Evening star., 1938-09-21
Prize OF $1,000
GOES TO WINNER
Best in Land. Among 275 in
'Ange|' Murphy's Marathon
at Westminster, N. Y.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-After some
20 years Of day dreaming about per-
feet golf tournament, Mr.. William
(Corn) Wallace has come up with an
"angel' who's making it come to pass.
A millionaire named George Murphy is
offering the professionals their biggest
chance at q cash box since Baron Long
and his free-spending pals stopped
giving money away in $25, 900 chunks
at Aqua Caliente, Mexico.
Corn" Wallace's idea Of q real tour
nament contrasts sharply with the
United States Golf Association, his
ex-employer. The U. g. G. A. figures
the title is recompense enough for the
pros in the big open, and to some it IS.
Wallace's idea of championship is
marathon duel with plenty Of folding
money at the end of the bunion trail
for the contestants, extra cocoanuts for
super-special shots, circus seats along
the fairways and greens for cash Gus
toners, stock exchange scoreboard
and glorious weeks outing for all
concerned, with everything on the
cuff"
Event Is at 108 Holes.
His millennium comes true today
Two hundred and seventy-flve golfers,
including every playing pro in the land
who had. time and enough gasoline
money to make the trip, start out on
. five-dsy. 10s-hole marathon over the
Fenway Golf Club layout at West
chester. Counting the maximum that
can be earned with straight 325-yard
drives and tee shots within the and
foot circles. the total purse for the
shindig is $4,000. The winner will
receive $4,000: the runner-up, $4,000:
third place. $1,000.
Murphy is thick set man with red
dish hair who's got almost as much
dough as the country has golfers. He's
a shy man who always asks his name
be left out of the papers. He's typ
ical IS to 80 shooter who thinks pros
like Gene Sarazen. Sam Snead and
Horton Smith are the nuts. Not many
Of the real stars heard of him be-
fore this. 1t took Corn" Wallace
also known around Miami as the
"Chipshot Willie" to locate him and
get the heavy sugar on the line.
Lberality Is Amazing.
Murphy amazed Wallace with his
hberality. When he told Corn" to
shoot the works for the biggest tourna-
nent since Caliente. the new hero Of
the pros took him at his word At
salary Of $3.50 per week and expenses,
Corn" installed himself in suite Of
Offices with trio of beautiful stenog-
raphers at his beck and call. It took
him no time to spread the good news
around. Pros from all over the coun-
try tanked up their cars and hit for
Bronxville. New York suburb in
Westchester.
The other day, Murphy paid Wallace
q little back salary. As he handed him
$1,000 bill, our spies say Corn"
Wallace fell right out. of his chair.
Am I working golf tournament or
counting money for Mike Jacobs2"
cried Wallace. There hasn't been
dough around like this since Baron
Long got gay with the bank roll"
Always a man for comfort, Wallace
has erected 5000 grandstand seats
around the fairways and green's
around the 1st, 9Th and 7th greens,
where the pros can pick up SIS or $40
by hitting their tee shots within circles
OF and s feet about the pin; the 18th
fairway. where there1l' be a driving
contest. and about the 18th green,
where somebody's due to scramble
home with first prize Sunday night.
Stamina Is Essential.
You can wager on three gallants Of
the fleld-National Open Champion
Ralph Guldahl, Slammin' Sam Snead
and Byron Nelson, the lean ex-champ
OF the Augusta Masters. They're about
the only ones in the big field of hot
shots who can walk 108 holes.
sarazan usually wins big money
shows. Show the squire extra dough
and he gets hot.
I'm going to try" said the squire.
MY feet hurt, but In a desperate move
I'm getting the arch supporters in my
shoes rebuilt"