
been fghting for haircut money all
winter and large per cent Of them
didn't even get enough for shave.
The best Trayers can hope for Is
that the boys and girls of his gen
Grafton will rally. to the magic Of
his name and surround the green
for one more look at the magic
putter. Being sentimental cuss.
hope they swarm all, over him. But
l wouldn't bet yeu. . plugged pen
nv that thew do Fl ~ A N fFs