The pool at Rolling Rock Club, Ligonier, Pa., is a charming exhibit of the smaller pool installations at country clubs, and another illustration of wise painting practice. Find The Answer To Pool Painting Problem By J. A. CONDON

Special enamels for swimming pools use the lain and snow tends to leach the have greatly diminished the problem of lime out of the paint surface. Carbon swimming pool maintenance at golf clubs. dioxide in water may crumble the con- The problem is an important one as the crete and chemicals used in pool water pool either has to be attractive in appear- treatment also have the effect of deterio- ance and operated with moderate cost and rating concrete and promoting the de- highest health standards or it has no place velopment of cracks. in the clubs' plans. The chlorinated rubber-base paint, The pool painting job up to a few years Ramuc, seals itself into the concrete ago was one that caused considerable pores and doesn't powder, flake off or discussion among club superintendents blister. Its satiny finish makes pool and managers as a pool must be kept cleaning an easy, thorough job. The perfectly painted and the expense of Ramuc surface is more comfortable to painting each season was getting to be a bathers' feet. Color is preserved for sev- substantial item in maintenance costs. eral seasons and wear is even. But the experience of country clubs dur- The Ramuc enamel may be applied over ing the past several years plainly indi- water-mixed cement paint but it is better cates that the answer has been found. for long-term economy to completely re- Paints of the water-mixed cement type move the cement paint before applying or the rubber base variety are available. the durable rubber-base enamel. Both types may be used with varying The results of the Ramuc painting of satisfaction. The water-mixed cement pools at Tam O'Shanter and Knollwood paints are G, K. when limited serviceability in the Chicago district, Bonnie Briar and is required but the user must be recon- Canoebrook in the New York Metropoli- ciled to frequent painting as the color tan district, Pittsburgh Field Club and generally fades rapidly and the coating Rolling Rock in the Pittsburgh district, sometimes congests the filters and makes Kenwood in Cincinnati and numerous the water cloudy. other country clubs known for excellent There also is the disadvantage of water- operating practices have made the ma- mixed cement paint encouraging the terial pretty much standard in country growth of algae in the alkaline surface club pool maintenance. of this paint. When the pool is out of A new Swimming Pool Handbook cov- Canoebrook CC, Summit, N. J„ maintains its pool in immaculate and beautiful condition at moderate expense, with paint being a primary factor in the maintenance program. ering painting and other essentials in main event, has already accepted. Other pool maintenance is available for the han- acceptances are expected shortly from dling cost of 10 cents from Inertol Co., and of Inc., 480 Frelinghuysen ave., Newark, Australia, Julius Boros and Jack Burke, N, J. Jr., of the United States, Max Faulkner and of Great Britain, Hopkins Cup Matches Set Stan Leonard of Canada and two leading for Montreal, June 5-7 money-players from Mexico. Invitation Montreal again will be scene of the matches will consist of three days of International PGA Team Matches be- match play. tween the U. S. and Canada and as an added feature a series of international "CADDY TIPS" IS NEW Invitation team matches will be held, John TRAINING BOOKLET Jay Hopkins, international industrialist, is A pocket size, 16-page, two-color book- donor of the international trophy and let — "Caddy Tip$" — has been published sponsor of the event. for use by caddy committees and other Dates assigned for the match by the officials. Twenty-six cartoon PGA (June 5-7) coincide with coronation illustrations are in the attractive yellow week, an event of paramount importance and green booklet. It is written in an in the British Dominion. easy-to-understand style and covers all phases of a caddy's duties. Special sec- The Hopkins Cup Matches, scheduled tions deal with caddy chores on the tee, between the Western Open in St. Louis fairways, in roughs, sand ti-aps, water (May 28-31) and the U. S. G. A. Open in hazards, on greens, around the locker Pittsburgh (June 9-13), will be played by room and clubhouse, and "in general." six-man teams from each country. Play Nicholas Popa, a former caddy and now will consist of three 36-hole four-ball Public Relations Director for the Byer & matches the first day. followed by six 18- Bowman Advertising Agency, Columbus, hole individual games each of the follow- Ohio, is author and publisher of the copy- ing two days. righted publication. He is a member of The added event, scheduled for June the Brookside G&CC near Columbus. 2-4, immediately preceding the Hopkins Golf club officials may obtain a sample Cup match, will be played by two-man copy free upon request. "The nominal 25- cents per booklet charge is far less than teams of top pros from half a dozen coun- It costs any club to train a caddy if done tries who have been invited to participate. haphazardly with mimeographed instruc- , also participating in the tion sheets," Popa remarks.