The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-07

George s. May has personality
and talent as a salesman and he has
transplanted both qualities into
success as a golf promoter. 1t was
May who conceived the Tam
O'Shanter Open Golf tournament
three years ago. and which has
since developed into the biggest
golf tourney in the succeeding
years. For instance. May included
the amateurs last year, and this
year the women were brought in,
making "the three-ring circus" the
biggest attraction In golf.
But there are some dark days
shead for May. il Dick MGeorge.
who writes Tee Shots" for the To-
ledo Blade. is right. The Toledo
columnist has the following TO say
about May and his tournament:
There has been no weeping,
wailing or crashing Of the teeth,
but you can put IL down that the
United States Golf association is
readying a death dealing charge at
the Tam O'Shanter Open Golf
tournament.
THE USGA works in devious and
mysterious ways, but when the
gang from Brookline level of on
Mr.. George s. May and his three
ring circus that has become an an
nual event in Chicago. the brass
hats will mean business.
Strangely enough. typewriter
besters such as the writer. will be
prone to recognize the fact that nc
one person can become one mar
golf association the name hung OF
May by Davis J. Walsh. who has
been around a long time and vii
back the USGA.
when May started the Tan
O'Shanter he had a good idea Blu
he's let the publicity get the better
Of him and from this point o. view
some ESQ miles away. il appear
that the tournament has degene.
sted into q shambles.
In The first place May las don,
his best 10 break al attendance
records. That seems all right OF
the face OF IT, BIZ; when golf gal
leries 20 ga-ga 70 the extent tha
q player can't III: ball. something
should be done about i.
The USGA hasn't otfic.all,
frowned upon the tournament bu
IT'S a safe bet il Will and y III
word gets around that any playe
entering he affair VIII be per
soma non grsta. it's likely ;ae entr
list won't sport the names ); la
tn the past
MGeorge then goes on 10 rcla,
several violations Of the rules .
PLAYERS in the tournament last yea
and the perm .ssiqu ~ officials )
permitting wifi Weh..e. one - ~
first amateurs in the country. I
continue play after he -ad tlrne
in a qualifying score u ~ wEe
he should have pena!zed himself
shot on one OF the holes or playe
q provisional ball and await %
ruling. Last year the cJn;royers
centered around Harry Cooper fol
lowed by an order from May tx
all players should weer numbers O
their backs. Joe K.rkwopd.
prominent pro was O sqlal!tie
when he refused 70 wear TIC mum
her given him.
Perhaps there has been tx en-
forcement o. the rules by tie o.
ficials Of the tournament. But ,
that as Il may. the fact remain
that May has given golfers the big
Rest tournament in TIE history {
the ancient game. In addition. b
has lowered the racial bars an
admitted Negro golfers as compct
tors in this lucrative tournsmen
And this is more than can be sal
sbout the National Open, Nauons
Amateur. or other tournaments, in
GLIDING the Hale American t0uine
which was held in Chicago la'
gear.
In past years the brass hats {
Ihe USGA have frowned on Negr