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Seattle (Wash.) City Em- schoiarships to outstanding ployees' Suggestion Dept. rec- scholars . . . Scholarships ommends that Pierre "Pete" awarded have value of approxi- Masterson, Park Dept. golf di- mately $100,000 ... Since Chick rector, get $100 award for Evans founded the scholarship rubber cushion cup 6 in. diame- more than 250 of them have ter to fit around sprinkler been awarded . . . The disease valves and prevent loss of balls plagues that have made course in soggy depressions . . . An- maintenance hell this summer other one of Bob Hudson's gala hit Tam 0'Shanter just at the parties given at Portland (Ore.) start of the big Tam chamion- GC for contestants in Women's m pionships . . . Seven afflicted National, USGA officials, other HERB GRAFFIS greens were dyed. golf notables and reporters Carolina pros say 19-year-old Don Smith Evidence of the great training young- of Greensboro, N. C., is due to become one sters are getting in the junior champion- of the great amateurs . . . The lad recently ships was disclosed by A1 Mengerfs per- won Greensboro's junior championship 3 formance as runner-up in the National times .. . He won his first tournament when Amateur . . . Al, now 23 and recently thru he was 11 . . . Vinnie Richards, Jr., 21-year- with a hitch in the Army air force, was old son of head of Dunlop Rubber sports winner of the first two U. S. Junior Cham- dept., capt. elect of Fordham university ber of Commerce national junior national tennis team . . . His Pop is still playing championships in 1946 and 1947 . . . Men- good tennis and getting to be tough golf gert now has the shortest backswing for competition. full shots we've ever seen in recent major Idlewild CC (Chicago dist.) gives A1 championship contestants except, possibly Naylor big day Aug. 20 . . . A1 retires on that of Charley Bassler of Baltimore . . . nice pension after 44 years as Idlewild's Mengerfs hands seldom get shoulder high pro . . . Club gives A1 an automobile and on backswing but he finishes with hands purse in addition to the pension . . . One of high and bangs the ball out a goodly dis- the grandest letters we ever read about a tance . . . Maybe he figures the short pro was that Charley Schrager, Idlewild backswing gives him a little better control pres., and Max Berkenfield aiul Saul Miller . . . Tourney yips ruined Mengerfs chances of the committee, wrote to members about against the experienced, serene and Naylor and tlie plan to make him one of smooth- swinging Westland. the very few pros of long and faithful service retired on a good income as long High Point Inn, new name of Mount as he breathes. Pleasant Inn, resort with course at Mt. Pocono, Pa. . . . Joe Paletti and Don Gretti, Monroe (Wis.) CC in new clubhouse . . . pro-supt. team of Sunset Kidge CC (Chi- Don Howe is mgr. . . . H. "Wally" Womel- cago dist.), won 5th annual Midwest Golf dorf, formerly mgr., Medinah'CC (Chicago Course Supts. Assn. Pro-Supt. tournament dist.) now mgr., Westbrook CC, Mansfield, with 68-4—64 . . . Event played at Wood- O. . . . Gerald V. Marlatt from Meadow- ridge GC. brook CC, Tulsa, Okla., to manage Calumet CC (Chicago dist.). Harvey Raynor, Tour- Dale Andreason, pro at Hinsdale GC nament Supervisor for PGA, issuing help- (Chicago dist.) issues printed monthly bul- ful bulletin for players on the circuit . . . letin titled "Sweet Swingers" for the club's Raynor doing excellent job in keeping junior golfers . . . Pinehurst (N.C.) com- tourney players reminded of their responsi- pleting new building for its golf shop . . . bilities. Old building will be used for club storage Eugene Lovejoy, 79, mgr.-pro, Lincoln . . . Hillside in front of George Howard's Park muny course, Grand Forks, N. D., pro shop at Broadmoor GC, Seattle, Wash., died July 19 following a 2 weeks' illness to be partially excavated with upper level . . . His widow, Mayme, who has assisted to be a terrace and beneath will be storage her husband, will «11 his position for the space for bag carts . . . Pros still trying to remainder of 1952 .. . Gene was born in devise satisfactory system for securing and New York City and came to N. D. in child- ^releasing bags from carts and for storing hood . . . He had been at Lincoln Park for rarts. 19 years and served the community very Western Golf Assn. awards 44 Evans well as an inspiring player, an excellent instructor and as a fine example of a genial gentleman sportsman. Ray Gafford, pro at Northwood Club, Dallas, showed visiting pros some new items in women's golf wear . . . Ray's got two fine assistants in Charley Tims and Bill Shelton . . . The shop strives to show new sportswear for women even before Niemann-Marcus, famous Dallas women's store gets it. . . That's really a job . . . Ray scored in getting a new golf hat for women that other pros have ordered for their clubs . . . It's good for golf . . . Most women wear the godawfulest golf headwear. Sports Turf Research Institute of Great Britain (formerly the Board of Greenkeep- ing Kesearch) holds its annual course maintenance equipment exhibition and demonstration at its St. Ives Research sta- tion. USGA Golf House fund is $24,500 short of the $110,000 cost of building and furnish- ing . . . $85,500 thus far received has come from 4,750 sources ... If you haven't kicked in send your check to USGA, 40 E. 38th, New York 16 . . . City of Sebring, Fla. re- conditioning another 9 of its 18 and will have entire 18 in play Jan. 1, 1953 ... 9 being reopened was closed for past 10 years . . . Ted Robinson is pro at Sebring's course vvhich is in play year around. Garfield L. 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has been named Director of Merchandis- (Fla.) CC during the 33 holes he played of ing and Sales for Union Hardware and his final match. its subsidiaries. Bobby Locke's 287 win of the British Milton L. Lundgren, formerly in sales Open over Royal LytUam and St. Anne's executive capacities with Nesco and An- 6,647 shows he's getting well again . . . chor Hocking Glass Corp., has been ap- of Australia, 288; Fred pointed Gen. Sales Mgr.; Kenneth L. Daly, Ireland, 289; , England, Douglas, formerly sales mgr. for Union 294; Antonio Cerda, Argentina, and S. L. Hardware, becomes Assistant Gen. Sales King, England, 295; F. Van Donck, Bel- Mgr. for the parent company and its gium, 296; F. Bullock, Scotland, 297; and subsidiaries. the first Yank in the United Nations event, The reorganized department will be Willie Goggin tied for 9th at 298 . . . Gene headquartered at Torrington and from Sarazen, 300; Jimmy Hines, 302; Frank there will handle all merchandising and Stranahan, 309; 60-year-ohl Willie Hunter, sales efforts for Union Hardware roller playing on a vacation trip, took 74-83—157, skates and fishing rods, Springfield base- and missed qualifying by 6 strokes. balls, softballs and golf clubs; Joseph T. Locke warned after 3d round of 74 for Wood rink roller skate shoes and roller slow play . . . Got an hour for lunch, played skate outfits, baseball shoes, bowling the 4th round in half an hour less time than shoes, ice skate shoes and ice skating 3d round and got 73 . . . British enthusiastic outfits, including Canadian Flyer ice about 50-year-old Sarazen fast play . . . skates, and T. H. Wood Company fishing lines. Bristol fishing rods will be handled Gene's two 69s in qualifying great perform- by independent representatives to be an- (Continued on page 74) nounced. CLASSIFIED ADS

SWINGING AROUND GOLF Rates: Minimum insertion $4.00 for 20 words; additional words 20c each. Bold face type, 25c. (Continued from page 19) per word. Classified cols, reserved for help or schools . . . MacGregor Hunter, one of services wanted and for sale of used equipment. Willie's sons, out of Navy Air Corps after Under no circumstances are we permitted to divulge 22 months . . . He's working on a golf the name and address of those placing the blind cartoon strip for newspaper syndication. advertisements. Responses to all box number ads Robert McDonald, 13, son of pro Pat at should be addressed to the box number and mailed Rob Roy CC (Chicago dist.), is Chicago to GOLFDOM; replies are promptly forwarded to District boy champion . . . Omer (Pete) advertisers. Brogan, 35-year-old furniture salesman, Pro Ht northern club wants position as Pro or Assist- who defeated 21-year-old Bob Scherer of ant during Winter months, Oct. 15th to April 1st. Six years experience operating own shop, bar and grill. Decatur, 111., 4 and 3, for USGA Public Good instructor; especially with women and children. Links title, plays at Montebello GC (Los College education. Excellent ability, character and Angeles dist.) . . . Dave Stanley, 1951 Pub- credit references. Age 30; single. Address Ad 901 linx champion, also hailed from Monte- % Golfdom. bello . . . Brogan, like Boros and Jim Tur- ASSISTANT PRO: AGE 26, SINGLE, COLLEGE GRAD, nesa, won a 1952 national championship GOOD REFERENCES, DESIRES P» .SITION FOR WIN- TER MONTHS. AVAILABLE DECEMBER 1st. PRES- by artistic scrambling with approaches and ENTLY EMPLOYED IN MIDWEST. ADDRESS AD <>02 putting . . . Brogan was trapped or in the % GOLFDOM. rough on most of the holes of the Miami Pro-Green keeper-Mm*. — seeking change to year-round club that needs progressive, energetic couple. Twenty- two years working experience in care of construction work of golf courses, clubhouse management, dining 1914 FULNAME 1952 room, bar, pro shop. Good instructor. Steady, reliable, Rober, working ability A-l. (Past club fourteen The FULNAME DIE presents the best in mark- years.) Wife good dining room mgr.-hostess. Age ing golf balls today as it did in 1914 when first forty-three; wife thirty-six; one daughter sixteen. Any introduced. Use the marker preferred by pro- location considered where progressive future is of- fessionals. fered. A-l references as to working ability. Credit rating. Address Ad No. 903 % Golfdom. Buy The Best! Buy Fulname! THE FULNAME CO. P.G.A. Pro, age 30, married with family, desires to P. 0. Bo* 178 Cincinnati 6, Ohio mak"e change.' Interested in club of 250 membership or more. Address Ad 905 % Golfdom.

September, 1952 71 Vol. 26—No. 9 • SEPTEMBER, 1952

CONTENTS The Business Journal of Golf

Julius Boros (L), the scrambling artist who won the USGA Open Front repeated with the same talent to capture the World Championsh.p Cover trophy in a playoff with Cary Middlecoff. The win moved Boros to the top of the leading money winners.

Swinging Around Golf Early Planning Pays in Pro Chrislmas Gift Selling By Herb Graffis 21 1952 Gives Supts. Greatest Test in Turf Maintenance By O. J. I\oer 24 Make Pitch and Putt Courses the Sandlots for Golf By Herman L. Lee 31 I Woke Up and Began to Sell Women's Clubs By "Home Clubber" 34 Modernizing the Course for Pleasant Play, Eeonomy By James G. Harrison 38 Overseeding witli Bent Helps Solve Greens Problem 44 Service to Beginners Making Big Future for Pro Golt By Bill Grady 50

teurs of first half of 20th century as named SWINGING AROUND GOLF by poll of PGA members . . . First 3 days (Continued from page 71) of Celebrities vvill be played at Prince ance before his feet and legs got heavy. George C&CC, Landover, Md., and final day Looks like there's another bumper crop at Columbia CC, Chevy Chase, Md. of long hitters . . . It shouldn't worry the J. C. Williams now pro at Eastwood GC, USGA about legalizing a cast-iron ball as Charlotte, N. C., succeeding Buck Preslley the distance gunners haven't knocked off . . . Chick Faltus from Lake Hills (Ind.) CC titles . . . Along with pro driving contest to be pro-mgr., Kankakee (111.) CC . . . winners Anderson, Williams and Evans, Women's Western Golf Assn. 52d Amateur newcomers who've been grunting gigantic championship, at 6,254 yd., women's par 75, shots are George Bayer, tall Californian, North course of Los Angeles CC, makes 3d who is the longest hitter Harold Farington, time WWGA Amateur has been held in veteran golf scribe, says he's ever seen, and California . . . It was at LA CC in 1933 who frequently is over 350 yds. carry; and with Mrs. L. D. Cheney winning, and at Orlin Coleman, Herman Uebele, Jr., and , San Francisco in 1948 with John Koberts, vvhose drives of, respectively, Dot Kielty the victor ... 16 states and 345, 343 and 331 yds. won first 3 places in Mexico represented in WWGA Amateur driving contest at Indiana Juniors' cham- field. pionship ... Uebele is son of LaForte (Ind.) British pros and members of Vaudeville CC pro. Golfing Society raised about $900 for Ju- Steve Tobash now pro at Ft. George nior Golfers' Fund . . . Bobby Locke sug- Meade (Md.) course . . . Illinois PGA and gests that the "I Beat " Na- Midwest Golf Course Supts.' Assn. played tional Golf Day idea by Life Magazine be first pro-greenkeeper tournament at Wood- used in England to help finance junior pro- ridge CC . . . Hope to make it an annual motion, vvith the man to beat being the event . . . Front 9 of PGA Dunedin course British Open champion . . . Locke says he's closed while greens are being planted to going to use the idea for junior promotion Gene Tift Bermuda and tees are being in when he returns home. enlarged and remodeled. Bob Harlow fiying in and out of Cadil- Mangrum, Burke, Middlecoff, Demaret— lac, Mich., where he sits in with Hagen and perhaps Oliver—to Australia for tour- getting the Hagen biography written . . . naments and exhibitions in October . . . Chapters thus far produced turn back the They take with them the Lakes Cup that calendar and make the exciting days and the visiting US team won in Australia in the merry nights of The Haig's era of glory 1934 . . . Bus Ham enlarging Washington sparkle again . . . Hagen and Harlow were Post Celebrities tournament to $15,000 paired like Jones and the late O. B. Keeler event Sept. 18-21 . . . Toumament will . . . The Hagen-Harlow team kept different honor 10 leading pros and 10 leading ama- hours in different places.