Evening star., 1953-09-08


Tuesday. What with practice rounds
raned-out days, you know :"
"You sound like who is crazy about Us
golf or else caddy," the other said
I'm both," came the reply.
WHO did you caddy for?" n 81
Tied Krol" he said #
"Then you winner" - AA8
eyes" the boy said simply. Francis Sann
He fumbled in his pocket and pulled out box containing
watch They this to this afternoon" he said
ed took good of too He patted his wallet pocket
contentedly
THE PAIR RODE IN SILENCE toward Washington. "You
know Ted Kroll?" asked the caddy, finally.
mo- That is outside of recognizing him and maybe
asking question two of him about his round today
Probably you are a Lew Worsham man" the boy said.
"WeA :"
"oh it's all right Lew is real nice fellow from what
I've and heard He'd have to be for everybody to be
roofing for him today if is his you
get to know Ted Krol and you'll find out he's just nice
guy WorShann."
"Are you from New York;" who driving,
thinking that since Kro halls from New Hartford " this
boy might come from that neck of the woods, too
mo" he said. I'm from Atlanta"
atlanta? You up from Atlanta to caddy for Kro?"
Il did last year, too the surprising reply e fin
ished second in the Celebrities to Demare remember?
his caddy"
"Tell about this eup with Ted Kro the other said
THERE WASN'T MUCH to tell, the young said and
there really wasn't II like the he plays" he began
Hes really fine SHOEMAKER doesn't many
tournaments like to caddy him blows
his top bame the caddy for using wrong you
putting?"
"Yes" the man said. IT was very close to him"
"Well" the youth said, sorry Ted There
Worsham with that 15fooer to hole and he really looked
like he meant business the way reading green's
Krol thinking how Lew the Tam Oshanter
the final hole that putt today it would
have meant tie and a sudden death playof p
"You think Worsham might have beaten Krol in extra
holes?"
"I don't know see Ted isn't the uckest golfer He's
been runnerup five times this year. hasn't won seems
like he's always finishing second"
THE YOUNG MAN reflected a moment "I watching
Ted WorSham addressed his putt Ted looked down at
the grass up sky the last spsecond he
looked at Lewis putt when maybe or 10 inches from
the cup rolling right the center Ted started to get
from his kneeng position to congratulate Worsham when
the ball ducked into hole and then ducked out"
Toney the other remarked "caled it the best
putt Worsham stroked He couldn't understand what
caused it to hop out"
was fine putt" agreed the young man. sorry
for Worsham but happy for Ted Kro and for myself
too Have you caddied mister? No? Well let tell
you how it is:
when you caddy for pro you feel like Jockey must
when he climbs horse Whatever that horse
should say pro does you feel like you part of him.
got particular bang out of Kro winning because
not regular caddy. I've been going to school
year Illinois and Georgia Tech, far and only
caddy occasions, always for Krol.
$50 you see how now. the right horse. I
didn't draw winner blind. It's good feeling This next
corner is where get out"
he walked off with good feeling, pockettu of
scratch and a new watch.
1T WAS A TOUGH ONE for Worsham to lose, tougher
than most spectators realized unless they had followed him.
hole by hole late the afternoon Lew had been ball of
fire in the morning round and during the first nine holes of
the afternoon when he spraying shots and taking 38
strokes But just when the gallery counting him out,
Worsham began his charge coming home.
He cut five strokes off his outgoing round with 80 that
excellent but which could have been superb That putt
which gremin pushed out of the 18th cup wasn't the only
time the fates ruled against the oneme Washington caddy
Even in defeat Worsham put the crownng touch the
Celebrities Without him would have been routine wndup
to tournament which had bucked the elements for four
days It's beginning to look Lew and TV bring out the
dramatic best in each other. Point lens at Wor
shaw and he's the closest thing Native sports
personality.