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ave beaten his dy) hole, otherwise he would h Sandy Loses Capt. Ross (San THIS MAGAZINE IS ONE OF — record of 63. How do you know e of London, Ont., six-time own Y OF OFFICIAL Somervill could THE FAMIL ce that he would? All sorts of things Canadian amateur olf champion and on DIAN SPORT MAGA- at the third hole even if CANA lost a have happened United States titleholder recently NES WHICH INCLUDES he had not lost his ball. He might hav ZI f match in which he teamed benefit gol thre N SKIER AND CANA- been bunkered and taken two o1 CANADIA with A. J. Cox, British Ryder cup player t out; he might have lost a_ ball DIAN LAWN TENNIS & somewhere in England. to ge one that and even if he had found the BADMINTON o1 Capt. Somerville and Cox were de- was lost he might have taken three t feated five and four in an 18-hole match four putts. There is no certainly excep Serving players, executives and sh open ve died for 26 years, by A. H. Padagham, former Briti death and Compston might ha class advertisers ama- his ball 1915-1941.
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September ~ CANADIAN GOLFER
SLEUTING THE GOLFERS
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What no Gray? Toronto fans think Bob Gray should have had a men- tion for the East-West Matches. It would have been sporting to include a Toronto player as originally suggested by CANADIAN GOLFER when the matches were pro- posed. However the planned eight matches never cam« about and it was only fair to Jet the same team of Huot und Horne avenge their Western defeats. They did, in a thrilling match at Laval, 1 up. Popular Toronto also claimed that their Bob Gray and Gordon Brydson would be as strong a team as either Huot and Horne or Wood and Leonard. ‘This corner agrees with gusto! There’s still time for a challenge from Ontariro to meet the two diminutive Quebeccers. UNFORTUN- ATELY Bob Gray wont play any more golf this year. Appendix caught up with him in the last round of the Quebec Open. He had to quit and was rushed in to
Montre il for an operation. He had lots ot callers among the Montreal golfing fraternity. Popular fellow, the Bobby Gray!
Got Serious Mrs. Harold Soper didn’t extend herself through the season in lesser events, but when the Montreal matron Tur famous Seagram Gold settled down in the Quebec championships there just wasn’t Cup carries the names of the anyone able to stop her. After a lot of trvine. over the great champions of the royal years, two Quebec titles in a row are satisfaction plus for the straight-hitting Kanawaki star! and ancient g ame. Guess who? The scroll of honour amongst ‘There’s 1 very vood ‘Toronto professional looking for connoisseurs of fine whiskies 1 change of address in 1942. He’s one of the best players carries at its head the namesof in the ‘Toronto district and any club would be doubly the famous Seagram whiskies— luc kly to get his services. Whot CANADIAN GOFER Seagrams Get to knowand enjoy these will tell only those making a direct advance. Here’s a hot golfer, a fine clean-cup fellow and a splendid business Vv. champions of the ancient craft .O. pro. What’s the bid? of distilling. A Rare Gd Whisky New Burns Maturedin Oak Cashs> PETILLED ANO BOTTLED IN BON? This Bob Burns, Weston’s Ontario champion, showed NDER GOVERNMENT SUPERVISIO himself a different golfer in his recent visit to Montreal 50H seMenAn & sons, LiMiTe? ag WATERLOO ONTARIO CANADA than he used to be when he played in that city several Dats sem the yet 7 CONTENTS 25 imermiAL OUNCES years ago. The new Burns is steady, self-assured, hard-hitting,
cagram string-straight and a knife-sharp putter. Gone are the old t e dee SE _— signs of “out-to-lunch-in-the-pinchitis” which cost this great
swinger many a title. Here’s a salute, Bob! Distsilers: oof Fine Whiskies since 1857 (Continued on page 14)
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By Tom Ryan, Belle Haven Country Club, Alexandria, Virginia
IF it had not been for my early and strenuous training, I would never haveat- tempted this article. However, the exper- ience I gained in the old method before we had rubber tires on lawn mowers and high speed mowing units has helped me realize just what it means to tramp over eighteen be a Whitey Blackie’ and © holes serveral times a day. raph of Actuel photog This early manual labor I am prone to brag of now was in the hills of Connecticut “befo’ do wah.” Myfirst task on this course was to operate a roller type tractor which was also equipped with a cutting unit ,and —Qnly after Years the hardest stunt (after you got it started) CH WHISK was to get the thing over the hill. As it did BLACK & WHITE of Patient Waiting not have sufficient power to go straight up te ready ji a Black< && Wh the hill, it had to take a sort of lateral o make g y t nt aegain course and on the wet grass it would start @ It takes lon of patie
planes, I returned to the soil — and green- keeping. My experience for the past twenty years has been mostly with nine-hole courses in the capacity of pro and greenkeeper combined and I have, with the able assistance of my man in charge, worked out a system of WESTMINSTER HOTEL mowing the greens, watering and raking the traps and changing the cups which, although Best Hotel Value in Toronto it may not work so well on the eighteen hole course, has proved most satisfactory on *SINGLE . .. from $2.00 ours *DOUBLE .... from $3.00 First, let me say that we have a clay soil and it is impossible to water greens by any *%Every Room Private Bath other method than hand watering. We put *Newly Furnished Rooms the two putting green mowers in the truck, *Centrally Located also hole digger, rakes and hose, and drive *« Fireproof Building up to the first green. One man mows straight *Free Car Parking through the center and one mows around and starts on the other side. By this time the third man has started watering the mowed area and by the time the green in watered, the first two have finished mowing( raking Westminster Hotel sand-traps and changing the cup. The tools are loaded into the truck and they ride on 240 JARVIS ST. AD. 9081 the next green. being rested when this green is reached. In this manner we complete our nine greens and practice green in the record time of three and one-half hours. We con- sider this a great advantage on week-ends and holidays because the course can be put
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ee ” M R. A. Samoisette, must be completely. Here was an oppor- accorded high credit for tunity to be permanently inde-
the outstanding success of Laval- pendent thrown away because ee
sur-le-Lac Golf Club’s “Wings of a poor sense of values. Being P for Britain” tournament, held re- l rolfer, privil red to associate cently in Montreal. Mr. Samoi- with gentlemen and play th A FRIENDLY CHAT WITH sette, president of Laval and a rame according to gentlemen’s former, 2.1 OwrGiA Executive; THI oh ta traditions, is very definitely an organized this grand two-day opportunity \ny player) may tournament at his home course. share it. But to trade this op- Players from all clubs were in- portunity off for the worthless vited. Numerous prizes for both days as well as_ total vauble of a lower score (attained by breaking rules or mis- scores were donated. All work costs were covered by Mr. counting strokes) is to throw this opportunity away! Samoisette and his committee, personally, and some $200) Once his reputation beclouded the player is better off was raised. ‘This is by far the biggest Montreal War Effort turning his. interest to another circle of friends for such tournament to date. Entry fee of five dollars for th scandal mov¢ swiftly behind hands in whispers. It is a two days was charged and a goodly number of players from messy business Indeed, the game of golf has no place fo) all over the island city entered. Many who couldn’t play, th cn it! subscribed anyway. Mr. Samoisette and Mr. Charles La- Rose, Laval, were the leading lights in the organization © turn to mor pli int things, it Is with a great work with a fine committee co-operating. It was a model | deal of satisfaction that we congratulate Stanley Horne, effort showing what golfers can do through their favourit Montreal, Jules Huot, Quebec, Stan Leonard, Calgary and sport to contribute money for War Causes. Congratulations Ferd Wood, Vancouver on their magnificent golf in the recent Laval and golfers of Montreal! East-West series. Every man showed himself worthy of the pra which we have (over the years) accorded him, HO has ever had the unpleasant experience of playing The West won by two official games to one. Horne and with a golfer who did not count his strokes? Who has Huot played well and might have pulled up even over a ever felt the scorn of seeing a partner deliberately improve his longer seri but they had the disadvantage of playing two lie? Who has had the consternation of playing against ames in the West and only one in the East. the rules of the game. Who _ has someone who disregards After viewing the Eastern match, which your editor had repeatedly drive “into” his gam had a player behind, the honour to referee, we may say that here surely wert his place on the course. Who has when he was holding our of the finest ivers in the Dominion. Also four of the up by players who have lost their place on thi been held sportsm re \s Stan Horne tated, “Wood and Leonard ar¢ through? Thos course, but refuse to wave the gamebehind two of the itest olfer we have ever developed, They of golf must who have suffered these dispoiling features ur | plendid credit to th \W t and it has been a rare let themselves condemn the game itself for thei never pl vil t lay them.” naturally distasteful reactions. Just abide quietly in’ th was Happ t man n the foursome afte! the last game knowledge that breakers of the golfing code have not been ie) o felt somewhat res- able to ruin the game down through the years. Mainly that grand littl plaver, Jul Huot, wh r the Western setbacks, for as he said, “T never golf is the pastime of gentlemen. There is no law excluding ponsibli fo did get going out ther ind resultantly Stanley had most the “mongrel” type from presence of “thoroughbreds” amon of the load’. Feeling this way Jules went keenly into the men as there is with most pedigreed animals, but strangely Montre i ind it was thi AINE enough the “mongrel”, who fails to play the gentleman, final match it Lai il n who °< iught fire”’ in that round at golf quickly finds himself isolated, ignored, and overlooked. little HKrench-¢ inadian star ind finally turned back the westerners. His 68 was a gem, The writer once knew a chap whos« erandfather owned The east never got Chicago’s full of rye ind great, darin hots. several square blocks of land within what is today in a single match until the 17th tee of the This property 1s quite invaluable in present ‘into the lead Loop district. rs last gam The almost unbelievable putting of the Westerne real estate quotations. Thé grandfather, himself a wealthy was the feature of every match Of the four, Leonard was man, lived somewherein the East. He lost the deeds during the most accurate business re- the longest; Wood the finest putter; Huot card game with professional gamblers. Later a ful ironsmith! the story wood player and Horne the most master verses left him penniless. My friend never for gets |
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t deduce So from all these facts you mus newace golf that Stan Leonard is Canada’s ; case of B,ob man for 1941. Only in the days lat el! > Gray who was ailing (and four
rofessional fan Seen at the 1941 Canadian P te August. championship at Ilszmere in la in action; Top | to r, Bob Burns, Toronto er. Below Smiling Fred Wood, Vancouv d with Mrs. R. V. Woffinden, Brantfor treal, of the and Mr. Jimmie Patton, Mon and Mr. C.P.G.A. Centre right, Mrs. wo outstand- Kenneth Dawes, Montreal, t the gal- ing patrons of golf seen among ddy Clark, lery. Bottom to r. J. Lauze, Bu a group Nelson Young, and Len Harmon, ros. Bot- of promising young Montreal p French- tom right, A group of stellar ebec, Canadian pros Maurice Huot, Qu rome, Jerry Diamond Gauthier, St. Je , and the Proulx, Montreal, Roland Huot t, Quebec. famous Jules Huo
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Z V WOMb>vusllmibilllow, Lc When Stan Leonard, assistant professional at the Cal- challenge the remark because he was not disposed to argue, gary Country Club, turned on the full power of his game but having watched Stan Leonard’s golf ever since that last year at Glen Mawr, in Toronto, he shot a 64. This first year he came East with the B.C. Willingdon Cup team came in the last round of the Canadian Professional cham- back in 1932, this assertion sounded like the statement of pionship and it established the long-hitting former Van- a person who was indulging in a little “Wishful thinking”. couver amateur star as “king pin” of the pros for 1940. Stan Leonard is really good! Make no mistakle! He’s A great many players who knew of Leonard only as a much better golfer as a professional than he was as an a young professional at the Fraser Club, or previously as amateur and he was plenty hot then. Why the change? the only man to stand ‘on even footing with amateur It’s really quite simple? Kenny Black in Vancouver, were a little amazed at Leo Leonard is a slashing player. Heis a ferocious hitter! nard’s starry rise on this occasion. ©The writer doesn’t think When he bangs—everything goes! This type must be in that many Eastern observers really obtained an accurate perfect condition. He must handle his clubs every day perspective of Stan’s golf at that time. of his life. It is too easy to “spray” a few of those long, Stan was alway s a creat player as an amateur. Man: “bowerhouse” drives. If you haye the “feel” of everyday knew that. But , in turn, they pointed out that he had neve: play, this game can be con:rolled. It is the daring game, been able to dominate the amateurdivision. Resultantly they with every shot a gamble from the tee. It is the “bogey looked up on his 1940 C. P. G. A. victory as a little out or birdie” scoring battle. Whenright it’s unbeatable. When of kee pes “ ‘ 1» ping. Why, they asked, should a player who had wrong it is just another day “‘spent in the woods! never been able to win the Canadian amateur championship, So Stan Leonard turned professional, played every day. quickly annex the pr ofessional championship of the Dominion He even kept playing in the winters in mild Vancouver. just three seasons after turning professional? It didn’t seem Nowhehas the ‘‘feel’? of those clubs and he blasts away to to make sense. his heart’s content. He is a terrific hitter! (Only Bob Gray When the 194] —— East-West professional matches were Jr. of Toronto hits the ball as far among the Canadian proposed one well-known Eastern golf critic stated to your pre fessionals ). corre spondent, “The West will not h old up against the East However when Leonard came East to Ilsemere in in this series. Fred Woo d will play steady golf, but Leonard Montreal this year he was the defending champion. He will throw in several bad rounds. He hasn’t the class of merited the attention shown him by the press and from the Horne, Huot and Wood !” Nowyour correspondent didn’t first hole of the 1941 C.P.G.A, title chase, he played like
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fellow and B. C. can well be proud of Stan Leonard who, a champion. Writers wer amazed. Here was the Alberta hought), 1 P. G. A.,, proved himself to be a worthy who had won the 1940 championship (as they t in winning the 194 golf of champion and showed Easterners that the class of golf played with a freak last round in 1940, playing the finest coast is of the best. anyone in the tournament. on the to nying this article are five shots of Stan Leonard It was confusing to many, but they soon warmed Accompa NADIAN sonian” n several important action poses. These exclusive CA the sight of this western youth smacking “Thomp i on to the yers who GOLFER photos are re-touched to draw attenti drives and putting like a man possessed. Sc veral pla ouldn’t Important points mn this exceptional swing. watched Leonard asked you observer why Leonard c ddle and the weight well P.G.A. In No, 1, note the hands in the mi play his pitches more accurately durng the ht foot and hip. In No. 2, see how the right lacing his drives almost unto most back on the rig It seems Stan was rmit side swings back quickly, but the extension of the arms pe th only 15 or 20 yard chip par four greens. Then, wi foot. In No a broad, sweeping, arc. Weight is still on the right would knock his seconds over into the fring to the hole, he Examine how the ““sem) here he 3. The torso is completely turned. of the long grass at the backs of the greens. From is effected by the bent kness Left arm. straight almost hole out! One ot crouch”, would chip and time and again t top Club still firm on club, Clubface a little closed a business, playing ove Hands two dropped! It was a silly looking Not little below horizontal. No. 4. Ixtended arms. hat was why it appeared that head a and back, hole after hole! T low. Head he flow of the left side out of the way before the b as many of the laymen t Stan couldn’t play his pitches as well o the left leg till back of the ball but weight “flying”? over t these laymen were puzzled. in the gallery. Some of sid Braced left leg. “The as and foot. No. 5. Straight left questioned your observer deduced that it w ~~ On. being helped him “stay player has come out of the crouch, which an was playing his short pitches just as he simply because St hitting area Hip now to down” to the ball through the rons — with a closed blade. He continued plays all his i does the player permit himself completely turned, Only now “get a grip? on ihe ball for better con- do this im an effort to the stroke. to the to view the results of is drives were leaving him so close ing trol, However, h all th elements of a great, powerful sw to put “bite” on Here, you have couldn’t hit fully enough bit vreens that he capable of sma hing pal to the backs. Ques- It IS the swing of a champion shots. Hence they kept rolling over les Leonard to these its fluency, the very feature which enab erted that this deduction but ned later on the subject, Stan ass tially dangerous fot tio drive the ball ‘fa mile”, makes it essen was correct. his clubs daily, Noneth I the estern pro- any but a player vho handles t, however, 1s the fact that 4 W results by Most importan nd and “copyable” with excellent finest players in positions are sou al has come East and beaten the fession most any aspiring golfer. is means quite a bit, and al Canada two years m succession, Vh
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CLOSE LIES AND EXPLOSION SHOTS 4 CHATTER FROM THE GOLFERS By T. HIGH
Manitoba Ladies bell played her shots safely and was At the conclusion of the champion- S TAGING a sensational comeback downin six to even the match. ship match, Mrs. Bruce Amoss, presi- Mrs. Campbell was by far the steadier to emerge from almost certain de- dent of the Manitoba branch, Canadian feat, Mrs. Bruce Campbell, Niakwa player on the coming in, with an appro- Ladies’ Golf Union, presented the prizes ximate 42 while Mrs. Edey required 46. to the winners. Country club, attained her fondest am- bition by winning the Manitoba women’s Mrs. Campbell’s superiority on the greens Both championship finalists were po- golf championship in a gripping 20-hole proved the deciding factor in the ulti- pular with the large gallery and victor duel with Mrs. W. S. Edey of Charles- mate result. and vanquished were roundly applauded wood club at Elmhurst toward the end In the semi-final round, Mrs. Edey at the finish .. . Marcel Bocquin, major of August. defeated Mrs. G. B. McTavish, 7 and domo at Elmhurst, received a_ hearty The match will go down in the an- 5, while Mrs. Campbell triumphed over kiss from the new queen of Manitoba’s nals of the Manitoba women’s golf as Miss Heather Leslie, Pine Ridge, in golf links Mrs. Edey’s No. 3 iron one of the most stirring finals in history. close battle which terminated on the shot to the green on the ninth had the It was the first time an extra-holefinal 18th green. gallery gasping ... Mrs. Edey and Mrs. ever has been staged. One down at the turn, Miss Leslie Campbell both birdied the tenth while the latter also had a bird on the seven- Feature of the final was Mrs. Camp- had the match squared when they teenth. bell’s sensational recovery. Never in moved to the 18th tee. Mrs. Campbell front, she found herself three downat got away a nice drive, but Miss Leslie The tournament was the first Mrs. the turn and two holes in arrears after caught the trap 150 yards out. She Gordon Konantz had missed since 1924 the 16th was completed. It was on the needed three strokes to get out, and fi- ... Two former champions, Mrs. John- nally holed out with an 8 as against ny Rogers and Mrs, R. K. Beairsto, last two holes she demonstrated the heart of a real champion by taking the 17th Mrs. Campbell’s 6. were interested spectators Johnny with a deuce and the 18th to square Mrs. Campbell played sound, steady Petersen was conspicuous in the “gal- the match. golf all the way and had a medal score lery” which followed his wife in the of 89 strokes, as against Miss Leslie’s 91. Consolation final . . . Bart Cortilet was The 19th was halved and on the 20th, Mrs. Campbell sank a 12-footer after Four up at the turn, Mrs. Edey was pulling hard for Mrs. Edey to bring Mrs. Edey has missed a long putt to in complete command after the tenth the crown to Charleswood, where Bart presides. terminate herspectacular struggle. had been halved. She won the eleventh, Playing a spoon off the tees, Mrs. twelfth and thirteenth to end the match. Vancouver Ladies Edey played the golf of a champion Flight finals were also marked by Miss Rhuna Osborne, heretofore on the first 11 holes. She was straight stirring struggles. In the second flight, known as a “good club golfer” and a down the fairways with woods and her Misi i: Severin, Charleswood club, leading member of the Quilchena Busi- irons were long and accurate. The came from behind to win the last two ness Girls’ Club, neatly walked off with Charleswood shotmaker was out in 43 holes to square her match with Mrs. the women’s city golf champion. to boast a three-hole lead. She main- F. H. Rumelow and then went on to Rhuna, a winsome girl with a big tained the advantage after the 13th, de- win on the 20th green. swing and a sunshine golf disposition, spite losing the 12th when she drove The championship consolation honors trounced Mrs. Rena O?’Callaghan 5 and into the bush. went to Mrs. J. L. Petersen, Niakwa 4 in the 36-hole final over her home The twelfth was the first time she Country club, who defeated Mrs. Stuart course, with a coolness hardly expected was off her course but on the last few Campbell, Elmhurst, on the eighteenth. from a player so new to major compe- holes her spoon deserted her and she was Mrs. Verna Dunstone, Canoe Club, tition. Trailing by three holes at the in continuous trouble. Requiring only a took the first flight by winning from a end of the 11th hole in the morning half on the 18th, Mrs. Edey drove into club mate, Mrs. Harold Harriman, 6 round, the Quilchena Miss never wav- a trap on theleft and took two to get and 5,-Mrs. Dunstone completed the ered from her steady play down the out. On the other hand, Mrs, Camp- full 18 holes in 87 strokes.
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idea that Fred was tops. Wearen’t say- ladies golf in Ottawa and a memberof ing that Fred is not, but this year Leo- Chaudiere. This summerthis popular ls nard has gone about stealing the thun- sportswoman finally took the Ottawa der in almost every event in which the championship by beating a strong field at two met. Rivermead through a heavy wind. De- However, in the 1941 Western Open fending champion Mrs. Leo Dolan smil- another party was heard from to further ingly admitted that Mrs. Smith deserved
add question marks to the B. C. dispute. the win for her fine control through a a The man who inserted his claim for top day which made scoring very difficult. ranking was none other than Ken Black, Mrs. Smith, twice skip of winning rinks last winner of the Canadian Amateur for the Lady “Tweedsmuir Curling com- championship. Aided by a_ hole-in-one petiton, is a noted competitor and in Kenny nipped this major western title posting 88-89 was able to command five right out from under the professional shots margin over her nearest pursuer. PAARL TAWNY (Port) star’s noses leaving Wood and Leonard (34% proof spirit) McGowanVictorious to battle for runner-up position. PAARL SHERRY Smooth-stroking OR. McGowan (Old Oloroso or Old Pale) Kenny ripped par to shreds in_ his (35% proof spirit) waited a long time, but his dreamfinally final two round of 67-70. It was in his BRANDY came true. this summer, when he was 67 that Ken ‘knocked in” a 160 yard (78% proof spirit) crowned Moose Jaw City golf champion iron for his ace. As it turned out this PAARL DRY RED following a 2 and 1 victory over Howard (Burgundy Type) was his margin of victory in this $1000 PAARL Bidwell in the 36-hole final over two SPARKLING WINTERHOEK Open championship. It came at the 10th Moose Jawcourses. PAARL hole and acted as a spark to final victory. SPARKLING BURGUNDY The newtitleholder, who had_ his PAARL SAUTERNES However Ken was five under par after OLD LIQUEUR BRANDY sights trained on the coveted Dunlop twelve holes in the fourth round when trophy ever since he corralled junior he started slipping. It was fortunate that honors in 1935, realized his ambition he had his big lead to work on for Leo- on the 35th green at the Moose Jaw nard was on his trail and only finished club when he sank a par four to end second with 282 wihle defending cham- the drama-packed match. pion Freddy Wood, checked in with a McGowanwas jubilant over his victo- 284 and fourth place. ry. “TI can’t believe it’s true,” he beamed Neil Christian, Yakima, Wash., leader as the galleryites gathered around to at the half-way mark, was third with shake his hand. 283. WINES... Black wobbled badly coming downthe Their cards: Morning Round homestretch. RAT gHOUT) pa oatestsciresarsest? 444 844 444—85 Bidwell _... sevsssrasessereseresveee B54 844 448—B4 BRANDIES He caught a trap on’ the short 17th McGowan 455 246 484—87 Par (in) 144 435 444—386-85—71 and took a four and caught two more Bidwell 845 436 444—387 34—71 South African Old Liqueur Brandy and South McGowan cossressssersesseserse 484 485 858—87-87—71 African Red and White table wines are now sold bunkers on the par four 18th to end Afternoon Round Par (out) sivserssserrsareveseeee O44 448 453—86 in Canada. They are definitely superior. 133M with a six that nearly cost him the title. Bidwell peeanene « 654 448 553—39 — Leonard, whose terrific distance off McGowan Sanvaessh 554 5538 444—389 Par (ini ; ; 443 4384 444—34-36—70 Kaye Farrell added the first flight the tee gave him trouble all day, almost Bidwell ° ‘ eae enThne ; 554 484 45x—34-39—73 McGowan Coe : : 444 444 64x—34-39—738 championship to her long list of tourna- caught Black but actualy lost the cham- ment victories by edging Ruth Wilson pionship when he missed a four-foot putt Mrs Amoss Elected on the 19th hole in the final. Ruth had for a four on the 15th and three-putted Mrs. Bruce Amoss was re-elected a grand chance to upset the experienced the 16th for a five, president of the Manitoba Branch of the Jericho star but three-putted the extra He thrilled a great gallery of 2,000 Canadian Ladies’ Golf Union at the hole and her. disastrous eight took se- on the final green, when he picked off annual meeting held this summer at cond place to a seven. first professional money of $250 by the Elmhurst Golf club. In her address, Actually Miss Farrell should have nosing out Christian with a side-hill, six- Mrs. Amoss reported that the 1941 won the match on the 18th but allowed foot putt for a 70 and a 282 total. season was marked by successful tour- Miss Wilson to square the match after Christian, playing in a threesome with naments and a strengthened position of a sharp blast from a passing interurban Black and Leonard, tried desperately for the union because of the re-affiliation had caused her to stub her long approach a 12-foot birdie putt to catch Leonard, of all clubs. Mrs. R. D. Finkelstein re- putt a mere three feet. but rimmed the cup. He won second ported gratifying results in efforts to money of $160. Wood got $110. raise money to purchase a Spitfire, to Western Open Both Leonard and Wood took a date the sum of $2,403.18 having been In 1940 Frederic Wood of Vancou- plane for East immediately after to raised. ‘he total amount raised through- ver’s Quilchena golf course was openly enter in the Canadian Professional out Canada was $21,219.56. rated as the finest golfer in the Domi- Golfers’ championship in Montreal. Other officers elected are: First vice- nion. Yet Stan Leonard of Calgary had president, Mrs. A. D. McNicol; second won the Canadian professional cham- Ottawa Crowns Mrs. Smith vice-president, Mrs. Harley Hughes; pionship. Stan lost two tournaments to Coming a bit late in our accounting, honorary secretary-treasurer, Mrs. A. R. Fred in short order after winning his but nonetheless deserving mention in Burt; handicap manager, Mrs. J. E. C. P. G. A. crown and that plus Wood’s these columns was the victory returned Morrison; chairman of pars, Mrs. Bruce splendid record swung the experts to the by Mrs. W, H. Smith, formerofficial of Campbell.
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This is the first Manitoba championship a Mrs. Konantz has missed since 1924. Following discussion on a number of rulings in regard to play in city and district tournaments, it was agreed that War Savings stamps and certificates would be given for all tournament prizes. The meeting also approved the recommendation to purchase a_ trophy for the higher handicaps.
Blondeau Senior Champ Solving the rolling fairways of the new and difficult Beaconfield course with an 87 gross, popular and enthusiastic J. A. Blondeau, of Ss Laval, long noted as a “tough” match — e rgnory golfer, annexed the Quebec Seniors championship which he had barely failed INVITATION to win two years ago as a runner-up. Class A honors for the day were One of the ranking Invitation tour- divided between A. H. R. Bryson, of naments of the East is the Seignory Club at Montbello, P.Q. This year steady Bert Barnabe, Rivermead, Ottawa, matched a pair of 78's for the laurels. (He's top left) Don Cruickshank, Royal Ottawa was third with 77-85 and he’s pictured bottom right. Centre, Top, Emile Collette, Montreal, tied for 5th place. Top Right, P. S. Ross, Mon- treal. Group right includes J. Quin- lan, Beaconsfield, H. Plaxton, York Downs, Toronto. and Dr. Dudley Ross, Royal Montreal. Bottom, Mrs. Alexa Sterling Fraser, Ottawa.Groups left below: Mrs. Daniel de Yturralde, Mrs. Donald Robertson, Ottawa, Mr. Robertson and Tom Riddell 3rd, Montreal, runnerup. Bottom: Mrs. Emile Collette, and Mrs. Dudley Ross, Montreal.
Marlborough with a 90 gross, and A. for the north, and Mrs. H. Perry, F. E. Johnson, of Cowansville, with an Regina, manager for th south, Mrs 80) net. A. P. Waldron, Saskatoon, became pars H. C. F. Poste kept the Class B low manager for the north, and Mrs. Russel 2TOss title to put in the home-club locke Smith, Regina, for the south, room with an 89 gross, and C. M. Mc- It Was decided to hold the 1942 tour- Carrey, of Senneville, led the low net nament at Waseana Country club, Re with a 77. gina. The Class C field was paced by A. P. Mrs. D. S. Graham, secretary, re Bastable, of Senneville with a 107 in viewed the year’s activities that led to the low gross and by C. C. Holland, of the 1941 tourney, one of the most suc Marlborough, in the low net with a 90, cessful tournaments Saskatchewan C.L,
had Saskatchewan Meets Gag had experienced, kiohty nine entered, Mrs. T. O. Gleave of Gyro Golf club, Regina, was chosen president of Spitfire Fund the Saskatchewan branch, Canadian La- She reported splendid co-operation In dies’ Golf union, at the annual meeting, sponsoring the National Golfers’ Spitfire held recently at Saskatoon Golf and and British War Relief fund. Most of Country club. the clubs had donated generously and Mrs. R. R. Watts became honorary were still striving to raise funds, Thi president; Mrs. M. K. Robb, Prince sum of $296.15 had been forwarded to Albert, and Mrs. C. Buchback, Moose national headquarters as a start, the s¢ Jaw, vice-presidents. Mrs. H. Slack, cretary said. Further donations would bi Regina, was chosen secretary-treasurer ; solicited the gallery at the final game of Mrs. A. J. Trotter, handicap manager the tournament,
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Tied with Horne at 215, with a great 69 in (Continued from page 7) P.C.A. this third round, was Bob Gray. Jules Huot EQUIPMENT & MAINTENANCE idered as a possible that “opposite-from-prevaling” gale in the at 219 could hardly be cons e being seven shots off from page 4 third round which blew Stan Horne right off winner at this late stag talen up in front. his own course. Meanwhile Leonard was dust- the pace with so much in good shape and cleared before the mem- ing everyone but his teammate Fred Wood in Starting the fourth round in two days, with bers come out to play. n this crrucial third round with his 70. Wood, the wind still coming across the course i I want you readers to take into consider- on with only mediocre field shots, but with an gusts, the leaders’ nerves were obviously ation that the total green space mowedis ow”. He overwhelming putting touch, had the greatest edge. Gray was the earliest to “bl not in excess of 32,000 square feet, whereas -5-5- round on the tournament a 68 in all that crumpled on the first three holes with a 6 the average nine holes, or half of an eighteen oved on whistling wind! That left Fred a shot behind start — three over par and so we m hole course, would average around 50,000 to a great Horne with 216. Leonard was nowout in to watch others. Leonard got off to 60,000 square feet. As a rule. however, the , front to stay at 212 — three up on Horne. beginning being two under for the first three greens are much smaller at most nine hole way at then he promptly threw two a but courses. Some of them too, I realize, have e he actually fell the fourth with a six. Her less than the three men which is a good force play a shot too BRYDSON from page 6 into a lake, bodily, trying to for this method. We mowour entire golf he edge. No cameraman was on hand, most feared player in Quebec, but who close to t course with a five-gang mower in about six unfortunately. hours, so you can understand how we can is now in defence work and onlyplays Horne got off to a medium opening, but use the truck then for all other purposes. nd the greens. When once a week. was wasting shots arou Before using the program now adopted it over” at the end of the he was finally two “ was a good half-day’s work for one man Jack Archer, newly-turned profes- heart giving the impres- 7th he seemed to lose just to mowthe greens alone, and necess- d some one had already sional at the Montreal Municipal club, sion that he expecte itated a great amount of walking. Another Of Wood and Burns, little showed that his summer layoff had not “won the” title. advantage is that you will find much less ese two great players except can be said of th breakage of equipment when checking up dulled his clubs, posting 74-73-147 for never really in it after the that they were on repairs. a very respectable showing indeed. He first holes of the final round. Both wobbled early and though Leonard shot a final 74 After seeing some of the elaborate out- was topped by Roland Huot, Royal Que- they, nor anyone else, were sufficiently mas- fits in use today, I feel sure I would be bec and Sam Kerr, Glen Mawr, To- ters of the course to capitalize on this round. overdoing it — if I haven't already — if I ronto each with 146. Leonard was long off the tees,, inaccurate for suggested a scheme for spraying. But those a champion with his short pitches, but deadly less fortunate and even those using a barrel Among the amateurs Marcel Pinson- with his putter in this round. Gray finished up sprayer could also carry their sprayer along nault, home club star, made it hot for with a miserable, careless 79 which is the with the rest of the tackle. If the truck has Toronto’s great amateur Phil Farley, only mark on his otherwise fine 1941 record. a removable tail-gate, it is much easier to load and’ unload. tieing him at 145. This is one of the best It is interesting to note that four of the first five players in the final standing were I would like to hear from some of my scores ever recorded by amateurs in this the East-West players, Leonard, Horne, Wood fellow greenkeepers after they have tried tournament. Farley emerged victorious in and Huot. Only Bob Burns, Ontario Open this routine, and if you have one better, let’s a playoff, however, when Marcel slipped championthis year,, managed to slip into this have it. select group, taking a strong third at 290 a stroke at the second hole. Furnished in Co-operation with the Stan Leonard, Calgary 142-70-74—286 Greenkceping Superintendents As- The Laval team of Pinsonnault, Al- Stan Horne, Montreal 140-75-74— 289 sociation. Robert Burns, Toronto . 142-72-76—290 Fred Wood, Vancouver 148-68-76—292 bert Roland, Jack Cameron and Guy Jules Huot, Quebec 1441-75-74 3 Rolland won over Marlborough’s quar- Bobby Gray, Toronto ... 146-69-79—294 Jack Littler, Ottawa 153-82-74—809 Gordon Brydson, Toronto 147-73-74—294 Hugh Borthwick, Toro nto 152-79-80—811 tette by seven shots. Robert Lamb, Toronto 146-80-72—295 Rodolphe Huot, Quebec...... 153-83-78—314 William Kerr, Toronto Redvers MacKenzie, Montreal 157-80-77—314 Most important shot of the day was Dick Borthwick, Toronto Buddy Clark, Montreal...... 161-77-78—316 Brydson’s chip which rolled in from 50 Lou Cumming, Toronto Len Harman, Knowlton, Que. 156-76-83—317 Nelson Loung, Montreal .. IL.. ROSS, eCOFONCO ss.c.cccres 157-78-83—318 Lex Robson, Peterboro feet at the 8th hole in the last round. Allan McLean, Montreal 155-81-82—318 Willie Lamb, Toronto ... That really started him on the victory Leslie, Franks, Toronto.. Ken Murray, Montreal 160-88-82—330 Ernie Wakelam, Ottawa Gordon McLean, Montreal 166-87-77—330 path — and his was a most popular Joe Noble, Toronto ... A. Lawrence, Brockville .... 169-80-85—334 Roland Huot, Quebec victory. Scores of the leaders follow: Frank Grant, Montreal .... 167-85-87—839 Sam Kerr, Toronto PROS. st ena SLEUTING THE GOLFERS from page 2 i 18 18 Gross ; Gordon Brydson, Toronto Mi 73 66 139 . Stan Horne, Islesmere...... 7 69 140 Comeback | Rodolphe Huot, Royal Quebec. 71 70 14] Bill Kerr, Toronto Hunt 70 71 141 Dick Borthwick, Toronto sharp-shooter, wearing glasses Gerard Proulx, Fairway 72 70 142 Lex Robson, Toronto Ka 72 71 143 this season. Had bad headaches for quite some time! Now Ernie Wakelam, Royal Ottawa . 68 15 143 feeling great and just getting used to play with glasses. Bill Lamb, Toronto Lambton . 4 1 145 Jules Huot, Quebec Kent .. 74 1 145 He'll be back strong when completely accustomed to them. Bob Alston, Ottawa...... 14 1 145 ee Fred Wood, Vancouver ... 733 472 i1ss45 Unnecessary Sam Kerr, Toronto Glen Ma Rolan” Huot, Royal Quebec 73 73 146 Fine gentleman and excellent golfer, Arthur MacPher- Jack Archer, Municipal ...... 74 73 147 S Dick Borthwick, Toronto Oakdale 74 74 148 son, Marlborongh, new C.P.G.A. Senior champ had s Bobby Burns, Toronto Weston 76 72 148 Y e Art Desjardins, Rosemere . 15 73 148 plenty of kick coming when some dull newspaperman g Bob Lamb, Toronto Lamb 74 15 149 a s 14 15 149 stated that Albert Murray, Beaconsfield pro, deliberatey e Bill Spittal, Peterborough.. n
o Charles de Breyne, Laval .. 74 15 149 S Nelson Young, Royal Montreal 717 73 150 missed two shots on the final hole during play for the
ee Gordie McLean, Groyehill ...... 17 14 151 Senior Professional Cup, donated by Murray, himself. Some- Red Mackenzie, Elm Ridge . 76 16 152 t Clark Knox, Toronto Humber . 79 73 152 one showed very poor taste in giving a reporter such a
a Diamond Gauthier, St. Jerome 716 76 152 C. MacAndrew, Burlington, Vermont 78 14 152 fairly tale. Art MacPherson, in his class, needs no ‘‘assists”’
e Buddly Clark, Hampstead...... 80 74 154 Jack Littler, Ottawa Rivermead 78 76 154 on a golf course. Wonder whostarted the story? t : Art Macpherson, Marlborough % BY 4 Strength East AMATEURS. ist 2nd With Archie Skinner, Algonquin Club, and Kas Za- 18 18 Gross Phil Farley, Scarboro, Toronto ... a74 a741 A1ss45 bowsk1i, Haliafaex, stationed in the Maritimes, that section M. Pinsonnault, jr., Laval ......
: Charlie Harrison, Marlborough 14 76 150 of the country has a team which could give “any of the a Tommy Riddell, Summerlea 15 76 151 t
a Robert Lyle, Marlborough 17 74 151 boys” a battle! Zabowski is eminently happy in his new job
s T. Burns, Rosemont ... 74 78 152 e “down east’. Guy Rolland, Laval . 7 a7 154
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Moving to Calgary August 5th the West recorded Recapitulation shows the following facts about the 77
No. " 4 on the “win-parade” with Jack Cuthbert, fine Calgary matches professional teaming with Leonard to win 3 and 1. Again Player Victoria Vancouver Edmonton Leonard picked up 66-09 ao Leonard shot a 68; Cuthbert did not record a score; Wood us 70-09 br Huot picked up 76-70 70 making a count impossible. Horne around however was Horne 72 72-08 br in 71. Best laugh in this engagement came when a Calgary Cuthvert br br’ 70 Martell br br 66 _ e F
newspaperman spelled Quebec with a “K” in one of. the * Player Calgary Banff Montreal j write-ups. Big place, Canada! Leonard 68 br pleked up zi Banff i Wood br br 72 Huot picked up 72 6s Fifth match played by the touring Easterners was held Horne 71 73 oo Cuthbert picked up br br at Banff, but even then the victory was denied them as Martell br DP br neither Leonard nor Wi od could compete. \s result Jack It wil be noted that Stan Horn competed in seven Cuthbert and Jules Huot combined to trim Horne and an rounds and completed all of them with an average. of amateur star Wilder H. Ripley, president of the Calgary 70.71. Playing five strange courses this is very excellent Country Club and a recent winner of the Banff Springs golf. Huot averaged 71.16 for five rounds picking up twice, tournament. “The when former won out Cuthbert went Leonard competed in six rounds, picking up twice out in 34 finishing with 71; Huot 72; Horne 73 and averaging 65 for the four rounds he completed, Phre Wilder picked up. courses were familiar to him. Nonetheless he was playing Montreal slashing, chance-taking golf for after all these games wer Final meeting of the Easterners and the Westerners best-ball events, medal scores not counting Wood averace
1 was the third official ¢game between the original contes- 69.75 for four rounds played and did not pick up one tants. This came August 28th just after Leonard had won \verages are as follows the Canadian P.G.A. title for a second straight year. Play- Game Familiar Averuge Player Played Picked Up courses ing the toughest course they had met on, the East Horne 7 0 1 70.71 Wood 4 a ; 69.75 finally came through over a tired pair of opponents. Jules Leonard 6 2 4 8 Huot 7 2 1 71.16 Huot with 68 over the long Laval layout was the star. Horne was next with 69; Wood 72 and Leonard had a pick-up at the seventh. The score was | up and the East No Plane never got into the lead in this or any previous match up Stan Leonard had to rush away from Montreal aft 1 to the 16th of this final ¢game. They had to come from his C. P. G. A. victory leaving the Oueber Open flat behind for the victory. H. R. Pickens Jr. Montreal, who Couldn’t make plane connections to reach Calgary for Al conceived matches, refereed. berta’s Open if he stayed. There was a plane, but m
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LOBSTICK LADIES EVENT ALBERTA SE NIORS MEET Playing a brand of golf that many a top flight man Hugh Graham of Calgary, one of Alberta’s best known would have found difficult to duplicate, Mrs. Fred Dalby veteran golfers, was elected president of the Alberta Senior of Saskatoon blazed her way over the Waskesiu Golf Club Golf association at the annual meeting held following the course situated of Waskesiu Saskatchewan to win the ladies’ yearly tournament at the Country Club. He succeeds E. N. Lobstick golf championship. She defeated Mrs. R. W. Kennedy of Edmonton. ‘Thorpe, also of Saskatoon, 5 and 4, the match ending at the Other officers elected were: E. N. Kennedy, honorary 14th green. president; I° S. ‘Thompson of Edmonton, vice-president; Her performance set the stage of a well-nigh clean and W. I. A. Thompson of Calgary, secretary-treasurer. sweep of all events by Saskatoon golfers. Mashie-wielders It was decided next year’s tournament would be played from the Hub City captured eight of the 12 final events, over the Calgary Golf and Country club course. yielding two to Prince Albert golfers, one to Regina and The boird of governors elected were: L. F. Lymburn one to Waskesiu. and R. G. Thomlinson, both of Edmonton, and A. Motter Playing before a large gallery, and under perfect wea- and J. Sewell of Calgary. ther conditions Mrs. Dalby gave notice from the first tee that she was in steady form. ‘‘ 7 X She took the first five holes in men’s par, halved th CAMERON, COVILLE AND sixth and won the seventh to go six up. She was ahead by Sx MITryH WINNE‘RSx five holes at the turn. The 10th and 11th were halved and the 12th was cap- Golf week in early August at Waskesiu Saskatchewan, tured by the eventual champion to go six up. undoubtedly that province’s most concentrated competitive Mrs. Thorpe halted her opponent’s dazzling progress golfing get-together annually, this year saw Cecil Coville, momentarily on the 13th, winning the hole with a par 3 but now living in Regina take the Open title. The little former lost all chance to reduce the deficit further when the long Vancouver star who a few years ago was known as a giant-
14th was halved. killer with victories over such players as Sandy Somerville In 13 holes the ladies’ champion recorded seven men’s has been playing well since his move to the Prairies. The pars and three ladies’ pars, which even Mrs. ‘Thorpe’s steady Lobstick “Trophy, coveted amateur trophy played during this pace could not prevail against. week went to Adrian Smith of Saskatton. Meanwhile the To reach the finals Mis Thorpe beat long-hiting amateur championship was won by “Scotty”? Cameron who Miss Pearle Milne 2 and 1, while Mrs. Dalby had to play trimmed Herb Kilburn 3 and 2 shooting a four over par 75, her best golf to overcome Miss M. MacMillan, 3 and 2. Cameron is from Regina Golf Club while Kilburn is a mem- RESULTS ber of the Saskatoon Golf Club. A large gallery followed Saskatoon golfer catured the next five event Championship consolation honor went ot Mr R. R. Watt when she defeated Mi Beryl Hanbidge this match which found Cameron three up at the turn. He of Kerrobert Miss Mae Kinnear captured the first flight title by turning back another Saskatonian, Mr H, G. Carson, and the consolation was won never relinquished this margin and was easily the better player by Mr F. Thompson. Mrs. L, L. MeBain defeated Mrs. Walt Riddell to win the econd fight and Mr W. T. Seott for the consolation priz on the day’s play. Prince Albert got into the prize list through Mr D. Finlayson, who won from Mr A. Douglas of Saskatoon for third flight honor and again through Mr A. I. Wilkinson, who captured the fifth flight by Waskesiu became the home of a winner when Mrs. McMurty defeated turning back Mr J. B. O'Neil of Waskesiu Mr Cc. S. Davis of Prince Albert in the fifth flight consolation when Mr W. A. Pryor of Sa skatoon defeated Mr R. L, King, Prince Miss I. Toth defeated Mrs. L. Bains of Melfort. Albert in the third flight consolation and Mr W E. Lovell, Saskatoon Prize were presented to the various winners by Herbert Knight, super- won the fourth flight by downing Mr Cliff Harrell of Saskatoon intendent, of Prince Albert
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