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...what they were looking for to crash the rich U.S. record market. Last week 24,000 records (weighing six tons) of Gracie Fields's version arrived in Manhattan, the biggest shipment of foreign records ever to hit the U.S. Gracie wouldn't have the place to herself. Bing Crosby, Kate Smith and Eddy Howard all managed to put the song on records before Jimmy Petrillo, by putting a stop to all U.S. recording, got off his own variation on Now Is the Hour...
...Bing Crosby, in a sloppy orange sweater, stepped jauntily from tee to green. He was shooting good golf ("Something around 80," he guessed). On the 18th hole, his ball plopped within five feet of the pin (applause) and then he sank the putt (more applause). Bing looked reproachfully over his shoulder and husked: "What did ya expect...
...Bing's party. He dug into his pocket for $10,000 in prize money, played more for the fun of it than in the hope of beating anybody, and helped entertain on the 19th hole. His guests were handpicked: the amateurs by him, the pros by their own P.G.A. Bing's 86 amateurs included some good golfers, some good friends, some who were both. From Hollywood came Randolph Scott, John Hodiak, Dennis O'Keefe and Amos 'n' Andy's Freeman (Amos) Gosden, who are better than average players. Next to Augusta's Masters...
Some of the amateurs, who-included Jimmy McLarnin, ex-welterweight champion, and Ernie Nevers, Stanford's great All-America of 23 years ago, did better. Bing, proud of himself at getting across the abyss to the edge of the green, flubbed a second shot that most schoolkids could have made...
Next day, Crosby & Co. moved over to Monterey Peninsula, an easier course, and then to spectacular Pebble Beach for the final 18. On the first tee, a kid yelled, "Betcha a quarter," as Bing began his backswing. Without pausing, Bing yelled back, "A quarter what?" and drove the ball out 230 yards. Among the pros, the pacesetter was slender Lloyd Mangrum, with Hogan and Bobby Locke dangerously close...