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THE GOLF NEWS in BRIEF Accounting Basis

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able to follow through on the promotion work that's brought them Into the game. . . Foreslghted city planning calls for study of public course needs to be filled MAKING when more labor is available. ttu. ^m They've been having a hard time trying to foul S. G. Leoffier for operating Wash- ington. D.C, public courses and providing good muny at unusually low pHce. . . SWING S Despite strongly slanted an tl-Leoffier handling of some newspaper coverage of a congressional committee investigation of Washington public course operation the By only significant finding made is that Leof- fier made no attempt to fake his account- HERB GRAFFIS ing. , . Government lack of auditors for checking park concessionaires' reports disclosed as reason for arguments about THE GOLF NEWS IN BRIEF accounting basis, . . Controversy between government offices about who'll be boss of the courses Is In background of Leof- Carolina.* PGA will (jet PGA annual fier ease. . . Leoffier operation has been convention. . . Southern Pines it ml Pine- so successful hungry bureaucrats would hurst hthinrKHmen offer to meet mlilrd tike to take over. , . Busy In trying to transportation costs. . . It A A tightens take Washington deal away from leoffier amateur ruling to prohibit payment of and switch it to other private interests expenses. , . KA'A also rules those Mho Is former fight promoter employing the play golf to "assist business" arc pros. . . pretty principles of that stinking racket. ('luh .Manager* Assn. charters two new chapters; Virginia and Sunshine State of Florida. . . CMAA membership now at Culver City night lighted 9-hole 1,610 high of H96. yd. course in Los Angeles area recently opened with James Parry, gen. mgr., Ed Wilson, pro, and Ed Stroud, gkpr, . , . Joe Klrkwood, Sr., played trick shot ex- Joe Kirkwood, Jr. started playing golf hibitions at Alcatraz and San Quentln 10 years ago. , . He says Ralph Ebllng, prisons while on recent western tour. , , one-armed pro at Daytona Beach, Fla., Joe went to a drinking fountain at Alca- got htm started and is "one of finest traz about at same time as a prisoner. . . teachers in the game." The prisoner stepped aside to give Joe priority, . . "Go ahead, Mister," prisoner Archie 11 am brick, pro, lllini CC, Spring- said, "I got plenty of time." . . . Big field, III., reports that Women's Golf laugh at the Rock when Joe knocked some Assn, of his club Is celebrating its 50th balls over the walls and asked the crowd, anniversary and that three of the original "How about shagging those balls and members were at the birthday putting bringing them back?" party, . . When Harry Nash Is on the air reporting a major golf championship you Steve Kay, pro at Sharon Springs listen to accurate, expert reporting. . . (N.Y.) CO, inviting pros and amateurs District GA, Illinois PGA and with 7 or less handicaps, to play in 4th Cook County Council of American Legion annual 18 hole open July HI for S4«)0. , , dedicate*I June 16, course they gave Vet- Herb Mefnert, pre, Gary find.) CC, claim- erans Administration hospital at Dan- ing a record for member Dr. S. B. Ihiuben- ville, III. heyer with 18 putts for a round. . . Women's Western GA again scores with Manitoba Seniors to be guests of Min- lively publicity campaign on WWGA 20th nesota Seniors and Twin City Seniors' annual Open at Oklahoma City, June 20- league at Golden Valley. Minneapolis. July 25. • • The girls really put the i>ower on 15. . . The hosts will go to St. Charles In selling program advertising. CC, Winnipeg, Aug. 12 for return match. , . Lot of clubs putting USGA rule books Heavy play at daily fee and muny in each member's locker and pleading for courses in metropolitan districts on week- play strictly according to rules. ends meaning long waits that are dis- couraging to eager younger golfers. , . Doctor urging M. G. (Scotty) Fessen- Driving ranges and miniature courses den to ease up. . . The jel-propelled Fe«- doing record business in most districts. . . senden is pres.. Western GA, pres.. Rub Going to have to build some more courses O* Link GC, head of PGA advisory com- or the young men and women who are mittee, pres. of carton Industry associ- unable to get in private clubs won't be ation, and with his brother, Ace, heads a highly successful paper box and carton manufacturing company. . • He does a swell and energetic Job in each of his activities.

C. A. Shepard, publisher of Golf In Australia, says world golf championship with biggest prize money ever offered in Australia being planned for Sydney in 1956 to be companion attraction with 1950 Olympic Games in Melbourne. . . Mighty pleasant and deserved tribute to Henry C. Ulen of Lebanon, Ind., In Ulen CC silver anniversary book. . , Ulen, wo rid-famed engineer and builder went "back home in Indiana" and started the golf club his neighbors christened In his honor. . . Congressional CC, Washington, D.C. celebrating 25th anniversary.

Italn course of Philadelphia CC starW In 1891 by H. C. Groome setting 3 tomato cans lit the clilb lawn. . , That was 3 years before the I'SGA began. , , Aug. 15- '311 the CSGA's first annual championship Tor girls under 18 whose families belong to I'SGA member clubs will he played at the Philadelphia CC Hala course.

British team for amateur matches at Winged Foot CC (NY Met dist.) Aug, 19-20: P. B. Lucas (capt.), J. Bruen, J. B, Carr, R. C. Ewlng. S. M. McCready, G. H. Micklem, E. B. Mill-

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Grand story on in July Coronet, . . What a worker for golf thai delightful little redhead is! , Bill Wright, pro at Klinger Lake CC, Sturgis, Mich- announces his club's $1000 Open for Aug, 5. . . Boh Gadja now asst. on Al Watrous' staff at Oakland Hills CC (Detroit dist.). . . New Zealand Ladies' GA cancel team tour of Britain. . . Cause of cancellation is what is known in USA as "the shorts." NEW Chirk Evans says we should have a one day 36 hole medal play for Invited field of star limaletirs Saturday prior to I'SGA FREE BOOK ANDi

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Manufacturer* of high* PAUL G. WAGNER CO. ett quality metal prod- 3865 East Washington Blvd., uct! (or 30 yean. lot Angeles 33, Calif. course and abandon present course. . . Billings, Mont., to have new 5350,000 club, headed by Chaa. Shaw, bus. mgr., Meadowlake Development Co. , , , Excel- sior Springs, Mo., votes to secure muny course. . . Manhattan (Ks.) CC now play- ing on grass greens installed at $17,000 cost. . . Brit ton

Construction begun on Wlllnwhntok GC at Monongahela, Pa. . . . Fine ft-hole 3300 yd. layout designed by Jam™ G. Harri- son. . . Don Mader now pro at Manhat- tan (Ks.) CC. . . Indian Hills CC, Symbol of Golf Club I .VCCIICMCC Opeloutias, La., $100,000 plant recently- .ml BETTY HICKS opened, . , Again, another record year for PRECISION-BUILT GOLF CLUBS Industrial golf notwithstanding difficulty GRADUATED GOOSE-NECK IRONS of getting places to play In larger Indus- LAMINATED and PERSIMMON WOODS COMPLETELY NEW trial arras. . . Eaton Axle plant at Cleve- and land, O., typical of Industrial goIHng es- DISTINCTIVELY RTYL.EI) tablishments. has league uf 100 golfers for MEN And WOMEN GOLFERS out of 2000 employees. • alto Tom McMahon, long active in handicap Itakers of the Kete management, says that if players are DUBOW H. C. - SUPER 803 COVER complaining their handicaps are too low. insist that they hole all putts. . . That'll GOLF BALL Thr, Unc.-t Gotf Ball that ea>i be made bring their scores up high enough to make IVrife for descriptive folder onrl price liJt their handicaps O.K. with them. , . Char- J A. DUBOW SPORTING GOODS CORP. ley Burns, mgr. of Edwin Good muny 1905-11 Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 111. course at Akron, O, for 16 years, and

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LOW MAINTENANCE 4t0 i. MOAOWA* . . AKRON O In Canada;'P o lo, III H w.ll.om (M LASTING ECONOMY valuable publicity man for national greenkeepers assn.. returns to golf busi- ness as asst. to gen. mgr. , . George Greenleaf at Breathnach CC, Cuyahoga Falls, O. Midwest Seniors first annual team tour- nament with entries from Illinois, Michi- GOLF NETS gan, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky to be HELP NEW PLAYERS played at Meridian Hills CC. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. i and S. . . 18 holes each day. learn quicker — better . . individual, team and age group prizes, . . Hay E. Jones. 77 N. New Jersey St., HELP SEASONED PLAYERS Indianapolis, is chmn. . . Country Club of New Jersey at Rivervale, N. ,l„ first club practice and improve built in that part of the state since 1930, opened. . , John llandwerg is owner. . . HELP CLUB MANAGEMENT Membership limited to 400. . . layout Is increase activity 27 holes. , . Charles Johnson, mgr-pro. Valparaiso. Ind., reopens Forest Park EDERER "INVINCIBLE" course as 9-hole muny plant after 10 year shutdown. , . Moorhead City, N.C. gets plans for new 18-hole course. . , Park County CC, Cody, Wyo. just completed. . . Lake Morey Club, Inc., Fairlee, Vt., In- corporated, . . Gon2a!es, Tex., golfers organize 9-hole Independence GC. . . Local golfers lease Monroe City, Mo. course from Elmo Wilson. . , New Winding Brook GC, Chatham, N.Y., opened with Larry Ostander as pro.

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$5000 pro-amateur open to players from Texas. Oklahoma and Rocky Mountain districts, at Odessa, Tex.. Aug. 4-7. . . Mayor Martin H. Ken nelly of Chicago, a pretty fair businessman golfer when he gets time to play, proclaimed week of STROKONTROL June 6-12 "Golf Week" in Chicago to help draw attention to National Open. . , Tour- HELPS YOUR PLAYERS nament Sponsors Assn. to be organized REDUCE STROKES during Tam O'Shanter All-American events, with representatives of leading LOWER SCORES tournament sponsors attending to discuss most effective and profitable methods of by conducting the events. . . Chet Posson of Making them start bock swing George S. May organization asked by sponsors to get the conference started. properly;

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Julv, 1949 a harias changing her swing to reduce per- cent of long wild shots. . . In 1947 Itritaio exported 4,211 golf clubs into the U.S. . , . TIRE MATS In first six months of 11148 only 227 British clubs were Imported Into the U.S. . . . American elubs "enjoying Increased pres- 1—Driving Tees tige and popularity due in no small measure to the current successes of Driving Range and Public Course Opera U.S.A. players In International golf tour- tors . . . here we believe is (he finest lee naments," said W. Lionel Cox, gen. nee., made from tires. Designed to specifica- Federation of British Mfgs. of Sports and tions of well-known pros, these mats are Oames. . . Cox was quoted In British "The functionally ideal, reversible, and virtually Sporters Trader" prior to British amateur everlasting. Immediate delivery. Siies championships. 42"%60" and 4s"x60". Also special sizes. Indian caddy championship played at Tollygnnge ctub, Calcutta, drew Held of 43. . . Bhasla defended his title with 2—Floor Mats subpar golf. . . Australian tournaments have been drawing record paid galleries. Tire Floor * Mats in long runners and . . Public golf booming in Glasgow. . . special sizes for locker room, grills, About 5000 pounds increase in revenue for entrances, and shower rooms. Pay for latest fiscal year over prior year. themselves by saving floors, spikes, and Percy Boomer, 64, pro at Sunnningdale preventing accidents. Low prices due to (Eng.) GC, died in England recently. , . high production. He was not as famous a player as his Prices and information available upon re- brother Aubrey, hut was a noted teacher quest. and author of "On Learning Golf," one of the classics of golf books. . . He was MERCHANTS TIRE COMPANY born In Jersey, . . Ills father taught the school attended hy the Vardons, the 2710 Washington Blvd. Gaudins and Ted ICay. . . For some years Sr. Lou it 3, Mo. Percy was pro at St. Cloud, Paris.

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POWERS SHOWER MIXERS R, F. (Red) Lawrence new supt., In- As most clubs know, dian Creek CC, Miami Beach, Fla . . R. B. (Dick) Branham goes from Miami every golf watering need Shores to Indian Creek as mgr. . . . O, S. Baiter, formerly supt. at Indian Creek is efficiently served by goes to Ponte Vedra GC, south of Jack- sonville, Fla. as supt. , , . Harold Turner succeeds Lawrence at Boca Raton. . . Hans Sehmeitze now supt. at LaGorce BUCKNER CC, Miami Beach. . . Indian Creek trial of WATERING EQUIPMENT bent greens made in hope of reducing cost and work of annual planting o( rye grass, didn't work out as desired. . . Everglades Experiment station. In ap- praising the experiment, comments that even if certain strains of bent show bet- ter than Bermuda after 3 years' test, other requirements must be met before Florida clubs can go to bent greens. . , Requirements include properly built greens, reliable supply of fresh water.

17th annual North antl South Open for BUCKNER PERFECT CURTAIN OF WATER Plnebuntt, N.C., announced for Nov. 1-8. Write for the nome of your nearesf dealer. . . 1950 British Amateur at St. Andrews beginning May 22. . . 19511 British Open at Troon beginning July S. , . George BUCKNER MFG. CO. IVyton conducted 30 Yeart ot Specinliied Gal) Court* Irrigation for second year at Cavalier Yacht Si. CC, FRESNO. CALIF. Virginia Beach. Va„ again showed that Sprii.il Krpirirnfatlt ri ; an event for amateurs 24 years or young- TfiSS Cllumet Ave. 7280 Mtlmw Ave, er brings out the sort of a field that needs CHICAGO, ILL LOS ANGELES, CALIF. encouragement in competitive golf.

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Mrs. EN telle l.nwson Page, 1937 Women's National champion, elected pres.. Women's Carolina GA. . . Marilynn Smith, Kansas U sophomore, beat Grace Lennyk, 3 and 2 for Women's Intercollegiate title. , . The 20-year-old attractive Smith girl plans to become golf pro. . . Karly Max- well, Memphis publicity man. managing Carey Middlecolf. U.S. Walker Cup team: , , Frank Stranahan, Stanley (Ted) Bishop, Johnny Dawson, Ray Bil- lows, . Charles Kocsts, Bruce McCormlck, James McHale; and as alter- nates Thos, Barnes, and

You can mix bloclr dirt, manure, commercial fertilizer and Hud more •tiicienflr in a Ho yet Campos I Machine than by any other method . . . and fiat o finer, evener tranulalion , . , and you can process up to eight times ae much in. a day with the same lobar! Royer machines are available ia gasoline, belt and electric driven models Top Dressing in a wide variety of sixes. Shown here is Ihe popular CJR-G made! at Ihe Omaha Country Club. It delivers up to 3 cu. yds. per hour. It vnu da not have a Royer work, inq lot you, why not get all Ihe facts on it* use and Jm cost? Write today lor Bulletin «6. GREENS Grass .. .weeds.. .tall growth Arthur Armstrong of Honolulu. Hoy M. Tinsley, formerly tit Charlotte (N.C.) CC succeeds Tom Itose as pro at MOW 'EM SMOOTH Tryon (N.C.) r(iv*'ii Iwiilrr- nhij>. Write few- automobile accident near Indianapolis free literature. early In June. Midwest Assn. of Supts. did expert work in volunteer services SUCTION LIFT pulle matted grass up repairing ball holes on greens during Na- into high-speed blade. Chops clip- tional Open. . . It looks strange to see pings into fine mulch. this competent and careful repair work PREVENTS RESEEDING...Cute done to greens after which the players everything. Leaves nothing dig toes of putters Into places around standing to go to seed I the cup and using their putters as props IOW MAINTENANCE COST pick balls out of the cups. . . After mak- .,. Simple blade can be ing those deep Indentations at the most sharpened in a jiffy with critical spots players have no license to an ordinary hnnd tile. complain about greens being bumpy. Write WHIKI.WINI), Inc., Dept.6-7?. Milwaukee il. Wit, All hail the new queen, gentlemen, . . Vu' li'.-.'t oj 1 ore- ,\fjg Cetp, She's Laurel Susan, new daughter of Mr.

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«rrenTion uoir Clubs, Parks, Cemeteries 1 Whether or not you do your own grinding, you can avoid delays and increase the service life of every mower wifh the Model 50 Bench Grinder, Reels can be lapped in several times between complete grinding jobs when the bed knives are kept properly ground on the Model 50. The price? Hard to believe * * . but true I Never has a machine like the Model 50 come anywhere near this low cost. Perfect companion to the famous PEERIESS MOWER SHARPENER. Write today for descriptive bulletin.

MODEL 50, ABOVE . . * $125.00 F O B Plymouth, Ohio THE FATE-ROOT-HEATH COMPANY 11 and Mrs. Jack Schneidermann. . , Pop's DEEPER, STRONGER pro at Mt. Pleasant CC, Leicester. Mass., and vp, Central Mass. P.G.A. . . On the long mileage end of recent happy events ROOT GROWTH- was the surprise party given by supts.. club members and golfers of Cleveland area and distant points to Fred Burk- WITH AGRICO!" hardt, honoring his 35th year as West- wood CC supt . . Fred was a pioneer in organizing the Cleveland and national as- sociations of greenkeepers and at 74 still is a very lively master of the fine art of course maintenance.

Kesorl golf business certainly not slumping if the Marty brothers' North- ernaire al Three Lakes, Win., is any barometer. . . Place is one of the class spots of the country ami unique among north central resorts. , , it-hole course with pro team of George, Sr. ant I Jr., Kinsman kept busy. . . Boh Marly, co- owner of the Northernaire is one of Wis- consin's liveliest golf enthusiasts.

John English, former golf writer of Haekensack Golf Club, Oradell, N. J. Boston Herald, before and after his serv- ice as Lt. Cmdr. in Pacific, has joined "TOURING many years as greenkeeper, USGA staff as asst. to executive sec. Joe I have made numerous experiments Dey. . . John's a Very able young man and knows what the score is In golf, . . with different types of fertilizer and have Al Linkogl, supt. Westwood CC I St, Louis come to the conclusion that a well-bal- dist.) has more orders than he can fill anced fertilizer is beat for turf growth," for fine leaf U3 Bermuda In his nursery. writes Bernard Roth, greenkeeper, Hack- ensack Golf Club, Oradell, N. J. "The plant food contained in your AGRICO COUNTRY CLUB Fertilizer Is In just the ^Fairways are Greenways^ proper proportion to producc rich, strong, with THOMPSON ROTOR SPRINKLERS green turf. Agrico helps make a stronger SI ^ root growth than Is the case when the turf is fed with one plant food element. Agrico has everything required to feed our greens and fairways." Half the pleasure of golf is playing over lush green fairways ond greens. No matter how extensive th» course, Remember, Agrico is specially made to feed Thompson Underground Rotor Sprink- lers give you rarn when you want it and golf-course turf and feed it right. Order from where you want it,, at minimum labor your regular supplier, phone nearest A.A.C. cost and upkeep, free plan service for Sales Office, or write now to The AMERICAN proposed installations. Our Catalog contains valuable information about AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL lawn care — a copy is yours far the Co., 50 Church Street, asking. New York 7, N. V. If your local jobber cannot supply you, write or telephone

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