Evening star., 1941-11-20

Greensboro, N. c., Open, March 27,
28, % and 30 for $4,000, and the
Asheville Open, also in the Tar Heel
State, for grand, April 2, 3, a and 5.
Walper will play in these, and prob
ably will be joined by other local
mentors.
WOrsham in 40 Prize List.
Last year, when the Miami Open
was played over the tricky Miami
Springs course, as it will be this
year. Lew Worsham helped himself
to one of the minor prizes. 1t hardly
was enough to pay expenses, but 1t
helped. There are 40 cash prizes
distributed at Miami, but the pros
don't particularly care for the
course. The Miami Springs layout
happens TO have double built greens,
sloping backwards from the center.
Behind the greens the trouble is
plenty. And no cutie in a trick
bathing suit trailing toes on coral
strand makes up for a shot that
bounces into thick palmetto scrub
and costs plenty of mazuma.
That Walper guy always has been
an enigma. He isn't the best look
ing golfer, by couple of brassie
shots, and he doesn't win tourna-
ments, but he gets along all right.
We learned one thing long ago.
Don't bet against a fellow with the
optimism and faith in himself that
Walper has, plus the ability to pro-
duce when only the best will do.
We've always known that about
Leo; that ability 10 produce under
pressure. In An ordinary situation
Leo is apt to be something less than
brilliant. But toss the chips in Un-
til they spill over the edge of the
table and the guy will come up with
a pat hand. He did it again at Pine
hurst. Leo had just done the No.
course in 81, which Is three under
par. Al Ciucoi, New York pro, was
singing his praises.
But Emil Leoffier, the Well-knoWn
Oakmont pro and greenskeeper,
didn't think Leo was so hot. Dutch
thought both Perry Del Vecchio and
Ted Luther of Pittsburgh could lick
Leo over Sc holes. and talked with
plenty Of cash on the line. all of
which was grabbed. Leo collared
century of the bet.
Walper Keen Under Pressure.
So. the first 18 holes Leo did an
81. Del Vecchio was II and Luther
was IS. Leo was in a bad spot
where he could go for a hundred
and his hackers could go for much
more. He came back with 72 for
l53, while Del Vecchio shot up to
79 for 156, and Luther went up to
81 for 157
That, of course. is routine stuff
for Leo Of the iron hands. The
guy always has had it in the
clutches. Remember the time ne
holed a c2-footer on the final green
at Richmond two years ago Tor
around $1,000. and the time he
trailed the leader by four strokes
with SO holes to go, and bet Mel
Shorey he'd win the Middle Atlantic
P. G. A. which he did?
Yep, w NdlpeE IldS COllNlllCtO US. II
/ the occasion is important enough, or
the money heavy enough Leo can GO.
/ Witty Cox. with a free trip to
Miami in his jeans, probably won't
go South until after the first of the
new year. The trip was one of the
/ presents the members of Congress
sional gave Witty a few days ago.
Jocko Miller and Warner Gray his
aides. got cash presents.
Kirchmeyer Turkey Winner.
Roy H. Kirchmeyer today is en-
| joylng a Thanksgiving turkey won
by his prowess with driver and
putter. Kirchmeyer won the first
/ flight in the Rock Greek Park turkey
/ tourney yesterday, but not without
scrap. He went to the goth hole
to beat G. Zielat in the final.
Dick Jennings, public links champ,
and Leroy Smith. 1910 titlist, will
play their final match Sunday in
the East Potomac Park turkey af-
fair. 1t will be a little late for
Thanksgiving, but the boys will be
playing for more than turkey. The
boys at East Potomac have gone
down the line betting on their IA
vorite in this match.