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Making Swing S It looks like Locke has performed an unsuccessful Caesarian on the goose that laid the golden egg. , . lie always im- MAKING pressed us as b?iii£ loo canny a gentle- man to make the blunders lhat has got him blacklisted by Ihe PGA of America. He probably has a story to tell in his own behalf but It h;id better be good. After preceding was written I telephoned SWING S Bobby at Dublin during (be Irish Open and got fur Chicago Sun-Times detailed state- ment from him. He dnuhts American PGA right to bar him. pointing out he is not a member and subject to their ruling. By • . That, he stated, was set Med by PGA re- HERB GRAFFIS fusing to allow him In 1943 PGA champion- ship. Further, he ipiestioned calling tournaments on the PGA circuit "open" THE GOLF NEWS IN BRIEF tournaments unless they actually were <>pen. He said Inverness and Western GA had been advised of alteration of his plans dictated by his business connections FOA certainly hail no alternative to It* in England. action In barring Bobby Lorke from toor- muncnls in which the pro association Locke further stated Associated Press accepts responsibility as en-sponsors. in London promised to advise "Dutch" Locke's failure to keep exhibit Inn anil Harrison of alteration of Locke's plans for tournament commitments In the IL S. exhibitions with Harrison. Stars at St, made |irinr to Ills winning of the British Paul Western Open recited instances of Open was in flagrant violation of a Locke taking run-outs on exhibition dates policy the PGA must enforce or sacrifice they had arranged after verbal but definite .status with sponsors which has accounted agreements with him. They claimed he fur eon ski era tile money in 1 he pockets of passed up exhibition dates after OKing Locke and other pros. them, when he later made connections with tournament appearance guarantees. The PGA has been blasted by sponsors for inability to produce a complete array Exhibition dates, rather than tourna- of gallery magnets. Inasmuch as It ment absences. Seemed to he hotlcsl spot doesn't pay any salaries to guarantee ap- of the Locke argument. Snead substi- pearances of stars, other than some tuted for Locke as Met/' partner al Inver- guarantees for pre-tournament clinic per- ness. Snead -Metfinished third. Gal- formances. PGA has a delicate problem lery revenue sure didn't slump with Snead in assuring presence of all of the all-stars, plneh-hitting for Locke. Western Open gate at St. Paul seems likely to have by far Locke didn't help his public relations biggest gate in the event's history. Ap- any by passing up Inverness and the parently the customers weren't being Western Open while announcing his in- driven away by Locke's non-appearance. tent bin to compete in George S. May's $05,000 Gold Rush. , . "How hungry can The Locke-out definitely indicates need he gel?" was American golfing pubilc re- of revision in PGA tournament player con- action. May. bound hy contract with tract. , . Now, when a star doesn't appear PGA Tournament bureau, couldn't admit at a tournament, contract calls for sus- Locke to Tam O'Shanter competition. pending him from following tournament or tournaments.. That, in effect, may punish Locke's failure to make good his com- at the gate, promoters of the following mitment to appear in Western Open at tournaments for a case in which they were St, Paul, celebrating WGA's 50th anni- not involved. There could be stiffening of versary, was particularly puzzling. the exhibition deals which now are too Locke had expressed to M. G. (Scotty) casually regarded by some of the boys. Fessenden most cordial endorsement of Exhibition sponsors in Indiana and Ohio Western's operation of its Open for bene- are burning at Locke after they advertised fit of Evans caddy scholarship foundation. him, made arrangements and sold tickets. Fessenden, Western president and chmn.. PGA Advisory hoard, had fre- Some pros are wondering what the Locke quently and effectively championed Locke case may do to relations between PGA of when the South African had been criti- America and British PGA. Locke sus- cized as being the world's fastest man pension by PGA of America probably after a buck and had been the repeated, won't be of king duration, . PGA hasn't generous and warmly considerate host announced term of suspension or how the during Bobby's American visits. PGA and Ixwke can gel together and sing "Let Me Call You Sweetheart." . Locke said in Dublln-St. l'aul conversation that "AGRICO-FED GREENS all he knew about his suspension was what he read in the papers. He claimed to have received no official word from f'GA of Really Stand Up" America. , . lie said he had asked Omdr. Roe, British F(<A set., to "make Inquiry" regarding the basis of his suspension by the PGA of America. Eastern golf writers, with Lawrence Robinson, N.Y. World-Telegram as sec., arranging a big testimonial dinner for Kerr Petrie who retires after 37 years as golf editor of N.Y. He raid-Tribune. Petrie, Scotch-born, ia one of the very best in writ- ing golf. He's a great gentleman, beloved by those who have worked with him and whose activities he has covered. Tickets for the dinner to be held at Park Sheraton hotel. N.Y. Aug, 17, are $6 . "Sponsor's tickets" for this who won't be able to at- tend but who want to be In on the gift (probably an automobile) arc $6.., Cheeks should be mailed to Petrie Dinner commit- tee. Park Sheraton hotel. New York 19. Ineligibility of l>r. Cary MiddleeoB for H.vder Cup team has PGA national ami L sectional officials Hi In king of careful re- ROBERT W SMITH, Assistant Greenkeeper, consideration of pro association's mem- Country Club of Maryland, Towson, Md, bership basis. , . The National Open champion was 1th in prize money last "T GAVE our greens a liberal feeding of year with $16,821.25 and through July IB, 1 AGRICO COUNTRY CLUB Fertilizer 1949, was second with $20,024.57. In the fall to insure good winter carry- over," writes Robert W. Smith, assistant greenkeeper, Country Club of Maryland, Towson, Md. "In the spring I found that Agrico gave rat the deep, well-placed root system I have been trying to secure for the <"** AT *vW last few years. This shows the carry-over effect of Agrlco In producing dense, healthy turf and In providing resistance T6f- to fungi attack. Agrlco gives my greens the sturdy growth to stand up under hard play and hot weather." Order Agrico now—it's America's premier Golf Course Fertilizer. Ask your regular sup- plier, phone neorest A.A.C. Sales Office, or write toThe AMER- ICAN AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL Co., 50 Church Street, New York 7, N. Y. ' KM?** AGRICO COUNTRY CLUB FERTILIZER H.7! •t your golf Itipplr d«<l*f. Middlecoff's honorable action in passing up Walker Cup team trip in 1947 by ad- vising USGA of his Intention to turn pro, together with his performance as a pro, in golfing public opinion in U. S. and Eng- land, places Doc high among pros, regard- leas of PGA membership technicalities. Pros themselves have high regard for Mlddlecoff as a gentleman sportsman and player. However, with established rules of eli- gibility PGA officials can't make busty revisions and disbar the last man to qualify for Ryder Cup team by the pre- vailing point system. It's another case somewhat similar to PGA inability by lis regulations to accept I.awson Little for membership after he'd won IT, S. anil British nationnl amateur championships two consecutive years and the golfing public regarded him as a qualified candi- date to compete In PGA's match play championship. Naturally. you went to be lure It's not fair to criticize PGA officials as you're doing ALL you can to freezing out quick rising stars such as stop tho spread of AtMete'f Mlddlecoff and Little. The officials Foot. Simplify this important have to abide by eligibility rules that are based on the old apprentice conditions of job by insisting on the regular bench cluhmaking days. To adjust to use of your shower and locker different conditions and public opinion it room foot tubl containing looks like PGA eligibility, especially on ALTA-CO POWDER. 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