Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-12

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Heather long has been of the controversial figures in
pro golf independent hoempered southerner born
nearly 81 Charlotte c. and that's still his home
town. 00-pounder plus, has thinning blond hair
bushy blond eyebrows and in the last
two has developed paunch that has resulted in slight
alteration in his swing.
TOURNAMENT GOLF his profession but some big
Cayt his calling Perhaps he could have been the white
hope heavyweight profession it's doubtful that
any arguments but far is known
has threatened to punch lot OF guys In
the but hasn't only because nobody has called his ou
He is the tough guy of golf
One of the Baltimore pros telling about incident in
Eastern last at Mount Pleasant Heafner
paired with Johnny and the first hole Bass marked
his ball with COIN but apparently picked up the ball trne
carees The rules the ball must be held decatey be-
tween thumb foengr not to clean the ball there's
any mud on it.
Heafner walked over to Johnny said Listen, Bass
about you and what big shot you are In the
Middle Atlantic section but you're playing in the big
time that ball between fingers or I'll call penalty
stroke you"
IN THE WASHINGTON STAR Open two years ago at
Prince Georges Heaner Marty Furgo the who called
Sam blowing his ball in the recent National PGA
tournament involved in argument that spced the
final round
They were playing partners along Dick Metz and
the 18th Fugol his third shot out of sand trap
almost into the cup the par hole How many Martyr?
Clayton after Furgo tapped the ball into the cup for
apparent birdie -Four, Furgo replied. TITS in my
book Heaner replied you grounded your club in the trap
your backswng" &sS
Furgo heatedy denied that sand and
that ked Heaner He further accused Furgo OF
teeng the markers previously in the round and
said he would not only have Furgol disqualified but would
block Off Furgo1 continued the discussion, but
finally accepted the penalty.
In the PGA championship Richmond in 1949, Heafner
his first three matches and his fouh-round opponent
Ferrer winner of the recent Canadian Open and the
current leading winner There's love lost between
those two
persons within hearing distance when Heafner
oLo1 frctte ITe hofhH
JIM Heafner sad land let's obey them Il don't need
further conversation There further conversation
but Heaner shook Terriers hand when the latter the
quarter-fnal match, and 2.
HEATHER CALLED snead in a Mdwestern tournament
few years The not in the best of shape and
winter play snead leading Heafner by stroke
at the time drove into parallel farway and teed his ball up
tuf of grass Heaner claimed that wasn't legal because
winter rules applied only in the faway which Snead
playing.
golf recognize winter rules the inter-
probation up local committee ruled in favor
of snead that mad he not only didn't
finish first or second skied almost of the money
When the touring threatened split with the PGA
two years there compromise and Players Advisory
Committee formed charter member of this
He took himself seriously that in one tournament
last winter after dvot of green in
temperamenta outburst he fined himself SlOO
HEAFNER HAS BEEN of the leading money winners for
wears and in Chicago and last month at
Oakland runnerup in the National Open
championship Cary Mddecof and Ben Hogan respectively
He probably will the Ryder Cup team in the fall.
Big Cayt occasionally gets bad press and he asks for it.
In Cavalier Specialists tournament at Virginia Beach two
years photographer became persistent in his houghes
demands for picture time said all reporters
and photographers put SACK rope tied tight
across the top and the sack thrown in the Bay
the present that day he later
presented peace offering of dozen golf balls There
strings attached Cayt said he hoped time the
reporter hit the ball would stick to the face of the club
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