specialists in natural turf athletic field con- graded. In addition, 14 tons of Turface was struction and renovation, who are based in incorporated into the Dodger mix, tilled STADIUM UNDERGOES Blue Island, IL, stripped the dead turf and once again, fine graded, and rolled. TURF RENOVATION removed it from the site. The entire renovation took just six days to complete and the field was expected to be The areas to be sodded were tilled and The infield at ready in less than two months. The cooper- soil was added as required. The ground on the campus of UCLA in ation between Sportsfields, Inc., and the was fine graded and prepared for sodding. recently underwent complete renovation. maintenance staff at UCLA, including The crew installed 12,750 square feet of Tif- The project consisted of two major phases. Adams and her supervisor, Kyle Hackett, green (Pacific sod) Bermuda, which was First, the turf portions of the infield were plus the baseball coach, Gary Adams, watered upon completion of the installation. stripped and regraded, and then the made the project a success. ski n ned portion of the diamond was Due to the poor condition of the skinned replaced and conditioned. surfaces of the infield, Adams requested .'Ten days prior to the arrival of the Sports- that the upper four inches of the existing fields, Inc., renovation crew the turf was infield mixture be removed and replaced. sprayed with Roundup by UCLA Stadium Approximately 175 cubic yards of Dodger and Grounds Director Laura Adams. The Baseball M ixtu re was del ivered and PILOT FIELD RECEIVES DESIGN AWARD Pilot Field, the new AAA baseball FAIRWAY VERTI·DRAIN® . stadium for the Buffalo Bisons, Buffalo, NY, CART PATHS has won the "Excellence in Design" award Works like a presented by the Kansas City chapter of the • An interlocking system of 1 square American Institute of Architects (AlA). foot pavers which protects grass from pitcJJfork, ~ ~ The ballpark, which is located adjacent to .cart traffic. a historical district of downtown Buffalo, was onlY better- ~j designed by the HOK Sports Facilities • Balls bounce straight. Group, Kansas City, MO . "~~.x~ .'. • ~/J-4~ Joseph Spear, the principal designer of • Play is speeded up. 7' "#. • ;/k" ~ t's amazing how simple the principle the stadium, accepted the award while not- • Income is increased. is and how well It restores severely ing that the chief design challenge involved compacted turf. Greens, fairways, sports fields-anywhere you want to promote raising community expectations and per- better root structure. ceptions about what a could Our deep tine aerators go deeper than any others-lO", become. 12" up to 16" deep. And our "It was necessary to allude to a period patented process that shatters and lifts the turf like a pitch- when the national pastime was played in fork can't be duplicated. ballparks, instead of circular concrete multi- That's why world-wide purpose complexes," Spear said. VERTI-DRAIN is the recognized leader. See Despite its capacity of 19,500 seats and it for yourself. all the modern features and amenities, the Call or write for our free literature, Videotape building is considerate of its neighbors and or a demonstration has become a communal place for the near you. 5" numbers imbedded in a 1 sq. ft. paver entire community. which lies level with the fairway. Use Pilot Field was designed with expansion every 10 yards for precise club selection. capabilities to 40,000 to suit Major League Legal under USGA Rule 24-2. play. GOLF 2000 P AVERS

9842 Hibert St. Suite 257 San Diego, CA 92131 VERTI-DRAIN® MORRIS NAMED 415 washington Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503 1-800-824-9029 Tone 753 717·961·6120 HEAD GROUNDSKEEPER Circle 167 on Postage Free Card Circle 168 on Postage Free Card, Gary Morris has been named head groundskeeper of Joe Robbie Stadium and the Miami Dolphins training camp in Miami, PARTAC® FL. by Glenn Mon, general manager of the GOLF COURSE BOTH stadium. TOP-DRESSING AVAILABLE IN Morris has had 15 years' experience in BULK OR BAGS turfgrass management. After completing CAll TOll FREE: the turf management course at Broward 1-800-247-BEAM Junior College, he trained under Superin- IN N.J. tendent Larry Weber at Inverary Country 201-637-4191 Club and the PGA National Golf Club, in THE PROFESSIONAL'S CHOICE Palm Beach, FL. PARTAC PEAT ... SINCE 1922 N\~~MI!NA~I~I I., vAI1!IV//fllJIJ'kX// CORPORATION He served as golf course superintendent KELSEY PARK BEAM CLAY IS THE for four years at Emerald Hills Country Club AMERICNS PREMIUM GREAT MEADOWS,N.J. BASEBALL MIXUSED BY TOP-DRESSING 07838 PROFESSIONAL TEAMS ACROSS in south Florida, before leaving to help THE U.s.A. AND CANADA. organize the sports turf program for Joe HEAT TREATED SPECIAL MIXES FOR PITCHER'S CONTROL THATCH, MOUNDS, HOMEPLATE AREAS Robbie Stadium and the Dolphins practice. PROMOTE HEALTHY TURF & WARNING TRACKS. fields at the training camp located at St. & SMOOTH PLAYING SURFACES Thomas University.

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