Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08

the hrSttee mike, Merreh Whttsey
all matches the course he's trouble shooter
He doesn't make all the tough decisions but it's his lot to
announce them
DEFY WAS ASKED WHILE attending the Middle Atlantic
Golf meeting at Congressional Country Club the
night the toughest decision he has figured in
That's easy" replied although at the time it
heart breaking dsquafyng Ed Oliver and five others
In the 1910 National Open at Cleveland"
Two threesomes had left haf-hour ahead of their
scheduled starting times the second round of the final
days play They had finished lunch quickly found the first
deserted and with storm in the ong had decided to
60 ahead
They were caught on the first and second holes and told
they subject disqualification Oliver played his round
under protest and posted that later tied by Law
Little and Gene Sarazen But dSalowed and the
six players disqualified Little and sarazen played for
the day. with Oliver conspicuousy absent The
Open title might have meant $4,000 to colorul guy like
Porky.
"1 REMEMBER A sLEEPLEss night spent in 1888" Dey
continued with the headlines by bed read
Ing: Referees Decision May Cost u S. Curtis Cup.
IT was refereeing match in the foursomes between
Patty Berg and Glenna Coett Ware their English OPP
ponens Late in the match Genna had to play trap shot
and she neared the ball. she twisted her foot around in
the wet sand
81 asked her why she had done that as she climbed from
the trap and she answered. testing sand
peaed the question and she gave the OF course
forced to that meant loss of the hole.
"They lost. down. and the American team traled by
point going into the singles Joe recalled Il
real william"
JOE SAID HE WOULD never forget the ruling against
Lloyd Mangrum in the 1850 Open playof in Philadelphia
among Mangrum, Ben Hogan and George Fazo Hogan
leading Mangrum by stroke going the 18th hole Man
hit tee shot wild he had to sacrifice back to the
farway. played great third shot and made 10-foot
putt for remarkable par four.
"Mangrum walked the 18th hole and had his ball
when Ike Granger of Rules Committee walked and
Informed Lloyd he had six the last hole not four and thus
did not have the honor" Joe stated
After addressing his putt Mangrum had picked up the
ball to blow of bug. Two-stroke penalty.
WAS tho tee wit CSrainp nd
visualize Mangrum'S reaction" Dey recalled "He gave
tight little SMILE Granger right the eye sad
We'll still eat tomorrow"
THE MOST COSTLY self imposed penalty in Deys men,
DRY the Bobby Jones called himself in the 1925
National Open when only Jones the ball leave it's original
position when he touched it while addressing it, Willie
MacFarane eventually beat Jones in the payof but Bobby
would have outright except for that stroke.
Dey cited two incidents in last National Amateur
at Oklahoma City examples of how the USGA getting
away from automatic disqualfcations.
Two players in the Amateur championship left the tee
with too many clubs in their bag (The limit is 40
player detected the extra club the first hole The other
found many his bag seventh.
1.-THE player who found extra club in his bag the
first hole suffered only the loss of the hole Dey explained
He had opportunity to the club and it would have
been unreasonable for him to have forfeited the match
1.-THE player who went holes with clubs
of the limit of IA disqualified.
opportunity to take unfair advantage of his
though not premedated For almost half the
match he could have used club clubs that his opponent
did not have the opportunity to use"
Did Dey have advice for the average golfer the
OF the game? Yes and they appear to be sound
gentleman who has figured in rulings the biggest
In the game tells players in all classes to:
play the ball as it lies.
2-Play the course as you find it.
H. L4,,hk alo.,