Sport: Ins v. Outs

Picking all-star teams is a thankless task. Invariably—whether it is an All-America football, All-Star baseball, Davis Cup or Olympic team—its pickers are heckled by grumblers who think they could do a better job. Last year, when the Professional Golfers Association selected ten pros to represent the U. S. in Novem ber's biennial Ryder Cup matches with Great Britain, the pickers were greeted not only with the customary chipped beefing but with a sizzling roast by fiery little Gene Sarazen — omitted from the team for the first time since the Cup was put up...

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