Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-20
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Golf and Nonsense
ST pETERSRTTRC FLA

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA, MAR 20-The next-to-laSt
major gong test before the celebrated Masters vang
baseball Flordas west coast this week end Many of
the big gong shooting for piece of the
swag in the St. Petersburg Open and the case of
Mayer seeking to hone fine edge the swings they will
need April SO at Augusta
Mayer, as you may know is the National OPEN and
Tam OShanter World champion. The handsome
movie-actor type who originally hailed from ST. Pete
drove 2785 miles from California with his wife and young
son in order to play in this tournament at the nearby
Pasadena course.
ut would be miracle if I won" Mayer says There
have been so many Endorsement appearances, plus
work on golf book and buying home in California, that
haven't played in tournament for two months haven't
really played or practiced in six weeks.
I'D like to win the ST. Pete Open, naturally" Dick
admits but don't expect to do it, I've got just about
three weeks to get my swing back for the Masters That
isn't much time after you've laid off,
YEAR AGO MAYER was Just another tournament
pro- He out of nowhere to win the National Open
Then he the big money tournament at Tam OShanter
at Chicago At the end of 1857 he was COLTS biggest money
winner and was voted pro golfer of the year.
Not all of the big names are here Ken Ventura and
Cary Middleton missing but the field, nonetheeSS
impressive Mayer for instance is not the only world
champion hand Bob ToSki and Julius BoroS previous
winners at Tam OShanter, only couple OF the golf
wheels making the best field since the Colonial Open at
Houston.
Once upon a time the st. Pete Open held on the
old jungle Country Club venture in which Jimmy Foxx
lost Just about all of the earnings had saved route
basebas Hall of Fame The big slugger recovered
from the setback and found destitute earlier this
winter Miami Now is working in the Red Sox chain
batting instructor.
Foxx and his associates had tidy club and consider
ing its brief existence, colorul Not only the
ST. Pete Open held at the Jungle one year but one of the
orerunners of the present day baseball golf tournaments
staged at Double KS layout.
BALL PLAYERS ARE NOT very good golfers rule,
but they take the seriously In this tournament
at the Jungle for instance Yves Terrell Clipped to
within a couple of inches of the cup.
Those who knew Yves when he pitched well remember
that anything that went against Terrell Fun
ing because his long chip didn't go into the cup Yves
carelessy tapped the ball with his putter.
Unexplanably did not down. The ball struck the
rim of the cup, crcled in orbit and halted approx
mately it had rested Ferres face contorted with
With below, Yves hastily addressed the ball with
his putter took full swing and hit it fat.
It might have gone good $50 yards or as far as
strong man with proper swing drive with putting
blade But it didn't sports writer from Chicago an
inviting innocent target happened to be in the gallery
the fringe of the green.
The writer had turned to go to the next tee, and
Ferres puerdrive caught him in the seat of the pants
Since Yves looked upon writer's somewhat as Ted
williams does he did not consider the hole complete
disaster The writer hmped for two or three days.
IN THIS SAME TOURNAMENT Gerald Walker, the
ex-Tger and ex-senator. drove his second shot into
sandtrap Possessed by stubbornness than golng
came out of the trap, but no ball.
Gees playing partners, meanwhile, putted out. They
waited for couple more of Walkers efforts and finally
walked to the next ee leaving Gee in the trap He
still on the beach and shooting 10 all by himself.
Paul Waner was them and still is, one of the more
skfu ball playing golfers But at this tournament at
Foxx jungle Club was Big Poison who put on the piece
de resistance Waner who had started out mite edge
to water hole and ubbed his tee shot into the small
lake.
Then he hit second ball in the water and found
Iii lite
blade and into the drink Big Poison decided to yield to
Father of Waters First Waner threw his club into the
lake after the golf balls
1t sank to the depths with fascinating gurge Waner
then grabbed his bag from the caddy and threw into the
water He wearing fancy sort of golf cap vari-
colored pompom monsrosty such only French sailors
and Jimmy Demaret would dare to affect He hurled this
after the rest.
Suddenly thought struck Waner. Il may need that
hat!' he exclaimed,
Whereupon Big Poison jumped into the lake.