The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25

professionals, accompanied by Ed Dudley, president of the PGA, will grab plane from Miami, Fla, on October 3, and remain in the Ar genuine at least five weeks.
 The original quartet invited were Jimmy Demaret of Detroit, who went to Argentina last year with Sam Snead and won the Argentine open crown; Lawson Little, Ben Hogan and Craig Wood. Demaret and Wood have accepted the invitation. Hogan is trying to arrange his af- fairs so that he can make the trip. But Little will be unable to head south because his wife is expecting little divot digger. Byron Nelson of Toledo, may go in Littles place.
 Hogan to Fly?
 If Hogan of Hershey, Pa., flies to the Argentine, he is certain to fool lot of experts in that country where so much neutral emphasis is placed upon beef. Little Ben is completely lacking in beef. He is the leading money-Winner of 1942 with $13,143, after winning the Hale America, Los Angeles North and South, Asheville, N. C., and Roches- ter, N. Y, opens, and finishing in the money in several other tour naments.
 According to Freddie Corcoran, PGA tournament manager, one of the questions most often asked to his headquarters is this: How much does Hogan weigh? The answer is: 137 pounds. Another insistent ques- tion is: How tall is Sam Snead. And Corcorans answer is just a fraction short of six feet.
 Snead accompanied Demaret to Argentina last year, but slammin' Sam won't make the trip this time because he is a second class seaman, stationed at the Norfolk, Va, naval base. In a recent letter Snead informed Corcoran that he never again would object to being among the dawn patrop or a. m. start CTS in any tournament, because his current day begins at 4:15 a. m. Tn the old days Sailor Snead was 9 bit choosey-like most prominent pros about his starting time. He want ed to move off sort of midway be- tween the dawn patroP' and "heel tlme." The latter time division takes in the late tee-offers who move over a course after the putting greens are cuppy from the heels of contestants who have marched over them earlier in the day.
 Season Completed
 Speaking of war and golf, tourna- ment manager Corcoran said: "Our tournament season is practically completed now, although We are get ting bids for one or two late tour naments in California. However, we are negotiating now for na- tional exhibition tour, to star in tl?e midwest where there is no gas rationing to prevent spectatc from which actually will be series of small journeys = will have as par ticipants such big name players as Blng Crosby, Bob Hope, and all the top pros still in this country, who are not in service. The entire pro- ceeds will go to service relief"
 
 We asked Corcorau: In view of the rubber and steel shortage, is there enough equipment for golf to be carried on in big-time fashion for the rest of 1922?
 Corcoran replied that PGA ex- perts had estimated there was enough equipment on hand to last rot only 1942 but also next year, if used carefully. He explained that there was a decrease of about 40 per cent in play in the east, be- cause of gas rationing. And that most players were following the ex- ample of top-flight professionals in using only two balls for round instead of six as formerly. Some pros, he said, insist upon using only ore ball for IS holes.
 Corcoran---a black -haired young Irishman- concluded, T may go to Argentina with our representatives for the open down there. For years I have been trying to master the Argentina tango and if my presence Aires can contribute to international good will, I'd certainly like to go. Maybe can. catch on to that screw bsll, grapevine. slinky walk they do in that tango"