Evening star., 1937-07-09
Smith Able Executive.

lanky young fellow out of the
Ozark country. An able business exec
utive quiet and self-possessed -
usually has 20 suits of clothes, fash
ioned by the best tailors-has a fine
head and knows how to use it at any
tlme-never smoked nor took a drink.
Gene Sarazen-a stOcky, thick
legged entry, who began as a caddie.
His father was and still is carpenter.
A keen, bright-eyed fellow with an
unusual amount of wit and a great
capacity for dialect and mimicry. Few
can tell a story as well-and none of
them are dirty. A great pal of lead
ing economic royallstS,' actors, pro-
ducers, Writers-who now owns and
operates a l20-acre Connecticut farm,
which he makes pay.
Walter Hagen-Welcome in any
company at any time. A keen wit
has sure grasp of human psychology.
One of the greatest Of all shoWmen.
Barred many years ago with other pros
at a leading English golf club, where
pros were not allowed to enter, Hagen
drove up to the first tee in the most
expensive car in England, dressed in
the car and came out smiling with
his head up to win their champion
ship. One of the finest game shots
in the world. A companion you like
TO be with. One of the most amazing
of all who follow the way of sport.
Cruickshank Star Athlete.
RoBBY cRU1CksHANK-the finest
all-around athlete in Great Brit
ain before he joined his Scottish regi-
ment for four years at the front. Box
er. foot ball player, cricket player,
| golfers feet 4 of courage, brains,
ability and charm. A star fisherman
who can cast with either right or left
hand-a sportsman of the top order
could have whipped any 13o-pound
fighter in the world Tommy Armour
| tells me.
Jock Hutchison-who should have
| won at least two more championships
| "A merry wit and one of the best story
tellers, whether you like story tellers
or not-an unusual amount of perssn-
| ality-a high-claSs business man as
| he shows in running his business and
| handling his investments.
Long Jim BarneS-Winner of both
| British and United States opens
strong minded and utspoken-knows
what he's talking about and doesn't
hesitate to give an honest and inter-
esting opinion--says exactly what he
ify few phraSes-has the respect of
all who know him.
Ed Dudley-the tall. pleasant, mild
hammered Georgian. Has smile you
can see across the fairWays. No alibis
no squaWkS, whatever happens
with one of the greatest swings golf
ever has known. An excellent in
structor who goes directly to the heart
Of the problem involved-a man OF
the highest character-a leading Off
clal in running the P. G. A.
Snead Modest Youth.
(AMMY SNEAD-a kid from the
mountain country of West Vir-
ginia-shy and strictly on the modest
slde-not much help In any crowd
where he has little to say-but inter-
esting and impressive when you get
| him alone-one Of the most Iikable
of all the golfers.
Macdonald Smith-An artist who
should have won five championships
one of the best of the Instructors
clubmaker who takes pride in his
art-quiet and unobtrusive-a fine
companion In round Of golf or in
the locker room later on.
Harry Cooper-Another hard-luck
entry, who has shown the best FIVE
year average in the game Alert, at
times overkeen, with a personality that
| catches the crowd