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February 19, 1952
The News And Views
Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina
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Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, criticized by British press for frivolous behavior at the British Amateur Golf Championship, challenge two British actors to a golf match to prove their skills, offering charity proceeds and side bets backed by Lloyd's of London.
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Bing And Bob Would Defend Golf Reps
NEW YORK (AP)—Bob Hope and Bing Crosby are two actors who're being called hams but they will defend bitterly their reputations as golfers. To prove this they have hurled a challenge at any two British actors who feel about golfing as they do.
Word reached Hope that the British press was in a stew about his and Crosby's frivolous behavior during the British Amateur Golf Championship tournaments. He came back with "If they don't think we can play the game, Bing and I will meet any two British actors who think they're hot golfers, with all proceeds going to charity. This time we'll practice it for about a week so that we get to know the course."
To show that he and Bing aren't joking, he added, "We'll also make any side bet that Lloyd's of London care to back up. We've got New York Life Insurance on our side. Bing wants to make a trip to England soon anyway to see what they're doing with his impounded money."
NEW YORK (AP)—Bob Hope and Bing Crosby are two actors who're being called hams but they will defend bitterly their reputations as golfers. To prove this they have hurled a challenge at any two British actors who feel about golfing as they do.
Word reached Hope that the British press was in a stew about his and Crosby's frivolous behavior during the British Amateur Golf Championship tournaments. He came back with "If they don't think we can play the game, Bing and I will meet any two British actors who think they're hot golfers, with all proceeds going to charity. This time we'll practice it for about a week so that we get to know the course."
To show that he and Bing aren't joking, he added, "We'll also make any side bet that Lloyd's of London care to back up. We've got New York Life Insurance on our side. Bing wants to make a trip to England soon anyway to see what they're doing with his impounded money."
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Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
What keywords are associated?
Bob Hope
Bing Crosby
Golf Challenge
British Actors
Reputation Defense
What entities or persons were involved?
Bob Hope
Bing Crosby
Where did it happen?
New York
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Bob Hope
Bing Crosby
Location
New York
Story Details
Bob Hope and Bing Crosby challenge any two British actors to a golf match to defend their reputations as golfers, after British press criticized their behavior at the British Amateur Golf Championship. They offer to practice and make side bets backed by Lloyd's of London, with proceeds to charity.