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club&. . . . Freddie Corcoran, PGA tourna- ment bureau manager, and recently ap- pointed to the pout of golf deputy of the Division of Physical Fitness by John B. Kelly, asst. director. Office of Civilian De- fense, recommended, and saw appointed, Bobby Jones, Craig Wood, and Fd Dudley as golf advisers to the Hale A merioa movement now being launched by the Civilian Defense division. . . . Brooke Grubb, one of the most colorful sports figures in Metropolitan Washington, is ^iuA tnede enasih art a now a golfer. Last year Brooke opened a driving range north of Silver Spring, and in the course of affairs, he took up golf. ajj ieexi id. tfMA. (jtta/tatitee. Brooke's regular Sunday feature at the range was a driving contest, mule race, o^ quality. softball game and free beer.
Harry Cooper has signed a long term BENTS ... STRAIGHT GRASSES contract as pro al Golden Valley GC in Minneapolis, . , . Skip Alexander, North ... MIXTURES ,. and South amateur champion, started his Write for list of gromi and market quotationt professional Rolling career in the recent bmplfi M nqum Miami Open. He failed lo qualify for the Prompt delivery from our nooreit warehout* final two rounds. . . . Clarence Gamher, pro al the Tam O'Shanter club, Detroit, died Associated Seed Growers, Int. of it heart attack in early December. Gam- Mom Offitt: NEW HAVEN, CONN, urt - OWKBOl. - SdWHWOlll - Ul ber was noted as one of the game's longest drivers. . . . Joe Knsemnn. veteran golf pro-
January, J»iS 3 greenkeeper, and head of the mower com- pany bearing his name, hart closed a $250,- 000 contract with the 17. S. government for gang mowers. They are to be used at army fields and airports, as all of the latter will eventually have fine grass turf. The air-conditiotied seed warehouse and store of Stumpp & Walter Co., which is ite neighborhood's only modern steel, stone and concrete building, has been selected by the New York City defense Delightful club-like atmosphere council as a daytime air raid shelter. . . cordial, friendly. Private S&W's staff is receiving regular drill on Beach, Outdoor Swimming Pool and Cabana Ctub Priv- handling people in an emergency, and two ileges. Writ* today wardens are being kept on duty. The sub- scriptiw© literature. basement and third floor of the building Rettricted have been cleared of equipment, emergency OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT supplies have been put in and win do tea N. Richard Cattor Norman S, Caitor have been blacked-out. ON INDIAN CREEK Normandy Isle GC, Miami Beach's new DRIVE AT 3STH ST. $700,000 golf layout, was opened formally December 1$ with an exhibition match be- tween Craig Wood, Normandy Isle bead pro, paired with Hick Chapman, against Vic Ghezzi and Frank Walsh. Art Gleason )B N. I. manager, . , . Houston, Texas, city council has approved the purchase of the ia
4 Golfdom. ficials to return to the Pueblo GC $14*1 and a dozen golf balls seized last spring in a raid on the club's slot machines. . , . Early construction of a municipal golf course "AGRICO CERTAINLY adjacent to Iroquois Park, Louisville, Ky.. has been assured follow ing the completion DOES A BETTER JOB of a deal for the 63-acre tract by the board of park commissioners. Present plans call for the building of 9 large grass greens, and 18 tees. , . , Ralph M. Barton, 6fi, well- known golf architect in the East, died November 14 at his home in Concord, N- H. A 200-page history of East Hampton, Long Inland, as a summer resort has been puhlished hy the Maidstone Cluh as part of its golden jubilee celebration. The book, titled "Fifty Years of the Maidstone f Club," contains considerable information on golf's history at the club. Two former "Agrico get$ full credit for the escrptional USGA presidents—A. M. Reid, and the rexuits Oft greens, fairways and te+s at Fairfax, Vs.. Country Club," soy* W\ H. Gtorer, Grttn- late H, FF. lit I HI say—and a former Amateur keeping Supt. See details, MHT. champion-—Jess Sweetser, are on the list of Maidstone membership. Funeral services were held January 3 USE AGRICO FOR BEST RESULTS for George W. Blossom. Sr.. who died "EXPERTS commented time and December 31 in Pasadena, Calif,, at the I v :ig:un on the excellent condition age of 87. Mr. Blossom is survived hy of our turf, less than a year old,*' two sons, George, Jr„ president-elect of writes \V. H, Glover, Greenkeeping the USGA, Francis K.. and a daughter, Supt., Fairfax Va. Country Club. "It Mrs. W. S. Bacon. . . . PGA national is indeed exceptional to put down seed headquarters is now located at Ihe Chi- in September and October and he able to piny on It by the following May 25th. cago Towers Club, 505 N. Michigan Ave. The well-balanced plant foods in Address up to December 31, 1941, had Agrico Country Club grades had much been 14 E. Jackson Blvd. . . . Paul F. to do with these'results. Agrico does a Schulte, 84, founder and owner of the De- great job—we'll keep on using it." catur (Ind.) CC. died December 21 follow- Results like this, on old turf and ing a short illness. new. show that Agrico certainty does Pat Johnson has been named manager a better Job . , . gives more plant-feed- of Westwood Hills club in the Minneapolis ing efficiency per dollar. One Agrico for Greens . . . another Agrico for district, this in addition to his regular jab Fairways each specially formulated as greenkeeper at the 21-hole, layout. . , , for its own purpose, with all the needed Bob, Jr., son of GSA director Bob Pollock, plant foods, both quick-acting and is now in the service. . . . Harold (Jug) long-lasting, in just-right proportions. McSpaden is the new pro at the Phila- Use Agrico for better results at less delphia CC. Jug leaves the Winchester cost. Order from your local Agrico (Mass.) CC for the Philly post. . . . Pur- office or dealer, or address below. Let chase of 55 acres for n golf course and our free Soil Service test your soil, other recreational activities has been an- give you full report. Use Agrico, see nounced by the student activity board at the difference it makes. Macomb (III.) Teachers' College. Agrico is M a nut actu tod ONLY by Richard S. Tufts, who spoke before the recent annual meeting of the Metropolitan The AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL Co. (N. Y.) Golf Assn., returned to Pinehurst SO Church Street, New York wilh the conviction that the USGA, al its 33 SIIH ORten in it. S. annual meeting, would advocate a policy Canada and Cuba for associations, clubs and players to fol- low during the war. Tufts is of the opinion that practically all golf associations and THE NATION'S LEADING clubs will hase their activities on the pro- AGRICO FERTILIZER gram announced by the USGA.
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