HROUGH the past season, lack of basic materials, Tgovernment restrictions, severe labor shortages and our privilege to produce* war-goods in vast quantities have made it impossible for us to reprocess and ship back to you on schedule all the balls you have sent in. We know this has made it tough for you. We know it has been "hard pickin's" . and for your patience, understanding and loyalty under very adverse condi- tions, we thank you. Be sure that, for our part, we will continue to do the very best we can for you; that we will not lower the Acushnet standards; that we will do our utmost to repay loyalty with loyalty. Acushnet Process Sales Company, New Bedford, Massachusetts. ACUSHNET GOIF BAILS SOLD AND REPROCESSED THROUGH YOUR PRO SHOP ONLY TI HEIST BEDFORD GREEN RAY PINNACLE *ln August Acushnet received its fourth Army-Navy "E" Award — one of the very few companies " in the country to be so honored four times in succession. THE GOLF WORLD S NEWS IN BRIEF By HERB GRAFFIS fame and is showing the dogfaces out that way how to hit the little white pill. GOLF IN THE SERVICE The Special Service Branch at Camp REW Field, Tampa, Fla. military Perry, Ohio has plans for three golf teams D personnel are getting their golf to represent the post ... an intra-station instruction from Pro E. W. Harbert, pro golf tournament is now being held by at the Bobby Jones course, Sarasota, and naval air stations on the Pacific Coast father of the famous Pvt. Melvin 'Chick' ... A hole-in-one was recently rung up Harbert, who has been assigned to a WAC by Sgt. Jimmy McHale, former pro, at recruiting tour by the Lincoln, Nebr. AAF the 155-yard third hole at the Aberdeen . Warrant Officer Woodrow Tucker, '43 (Md.) Proving Grounds golf course . Greenville (Miss.) CC champion and now a six-man team to represent the Marine stationed at Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss, Corps Base at San Diego will have two placed third in the amateur ranks of the former pros, Sgt. Merle Lint and Pvt. recent New Orleans Open . Jack Mun- Lyon Cearley . Once a golfer always ger, Dallas (Tex.) amateur golfing ace is a—well anyway Pvt. John J. Schilleli, of now stationed at Shepperd Field, Tex. Fort Sill, Okla. is planning to interest his buddies in golf; he was formerly pro Fort Devens (Mass.) has established at the Long*branch (N. J.) CC. week-end tournaments for officers pre- liminary to getting the GIs on the courses. Even with a round of 70 by Jack Creavy, former Albany (N. Y.) pro the Mitchell Sgt. Julius Boros of the Medics at Field golf team dropped its third straight Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss, was best of decision to Woodmere CC . Pvt. Johnny the twelve air oost golfers who entered Gaunt, recent winner for the third time of the Gulfport $6000 star-studded open the Texas PGA and Texas Open titles is which Jug McSpaden won . Six nearby now stationed at the Ardmore (Okla) courses have extended playing privileges AAF base . They gave BRAND NEW to Mitchel Field, N. Y. personnel . Golf GOLF BALLS as prizes to Capt. Virgil has become one of the major sports at Landcaster and Miss Marion Moore, post Morrison Field, Fla. with a 12-man team civilian employee, as winners in a recent of six officers and six enlisted men to Camp White, Medford, Ore. tournament... represent the base in military play . S/Sgt. Charles Jennings, former South Charles (Ken) Miles, former pro at Sarah New Jersey '41 amateur title holder from Shank (Indianapolis, Ind.) GC, his home Medford, N. J. recently shot a blazing 67, town, and Elwood CC, Elwood, Ind., is three under par, over the Lebanon (111.) now a private at Fort Eustis, Va. and is CC course during a servicemen's match ... giving out with the instruction to all who want it. Approximately 200 of the enlisted per- AROUND THE CIRCUIT sonnel at the Aberdeen (Md.) Proving Ground now participate in the numerous Johnny Stammer, former Oklahoma tournaments arranged there . Pvt. State amateur titlist is stationed at Shep- pard Field, Texas, and assigned to the Grant Leonard, winner of the last Cali- physical training department . Marines fornia State Open, former pro at the from San Diego, Cal. may now play over Lakeside CC and playing partner of movie the Balboa muny course under a plan stars is at Camp Robert, Calif . Ray whereby the Recreation Officer redeems Hill, former assistant pro at Mamaroneck, their green fees . Chief Specialist Ken N. Y. recently won low gross honor» when Tucker, former NAS golf coach, recently the Randolph Field, Texas, team, of which shot two sub-par rounds for a 36-hole he is a member, copped the Servicemen's count of 144 to win the Pacific Northwest golf tournament . S/Sgt. Ernest Puccini Service Golf title over 162 contestants of the AAF at Lincoln, Neb. is a brother- . S/Sgt. John Bostick, 672nd FA Bn. in-law of the Seven Turnesas of golfing Headquarters Battery, former pro at the Loyal Oaks CC, Akron, Ohio, is now in charge of golf tournaments at Camp Gor- don, Ga. Ben Hogan and "Doug" Dawson are on the golf team at Camp Wolters, Texas . It's now A/S Tyrell (Terry) Garth, Beaumont, Texas golf star who is stationed at Mather Field, Cal ... Charlie Dziejima, pro from Bridgeport, ... makes your course Conn, is now a sergeant at Camp Devens, Mass . independent of RAIN Members of the Essex Falls CC, Cald- Now is the time to get information on well, N. J. recently honored their pro, the Skinner System Planning and Engineer- ing Service and make plans to keep your Dave O'Connell, with a purse, for his win- course fresh and green all summer long. ning the State PGA championship . Write for catalog and details of Skinner Chick Rutan has been signed to return Service. No obligation. as pro for 1945 at the Birmingham CC SKINNER IRRIGATION COMPANY Detroit, Mich. Fire totally destroyed the Beaconhill GC, Red Bank, N. J. club- 415 CANAL SI.. TROY. OHIO house, valued at $20,000, on September 13 * . Formation plans of the Independence CC, Independence, Mo. to include an 18- hole course on a 157-acre tract were fur- thered at a recent 200-goal membership breakfast rally. Slammin Sammy Snead has received his medical discharge from the Navy and is back home in White Sulphur Springs, Va. Snead says his return to competitive tournament golf will depend upon his back which has been troubling him for some years ... Its an eight pound boy, William Dennis, born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R Riley, supt., Crestmont GC, West Orange, N. J. Major turf problem this year in Metropolitan New York were chinch bugs with the western counties of Long Island being the hardest hit. Recent hurricane damage to eastern golf clubs was mainly trees blown down and Fall re-seedings washed out . Among the thousands of civilians mur- dered by the Germans during their oc- cupation of France were a brother and nephew of Christopher E. Calloway, veteran British golf pro, now staying with his son Harold, pro at the Pinehurst (N. C.) CC . the deceased Calloways had been pros at the Cannes Golf Club . due to existing conditions orchestras and entertainers must be booked well in advance of New Year's eve when most clubs hold parties. Many clubs are request- ing such reservations now ... Bill Klimas who formerly caddied for golfdom's great at the Westchester CC, Rye, N. Y. is now with the 660th Field Artillery at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.. Forty five former caddies who received scholarships to Northwestern University via the "Chuck" Evans caddie fund are now on the various fighting fronts . Employees of the Fairchild Aircraft Corporation at Hagerstown, Md. recently held their 1944 golf tournament over the local muny course . The artistic color plates starting on page 50 of the Septem- ber HOME AND GARDEN are the work of Eva Melady, daughter of John Melady who makes up catalogues for Stumpp & Walter . The city Shreveport, La. has A Profitable purchased the Broadmoor golf courses, a step toward their city-wide recreation program . Frances Maltby, secretary Wartime Service to Gus Brandon, editor, GREENSKEEP- ERS REPORTER, has joined the WAVES. To Your Members Beatrice Gottlieb Martel, a top-ranking player in women's golf a decade ago, has Here's an easy service at a big been named assistant pro at Encanto Park profit—Lexolizing leather bags, GC, Phoenix, Ariz., muny course, Milt shoes (golf & dress), cases and Coggins, golf pro has announced . .The club grips. Denver Country Club Year Book, first It works this way: one gallon of edition published since 1940, will come off LEXOL (your price $2.40) will the presses this month, advises Tom treat 3-0 golf bags, charge $1.00 O'Hara, caddy master, who has been feted each—profit $27.60. Shoes and this month by the members in celebration other leather treated items show of his fiftieth consecutive year of service, equal profits. the majority of them with the Denver CC. You can also carry LEXOL for Sgt. John C. Elliott, Gadsen, Ala., who resale. Get the pint ($1.) @ $7.20 drives and approaches with righthand doz. and the 3 oz. (25c) @ $1.80 shots but alternates with his portside doz. and make 66-2/3% mark-up. when putting, is now a member of the golf team at Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss. LEXOL is good all seasons of . The American Legion of Shenandoah, year, in all climates.