Show J Friendly Insult Proved Needed Jolt to By CHARLES GRUl Associated Tress Sports Writer KANSAS CITY Feb 6 Harold 6 Harold Jug the lanky Kansas youngster who is pacing the pro golfing clan along the winter money trails had to be told Jug youre you're dead from the ears up before he learned under clubbing or slugging with the irons carried little or no payoff The story Is U recalled by Joe Mathews pro at the Mission Hills Country club where Jug was caddying caddying caddy- caddy ing about the time Harry Cooper whom he beat in the San Franc Francisco co coplay match play o open n was maestro at another another an an- other Kansas City course Last summer r I played with Jug Jugin Jugin in n a P. P G. G A. A tournament here recounts recounts re rc counts Mathews I 1 think I insulted him We both had a 1 chance to finish finish fin fin- ish h among the leaders so we were taking unusual care with each shot There was a strong wind and on one approach from about yards I socked a low 5 iron shot to the green Keep Away From Elements What club Jug asked Mathews told him Good heavens the youngster re reo re- re plied What on earth did dd you use a 5 iron for at such a distance To keep away from the elements above me Mathews came back pulled out a 7 iron The strong wind carried the ball off oel to the left lell several yards from the green Jug youre you're dead from the ears up Mathews told him It n was several days before he got ot over that remark Mathews recalls but he hc came out to the club one oneda da day and yelled IVe Ie got it it H. Pop Come ome on out and Ill I'll show you you So they went out and Jug demonstrated that hat he had grasped the crisp low flying bac back spin shots that could be controlled d. d A few lew weeks week later he had the Iowa and Oklahoma open championships in n the bag and he cruised through the he Pasadena Sacramento and San Francisco tournaments this winter to more cash and glor glory va Al AIwas s a 3 Socker Sacker Hell HeJl make the Ryder cup team this his year Mathews predicted From the very beginning Ju Jugs Jug's s 's major fault was in trin trying for dis dir lance tance ance rather than accuracy Mathews believes He could the ball a mile New Headliner h r p R RI I tI 11 j s 's j tA 6 Vii A even in his caddy days here 12 or 13 years ears 3 ago 0 All the little fellows used to stand in amazement at Jugs Jug's ability ability abil abU ity to hit em cm so far Naturally this impressed Jug as asit asit asit it would any young caddy and this keen desire to smash the ball far remained remained remained re re- re- re Jugs Jug's greatest handicap in his path to fame and golfing riches A warm welcome is planned for homecoming by his club at Quivira Lakes just across the state stateline stateline stateline line in Kansas and his home town Kansas City Kan |