Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
Clinic Today Launche,
Big Fiye-Ddy Affair
For District Fans
By MerreH WhittIesey

Inc TACT rhat washington golfers
positively will see South Africa's
fabulous Bobby Locke, National
Open Champion Lloyd Mangrum,
British Open Titlist Slammin' Sam
|my Snead and their own Lew
Worsham virtually guarantees the
success of the $4,000 National Capt.
tai Open that starts tomorrow with
the first Of four daily 18-hole rounds
at the Prince Georges Club.
Pairfngs and starting times re-
leased yesterday reveal that several
LOT the promised stars, including
leading money winner Jimmy DEM
aret, will not be on hand for various
reasons, but the field of lit includes
the aforementioned big four and
everybody is satisfied.
At least II Of the 20 leading money
winners Of 1947 will be here, with
1916 Masters Champ Herman Keiser
a doubtful starter due to an elbow
injury that kept him out OF the
National Open qualifying rounds.
Three others, Herman Barron, Ed
Furgol and Chick Harbert are
entered but may not be on hand.
II all show up, however, it will give
the Capital Open is Of the top 40.
Demarst Pulls Ont.
Demaret, one of the players On
the PGA contract for the tourna-
ment, was pulled out at the last
minute for a conference with execu-
tives of the seporting goods firm
that backs him, according to AL
Houghton, the host pro.
Pairings reveal that most Of the
Thursday and Friday galleries will
follow one or two threesomes, either
Snead, Mangrum and Clayton Heat
ner at ] o'clock tomorrow and 1918
Friday or Locke, Lawson Little and
Canadian Open Champion George
Fazio at 1:42 tomorrow and 11:o1
Friday.
The field will be cut to the low
go pros and 10 low amateurs for
the third 18-hole round Saturday,
with the pairings changed, with
still different partners assured for
Sundays 18-hole final, which is ex-
pected to draw between $500 and
10000 spectators to Prince Georges.
The program for Washington
greatest golfing show since the
National Open was played here in
1921 (for considerably less money
opened today with IL of the top
players competing In a shot-mak-
ing clinic at 4::30. Most of the star
performers were expected this morn
ing for a practice. round from
Meadowbrook, Long Island, where
they competed In rich pro-ama-
teur tournament yesterday.
Snead Has 6S In Practice.
While Locke has zoomed to the
No. spot in the eyes of the Ma
tons golf fans with his great string
OF victories over the last two months,
the 29-year-old South African with
the colorful personality still has
to convince some Washingtonians
that he can beat Sam Snead over
the Prince Georges course.
Snead played his second practice
round within a week yesterday and
shot So, four under par, which
makes him 10 under regulation In
two trips. Snead took to the prac-
tice tee after breakfast yesterday
morning, banged shots for couple
of hours, played his round, then
returned to the practice tee until
6 O'Clock.
"It's the same old story" Snead
said. II was beating those fellows
in the Goodall by from three to
four shots from tee to green, but
three-putted five or six greens each
round and I finished third from the
bottom" But Sam is in a carefree
mood, has his mind set on winning
the National Open, he says, and If
he ever gets that putting touch
look out.
Mangrum Playing Well
The Capital Open, which will be
followed from coast to coast to see
what Locke does in his semifinal
fling at American golf before a
crack at the National and British
Opens. also marks Mangrum's last
appearance before his title defense.
Although he has not won a big
money event since the National last
year, Mangrum has been playing
steady golf and at present ranks
third among the top money winners.
The mustachioed Californian is
greatly respected among his fellow
pros and will be the No. 8 drawing
card behind Locke and Snead.
District golfers will get their first
look at Ellsworth Vines since he was
here in a different role-that of
tennis champ. The three young pros
voted most likely to succeed Ben
Hogan and Demaret at the top of
the cash heap, Lew Worsham,
(See WHITTLEsEY, Page A-19)