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YOUR CAP-GARD REMINDERS . .. to do a better job at lower cost. Cap-Gard Reminders are the hest things you can find for neater more prof- itable repair work in your shop. These Cap-Gards pre- vent raveling and either protect or replace the grip end insert caps. They are easily installed without glue or special loots. You can buy Cap-Gar d Reminders it) hulk for use in your pro shop. Special prices for professionals, PLASTI-GARD CO. A Division of WATCO 3915 THARP STREET, HOUSTON J, TEXAS Harrison, Dutra Elected to PGA Hall of Fame F. J. (Dutch) Harrison, 52-year old San Francisco professional, is the first 1962 selection for the PGA's Hall of Fame. He was chosen in a nationwide poll of PCA members that was made this summer. Flection to the PGA's honor fraternity is based on lifetime playing ability. Only those who art1 50 years of age or older and retired from national competition Dutra Harrison are eligible to be selected. Harrison, a native of Conway, Ark., is for the runnerup spot in (lie USGA Open. one of those unusual persons who was In 1953, Harrison had his most lucrative successful as a lefthanded swinger and year, winning nearly $20,000, and the then switched to playing from the right next season his 70.41 stroke average for side. As a leftte, he won the Arkansas 67 rounds earned him the Vardon trophy. Amateur title in 1929 and the next year He was selected for the Ryder Cup team joined the orthodox swingers. in 1947, 1949, 1951 and 1953. In the last 25 years Harrison has served Won 30 Tournaments at clubs in Oak Park, 111,, Harrisburg, Pa,, Between 1937, when he started playing York, Pa., Ardmore, Okla.. St. Louis and the tour, and I9o8, Dutch won 30 major since I960, the Olympic Club in San tournaments. Among these were the Tex- Francisco. From 1942 to 1944. he was as (twice), Miami, St. Paul, Western, an Air Force staff sergeant. Reading and Tijuana Opens and the Bing Shortly after Harrison was honored by Crosby Pro-Am. As late as 1960, he tied his fellow pros, Olin Dutra, now profes- « SCHENUIT TURF-TRAC Tire Rear Tire Mate To The Famous Turf-Glide Now you can have the perfect balance in golf car tire combinations. The famous Schenuit Turf-Glide in front and this completely new Turf-Trac on the rear. The new Turf-Trac tire provides the tremendous footprint and turf-top floatation you want with the mild traction you need for the ideal rear tire performance. 950-8 Turf-Trac is available with or with- out wheels, for full information on this revolutionary tire, write or phone... THE SCHENUIT RUBBER CO. SO * t/eaA, R01 Irood ond Union Av», BoHimora 11, Maryland sional at the Anaheim (Calif.) Municipal Increose PGA Winter Tour GC, was elected to the Hall of Fame by the men who already are members of that Prize Money by $26,000 select group. In the first 14 weeks of 1903. approxi- Dutra, 81, began his golf career by cad- mately $668,000 will be offered in prize dying at the Dei Monte G & CC in 1§15. money on the PGA's winter tour. This tops Nine years later he became a professional, the 1962 total by about .$26,000. Four taking his first job at the Ft. Washington tournaments will offer $50,000 or more in CC in Fresno, Calif. In 1930 he won the purses. These are the Palm Springs Clas- lirst of four Southern California PGA ti- sic, L.A., Lucky International and Dora! tles that he was to claim. Opens, In 1932, Olin won nationwide acclaim Three tournament sponsors, those of the when he captured the PGA Championship Tucson, Pensacola and St. Petersburg by defeating Frank Walsh, 1 and 3, in the Opens, are increasing their prize lists by final. Two years later at Vlerion, Dutra $5,000 each. staged the most dramatic finish of modern Slight increases in prize money also National Open competition by making up liave been announced by the sponsors of eight strokes in the final two rounds and three of the five Caribbean tour tourna- edging Gene Sarazen, 293 to 294, for the ments. USGA title. Pro-am purses on the 1963 winter tour Dutra was a member or tbe Ryder Cup will amount to $78,500, an increase of teams of 1933 and 1935 and in the latter about $8,000. year also served as chairman of the PCA tournament committee. At the present time lie is secretary of the U.S. National Senior Girls' Junior Championship Open GA. The 1963 USGA Girls' Junior cham- The election of Dutra and Dutch Harri- pionship will be played at Wolfert's Roost son brings to 31 the number of men chosen CC, Albany, N.Y., Aug. 12-16. Mary Lou for the PGA Hall of Fame since it was Daniel, 1962 champion, will be too old established in 1940. to defend her title next year, .