Evening star., 1954-06-07

mont, "but George May has paid $4,000
since last August didn't make anything like that out of
the Open and doubt if anybody else did.
$50 you couldn't expect me to say I'd rather win title
than the Tam"
May the wealthy Chcagoan, head Of the George May
Business Engineering Co.. to whom golf and sport shirts
hobbies His golf tournament twoweek circus played for
prize money unmatched anywhere They he
the same sport shirt twice.
AFTER WORsHAM HOLED the winning wedge shot last
before eeviSion audience of millions May came up
with a gimmick He scheduled 81 exhibition matches,
sponsored by Mays the chamber of in
the town in which they were played. Admission
played last October 18 last month and four others
at scattered times He paid $1,000 for each He made
quick trips to about 25 States the tour averaged 70
better for the series and kept in shape.
This year the Tam winner will play so Of those matches
at $1,000 each after pockeng first prize of $4,000 in the
tournament.
everybody tournament to sign
contract that he'll fulfill the exhibons?" Lew asked.
Not that o." The Chin replied "but living
man who would turn them down. Just name one"
There's nothing to equal the prestige that with the
National Open championship But Worsham Snead has
said has point when he in the bank worth
than title in present times when there about 40
tournaments paying from $4,000 to $125000.
THAT MAKES A NEW champion of some sort almost
every fellow wins the National Open the
week he may finish out of the money His value drops
The day when the National Open champion beseged
with exhibitions and Endorsements is about He gets
but there's competition other champions
and big names Golf exhibitions except the type May pro-
notes, not what they used to be.
Would there be pressure with $4,000 at stake in
the Tam than $4,000 for the Open le?" Lew asked
Wosham answered that would depend the individual
when you're in the running for big tournament
think fellow concentrating hard winning that he
doesn't think much about what stake He just wants
to win"
That was WorSham'S answer but 1t wouldn't be every
body We recall that when Lew beat Snead in extra holes
in the first round Of the 1852 PA championship at Louisville
several pros said the lunch table that Lew would be their
choice they had to pick fellow play single match for
the biggest stakes offered
him, Lew thinks enough of the National Open title to have
paid trip to Baltusro where the championship starts
week from Thursday He played the Springfield j.
the other day with Snead both of them hitting several practice
shots each hole from different positions
Its not Oakmont last year, nearly
tight Oakland Hills in 1884, Lew said. But it's tough
golf title will be and
those long par IS.
"Or it could be par the 18th, Lew said "The
hole is 620 yards long and hit best drive flush brase
and solid fourron and just made the Snead hit his
best drive brassie and eron On most SIS you're trying
to make but that the boys will be trying to make
and happy if they do"
Does Worsham like his chances? "I'm in good shape
from those exhibitions" said "and hope those long
par playing real long like to fire at em with four
wood second shots"
And course he misses the green there's always the
wedge