Evening star., 1953-06-15

the pro golfers big happy family If in other
respect SD Open kind of record for
pickering Some of the key figures sounded if there
be no Open next year or at least as If they won't play
there is one.
CARY M1DDLEcoFF, for instance Middleton, who won
in 949 picked his ball after the 10th hole Saturday
ing and heaved the road and into the bushes with
drawing from the club house he ranted
1--WE had it. Four times in now I've drawn prac-
tcay the latest of starting times Hogan gets the pre-
ferred starting times and the rest OF U.S. including those
whove few tournaments ourselves have to follow him.
The UsGA do something with its tournament far as
I'm concerned that you newspaper guys can't print"
Mangrum, his normally cold blue eyes ablaze, sormed
into the press after his final round said his is
the worst Open tournament I've The USGA
unros the red for Hogan and the rest OF can go
to hell" Mangrum, like Hogan, is Texan And like Mid
dlecof, he is former Open champion
Sure Hogan is a great golfer" Mangrum admitted dur
ing his wandering TRADE everything he's shot
for but the UsGA still made Hogan shoot SO onthe-scene
qualifying holes same and Middleton, Demaret and
snead in order to that we're good enough to play in
the Open"
WHAT WAS ANNOYING Mangrum most of all, however,
having to play behind Hogan. Thus he was joining
Mddlecoh Clayton Heafner and few Others Lloyd
ncensed that he said Don't hold to this promise but
the way I'm feeling this is my last Open In my book
Hogan the best golfer in the world but does that entte
him to the best breaks? Golf is getting like wrestling
everything is timed Why don't those UsGA so-and-sos
scramble the Mister Hogan has chance of shoot
ing behind hot golfer, too?"
It's rugged, Mangrum admitted, shooting behind Hogan
when he's out in front and pouring 1t Sometimes,
Floyd saying you have to expect such situation. But
it's getting to be every time They give Hogan the
ferred starting times let him finish to post his and sit
if the rest of match it. Why don't they
make Hogan of the guys who has to match the
leaders Score?"
After Mangrum had staked the press tent Joseph
c. Dey T executive director of the USGA aid Everybody
can't shoot ahead of Hogan Today for instance George
FaZ Snead and Mangrum had the best chances Of catching
went off ahead He shot 10 and II in the first two
round3 under pabut playing ahead of Hogan he finished
with 77-76, or over par"
IF MANGRUM HEAFNER and Middecof serious
boycottng the USGA which is doubtful they've got
another doubtful Hogan himself Although
reporters wrung him out in the locker Ben visited
the press tent late in the day and suggested that he
ready to pull out competitive golfer.
"When reaches 40 it's time for him to think about
retiring any competitive SPORT" Hogan said I'm 40
:. going on A."
Thus from the masters lips, comes advice to such as
Sache Paige Bobo Newsom and Dutch Leonard in baseball
Stella Walsh track, Jersey Joe Walco and lot
Others the next BREATH however Hogan revealed that
taking of for England later in the month to try for the
British Open only major golf title he's never drawn bead on
may have had certain amount of logic going for him
when he spoke athletes retiring at 40 thereaboutS but
the scoreboard Oakmont under which he speaking
belied the big winners not only were
headed by Hogan Snead Mangrum, Demare Fazo and
next in order and not one ever will see