Tee-Cup, June 1957 Samm, Fucuals Big Stars in Bay Area G.C.’s Annual A National Magazine devoted primarily to the interests of the Golfer Official organ of the Western States Association SAN JOSE, Calif.— Z. Samm, of Bay Area Golf Club, and Elizabeth VOL. 2, NO. 3 JUNE, 1957 WSGA-Sanctioned Tourney Fucuals, of Fairway G. C., were the Published six times a year Schedule for 1957 February, April, June, August, October, December big stars here Saturday and Sunday, By The Fentress Press Following is the complete list of Western June 8 and 9, in Bay Area’s 11th An­ 1888 West Jefferson Boulevard Los Angeles 18, California States Golf Association-sanctioned tourna­ nual Golf Tournament over the long Editor and Publisher...... J. Cullen Fentress ments for 1957: and tough Almaden Golf Club course. Contributing Editors June 8-9 (Saturday and Sunday)—Bay Area Mary L. Woodyard, Alexander Jaco The host club practically dominat­ John H. Dailey, Jimmie DeVoe, Theoph G. Smith Golf Club, host, at Almaden C .C., San Jose. James E. Stratten July 4-5 (Thursday and Friday)—Cosmo­ ed the winners’ circle, despite heavy Picture Editor politan Golf Club, host, at Fox Hills Coun­ participation from the invading Cos­ Dr. Clarence A. Bradford mopolitan Golf Club of Los Angeles. Staff Photographers try Club, Los Angeles. Harry H. Adams, Irving C. Smith August 5-6 (Monday and Tuesday)—Lei­ Measuring 7070 yards from the long tees, Business Manager...... Lillian J. Fentress the Almaden course, with its tricky greens, Public Relations...... Charles Sifford sure Hour Golf Club, hosts and hostesses, at • Tualatin Country Club, Portland, Ore. played longer, rain also playing its part for a Address all editorial and advertising correspond­ while on the second day. ence to TEE-CUP, 1888 West Jefferson Boulevard, September 1-2 (Sunday and Monday)— This was the first Western States Golf As­ Los Angeles 18, California. Advertising rates upon Vernoncrest Golf Club, hostesses, at Fox request. Manuscripts, photos and art submitted, and sociation-sanctioned tournament of the year, return requested, should be accompanied by self- Hills Country Club, Los Angeles. addressed envelopes and return postage. The Pub­ with approximately 85 players teeing off. lisher assumes no responsibility for return of unso­ October 18-19-20 (Friday, Saturday and Samm, who was medalist with a four-over licited manuscripts or photos. Subscriptions: $2.50 Sunday)—Paramount Golf Club, host to the per year; single copies 50c. 76, won the men’s championship, as he 3rd Annual WSGA Championships, Balboa shot a 79 the second day to go with his first Municipal , San Diego. day’s score for a 155. DOWN THE MIDDLE" November 28-29 (Thursday and Friday)— (Editorial) Firing rounds of 86 and 84 to a 12 for Valley View Golf Club, host, Municipal Golf 146, long-hitting Elizabeth Fucuals was wo­ AN OPEN LETTER TO: Course, Las Vegas, Nev. men’s championship winner. Ann Jamison of Officers of the Southern California the same club was awarded medalist honors. PGA Section USGA Issues New Other results: President, Bud Oakley, Palos Verdes Golf Course; Men’s Division — Championship, Louis 1st Vice President, George Heaney, Brookside G. Scott, runner-up, Bay Area, 79-77—156. C.; 2nd Vice President, Guy Bellitt, Altadena G. C.; Secretary, Dick Boggs, Sepulveda G .C .; Women’s Golf Book A Flight: David Shiloh, Bay Area, winner, Treasurer, Paul Scott, Griffith Park G .C .; Hon­ 82-10-72; 86-10-76—148; Sir Charles Thomp­ orary President, Ellsworth Vines, Tamarisk Coun­ NEW YORK.—The Women’s Committee try Club; Directors: Bill Reynolds, Santa Anita son, Cosmopolitan, runner-up, 82-7-75; 82-7- G .C.; Harry Bassler, Fox Hills C.C.; George of the Golf Association has is­ 75-150. Lake, Recreation Park G.C.; Howard Smith, Ha­ sued a revised edition of its booklet for the cienda C .C ., La Habra; Frank Rodia, Mission B Flight: Thomas Evans, Bay Area, win­ Valley, G .C ., San Diego; Vernon Allen, Wig­ guidance of women’s golf organizations en­ ner, 82-13-69; 84-13-71-140. Charles Dot­ wam G.C., Litchfield Park, Ariz.; Jimmy Thomp­ titled “The Conduct of Women’s Golf.” This son, Stockdale C .C ., Bakersfield; Ralph Evans, son, Bay Area, runner-up, 83-12-71; 81-12- Clock C.C., Whittier. edition supersedes the edition dated Febru­ 69-140. Gentlemen: ary, 1956. C Flight: Lawrence H. Rachal, Cosmo­ As you fine gentlemen are aware, All material relating to the organization of politan, winner, 88-17-71; 93-17-76—147. for sometime n o w t h e Caucasian a women’s golf committee and to the duties Fred Montgomery, Bay Area, runner-up, 88- clause in Section 1, Article 3 (Mem­ of the secretary, treasurer, tournament chair­ 17-71; 93-17-76-147. bers), of the Constitution and By- man, rules chairman, handicap chairman, D Flight: Louis Washington, Bay Area, trophy chairman, team captain and chairman winner, 92-21-71; 90-21-69—140. Curtis B. Laws of the Professional Golfers’ As­ of junior golf has been either extensively re­ Todd, Cosmopolitan, runner-up, 96-20-76; sociation of America has been the vised and expanded or replaced in the new 88-20-68-144. butt of caustic comment in the press edition. Women’s Division, Championship (A as un-American, un-democratic. There has been no change in substance, Flight), Ann Jamison, Fairway, 97-26-71; Maxwell Stiles, Los Angeles Mirror- however, in the recommended handicap and 102-26-76—147, runner-up; Kathy Winslow, News, and Sam Balter, Los Angeles course rating systems for women. The USGA Leisure Hour G.C., third. Herald-Express, among others, have Women’s Committee recommends that wo­ been very outspoken in this regard. men’s handicaps be based upon the five best ON YOUR FRONT COVER scores in relation to course rating or par The Section states, in part, “Profes­ Z. Samm, right, of the Bay Area Golf Club made under USGA Rules of Golf within the sional golfers of the Caucasian Race, of Northern California, is shown receiving current and last previous playing seasons or the trophy emblematic of the men’s champ­ over the age of eighteen (18) years, calendar years, and upon USGA course rat­ ionship from Orviss Knowles, of the Bay residing in North or South America, ing or par. who can qualify under the terms and Area G .C . on the occasion of their1 1th An­ Copies of the revised edition are being nual Golf Tournament June 8 and 9 at Al­ conditions hereinafter specified, shall distributed to USGA member clubs and to maden Golf Club Course, San Jose, Calif. be eligible for membership.” women’s golf associations. Additional copies Samm was also medalist. Trophies were This is to suggest to you, gentlemen, may be obtained from the United States Golf awarded at a trophy dinner following the that you submit a proposed resolution Association, 40 East 38th Street, New York second day’s play in the Almaden G .C. to the Resolutions Committee of your 16, N.Y., at 25 cents per copy. Clubhouse. Other pictures of winners, tro­ great organization to amend the Con- phies and officials appear on the back cover. “The cheapest health insurance in the Descriptions will be found on page seven.— Continued on page six world is physical exercise through sports.” (All photos by E. F. Joseph Studio). Mayfield and "Liz” Take Cosmo

ED’S NOTE: Tournament pictures will appear in the August issue of TEE-CUP. LOS ANGELES.—Steady Lavelle Bond OK to Hurry Leisure Hour G.C. Mayfield, of the host club, shot rounds of 69-70 {three under par) to capture 4 More Los Angeles Reveals Plans for the 13th Annual Invitational Golf Tournament of the Cosmopolitan Golf Golf Courses 14th Annual Amateur Club Thursday and Friday, July 4-5, PORTLAND, Ore. — The 14th Annual on the West Course of Fox Hills LOS ANGELES.—Approval of Proposition Amateur Tournament of the Leisure Hour Country Club here. B, the $39,500,000 bond issue for park and Golf Club, member of Western States Golf His 69 opening round was also good recreation facilities, at the May 28 munici­ Association, has been announced for Monday for medalist honors. pal election will expedite the construction of and Tuesday, August 5 and 6 at the beau­ four badly needed Los Angeles municipal tiful Tualatin Country Club. Elizabeth Fucuals, continuing her winning golf courses, it was pointed out Monday, Tee time each day is set for 8:00 A. M., ways under the Fairway Golf Club (San June 10, by the City Recreation and Park with the entry fee set for $12.50, including Francisco) banner, staged a second day Department. greens fee and dinner dance. There will be comeback to tie Mary Woodyard, of Vernon­ trophies and prizes for all flights. Extra din­ According to Americ Hadley, supervisor crest Golf Club, and win by default. Mrs. ner dance tickets, $3.50. of golf in the Department, bond fund mon­ Woodyard was medalist, with an 86, and Handicaps from bona fide golf clubs and/ runner-up. ies will speed the completion of the full-size or associations will be accepted, according nine-hole Harbor Park Course, Wilmington, Mayfield thus won a leg on the Calvert to the tournament chairman, Vernon Gaskin, and will finance construction of the 18-hole Perpetual, donated to the Cosmopolitan G.C. who is also a WSGA vice president. Hansen Dam Park Course, the nine-hole in 1955 by Calvert Distillers, which will be Deadline for entries is Saturday midnight, Penmar Park Course, Venice, and an 18-hole retired after having been won three times July 27, and should be mailed to Gustavia layout on the former Rose Hills housing site. by the same competitor. Previous legs on the Winslow, financial secretary, 4078 N. E. trophy have been won by Henry Barabin Rodney Ave., Portland 12, Oregon. No post and Robert Crawford, both of Cosmopolitan. It is expected that the bond fund financ­ entries will be accepted and no refunds. Runner-up to Mayfield was Bob Russell, of ing will be available in mid-September, Su­ pervisor of Golf Hadley reported. Mr. Gaskin asks eligible out-of-town golf­ Paramount Golf Club, San Diego, and third ers to make and confirm their own reserva­ place went to Steve Swain of the host club tions early at the following available hotels in a playoff. Clyde Blake Tops and motels: Other results: Nortonia Hotel, 409 S. W. 11th Ave., Men—A Flight: Leroy Gay, winner; Al phone CApitol 7-1181; Heathman Hotels, Swain, runner-up; Cecil Williams, third. Cosmo's April Field 731-712 S. W. Salmon St., phone CApitol B Flight: Cleophas Williams, winner; John 8-5262; Multnomah Hotel, 319 S. W. Pine LOS ANGELES.—Playing to a seven han­ Edmonds Jr., runner-up; Noble Crouch, St., phone CApitol 8-7441; Bel-Air Motel, dicap, Clyde Blake shot a 76 to capture A third. 9560 S. W. Barbur Blvd., phone CHerry Flight in the April Sweepstakes of the Cos­ 4-8383; Sunset Motel, 9640 S. W. Barbur C Flight: John Gardiner, winner; Earl Du­ mopolitan Golf Club at Brookside Golf Blvd., CHerry 4-1420; Antler Motel, 10138 gan, runner-up; Ed Balloue, third. Course in Pasadena. D Flight: Mark Lewis Jr., winner; Norman S. W. Barbur Blvd., CHerry 6-9048; and Lewis, runner-up; and Russell Homer, third. A field of 95 players forced the tourna­ Desert Motel, 109 N. E. San Rafael, phone ment committee to provide play on both ATlantic 4-9182. Ladies—A Flight: Elizabeth Moore, win­ courses through cooperation of the course Golfers can bring their families for there ner; Etta Drake, runner-up. management. is swimming and fun for all. B Flight: Mercedes Sanford, winner; Car­ rie Hunter, runner-up. Medalist honors went to Lorimer Mathews GOLF STUDIO IN Among special awards, holes-in-one tro­ who fired a natural 69. phies went to Willie Rayson and Theoph G. Runner up to Blake was Charley McCul- N.Y. GARMENT AREA (Top) Smith, and awards were given Cliff lom, 77-6-71. NEW YORK.—Something new has been Walker, Ray Hilburn and Doris Joyner for added to Broadway’s garment area with the taking the most strokes on a hole. Mathews’ 69-9—60 beat out Lionel Kelley, opening of Andy Norrell’s Studio of Golf at The feature foursome during the two- 74-9—65 by five strokes for B Flight honors. 1359 Broadway, the first of its kind in the days play was composed of Franklin T. Lett district. Lawrence Jones, 81-15—66, barely nipped Sr., Detroit, Mich., president of the United In comfortable, cool surroundings, lessons Fred Taylor, 81-14—67, for the laurels in C Golfers Association; Tom Wilson, Los Ange­ for beginners and advanced are available to Flight. les Rams halfback; Gene Cotchonis, UCLA men and women, amidst 2500 square feet, golf team and Rancho Men’s Club, and Lee While in D Flight, Steve Carraway, with with instruction and practice nets, separate Cartnal, Alondro Park G .C . and runner-up a 25 handicap, shot an 83 for a net 58, to dressing and rest room accommodations. in the Mayor’s Flight in the recent Los An­ win top honors going away. William Brown, Norrell has conducted golf schools and geles City Men’s Championship. 85-17—68, was runner-up. classes in New York City and Westchester since 1930. Battle Jr. Wins Paramount Jones, McDaniel, Adams Jr. G.C.’s President’s Cup Cop Jr. Golf Honors ‘TOP’ GOES TO LONG SAN DIEGO—Winning the President’s LOS ANGELES.—The junior golfers of BEACH CITY Va FINALS Cup play of Paramount Golf Club Sundays, Cosmopolitan Golf Club’s junior golf pro­ LOS ANGELES.-Theoph G. (Top) June 9 and 16 at Balboa Park Golf Course gram, under supervision of Frank Adams, Smith, of Rancho Men’s Club and Cosmo­ was young James Battle Jr. staged a tournament in May with the fol­ politan Golf Club, qualified with a 73 and Showing much promise, young Battle edg­ lowing results: A Flight Winner—Sam Jones; went to the quarter-finals in the Mayor’s ed C. Moss and D. Smith, first and second B Flight Winner — Danny McDaniel; C Flight of the Long Beach City Champion­ runners-up, respectively. Flight Winner—Frank Adams Jr. ships in early June. Bing Expands To 72-Hole Las Vegas’ Valley View G.C. Presents PGA Co-Sponsored Play Its First Annual LAS VEGAS, Nev.—The Valley View DUNEDIN, Fla.—Bing Crosby’s National Pro-Amateur Golf Champion­ Golf Club, of Las Vegas, Nevada, a member of Western States Golf Association, will pre­ ship will be expanded into a four-day $40,000 event, one of the greatest golf sent its First Annual Thanksgiving Benefit attractions, beginning January 9 on the Monterey Peninsula. Open Tournament Thursday and Friday, Crosby, in concert with B.C . (Bud) Gould, president of the Murray Cor­ November 28 and 29. poration, Detroit, Mich., and Ed Carter, PGA Tournament Bureau manager, With two awards in each flight, there will announced Tuesday, May 21, that the An­ be five flights for men, championship, A, B, nual Crosby Tournament and Victory Din­ C, and D, and four flights for ladies, cham­ ner is being expanded to include a 72-hole pionship, A, B, and C. Entry fee is $13.50. PGA co-sponsored tournament. Jimmie DeVoe’s The co-tournament chairmen, James A. Hailed by Grantland Rice as “the greatest Gay III and Marcel M. Branch, have an­ golf tournament played in the world today,” nounced the following tentative program: the event is being expanded from three to GOLF QUIZ Wednesday, Nov. 27, Calcutta auction for four days and the prize money boosted to EDITOR’S NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, ques­ players in championship flight, dinner and $40,000. All proceeds continue to go to tions and answers appearing in this column are show; Thursday, Nov. 28, tournament pro­ official decisions of the Rules of Golf Committee of charity. Three courses are required to ac­ the United States Golf Association. Rides relating per, tee time 8:00 A.M.; 8:00 P.M., Thanks­ commodate the field of 280 pro and amateur to the questions are quoted verbatim and in full. giving dinner, clubhouse; music, introduc­ players. BALL OUT OF BOUNDS tion of visitors and president’s annual ad­ The Murray Corporation will buy the dress; Friday, Nov. 29, tournament, tee time, broadcasting and film rights to the tourna­ From time to time there arises quite a 8:00 A.M.; 4:00 P. M., cocktail party and ment. controversy about when the ball is out of presentation of trophies. The enlargement will not affect the 54- bounds. Under Definition 21 (Out of Bounds) Felbert Cobbs, Valley View G .C . presi­ hole Pro-Amateur played in conjunction with of The Rules of Golf, dent, has announced that all club presidents the co-sponsored tourney and will provide the rule is very plain and vice presidents who participate in the $10,000 in prize money. Thirty thousand and reads as follows: tournament are invited to an all-free break­ dollars will be distributed at the PGA co­ “ ‘Out of bounds’ is fast and sightseeing tour Saturday morning, sponsored pro event. ground on which play Nov. 30. In order that necessary arrange­ Play will start Thursday with the Pro- is prohibited. When ments may be made Cobbs wants to hear Amateur ending Saturday. The extra 18 out of bounds is fixed from the prexies and/or veepees not later holes will be played by the professionals on DeVoe stakes or a fence, than Saturday, Nov. 23, at 713 West Mon­ Sunday at Pebble Beach. the out of bounds line roe Avenue, Apt. 3, Las Vegas. Courses to be used are Cypress Point, is determined by the nearest inside points of There will also be special prizes in the Monterey Peninsula Country Club and Peb­ the stakes or fence posts at ground level; the Presidents and Vice Presidents Flights. ble Beach, located in the famous 17-mile line extends upwards. When out of bounds drive, courtesy of Del Monte Properties. The is fixed by a line on the ground, the line it­ first two will be played simultaneously to self is out of bounds. A ball is out of bounds 2 New Records Set accommodate the field of 280. The field will when all of it LIES out of bounds.” LOS ANGELES.—New golf attendance be cut for the final day of the Pro-Amateur The capitals in that last sentence are mine. records were set at two municipal courses on Memorial Day, Thursday, May 30, according on Saturday at Pebble Beach. EXPLANATION: There seems to be an to Supervisor of Golf Americ Hadley. Ran­ Three-fourths of the professional entries opinion among a lot of golfers that when cho’s 18-hole course broke the 1956 previous will be taken from the 1957 PGA top money any part of the ball is over the boundary record of 514 when it recorded an attend­ list. The other players will be invited by line the ball is then in play. This is not so. ance of 545, and Holmby Park’s 18-hole Bing Crosby or by qualifying for the remain­ The rule is very clear when it states that if Pony Course’s 1955 record of 236 was ing places. The pro side of the tournament the ball lies outside the boundary line it is smashed when 262 golfers toured the course. will be conducted under full PGA direction out of bounds. Therefore, the ball, being with the field staff of the Tournament Bu­ round, a portion of it could be over the line reau in charge plus the local rules commit­ on the inside and the ball still be out of Institute Takes Part in Meet tee. bounds because the BOTTOM of the ball CHICAGO.—The Athletic Institute, rep­ The Pro-Amateur will still be exclusively would LIE out of bounds. resented by President Theodore Bank, par­ Bing’s and he will continue to face one of Read the rule very carefully and you will ticipated in the National Conference on Ed­ the toughest jobs in the sport in reducing note that it says LIES and that it does not ucation for Leisure which was held in Wash­ the thousands of applicants, including many say anything about any portion of the ball ington, D .C ., from May 15 to 18. The con­ celebrities, who wish to participate, down to being over the boundary line. ference studied the responsibilities of the approximately 140 amateurs. public school in education for worthy use of Under the new conditions of the tourna­ leisure time. Special attention was given to ment, it is expected the various charities that Cosmo’s Barabin Leads the problems of leadership, facilities, equip­ have benefited from the tournament in the ment, community cooperation, and curricu­ past will enjoy more funds than ever before. So, Cal. Publinx Qualifiers lum. As in the past, the entire proceeds go to LOS ANGELES.—Henry Barabin of Cos­ charities selected by Bing with expenses be­ 1955-1956 SPORTING GOODS ADS mopolitan Golf Club, medalist at 142, will ing borne by him up to $15,000, as well as CHICAGO.—Sporting goods manufactur­ lead six other sectional qualifiers to the 32nd other incidental costs. ers, distributors, and retailers spent $3,990,- Amateur Public Links Championship of the The 16 Crosby tournaments, 11 of which 000 on newspaper advertising in 1956. This USGA July 29 through August 3 at the Her- have been played on the Monterey Peninsu­ is a 6.5% increase over the $3,748,000 spent shey Park Golf Club, Hershey, Pa. la, have netted over $350,000 for charity. in 1955. These figures do not include ad Others are Don Keith, Jerry Gallardo, Don Tournament Chairman Larry Crosby also production costs. Source: Bureau of Adver­ Thornton, Steve Shaw, William Kinsel and announced an honorary Board of Governors tising, American Newspaper Publishers’ As­ Continued on Page 5 Craig Olson. Former Negro national amateur sociation. champion Joe Roach is among the alternates. Vernoncrest G.C. UGA STREAMLINES 1957 NATIONAL Announces Its TOURNAMENT; TELLS RULES, PROCEDURES CHICAGO.—In his report to the special executive meeting of the United Invitational Golfers Association held May 4 at the Sutherland Hotel here, Paris B. Brown, LOS ANGELES.—The Annual Invitation­ UGA national tournament director, issued the following rules and procedures al Tournament of the Vernoncrest Golf Club governing the 1957 National Tournament. will be held Sunday and Labor Day, Sep­ To be held in Washington, D.C., begin­ 8. Pros who are not UGA members will tember 1 and 2 at Fox Hills Country Club, ning Monday, August 26, and effective at be charged $5.00 in addition to the regular 5800 West Slauson Avenue, Culver City, that time, the tournament procedure was entry fee. Calif. adopted at the annual meeting of the UGA 9. USGA rule as applied to gambling held in Dayton, Ohio. At 36 holes medal play, there will be five at UGA tournaments will be rigidly adhered flights for men, championship (played from Stating that the tournament has been to and applied. USGA rule book states that scratch), A, B, C and D, and three flights streamlined, Mr. Brown and his assistant, THIS IS NOT A STRICT RULE BUT for women, championship, A and B. There Anna M. Robinson, in the announcement USGA POLICY. state that “the rules set forth in this attach­ will be medalist award for first day and Rule: The USGA disapproves of gambling three trophies in each flight. ment will be strictly adhered to, and we hope no one will expect to be excepted.” in connection with all golfing activities, tour­ Deadline for entries, the fee being $13.50, naments, etc., as it feels that it attempts to is August 21. Check or money order must The rules of play for the 1957 National lower the standards of the game. Therefore, accompany entry and mailed to Vernoncrest Tournament follow: USGA urges its members and clubs to pro­ Golf Club, 938 South Kingsley Drive, Los 1. One day qualifying rounds, Monday, hibit all gambling in tournaments and golf­ Angeles 6. Extra dinners are $4.50. August 26, 1957, East Potomac Golf Course, ing affairs. The right to deny amateur status Contestants must have recognized associa­ Washington, D.C. to any amateur found gambling as it is con­ tion handicaps in this Western States Golf 2. Starting time, 6:00 A .M ., Monday trary to the amateur status to receive cash Association-sanctioned tournament. morning, August 26. Deadline, 4:00 P .M . for participation and insist that a similar As a special added attraction there will same day. stand be taken in all cases applying to other be “mystery play”. And also, aside from 3. The first two divisions of men (low golfers in tournaments. trophies in each flight, there will be prizes 64), the championship division of women 10. Junior golfers will play in age groups for the best dressed male golfers and enter­ (low 16), and the championship division of -9-14 and 15-17, inclusive, and will play 18 tainment will be offered at the trophy award seniors (low 16), are the only groups in holes Thursday, August 29 and Friday, Au­ dinner immediately following the second which the losers continue to play. All other gust 30. day of play at Fox Hills. amateur men will be placed in flights of 16 and all other women and senior men will be placed in flights of 8. The Lack of Recreation Roach Is Runner-up 4. The practice of penalizing the late CHICAGO.—Here’s a tip from our sports amateur will be STRICTLY adhered to: 30 philosopher: in L.A. City Golf minutes of grace during the hours of 6:00 “IF you get up earlier in the morning than A. M. and 8:29 A. M. After 8:29 A. M. the your neighbor . . . LOS ANGELES.—Joe Roach of the Cos­ grace period will be 10 minutes. “IF you work harder and scheme more mopolitan Golf Club and Bob Howe of Ran­ 5. The Professional Division begins than he does . . . cho Men’s Club survived some of the tough­ play on Tuesday, August 27, in the after­ “IF you stick closely to your job and stay est competition in tournament history here noon. up later planning how to get ahead of him the latter part of June on the Harding 6. The pro field will be cut after the “NOT ONLY will you leave more money Course at Griffith Park to go into the finals second day of play to the low 36 men and behind you when you die . . . of the 40th Annual Los Angeles City Men’s ties. “BUT you will leave a hell of a lot soon­ Golf Championships with Howe defeating 7. There shall be a penalty of two er!!!” Roach 8 and 6 in the classic’s 36-hole wind­ strokes on any pro who is not present at his up. starting time of the second round of play. The City Recreation and Parks Depart­ Weather Socks Sport Sales ment and the Municipal Golf Association are CHICAGO.—Spring weather, which has co-sponsors of the championship. Bing Expands to been unseasonably cold, has hit sport sales. Gene Cotchonis, Bob Howe and T .G . Dealers report sales of fishing tackle, golf Smith, of Rancho, were the recipients of the 72-Hole Co-PGA equipment, and camping equipment off from Scotty Chisholm Perpetual Team Trophy 15% to 25%. The cold, rainy weather has with a 209 aggregate score. Continued from Page 4 been nationwide. Manufacturers and retail­ ers say business lost in the spring can’t be to assist in an advisory capacity for the en­ made up by a good-weather fall season. On­ National Sports Council larged tournament. ly baseball sales have shown big gains. With They are: the ball season just getting underway, deal­ CHICAGO.—A new organization, called Advisory Committee—B.C . Gould, De­ the National Sports Council, has been form­ ers and manufacturers report sales running troit; S .F .B . Morse and George Coleman, from 12 to 15% over last year. ed with headquarters in New York City to Pebble Beach; encourage more American kids to participate Entertainment—Phil Harris, Palm Springs; Messelt, Pebble Beach; in sports. The sports council has prepared Bob Crosby, Los Angeles and Jay Bedsworth, Reservations—Bill Hubbard, Pebble Beach; several posters which emphasize the need Lafayette; Harrison Godwin, Carmel, and Robert for exercise. Also available is a 30-minute Pro-Calcutta — Bob Golfwater, Phoenix; Campbell, Monterey; motion picture titled “Secrets of the World Milt Wershow and Ross Sparks, Los Ange­ of Sports,” which points up the need for les; Communications—Frank Walker, Encino; physical conditioning. Invitations-Ed Lowery, San Francisco; Bob Reynolds, Los Angeles, and Charles Information on the council’s film and ser­ Ed Crowley, Los Angeles, and Mahlon Ruck­ Theriot, San Mateo; vices are available from: The National Sports er, Spokane; Advertising-Marshall Duffield, Los Ange­ Council, 33 West 46th Street, New York 36, Transportation—Jim McLarnin, Los Ange­ les; Ernie Nevers, Mill Valley, and Bob Lit­ N.Y. les; Bob Prescott, Los Angeles, and Carl tler, Seattle. Ford Still Holds PGA $ Lead DUNEDIN, Fla.— , who grabbed the PGA money winning lead Leading $ Winners Thru K. C. Open May 23-26, 1957 in the very first tournament of the year, the , still holds Name Winnings it after five months of competition 1. Doug Ford, Kiamesha Lake, N.Y ...... $27,031.55 with $27,031.55 in the money belt, ac­ • 2. , Latrobe, Pa...... 13,469.47 3. , Kiamesha Lake, N.Y ...... 12,691.28 cording to official figures released Fri­ * 4. Bill Casper, Jr., Chula Vista, Cal...... 11,878.25 day, June 7 by Harry Moffitt, presi­ 5. , St. Louis, Mo...... 11,415.17 dent of the Professional Golfers’ Asso­ • 6. , Melbourne, Australia...... 11,224.17 ciation of America. 7. Art Wall, Jr., Pocono Manor, Pa...... 10,827.00 ...... 10,665.41 Arnold Palmer retains his second spot of 8 , Bedford Heights, Ohio...... 9. , Sanford, Fla...... 10,639.58 last month with $13,469.47, while the amaz­ 10. , Grossingers, N .Y ...... 10,495.00 ing Jimmy Demaret is third with winnings 11. , Lemont, Ill...... 8,708.05 of $12,691.28. Bill Casper, Jr. moves up 12. Jack Burke, Jr., Kiamesha Lake, N .Y ...... 7,962.00 from 11th last month to rank fourth with 13. , Grossingers, N .Y ...... 7,676.00 $11,878.25 and Ed Furgol completes the •14. , Le Chute, Canada...... 7,020.20 first five with $11,415.17. ••15. Roberto DeVicenzo, Mexico City, Mexico...... 6,125.00 Peter Thomson is sixth with $11,224.17; 16. , Mid Pines, N .C ...... 6,003.56 Art Wall, Jr. is seventh with $10,827.00; •17. , Erindale, Canada...... 5,848.67 Dow Finsterwald eighth, $10,665.41; Jay •18. , Oklahoma City Okla...... 5,421.67 19. , White Sulphur Springs, W. Va...... 4,975.00 Hebert ninth, $10,639.58, and Mike Sou­ 20. Bob Harris, Chicago, Ill...... 4,900.00 chak tenth, $10,495.00. 21. , St. Petersburg, Fla...... 4,895.00 Jimmy Demaret is leading the Vardon 22. , Apple Valley, Calif...... 4,681.11 Trophy race with a fine average of 70.25 •23. , Odessa, ...... 4,459.16 gained from taking 2248 strokes over 32 24. , Dallas, Texas...... 4,222.50 rounds. Mike Souchak is second with an •25. , Bolton, Mass...... 4,I l l .25 average of 70.75; Dow Finsterwald third, Ineligible for or Team 70.79; Doug Ford fourth, 70.86, and Al Bes­ •• Ineligible for Ryder Cup Team selink fifth, 71.16. Doug Ford is way out in front in Ryder Vardon Trophy Standing of Eligible $ Winners * Cup points with 649 1/6; Ed Furgol is sec­ Rounds Strokes Average ond with 531 53/60; third, 512 1. Jimmy Demaret, Kiamesha Lake, N.Y ...... 32 2248 70.25 . Mike Souchak, Grossingers, N .Y ...... 12 7/15; Dr. Cary Middlecoff fourth, 498, and 2 849 70.75 3. Dow Finsterwald, Bedford Heights, Ohio ...... 48 3398 70.79 Jack Burke, Jr. fifth, 470 7/20. 4. Doug Ford, Kiamesha Lake, N.Y ...... 56 3968 70.86 Doug Ford is also leading the TTT (top 5. Al Besselink, Grossingers, N .Y ...... 38 2704 71.16 ten tournament players) with 533.00; Bill • Minimum of 60 rounds is required to be eligible for the Vardon Trophy when Casper is second with 530.00; Art Wall, Jr. awarded at the end of the calendar year. third, 529.50; Marty Furgol fourth, 500.00, and Dow Finsterwald fifth, 499.50. Ryder Cup Team Leaders THROUGH KANSAS CITY OPEN, MAY 23-26, 1957 Name Points DOWN THE MIDDLE 1. Doug Ford, Kiamesha Lake, N.Y ...... 649 1/6 Continued from page two 2. Ed Furgol, St. Louis, Mo...... 531 53/60 3. Ted Kroll, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla...... 512 7/15 stitution eliminating this clause and 4. Cary Middlecoff, Dallas, Texas...... 498 opening the membership to ANY 5. Jack Burke, Jr., Kiamesha Lake, N .Y ...... 470 7/20 North or South American who can 6. Jimmy Demaret, Kiamesha Lake, N.Y ...... 397 17/20 7. , Chattanooga, Tenn...... 375 53/60 qualify. 8. Art Wall, Jr., Pocono Manor, Pa...... 341 47/210 Inasmuch as the Executive Commit­ 9. , Mahopac, N.Y ...... 329 2/3 tee and Delegates to the Annual 10. Dick Mayer, St. Petersburg, Fla...... 309 11/20 Meeting, by two-thirds vote, may 11. Sam Snead, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va...... 306 7/15 12. , El Paso, Texas...... 296 19/30 change or amend the Constitution if 13. Jay Hebert, Sanford, Fla...... 282 1/6 the proposed resolution is submitted 14. Dow Finsterwald, Bedford Heights, Ohio...... 204 79/84 to the Resolutions Committee 75 days 15. , Casey, Ill...... 189 5/6 in advance of the Annual Meeting, such a move on your part would be a TTT Point Standings Thru Kansas City Open “natural”, for the Annual Meeting this Name Points 1. Doug Ford, Kiamesha Lake, N.Y ...... 533.00 year is to be held November 7-15 at 2. Bill Casper, Jr., Chula Vista, Calif...... 530.00 the Wilton Hotel, Long Beach, Cali­ 3. Art Wall, Jr., Pocono Manor, Pa...... 529.50 fornia. 4. Marty Furgol, Lemont, Ill...... 500.00 Such a move would be a timely one 5. Dow Finsterwald, Bedford Heights, Ohio...... 499.50 6. Ed Furgol, St. Louis, Mo...... 488 50 also and bring the operations of your 7. Mike Souchak, Grossinger, N .Y ...... 413.50 organization in line with the modern 8. Arnold Palmer, Latrobe, Pa...... concept of our democratic principles 9. Al Balding, Erindale, Canada...... 408 50 10. Jay Hebert, Sanford, Fla...... as stipulated in the Bill of Rights and 11. Al Besselink, Grossinger, N .Y ...... 353.00 the Constitution of the United States. 12. , Houston, Texas...... 347.42857 13. Doug Higgins, Midland, Texas...... 346.00 Yours for good golf, Continued on page seven THE EDITORS Lett Sr. Appears WSGA DIRECTORY Golf For Industry Before WSGA Club Following are member clubs of the West­ Is Title of New ern States Golf Association: Representatives Bay Area Golf Club, Inc., of Northern California—Cleophas Williams, Presi­ 56-Page Book LOS ANGELES.—Franklin T. Lett Sr., of dent, 1519 Santa Clara, Richmond, Calif. CHICAGO. — “Industrial golfers will Detroit, Mich., president of the United Golf­ outnumber country club players on the na­ ers Association, addressed a call meeting of Cosmopolitan Golf Club, Los Angeles, tion’s golf courses when an estimated 15,000 Calif.—Alonzo B. Pemberton, Presi­ club representatives of the Western States dent, Post Office Box 18708, Cimar­ company golf leagues hit the fairways—and Golf Association here Wednesday evening, ron Station, Los Angeles 18, Calif. some greens—this year!” July 3, prior to the start of the 36-hole Cos­ Fairway Golf Club, San Francisco-East This statement, underlining the growing mopolitan Golf Club tournament. The meet­ Bay, California—M a u d e Thomas, importance of industrial golf in the national ing was held at the Hotel Watkins. President, 3718 Grove St., Oakland 9, golf picture, was made by National Golf The appearance of Mr. Lett was a follow- Calif. Foundation President Joe Graffis, in an­ up to an invitation to the WSGA to affiliate Leisure Hour Golf Club, Portland, Ore­ nouncing the publication of the Foundation’s with the UGA in its national golf program. gon—Alvin Dawson, 51 N. E. Failing, most recent addition to its library of golf in­ Portland, Ore. formation, “Golf For Industry.” Details of Mr. Lett’s informative address Paramount Golf Club, San Diego, Cali­ Published by the National Golf Founda­ will appear in minutes to WSGA members fornia—Robert C. Moss, President, tion, 407 South Dearborn Street, Chicago 5, and will be covered in subsequent issues of 3776 T St., San Diego, Calif. “Golf For Industry” contains 56 pages, fully TEE-CUP. illustrated and is priced at $1.50, postpaid. Los Angeles Postal Golf Club—Henry Following the meeting, the Cosmopolitan Graffis said the new book is the product Hunter, President, 1146 Glenn, Pasa­ Golf Club and the WSGA co-hosted a cock­ of a three-year study of more than 100 dena, California. tail party for the honored guest at the home American business organizations which fea­ of Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Toland. Vernoncrest Golf Club, Los Angeles, ture golf activities or facilities for workers. California—Mary L. Woodyard, Presi­ The result: A practical check-list for the dent, 938 S. Kingsley Drive, Los An­ geles 6, Calif. planning, organization and operation of any type of company golf program. He added: BOOK REVIEW Valley View Golf Club, Las Vegas, Ne­ “Golf For Industry is designed to help the vada—Felbert Cobbs, President, 713 TIMING YOUR GOLF SWING company executive, the personnel director West Monroe Avenue, Apt. 3. By Robert Winthrop Adams and the employee recreation supervisor of the now golf-less company to appreciate This is a most interesting 62-page book, what golf can do for employee morale by simple in its analogy of the golf swing, mak­ ON YOUR BACK COYER what it has already done in hundreds of ing it easily understood. The author has done Taken at the 11th Annual Golf Tourna­ companies throughout the nation. More im­ a good job. ment of the Bay Area Golf Club, June 8 and portant, the new book tells how to set up a A 45 rpm record goes with the book, mak­ 9, in the Almaden Golf Club dining room, complete company golf program that will ing it possible to time your swing to the San Jose, Calif, was this composite of prin­ pay off—regardless of the number of em­ rhythm right in your own living room. cipals and winners. This was the first West­ ployees involved or the resources available.” Published by The Citadel Press, 222 ern States Golf Association-sanctioned tour­ Graffis said the new book will be of real Fourth Avenue, New York City, the book nament on the 1957 schedule. From left, top, help to golf league secretaries in streamlin­ also contains helpful hints from many top­ Elizabeth Fucuals, women’s champion; J. ing cumbersome handicapping and record­ flight professionals. It lists for $3.95.—The Cullen Fentress, WSGA president, and Cle­ keeping systems that have evolved by trial Editors. ophas Williams, Bay Area G.C. prexy; Ann and error over the years. Jamison, women’s runner-up, and Louis “We believe,” he said, “that ‘Golf For In­ Washington, making presentation. Bottom, dustry’ will cut down on the consumption of U.S. Jr. Chamber Golf from left, la view of the trophies and awards, midnight oil by golf league secretaries and to Be Held in Columbus O. and a group picture of the winners. From tournament committees and get more of , left, seated, Z. Samm, Kathy Winslow, Cleo­ these ‘work horses’ of golf out on the fair­ CHICAGO.—The 1957 United States Jun­ phas Williams, Ann Jamison, Elizabeth Fu­ ways with the other company golfers!” ior Chamber of Commerce International golf cuals, David Shiloh. Top, from left, Charles tournament will be held in Columbus, Ohio, Dotson, Lewis Scott, Sir Charles Thomp­ from August 17th to 24th. Full information son, Louis Washington, Thomas Evans, Lori­ Sifford in $ in on the JAYCEE golf and sports programs is mer Mathews for Curtis B. Todd, Fred available from Jerry Brennan, Director, U.S. Montgomery and Lawrence H. Rachal. Har­ Rubber City Junior Chamber of Commerce Sports De­ ry B. Carr was tournament chairman.—(Pho­ partment, 21st and Main Street, Tulsa, Okla. tos by E .F . Joseph). AKRON, O.—National Negro Open king­ pin Charles Sifford, of Philadelphia, shot rounds of 67-72-74-70—283 in the Rubber TTT Point Standings City Open Golf Tournament here early in June to tie for 10th place and $260. Continued from page six 15. , Lafayette, La...... 334.00 Golf Interest Soaring 16. Paul Harney, Bolton, Mass...... 324.10 CHICAGO.—Take note of the rise in the 17. Julius Boros, Mid Pines, N. C...... 321.50 nation’s golf pulse: It’s never been higher. 18. Peter Thomson, Melbourne, Australia...... 317.50 Ten per cent more women are playing golf 19. Stan Leonard, LeChute, Canada...... 293.50 20. , Apple Valley, Calif...... 292.50 this year than last. There’s more “bad wea­ 21. Tom Nieporte, Bronxville, N .Y ...... 290.50 ther” play. High schools, with golf instruc­ 22. George Bigham, Kansas City, Mo...... 290.42857 tion courses, report classes are bulging. As a 23. Jimmy Demaret, Kiamesha Lake, N .Y ...... 288.50 result, this will be junior golf’s biggest year. 24. Jack Burke, Jr., Kiamesha Lake, N. Y...... 278.50 And private clubs are not only giving more 25. Billy Maxwell, Odessa, Texas...... 272.50 attention to junior play but often making courses available to nearby schools.