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Show Hagen Loses Favorite Club Y" L'CK and protection which Walter Hagen considered necessary I In winning his fifth national professional golf title, cost Liin his famous club and his famous dun-colored sweater. The club went to Bill Walker, fourteen years old, because his red hair brought luck. The sweater was claimed ty; 'J Homer Seeley, burly policeman, who kept fans out of the way. Shortly after the tournament : played at Dallas, Texas Hagen spotted Billy's glowing thatch. He promptly called the boy to him !. and rubbed the red hair. On the ' promise of any club in the bag If . the champion repeated, the boy furnished "the luck" while Hagen : beat Tommy Armour, AI Espinosa and finally Joe Turnesa. After the Turnesa match, Billy followed Hagen to the Cedar Crest club house, somewhat abashed by ! the assembly of link stars. : "Which one will you have, Billy," asked Hagen. "That club you knocked the ball .;. over the trees with on No. 11 to- day if you will part with It," hazarded Billy. $ . "It's my favorite, but it's yours a fair exchange at that," smiled the champion. S 5 j i SV 1 '? Walter Hagen. ! |