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Bright and early the next day the Joneses were besieged with calls from the relatives. The dialogue went something like this: "So you had us for Christmas dinner on Sunday, knowing dam well that you were having Bing and his family on Monday? What is the matter with us? Merry Christmas to you, you old Scrooge." Don't let this opening deceive you. Bing also has all of the makings of an unscrupulous horse trader. He is never licked, and especially on a golf course. If you are lucky enough to find yourself one up coming to the last hole, he will toss three quick bets in your direction. One will get him even, and the other two will beat you. If by some miracle you should get off the hook, he'll then make you an attractive offer to play three extra holes. At Lakeside it will be the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth, which he long ago christened the "Whiskey Route," since the loser buys the drinks. If you accept his challenge the only thing that can save you is sudden darkness or a flash flood. On the other side of the ledger, he has a standing offer that any time he breaks seventy on a round of golf, he buys his caddy a tailored suit. Several boys, in various parts of the country, have won this award. Only once have I heard of his deviating from this long standing custom. His caddy came to him after the game and said, "Mr. Crosby, I just got married a couple of weeks ago, and I could use the money a lot more than a new "fiddle." (Caddy jive, meaning a man's best suit.) Bing just smiled, said nothing, and obliged with a check. All comedians love a running gag, and will spend weeks building up to a laugh. Bing is no exception. He baited a friend with talk of a new golf ball that was guaranteed to add thirty yards to anyone's tee shot. He didn't mention it too often, for fear of casting suspicion upon the project. However, he did toss in a few remarks about how swell it was of Sam Snead to send him some of his exhibition balls to use. That was the bait. His victim couldn't wait to try one of them, so Bing reluctantly parted with a ball, and even went so far as to tee it up for his opponent. The happy golfer took one mighty swipe and fell flat, for. the ball was made of soap and completely disintegrated as it was hit. Bing's expression would have fooled anyone but his mother. His finest quips aren't written by gag men. He will look in the opposite direction of the object under discussion, and will come up with a minor classic. One day he saw a fellow club member approaching the practice putting green, with a beautiful girl on his arm. He shook his head sadly and said, as he continued putting, "What a silly man. The idea of his bringing that good-looking lunch to this place, with all of the wolves there are around here." At the Rose Bowl game last year, thousands of people saw him have the last laugh. A fan descended upon him in the stands where he was seated with his family. The man was equipped with one of those complicated big cameras that require a lot of measuring and sighting, but that didn't deter him from requesting a picture of Bing, who had to stand at attention until all of the corrections were made, and he was duly photographed. He thanked Bing and started to walk away. It was now Bing's turn. He said, "Just a minute, sir. I'd like to take your picture." To the amazement and delight of everyone around, he proceeded to dig deep into his overcoat pocket, and he too produced a camera. While he made his adjustments, the fan took his turn at being jostled by the milling mob. Finished, Bing said, "Thank you, sir." The crowd laughed and cheered. There was no more photography that day, but Bing graciously autographed plenty of programs between halves. At this same game he saw one of his favorite golf partners making his way up into the stands. He stood up, and in mock seriousness shouted, "Shotgun! Let us have a few words from you." "Shotgun" Britton obliged with a tirade of double talk. Bing remained standing until he had finished, then bowed from the waist and sat down. The answer to all of this is that he loves laughs. Later, between halves, he leaned over and quietly said, "How about coming up to my tournament at Pebble Beach next week?" "Shotgun," who is one of Hollywood's busiest makeup men, said, "Sorry, Dad, I can't make it. I'm on a picture." Bing continued, "Don't be silly. I'll call the head man at your factory and see if I can fix it for you." He did. Intimates like Barney Dean, Joe Lilley, and Johnny Burke will tell you that this is the way he operates. If he likes you, nothing is too much trouble, and if he dislikes you, he keeps it to himself. Much has been written about the above-mentioned golf party which Bing refers to as his "clam-bake" or "hoedown." This is the affair where many call, but few are chosen, and as a consequence, Bing comes in for some tall abuse, which he doesn't deserve. It all started about fifteen years ago at Rancho Santa Fe, where he and Dixie har) a Summer home, near the ocean and the Del Mar Race Track. Just like any other young couple, they asked a few professionals and a few amateurs to drop by for cocktails and a barbecue after the prizes had been awarded. In true Hollywood style, everyone brought a friend or a relative, so the affair grew from an informal little evening to a few hundred people. By the end of the third year, all of the contestants were invited, and it became a Roman Holiday. Finally the event outgrew the one golf course, so Bing moved the tournament to Pebble Beach, where there are four srolf courses