Evening star., 1954-05-31

AS YOU MAY RECALL, Oakmont wasn't Francis stann
too terrifying For instance unknown freshly sprung by
the Marines named Bill Collins, shot incredible pre-
tourney % for nine holes True when counted
day he toured the nine in those
things. Collins hardly Hogan Jones'
good many Opens marked by spectacular
rounds often by unknowns Yet, considering
ture of the sport the Open invariably by deserving
players heel print in trap unruly gallery flash
shower make the difference yet in the main the Humpt
Dumpties don't win the big
repeater is rare Bobby Jones and Willie
Anderson four Opens did Ben Hogan They
by themselves although Walter Hagen
twice But lot of very good golfers could win
than and Sam Snead has played in IA Opens without
scoring You can't say that isn't one of the all time
best It just happened there always somebody with
hotter stock than the hbily swinging during those
Opens.
TOMMY ARMOUR, JIM BARNES, Byron Nelson and
Johnny Farrell repeated none of these was
hacker. Farrell indeed the hard way in
playof.
There not been many upsets considering that the
Open dates back 1895, dandy in 1885,
If Sam Parks victory wasn't the biggest upset sports history
1t rates high up. ~
They playing at Oakmont year. too and Parks
then played that rolling layout Pittsburgh
If anything, they rcked up last year.
When to putting, it trying control ball
sheet of ice.
Parks came out of the blue. The theory advanced
that he because course but only by the
incredibly naive If that rue why doesn't the home
win every Open? More plausibly Parks was playing
better than he knew how and he got his share breaks
He the only to break 300 and he just barely did
with 2os.
TONY MANERO AND THE AMATEUR Johnny Goodman
won the Open Both outsiders although not quite
such long shots Parks. AS matter of fact
the fringe of being real good Goodman frankly did
not appear entirely comfortable received the trophy
1t just possible he shared the suspicion that golfers
upstairs in the clubhouse taking showers.
1t may be interesting to who up to play in
the Open at Batdsro next month year ago Lloyd
grup ncenSed at USGA officials whom he charged
with purposely making him play behind the fronrunnng
Hogan that he visited the press tent to sound off,
"ThS is the worst Open I've the Texan said
Don't hold to this promise but the way feel now this
is my last"
Clayton Heafner made similar threats. So did Cary
ddlecof the 1949 winner who picked up his ball after
holes, flung it angr1ly road and into bushes
and suggested pcturesquey that the UsGA Middle
cof had reached parting Of the ways.
1t seems safe to that Mangrum Mddleco
will show Bausro to try again. They good
as Shotmakers to skip the big
Hogan is not prolific storyteller, is he inclined
to outwardy emotional outburs but his
concerns a feow-Texan, pro with violent temper.
Zone day." Ben relates "he hit tight much
right hand He walked after the ball rough and
asked his cadde for 5-ron Then he took club and
pounded his right hand until his hand bruised
bloody
Now he said you'll stay the hell out of my swing
"Once in New Orleans he shot 80. There wall off
the 18th green with climbing walked
put his right hand into the thorns and twisted
1t all bloody He stepped back looked hand
and suddenly did the to the other hand.
you're not going to get away either, Lefty, he
planned to his other hand"