Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-19

For the past 10 days or so
Harvie Ward has been pictured
emerging from various confer
ences where his amateur stand
ing has been at stake, flashing
that personality smile and show
ing those deep dimples.
However. Harvie, the National
Amateur champion of the past
two years, doesn't consider his
years suspension from amateur
golf any laughing matter; Har-
vie believes he has been perfectly
honest with the United States
Golf Association and is inclined
to think he might be getting a
bum rap.
A good friend of his from one
Of the Carolina papers asked
Ward at the National Open last
week If he was considering turn
ing pro. IF ] turn pro it won't
be for the sake Of becoming an
active pro golfer" Harvie told
him. ut will be for Spite"
Apparently one of the favorite
post mortem topics of the Ma
tional Open championship is
naming the player you feel the
most sorry for.
First it was Ben Hogan who
attracted sympathy because he
pulled up lame. Some regretted
Sam Snead's lack of putting
luck. Others thought it was a
shame that Cary Middleton had
to come up with such a horrible
round on Sunday after Satur-
days magnificent comeback.
But the No. / guy was Jimmy
Demaret. He would have been
one of the most popular Open
champions Of all time. People
were demonstrative in their
pleas for Grandpa Demaret to
VIII LLle Dig one.
One whe was with Demaret in
the clubhouse when Dick Mayer
made the birdie putt that beat
him by a stroke said Jimmy.
dead tired and bit misty-eyed.
watched the putt go in on tele-
vision and said out loud Mice
putt, Dick" 1t was like a wake
in the room where Demaret's
exuberant hackers had thought
he was home.
But you'd also have to extend
a bit OF sympathy to julius
Boros. who was 3 strokes I'D on
Demaret with four holes to play.
and lost 4 strokes in three holes
Had Boros maintained his pace
with par over those last four
holes, Mayer and Middleton
would have been pressing to tie
him. not beat Demaret.
Boros, who outwardly didn't
seem to care. appeared to care
a lot in the locker room. He sat
i'll front of his locker and kept
repeating: Il gaSSed it, l gassed
IL. Three times since I won this
thing 1882 / should have won
it again. but I take gas"
Actually, Boros was berating
himself unfairly. He has a fine
record in the Open since his tri-
umph in Dallas. He tied for
fourth this year. tied for second
last year and tied for fifth the
year before.
Boros' troubles stemmed from
one poor shot. a 5-iron on the
18th. or 69th. hole. He admitted
later he didn't have enough club.
and at the last second he tried
for extra distance and jerked
the shot. 1t was described at
the time as a hook. but he said
it was just a jerk. 1t appeared to
upset him.
One last word about another
who faded. Billy Joe Patton, CO.
leader with Mayer at the half
way mark. Patton and Roberto
de Vicenzo were paired for the
last two rounds and it was said
they-possibly unwittingly-en-
gagged in a smuggling match While
they were taking turns outdriv-
ing each other. the parade was
passing them by.
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Here's a reminder that the
Middle Atlantic Amateur cham
pionship dates are getting close
1t probably will be many years
before the tournament again will
be played at Chevy Chase.
Next Tuesday is the qualifying
date. A championship flight OF
1872 will be paired for the first two
rounds a week from today, quar-