keeper needs more expert labor than he has. Vou and your members can get 1949 MAKING Rules of Golf booklet for 15 cents each from USGA, 73 E, 57th St., New York 22. the jm, . . 1949 rules in poster form suitable for framing are 25 cents. . . Main revisions in rules for this year are penalty for slow SWING play reduced to loss of hole in match play and two strokes in stroke play. . . Repeated delay entails disqualification. , . Artificial drains now classified as artificial obstruc- tions. . . Relief allowed from bridges and By abutments in hazards. . . Roads no longer classified as hazards. . . Brushing club HERB GRAFFIS across line of putt to remove loose im- pediment permitted . . Brushing club along THE GOLF NEWS IN BRIEF Sine of putt prohibited. Harold Caldenvood now pro at White Lakes CC, Topeka, Ks, ... lie was pro- Chicago District Golf Assn. asking Illi- mgr., Jefferson City (Mo.) CC before going nois legislature to revise child labor law to Into the war and was with his brother permit boys of 12 to caddy providing bag Leny, pro at St. Joseph (Mo.) CC and carts are supplied. . . Present age limit is operating a practice range he and Leny 14, reduced from 16 by legislative amend- owned, after he got out of uniform. . . Al/e ment July 1, 1947. . . In 1947, 48 private Espinosa to Billings, Mont., as pro. . . Pri- clubs of CDGA employed 11,379 caddies vate clubs are taking a tip from driving for 557,491 rounds tit average fee of $1.75 range operators and lighting practice tees a round. . . Caddy fees at the 48 reporting for night use. CDGA clubs in 1947 were S985.fi09.25. Very popular entertainment stunt put on by Richmond (Calif.) GC member. . . He Gene Sarazen's blast at the expense slug films movies of typical "week-end four- put on pros for rooms and. meals at Augusta somes" of members with plot showing during the Masters' tournament is long amusing and effective "dos and don'ts". over-due. . . Masters is the best run and . . Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Okla., making probably most profitable of all tournaments a big drive for August vacations to be spent but invited contestants have to pay Broad- at club. . . Special in-town guest privileges, way prices for the Southern hospitality and reduced green fees, including lunch. . . they wind up plenty in the red. . . Sarazen Hot weather menu at reduced prices are pointed out that other professional athletes among attractions offered to keep play and get special hotel rates and guarantees of house patronage up at time when many expenses but tournament pros often leave members of this top grade club usually are more cash in a city than they take out Ln on vacations out of town. prize money. . . Comparison of tournament pros' financial picture with that of Augusta Southern Hills CC yearbook has inno- Negro fighter, Beau Jack, has the pros vation In "negotiating scores" opposite running a poor second. . . Wonder if Gene's members' names. . . Pro Bill Wotherspoon candid and constructive remarks will draw and Golf Events committee worked out threat of punitive action from PGA Tour- these "negotiating scores" so all memlters nament bureau for not obeying the pub- would he properly handicapped although licity iron curtain, edict? , . Bet it doesn't. quite a few haven't turned in scores for . . Gene is too right and registers a com- handicapping. .. It encourages members to plaint where the Tournament bureau long play with others whose scores are about has been silent. in ihelr class. . . . System's success was exhibited in first team event of season with Greenkeepers in mid continent still hop- more than 100 members divided into two ing bad winter storms didn't do much teams competing on "negotiating score" lasting damage to turf. .. Trees were badly basts and the event being decided by only hit by lee. . . Lot of reports from green- one stroke. keepers about damage dune to greens hy few players who insisted on playing before Harold Clasen, pro, Northland CC, Du- greens dried out this spring. . , A dozen luth, Minn., sends his members a letter fellows who play on greens that should be making a combination offer on a series of closed can rough lip the putting surface so lessons and club cleaning at reduced rates considerable time and money are needed to for early season action on the lessons. . . restore good condition. . . Extra work they Clasen's proposition gets the Northlanders cause comes just at a time when green- started early and lengthens the season. , ,
May, 1949 John Henry Taylor, five time winner of the British Open and first Englishman to win WATERING EFFICIENCY that event (in 1394) recently observed his 78th birthday at his home near Westward for ever/ golf course need Ho. . . He still plays. 30 years of field experimenting, factory re- Enid Wilson, British woman star who's search and specialized engineering is your played a lot over here, says in Golf Illus- assurance of lasting satisfaction and econ- trated, London, that she, doubts the Ameri- omy when you specify — can women's tournament circuit will do them or the game any good. . . Enid re- marks about the tournament circuit "A CKNER life that only the 'tough guys' can stand for a few seasons will surely have a deplor- WATERING EQUIPMENT able effect on the nerves and physiques of the women who try il." . . . Maybe Enid's right hut in some cases we've noticed the female of the species is more rugged than the male. . . The women golfers, like the men, also have need of prize money. . , General conditions and official vigilance enforce the amateur status regulations more strictly among women than men,
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Get-vis Metiraw, highly regarded Abilene, Tex., amateur, turns pro to be asst. to Mor- gan Hampton, Abilene CC, pro. , . Armand W41TI BAH Chevally new mgr., Old Kentucky Home CC, Bardstown, Ky, . , . Ewing Pomeroy now pro, Graymere CC, Columbia, Temi. . . . Joe Kaposkey new pro at Catocttn CC, Frederick, Md. . . . Rudolph Gasser, new mgr., Pomona (Calif.) CC.. , Peterborough (Vt.) GC Installs two howling alleys in clubhouse basement. . . Cost, §4,600.
Reprints of columns of Lester Rice in New York Journal-Am eric an being sold by the paper in 10 cent booklet entitled "6 Basic Pointers on How Lo Improve Your Golf." . , . Committee headed by Ray Wil- cox plans building 18 hole course at Ocean- side, Calif, . . . Ralph Montis signed as pro- mgr., Algona (la ) CC. . . Lee Armstrong moves from Portales (N. Mex.) CC as pro to Roswel! (N. Mex.) CC. . . "Dode" For- rester goes from Roswell to be pro at Hobbs (N. Mex.) CC.
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The FATE-ROOT-HEATH COMPANY Plymouth, 01 New Haven (Conn.) CC, appointed chmn,, National Public Kelations Committee of w ^ Club Managers' Assn. of America by CMA A Pres., John Pomeroy. / Club Managers' Assn. compiling month- ly statistics on country and city club opera- tions. . . Information includes food sales, costs, labor, average check and number • I., the effiticnt -eeonomic served. , . Beverage sales, costs and labor also to be reported. | ..ntrol of Brown Bob Karris, 1948 National Collegiate champion, turns pro as asst. to Harrell Butler, Oklahoma City (Okla*) CC. . . George Lake re-elected Southern Calif. 5 MvjffZSS POA pres. for fifth time at section's 1949 t annual meeting. . . Entries for 49th Na- tional Open, at Medinah CC (Chicago dist.) • and 3% AdWaimg June 9-11, must reach USGA office, New- York, by 5 P.M., Monday, May 16. . . Entry fee is $7. . . Mat I Bezek now gkpr., Cherry CMOWtL Hills GC, Flossmoor, 111. . . . Women's Golf §jg Association of Massachusetts celebrating 50th anniversary. 1 BlCHlO«SSl Pete Covel named editor Indiana Golf Course Supts.' bi-monthly bulletin. . . April Bull Sheet, bulletin of Midwest Assn. of Golf Course Supts., contains construction details of Bob Wiiliams' spray boom de- signed by supt., Beverly CC (Chicago dist.). . . Metropolitan (N.Y.) GA advis- ing member clubs how to change over to USGA handicap system.
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Gene Dahlbender, Jr., turns pro to be- come asst. on staff of Claude Harmon at Winged Foot GC (N.Y. Met, dist.). . . Al Watrous and Joe Devaney star in spring golf show at J. L. Hudson Co., Detroit, be- fore record crowd. . . Lawrence Ostrander now pro at new Winding Brook G&CC, Chatham, N.Y. . . . Jack Shields signed as pro by Cedar Rapids (la.) CC. . . Bert Gallagher now pro at Conestoga CC, Lan- caster, Pa.
Billv Bell designing new BakersAeld (Calif.) G&CC. . . $200,000 to he spenf for Bakersfield course, clubhouse, pool, etc. . . . Ganton (Eng.) installing fairway watering in preparation for this year's Ryder Cup matches. . . Ganton, where Harry Vardon, OMP'tcf then Ted Ray, served as pros, expects PUTT/NO CUPS FLAGS 15,000 galleries for eaeh day of the Inter- national pro matches. . . New tees built at Write for Bulletin "49" nine holes at Ganton. . . Eighteenth's new showing the complete and tee makes hole about 485 yds, with 200 fully Guaranteed Standard Line. yd. carry over blinker "biggest enough to drop clubhouse in." STANDARD MfG. CO. "CUTS-TRUE Sex G„ Cedar Falli, la, MOLE Johnny Watson and Joe Van de Walle CUTTERS conducted group classes at South Bend,
ROSEMAN MOWER CORPORATION, EVANSTON, ILL., U.S.A. Phone University 4-1842 Rosem an|5|mowe RS Ind, YMCA as golf promote of South Bend Tribune. . . Following tip in April GOLF- DOM piece on Minnesota Greenkeepers' meeting many supts. have been checking drinking water at their courses. . . Report pollution from septic tanks of homes bordering clubs, . , Supts. also say mem- bers don't heed signs warning not to drink water for course irrigation when such water is not of reliable purity. If you are in need of supplies to equip your greens ond fees Marty Kavanaugli, pres. Cincinnati I'GA we have the best. and pro at Sharon Woods GC, teaching golf classes at three Hamilton county high There is o very complete line schools for tenth consecutive spring. . . of stock to draw from—in- About 450 hoys and girls in the classes. , . cluding cups, poles, ball Joe Mkkovic, formerly pro at Evergreen washers, tee markers, GC and Hillside GC (Chicago dist.) switch- benches, flags, etc. es to Beverly Gateway golf range, . , Re- Your order will receive ports from all parts of the country indicate our immediate atten- range lesson business very satisfactory tion, Write toddy for this spring, . . United Golfers' Assn., with our Cotalog. membership of more than 2500 men and women Negro golfers at 30 clubs (some with their own courses) re-elect A. DeV. Crosby, Columbus, O., pres. . . Negro as- sociation schedules 11 tournaments for this year.
Kentttckiana Greenkeepers' Association GEORGE A. DAVIS, Inc. Held day to be held at Audubon CC and 5440 Northwest Highway, Chitngo 10,111. Louisville CC, both In Louisville, Ky., April 38. . . O. J. Noer, Fred Grau and R. K.
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TRUCK MOUNTED OR POWER BIG OUTPUT RANGE. John Bean FIRE PROTECTION, For emergency TAKE-OFF. Your choice of engine sprayers deliver from 4 to 60 gallons control of grass or building fires, powered or power take-off models to per minute ot 10 to 800 pounds pres- John Bean high pressure sprayers are suit your needs and equipment* sure, depend'ng on the model selected. ideal stond-by units. Grass... weeds... tall growth Bond a long speakers on program being prepared by L. L. Fontaine, see., Big Spring GC, Louisville 5, Ky. and his as- MOW 'EM SMOOTH sociates in the Kentuckiana organisation. . . Golfers from 15 Latin-American coun- WITH A ROTARY SCYTHE tries played in Miami's first annual Inter- American tourney, April 12, 13, 14.
Carl Beljaii, Sunnehanna CC, Johnstown, \frnv»«g. U.S. Pol. Off. m^^ Pa., pro, gives his men and women mem- bers attractive advertising pencils remind- POWER MOWER ing them of his pro shop service. . . British sports retailers complaining about "obvious ambitions of the PGA to enjoy a virtual 'AO, 24 and cutting widths. monopoly of supply of golf balls." 17 years of proven lender- Paul Sheffy appointed gkpr. at Twin ship Write for Ponds GC, New York Mills, N.Y Harry frit? literature. Whit em an of Cincinnati now mgr. of Morgan town (W. Va.) CC. . . During the war Harry organized and ran servicemen's SUCTION 11 FT pulls matted grass up clubs in Canada and England, prior to that into high-speed blade. Chops clip- he managed the Univ. Club at Yale for 13 pings into fine mulch. years. , . Bill Bathie now with Dubuque PREVENTS RESEEDING...Cuts (la.) CC as pro. everything. Leaves nothing standing to go to seed! Resignation of Carl J. Suedhoff as mgr. LOW MAINTENANCE COST of Ft. Wayne (Ind.) CC and the appoint- Simple biade can be ment of Geo. M. Wallace as his successor sharpened in a jiffy with announced. , . Suedhoff became Ft. Wayne an ordinary hand file. mgr. in 1926, and under his guidance the Write WHtRt.wlND, Inc., club which had been operating at a loss Dept. G-S9, Milwaukee 12, Wis. has built up large cash reserve. . . Radio Subsidiary oj I'nru Carp. Springs GC, Nevada, Mo,, sold to Dr. Dodge and Boyd Ewing. . . Paul Weiler
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NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO LONDON takes over at Kansas City (Mo.) CC as pro. . . Robert Johnson new pro-mgr. of Charles City (la.) CC,
Rill McGary, former asst. at Kansas City (Mo.) CC named pro at Hock Wood CC, Independence, Mo. . . . Nichols Junior Col- lege to take over Webster-Dudley GC, Webster, Mass., for period of 10 years. . . Bernard Basinet to be pro. . . Pondera GC, Conrail, Mont., obtained lease from county to build nine-hole course, . . Former Pon- dera course entirely washed out in flood last summer,
Charley Bartlett, golf writer for Chicago Tribune and sec.. Golf Writers' Assn., who never before has written or said a harsh word against anything except in endors- "We have run our Grinder 9 years ing his paper's campaign against social without a repair part" says a fa- disease, broke his beautiful record in an open letter to Bob Jones and Cliff Roberts, mous C/ub. tournament chairmen of the Masters. . . Bartlett's open letter in Trib of April 19, CARPENTER mentioned "unanimous criticism from gal- lerites, players and press about prices of LAWN MOWER GRINDER the (Augusta) hotels and the Augusta Na- grinds both reels ond bed knives tional club itself." . . . Bartlett wrote, "A number of press and players have indicated tn Its 16th lesson serving the nation's leading golf club*, a potential boycott." ... He gave the Part- the Carpenter Grinder It a marvel of precision, simplicity and speedy work. Study these features. MO OTHER ridge Inn exclusive credit for having good GRINDER OFFERS SUCH A DESIRABLE COMBINA- rooms and meals during the Masters with- TION OF ADVANTAGES, out larcenous prices." 1. Machine Is complete without accessories, no hoist or auxiliary holding device needed. 2. The one cradle holds either reel or bed knife. 3. Accommodates all sizes of mowers Including the largest tractor drawn units. 4. Grinds to any desired bevel, following manufacturer's trifltf. FINE SEED FOR FINE TURF 9. Entire setting and operation Is without tool*. IT PAYS TO GET THE BEST 6. No mechanical training or grinding experience needed to operate with 100% results. 7. Mechanically RIGHT, extremely rugged. We have plenty WE SPECIALIZE IN GOLF TURF of l6-y«ar*old grinder* in use today. BED KNIFE GRINDER GRASS SEED SELECT VARIETIES — MIXTURES KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS CKEWIN6S FESCUE FANCY RED TOr ASTORIA BENT PERENNIAL RYE GRASS
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April Issue of Midwest Turf Foundation's bulletin outlines golf turf research and de- velopment at Purdue, Michigan State col- lege, Pennsylvania State college. Beltsville I ' 11 Kid • : USGA Green Section station and Univer- * • •' - is.yL. . sity of Missouri. . , "Honor Caddie," West- si • >% ern Golf Assn. all-star movie for Evans scholarship fund already booked by 198 j • clubs.
Chicago Sun-Times running serially Jim Joys HOil/S A. CURTIS (above), Dante and Leo Diegel book "The Nine Bad of Barre, Vt. Country Club Shots of Golf." . . . Success of the book shows Jim and Leo didn't fall for 100 per "CINGE Fall 1946 we have been using cent, application of the theory that instruc- AGRICO COUNTRY CLUB FERTI- tion should avoid "cion'ts." . . . That gen- LIZER regularly on greens, tees and fair- ways," writes Hollis A. Curtis, Greenkeeper for 16 years at Barre, Vt. Country Club. "Before using Agrico, we had about 35% WEATHER FORECAST: winter kill on our greens, due to severe winters. Our greens also dried up in mid- summer and would not respond to any r- RAIN amount of water. Since using Agrico, re- sults have been startling! During Summer 1947, a very dry season, we had no drying up of greens. In Spring 1948 for the first time in 16 years we had 3 greens come through without any winter kill, and dam- age to others was slight. Our Agrico-grown greens now have nearly 3TIMES the thick' Plan now for handsome turf this sum- ness of the turf two years ago." mer by investigating Thompson Under- ground Rotor Sprinklers. A Thompson Remember, Agrico is specially made to feed System pays for itself by cu+ting labor golf-course lurf and feed it right. Order from cost to the bone. At one Los Angeles your regular supplier, phone nearest A.A.C. Installation (54 fairways), the Irriga- Sales Office, or write now to tion "crew" consists of one man! . . , The AMERICAN Free Plan SerWce provided. Write for AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL Catalog. Co., 50 Church St., New York 7, N. Y. BUY THRU YOUR LOCAL JOBBER AGRICO THOMPSON Country Club MFG. CO. FERTILIZER 3251 EAST SEVENTH STREET LOS ANGELES 23, CALIFORNIA erality is not sound. . . Gene Kessler, sports columnist of Sun-Times, is considering writing a follow-thru on the Dante-Diegel opus entitled "The 102 Bad Shots of Golf." ... It will be somewhat autobiographical. National Left-Handed Golfers' Assn. has 8000 southpaws registered on its list, , . Lefties' group pushing manufacturers to for dependable, low-cost make them enough good clubs to meet de- mand. . . This year's championship at water service French Lick Springs, Ind., Aug, 15-18. . . Install a reliable Myers Ken Richter, Norwood CC (St. Louis dist.) and have plenty of water pro founded the organization... Robt. Rnm- for golf course, clubhouse herger, 3555 Berdan ave.. Toledo, O., is ex. and other needs. Myers sec.-treas., NLHGA. Water Systems are simple in design and precision Charley Lacey signed by Los Angeles built for extra years of service. Many In use for Recreation and Fark dept. to handle pro 25 years or more. Types department at city's new Rancho course. . . and sizes for every re- Plunger Type for Lacey, pro at several noted American clubs quirement. Write for cata- deep wells. Dou- after arriving from England, was director ble main gears log and dealer's name. eliminate strains of personnel at Columbia movie studio and stresses. after leaving Hiilcrest. . . Norman Von Nida showed he's recovered from his operations THE F, E, MYERS & BRO. CO. by winning Australia's richest event. Me- Dept. N-i 18. Ashland, Ohio Williams Wines 2500 pounds tourney with Heavy-duty 281, six strokes ahead of "Ossie" Pick- Plunger Type for worth. , . C. A. Shepard, Golf in Australia Shallow wells. publisher, says Peter Thompson, 19 year old Delivers large quantities of Victoria amateur who finished third, shows water at high promise that may give our boys stiff com- pressure. petition. . . Shep also says Filipinos, Larry
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A.N.BRABROOKs.SAFET, Y MATS 434 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK 17, N. Y. Montes and C. Turcot, who finished seventh and ninth, indicated that the Filipinos are due to shine before long in world-wide com- petition.
Very interesting booklet Yakima (Wash.) CC issued dedicating its new club- house. . . Previous clubhouses of the 30 year old club burned in 1931 and 1943. . . Booklet gives good illustrated story on Hank Garletts' pro shop. .. Hank made his debut in tournament golf when 11, winning the Seattle Tiny Tads' event. . . John Mat- teo, greenkeeper, featured as oldest em- ployee; 34 years with the elub. IT'S A KNOCKOUT!
Chicago District GA presidents, caddy chairmen and caddy masters met recently to discuss caddy fees, plans, recreation and amendment to Illinois child labor law re- ducing legal caddy age in Illinois from 14 WEED C FEED to 12 "providing a wheeled cart to carry Use it this spring. It's the most prac- the golf clubs and bag is made available tical, time saving way to eliminate for the use of the minor." . . . Illegal em- weeds and make thicker, healthy ployment in Illinois involves not only turf with one application. Write criminal liability for the club but, in event today for complete information of injury, the boy's parents or guardian ond price*. may elect not to he bound by limitations of Workmen's Compensation act in filing O M SONS CO suit for damages. 18 PorkAvs, Morysville, Ohio cliff Palo AlPO. Colilorrtiei Massachusetts GA establishing "Francis Ouimet caddy fund" for financing caddy
THE HOLDING TABLE WITHOUT LEGS. FOLDS THIN—2'/i indies. LIGHT—any woman can handle it. PEDESTAL TYPE—permits more people to be seated in comfort. Non-lipping METAL BOUND EDGES. POSITIVE LOCKING—simple, foolproof. EASY TO CARRY— lucks under arm. Siies—30" * 72"—W' x 36" x 72"—36" x 96". Adjustable height tables, Bingo tables, card rabies, folding chairs, etc. Write for Circular, Prices, etc, on 'The Table That Never Disappoints." DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED EXCLUSIVELY BY BM'.MfH.I scholarships. , . MGA to finance scholar- ships by charging $2 instead of $1 for ATTENTION handicap cards. . . I'lans to have at least three caddies in college all years. . . In GREENKEEPERS! acknowledging the honor Oulmet reminded tliat when Eddie Lowrey caddied for him At last —a 100% soluble liquid fer- in the 1919 National Open Lowrey was only tilizer that will help you keep those 10 years old. greens and fairways in better shape, Ellis Knoles and son, Jim, with the with less work, the year around. Stranahans, Bob and Frank, make two Yes sir, "Na-Churs" Liquid Fertilizer American father-son teams in British ama- is based on a recommended formula teur. . . Ray Pettigrew from Moberly (Mo.) CC to Falls City (Neb.) CC as pro-mgr. . . . as developed by The Ohio State Uni- William J. Powell who gave Negro golf a versity. and it contains the proper boost as star of Wilberforce U. team has nutrients necessary for producing built Clearview G&CC 9-hole course east of and maintaining greener, thicker, Canton, O. . . . Powell will be pro-mgr. healthier turf. Dexter Abbott who has been asst. to his "Na-Churs" is easy to apply; saves brother Pat at Memphis CC, now pro at time, money and labor, and can be Union City (Tenn.) CC. . . Cherry Hills GC applied with your present equipment. (Chicago dist.) fee course to expand from 18 to 36 holes. . . The Sherwood A. Moore Leading golf courses, the country family celebrating arrival of another de- over, are using this proven liquid butante, Carol Marie, as team-mate for fertilizer. Write Dept. E today for full sister Sherry Ann, 3. . . Daddy is supt, Hol- information and introductory offer. lywood GC, Deal, N.J. and VP of NJGSA.
"NK-CHURS" PLANT FOOD John Barnum goes to Blythefleld CC, COMPANY Marion, Ohio Grand Rapids, Mich., as pro. . , Charles H. (Dad) Perry, 82, founder and owner of the old Flagler CC, Miami, Fla., died April 18 at Miami. . . Hugh Moore, Sr., pro at Bow-
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Otfc . GIVES Choose your sprinkler ALL-SEASON heads first and save • - th.tr specifications direct- CONTROL! ly affect pipe and plumb- Easiest worm killer lo use. Worms ing equipment needed. usually die in soil, eliminating messy removal from surface, as with certain • Courses all over (he country have previous worm killers. TAT WORM chosen RAIN BIRD Sprinkler Heads KILLER is » iree-flow- —available in a wide range of models inp powder which may thai lets you choose exactly the irri- gation needed. By choosing the right be sprayed on in water, Mts RAIN BIRD heads first, you may save used as dust, or applied a great deal of money on piping. with spreader in sand, Write for catalog. fertilizer, or compost. Ask your supply house!
L. R. Nelson Mfg. Co., Inc. O. E. L1NCK CO., INC. PEORIA, ILLINOIS Clifton, N. i. Manufacturers of Lau-n and Golf Course Sprinkling Equipment • Overhead Irrigation Warehouse Stocks maintained, • Since 1911 Bekins Warehouse. Sioux City, Iowa dert muny course, Macon, Ga., says PGA has in its Dunedin course "grand place for a pro who has worked all of his days and v% h. given his best to go to for the sunshine." ... " ... In Hugh's judgment Alex Cunningham has done a fine job with the course and prices in Clearwater were right this past winter.
Bill Boyle resigns as pro, Beverly Iliils GC (Philadelphia dist.) to cover eastern Pa., Baltimore and Washington, l>.C. sec- tions, for Walter Haven dlv., Wilson SGC. . . Chicago Athletic Assn. held its annual spring golf clinic April 16. . . Demonstra- PROTECT FAIRWAYS AND GREENS tions and advice given by Johnny Revolta, Errle Ball, Jules Piatt, Ed Vines, Denny WITH A REAL0CK FENCE Shute and the club's pro, Bob Stupple, , . Made of steel wire, heavily gal- Prizes were awarded winners of winter- long contests in Electrograph driving range vanized, Realock® Chain Link Fence is and putting. tamper-proof and we other-resistant.
Bert Wilde and wife new pro-mgr. team If provides maximum protection with a at Garden City (Ks.) CC. . . Cumberland minimum of maintenance. Write our iMd.J CC clubhouse destroyed by $130,000 nearest office for free estimates. fire. . . Washington (N.C.) to have new, golf and yacht club. . . Iver (Babe) Hansen ® r™. o. s. p»t. on. and wife operating El Campo (Tex.) CC. . . El Campo club makes tie-up with local high WICKWIItE SPINCII STEEL DIVISION Arinv.n.p Ivim ,u,,AnS 7 um .O. • school offering class instruction and use of tWI COLORADO rutl AMD IRON CORP course. . . Peter Ma rich signed as pro-mgr., trtNtiNfhut 0>l BL|ilO«ht"r ftf Nvf fl 1 fOIOPJiDO IHE CALIFORNIA WIRE CLOTH CORP Reno, Nev. . . . Mike Stefanchik, former inio utM avtuul OAviano iv c a. i homni n amateur, now pro at Hammond (Ind.) Tur-
WE CAN LICK YOUR SPIKE PROBLEM! Here's a floor covering made specifically to stand up under spikes and cleats — COUNTRY CLUB RUBBER FLOOR TILE for Locker Rooms - Grill Rooms - Pro Shops can also be used on steps Of tough, non-breaking, non-chipping rubber and cord construction, Country Club Floor Tile is exceptionally long wearing under heaviest traffic, yet is surprisingly low in cost. It cushions every step, subdues noise, and is slip-proof even with spiked shoes. Available in eight attractive colors. Comes in 9" * 9" and 30" x 30" squares in thicknesses of 1/8", 3/16" and 1/4". Get further details and prices at once.
AMERICAN MAT CORPORATION "America's largest Matting Specialists" 1802 Adams Street Toledo 2, Ohio ( ) Please send prices on Country Club Rubber Floor Tile. ( ) Please have salesman call, without obligation. NAME OF CLUB NAME OF INDIVIDUAL ADDRESS CITY STATE .!"!!'!! key Creek CC, succeeding Peter Joneson, killed in auto crash several months ago. . , Greensboro, N.C., to construct 9-hole muny Develop course for Negro play. . . Said to be first and Negro muny course in the state. Robert Johnson and wife new pro-mgr. team at Charles City (la.) CC. . . W. A. Maintain (Lefty) Staclthouse goes from Robstown, Tex., to be pro at Laredo, Tex., Casa Blanea CC. . . Dr. Willis Hall, 93, one of e 5\ne5t the founders of Norman die and Bellerive CCs and first pres., St. Louis District GA, Greens and Fairways subject of feature article In St. Louis Star- Times, . . Dr. Hall is St. Louis' oldest prac- with ticing physician. If your club hasn't made arrangements to hold a "Pam Barton Day" tournament, PANAKA better write Miss Margaret Curtis, Man- chester, for details, , . Event, named for SOIL CONDITIONER the grand young English girl who won U.S. A Natural Compost of Animal and and British Women's national champion- ships in 1936, is to raise funds for bringing Vegetable Marine Life British women's team over here next year.
"The Soil Conditioner That Very smart and effective publicity Frank Really Conditions the Soil" Newell, Firecrest GC, Taeoma, Wash., pro got in Tacoma News-Tribune sports sec- Write for details and prices tion to steam-up season's start. . . Photos showed Frank and his asst., Les Moe, re- PANAKA MINERALS, INC. conditioning members' clubs. . . Also 1212 Main Street Delano, Calif. showed double-decker racks Newell devLsed for storing bag carts. . . It's a shelf 4 ft.
MEMBERS Expect THEM Chiggers Drive Golfers Nuts!
The Original Paper Bath Keeps 'Em Off! Also Repels Mosquitoes, Flies, Ticks, etc. Here's an opportunity to do a good turn for Club Members—and make some extra money for yourself. You tan recommend PELLENT to keep chiggtrs and Stops other "bugs" away. One appli- ITCHING HEAIT H" cation lasts 6 to 10 hours, just It They Tough, water- rub on skin and clothes. Won't Bite first) resistant, in- damage nylons. Not Sticky, greasy expensive, — Sani - Treads or irritating to skin. PEL LENT also stops itch- keep feet ing of mosquito and chigger bites INSTANTLY. clean about the locker room, save you launder- ing that extra towel. SELL PELLENT! Most golf players have come to expect Sani- Every Golfer a Prospect Tread protection against This nationally advertised repellent is sold in slipping — against the spread of "athlete's tubes—easy to use and carry. Sells For only 60c foot". Is your club with a $3.0(J profit per dozen for you. Order a Sani-Tread equipped? dozen tubes today (1 free with Dispenser racks avail- able, Send for samples 12). Send check today for $4.80. and prices, Cash in on the Chigger Season.1 SANI-TREAD CO., INC ANDY LOTSHAW CO. 1722 Elm wood Ave. Buffalo 7. N. Y. 128 N. Clinton Chicago 6, III. from lhe floor allowing storage of carls above and below, without necessity of fold- ing carts or detaching bags. . . Arrange- ment practically doubled Newell's bag carl TIRE MATS storage room. Valuable addition to history of golf in 1 — Driving Tees midwest is "The First Fifty Years" book Driving Range and Public Course Opera- of La Grange (IU.) CC golden anniversary. . . Club's original course was laid out by tors . . . here we believe is the finest tee Herbert Tweedie as 9-hole job, . . Club made from tires. Designed to specifica- moved in 1913 onto new 18-hole course de- tions of well-known pros, these mats are signed by Tom Bendelow and Wm. Lang- functionally ideal, reversible, and virtually ford. . . R. F. Burns, chmn,. Historical com- everlasting. Immediate delivery. Sizes mittee and associates have done an excel- 42"x60" and 48"x60", Also special size?. lent job of digging up information show- ing how closely the club has been associ- ated with development of the suburban 2—Floor Mats community. Tire Floor - Mats in long runners and Helen ft, and Roy F. Perkins have com- special sizes for locker room, grills, piled and edited a handsome and enter- entrances, and shower rooms. Pay for taining 50th anniversary book for Wanna- themselves by saving floors, spikes, and moisett CC, Kumford, R.l. . . . Three lads preventing accidents. Low prices due to fresh from college started Wannamoisett high production. after the sheriff had forbidden their Sun- day play which consisted of knocking golf Prices and information available upon re- bails with a few irons cross-country. . . quest. Nucleus of present clubhouse is a pre- Kevolutionary War building,,. First course MERCHANTS TiRE COMPANY was laid out by Willie Campbell. . . Donald 2710 Washington Blvd. Ross designed present course which was St. Lonif 3, Mo. opened in I'Jlfi. .. Wannamoisett's first pro
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15 X 21 X 72 16.50 each WARD MAIER & Co. Box 933 New Britain, Conn. was Alec II. Finrllay. , , Hugh Gordon was hired as pro in 1911 oil two months' trial antf has been there ever since, . . Martin FLEXISOLES Greene came from the Country Club of Rrookline in 1923 as greenkeeper and has stayed on ihe job, • The AIR CUSHION INSOLE of Algonquin CC (St. Louis dist.) green Superior Quality, originated chmn. J. Porter Henry and gkpr. Oscar Bowman, in cooperation with the club's and perfected by AIR WALK entertainment committee, put on a Grass meeting for members. . . Henry gave a general talk on grass with slides showing Compare and Wear — effect of length of cut on root system and it's FLEX1SOLE every time/ other turf maintenance details. . . Bow- man did the answering in a "Questions and You can now provide your member i with the best Answers" session which gave members con- siderable help with their lawns as well as at a greatly reduced price acquainted them with problems and COOL - COMFORTABLE - WASHABLE achievements in course maintenance. . . The evening meeting was well attended and • pronounced by members exceptionally valuable and interesting. . , It's a swell hunch for other club programs next spring. SOFTLY ABSORBS
FOOT and LEG Looks like Ayton family may again sup- ply hright chapter in British golf with a SHOCK son Laurie being frequently named as most • promising of younger British pros, . , The boy started in golf when his dad, now back RELIEVES FATIGUE at St. Andrews, was pro at Eyanston (III.) • GC First of the golfing Aytons was Win., Sr., who was a chief petty officer under ELIMINATES
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