troductory section of the National Golf American Golf's History Foundation's school golf slidefilm. demonstrated his techni- Well Told in New Book que and said he'd fitted the methods of The Story of American Golf — Its masters in their various departments oE Champions and Championships, by Her- the game. Mangrum and Toney Penna bert Warren Wind; $15; 490 pages; pub gave an outdoor demonstration of the lished by Farrar, Straus & Co., 53 E. 54th tournament swing clinic routine, with Hor- St., New York. ton Smith at the mike. Wind's done an excellent job of research was presented with the PGA in getting together the story of major "Golfer of the Year" plaque at the annual championships of American golf and cham- presidents' dinner at which Scotty Fes- pionship play of American amateur and senden presided as toastmaster. Ben gave a pro stars in Britain. In a few instances he fine talk on his experiences as and has recorded entertaining old lies that playing pro. even those who know better now, believe, The PGA considered, but didn't act on, because they make such lively tales, and the Golf Writers' Association request that considering the poring over old newspaper a Hagen trophy instead of the Vardon pieces and the interviewing that must have award be made for the PGA of America been done over bottles when fellows were player having the year's lowest tournament in a relaxed reminiscing mood, Wind has scoring average. achieved as nearly an accurate, full history Delegates enjoyed the PGA National of American golf championship highlights course and were impressed by the job Alex as ever will be written. Cunningham has done in bringing that It's a good job of sprightly writing and plant into fine shape. Cost of holding is bound to stir up among the elders of the meeting at Dunedin was approximate- the congregation a lot of thrilling memo- ly $3,000 more than cost of holding the ries. conclave as usual in central location. In view of PGA financial problems, including Wind divides his book into five parts; that of the association's course, canny busi- the first mainly on the Apple Tree gane nessmen among the delegates doubted that and other pioneers, especially the rugged the association again should pay ex- Charley MacDonaid, then on Walter penses of an annual meeting away from Travis, Jerry Travers and Francis Ouimet. a central point. The second part deals with , Hagen and their contemporaries and the [ones break-through. The third part deals with the men and women who accounted Pro Was a Pal to for the headlines and development of the These Members game during the reign of The Emperor, l he fourth part featured the Sarazen re Jack Wilson, pro at Salina (Ks.) CC viva!, the great performance of Lawson for 19 years died last fall after a lingering l ittle, Harry Cooper's career as a National illness in a Salina hospital. Jack was Open bridesmaid without becoming a denied visitors while he was hospitalized bride, attd the dawn of the big money and his members hired radio time to tell tournament era with Bob Harlow taking htm how they were getting along at the the show on the road . club, along with other unusually thought- The fifth part handles the war and ful performances to cheer him. post-war period and summarizes the Nelson When it became known that Wilson's and Babe Zaharias conquests. illness might be of long duration the club The book is very good $15 worth of the voted him salary for life. Members also stories of the backgrounds and competitive organized a party at which $3000 was activities of the amateurs and pros who raised to enable jack to meet expenses of made golf this nation's most popular par- bis illness. When Jack died, his wife Alma, ticipants' outdoor game. who had handled his job while he was in the ariny, was paid his salary until Jan. 1, 1949 and given a life membership in the Rhode Island Agricultural Experiment club. Station, Kingston, R, I. summarizes devel Jack was a grand, faithful and competent opment of fungicides for turf diseases in fellow of the sort that pros can be proud 1948 in recently released 9-page bulletin of as representative of their profession. by John B. Rowell.