Tee-Cup, August 1957 Rhodes, Brown, Gregory Capture UGA Crowns WASHINGTON, D. C.—Ted Rhodes, golfdom’s St. Louis flash, posted a A National Magazine devoted primarily to the interests of the Golfer subpar 276 to win his fifth UGA pro championship in the 31st annual tourna­ Official Organ of the Western States Association ment of the United Golfers Association played over the East Potomac Golf VOL. 2, NO. 4 AUGUST, 1957 Courses here in late August. Trailing defending champion Charlie Sif­ Published six times a year February, April, June, August, October, December ford by one stroke, 141 to 142, at the end of By The Fentress Press 36 holes, the St. Louisan toured the final 36 1888 West Jefferson Boulevard Los Angeles 18, California holes of play with a 10 under par 134. Editor and Publisher...... J. Cullen Fentress Rhodes combined rounds of 70, 72, 69 and Contributing Editors 65, missing the course record by 3 strokes in Mary L. Woodyard, Alexander Jaco John H. Dailey, Jimmie DeVoe, Theoph G. Smith his final round. Rhodes won $500, while Sif­ James E. Stratten ford, with 283, earned $325. Picture Editor Howard Brown, Saginaw, Michigan, be­ Dr. Clarence A. Bradford came the first southpaw to win the men’s Staff Photographers Harry H. Adams, Irving C. Smith amateur championship when he defeated Business Manager...... Lillian J. Fentress two-time winner Gordon Goodson, Harris­ Public Relations...... Charles Sifford burg, Pa., on the 20th hole. Mrs. Ann Greg­ • Address all editorial and advertising correspond­ ory, Gary, Ind., eliminated Mrs. Ethel Fun- ence to TEE-CUP, 1888 West Jefferson Boulevard, ches, of Washington, D. C., to annex her Los Angeles 18, California. Advertising rates upon request. Manuscripts, photos and art submitted, and third UGA women’s title. return requested, should be accompanied by self- The only defending champion to repeat addressed envelopes and return postage. The Pub­ lisher assumes no responsibility for return of unso­ was James Mayfield, junior boys, of Balti­ licited manuscripts or photos. Subscriptions: $2.50 more, Md. Jean Robertson, Chicago, outdis­ per year; single copies 50c. tanced defending champion Shirley Turner, of Detroit, to with the junior girls division. DOWN THE MIDDLE Mrs. Helen Harris, Washington, D. C., won (An Editorial) the senior women’s crown, while J. C. Davis, On the eve of the Third Annual Champ­ Cleveland, O., became the champion in the ionships of the Western States Golf Associa­ senior men’s division. tion, it may be well to take stock of some of Former heavyweight boxing champion Joe the accomplishments, and well we might, of Louis was the men’s amateur medalist with some of our members this year . . . some of a 70 for the par-72 layout, being eliminated the golfers who will be participating in these in his second round of play by Elliot Gran- Championships. berry, Dallas, Texas. There is Joe Roach, of Cosmopolitan Golf A total of 476 golfers, largest in the UGA’s Club, who went to the finals of the Los An­ history, entered the tournament which was geles City Men’s Championships. Henry hosted by the all-women’s Wake Robin Club. Barabin, of Cosmopolitan, who was captain Detroit’s Franklin T. Lett Sr., UGA presi­ of the team from the Southern California dent, described the tournament as one of the section, which competed in the National most successfully operated events ever held Public Links Championships in Hershey, Pa. by the nationally known golfing group. Wake There is Bob Russell, of Paramount Golf Robin is believed to be the first all-women’s Club, host of these WSGA Championships, club to host the tournament, while for the who went to the finals of the San Diego first time in history a woman, Mrs. Paris Men’s City Championships. Then there is Brown, of Washington, was tournament di­ Theoph G. (Top) Smith, the first to play in rector. public links in the Southern California area Mrs. Brown was ably assisted by Mrs. Ann and who was a competitor in the California Robinson, Chicago, who is assistant tourna­ State Amateur Championships of the Califor­ ment director; Nathaniel Jordan, St. Louis, LONG AND SHORT OF IT-Six-foot four nia Golf Association at Pebble Beach. UGA executive vice president; Howard An­ Vance Watts, Washington, D. C. pro, and There is the admittance of our golfers in derson, Toledo; John Reddick, Philadelphia, pint-sized four-foot four Alan L. Kendrix, both county and municipal golf clubs. They and A. D. V. Crosby, Columbus, Ohio. Mem­ also of D. C., were the tallest and shortest are becoming more numerous by the month. bers of Wake Robin served the tournament players entered in the 31st Annual Tourna­ ment of UGA, played over East Potomac Which is as it should be when they qualify in many capacities. The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, Ga., Golf Courses August 25-30. Young Kendrix for such membership, accepting the respon­ is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Moss H. Kendrix. sibilities, et al, of such membership. led the number of products and companies There is the development of the junior in contributing trophies to the tournament. golf program, especially in Los Angeles, Among other trophy donors were Schaefer ON YOUR FRONT COVER spearheaded by the Cosmopolitan and Ver­ and Pabst beers, Seagrams and Stitzel-Wel- Finalists in the San Diego (Calif.) City noncrest Golf Clubs. ler distilleries, Atlanta Life Insurance Com­ Men’s Championships in August were Ri­ We are proud of these golfers, as we are pany and the Washington Evening Star. The chard (Dick) Lytle, left, and Robert (Bob) of our clubs which are hosting the WSGA- Coca-Cola Company has contributed the Russell, of the Paramount Golf Club of Sanctioned tournaments. Their jobs this year Continued on Page 10 that city. Lytle, a trophy company owner, have been finer jobs than ever before. That, defeated Russell on the 34th hole of their too, is as it should be. works of this field, and what it represents, match. So, as the field tees off in the Third An­ and be selfish enough to believe that it, in It was the first time a Negro golfer had nual Championships of the WSGA in San some small way, is making a contribution to gained the San Diego City championship Diego, on October 18, let’s realize the good the promotion of the great game of golf! finals. (Tee-Cup Photo by Rene Sheret). WSGA Championships Oct 18,19,20 LOS ANGELES.—The Third An­ nual Championships of the Western HOLE-BY-HOLE DESCRIPTION OF TIGHT, States Golf Association — closed to members only—will be held Friday, SPORTY WSGA TOURNAMENT SITE Saturday and Sunday at the Municipal Following is a hole-by-hole description of the Municipal , Balboa Park, Golf Course, Balboa Park, San Diego; San Diego, Calif., site of the Third Annual Championships of the Western States Golf Calif., with Paramount Golf Club of Association October 18, 19 and 20. that city hosting the event. Only 6187 yards in length the scenic and sporty layout makes up for it in the pre­ A field of 138 players, plus 1956 mium it places on the straight ball. Men’s par is 36-36—72, while women’s par is Right winners who will be exempt 36-38-74. from qualifying, will tee off. The field will be cut on the third day. The description: Romeo Sigmon, of Cosmopolitan Golf HOLE NO. 1—323 YARDS, PAR 4: Picturesque hole; drive from an elevated tee, Club, and Thelma Cowans, of Vernoncrest second shot to an elevated green; easy par four. G. C., both of Los Angeles, are the defend­ HOLE NO. 2—318 YARDS, PAR 4: Slightly elevated tee; trouble for hookers all ing champions. along the left. A long driver can push one out of bounds to the right. Second shot to an With qualifying rounds by WSGA mem­ elevated green; easy par four. ber clubs now in progress, deadline for en­ HOLE NO. 3—500 YARDS, PAR 5: A wide slice or hook can get your drive in tries is October 3. Entry fee is $15.50. Places allotted to each club follow: Bay Area, 18; trouble. A sliced second is in the trees or rough. Third shot can be played against the Cosmopolitan, 52; Fairway, 4; Leisure Hour, bank to roll on the green; average par 5. 13; Los Angeles Postal, 13; Paramount, 21; HOLE NO. 4—355 YARDS, PAR 4: Can be a monster; trees to the right, a bank Valley View, 5; and Vernoncrest, 12. and rough to the left; narrow fairway in between. Second shot can be played against Interest is high as WSGA members battle the bank to roll upon the green; easy par 4 if you stay in the fairway. for qualifying places. HOLE NO. 5—346 YARDS, PAR 4: Narrow, trough-shaped fairway; trouble to the One of the features of the tournament will be the team play competition. The Bay Area left and right. Second shot to an elevated green, hard to judge. Medium difficult par and Vernoncrest teams are defending cham­ four. pions. The first two days gross play will de­ HOLE NO. 6—222 YARDS, PAR 3: A toughie, requiring a long straight shot. Slice termine these winners. one and you are down below the green; hook one and you are on No. 7 tee or against There will be medalist awards, three tro­ the protection fence (move to the end without penalty). A hard par three. phies in each flight and individual team play HOLE NO. 7—475 YARDS, PAR 5: Hook one and you are against the fence or out medals. of bounds to the left; slice one and you are in the trees or out of bounds to the right. All players must register Thursday, Octo­ Long hitters can easily get home in two. Best to play it conservatively—short drive, me­ ber 17, 4 to 10 P. M., at Lafayette Hotel, 2223 El Cajon Boulevard. dium second and easy pitch to the green. A dog-leg to the right. Easy par five if you play it safe. The annual meeting of the association will be held Thursday, October 17, 7:30 P. M., HOLE NO. 8—305 YARDS, PAR 4: Drive from a slightly elevated tee, trap out in the golf course clubhouse. The host club about 200 yards. Approach to green guarded by two traps. Easy par four. offers an always lively and entertaining boat- HOLE NO. 9—140 OR 180 YARDS, PAR 3: Easy if hole plays short; approach to ride Saturday night with the trophy presen­ green guarded by two traps. Difficult hole if tee is back; wind is a factor. tation dinner scheduled for Sunday night at HOLE NO. 10—396 YARDS, PAR 4: Trouble is to the left. Keep ball to the right the Lafayette Hotel. on drive; trap is out about 220 yards. Green guarded by two yawning traps; trouble over the green. Best to play short and roll on the green. Sloping green, tricky to putt. WSGA-Sanctioned Tourney HOLE NO. 11—414 YARDS, PAR 4: Long hole; trouble to the left. Requires a Schedule for 1957 good drive and well-played second. Green is trapped; tough par four. Following is the complete list of Western HOLE NO. 12—165 YARDS, PAR 3: Requires a good shot; trouble to the right. States Golf Association-sanctioned tourna­ Prevailing winds can make judging the distance difficult. ments for 1957: HOLE NO. 13—545 YARDS, PAR 5: Typical No. 13 hole; long and not easy. June 8-9 (Saturday and Sunday)—Bay Area Drive to the upslope of the bank and you have it made. Trouble remains on the left all Golf Club, host, at Almaden C. C., San Jose. the way to the hole. The wind can cause you to misjudge your third shot. July 4-5 (Thursday and Friday)—Cosmo­ HOLE NO. 14—338 YARDS, PAR 4: Some trouble to the left for a deep hook. politan Golf Club, host, at Fox Hills Coun­ Trap out about 200 yards. Cross wind can give you trouble on sliced or pushed second. try Club, Los Angeles. Easy par four. August 5-6 (Monday and Tuesday)—Lei­ HOLE NO. 15—345 YARDS, PAR 4: Dogleg to the left; trouble if you hook. Pre­ sure Hour Golf Club, hosts and hostesses, at vailing wind makes second shot difficult. Easy par four that can be trouble. Tualatin Country Club, Portland, Ore. HOLE NO. 16—300 YARDS, PAR 4: The graveyard for many good scores; some­ September 1-2 (Sunday and Monday)— times called “the hogback”. Narrow fairway; trouble to the left and right. Best to play Vernoncrest Golf Club, hostesses, at Fox Hills Country Club, Los Angeles. provisional if you go down. Sensible play is two irons to the green. Easy hole if you stay in the fairway. October 18-19-20 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)—Paramount Golf Club, host to the HOLE NO. 17—130 OR 195 YARDS, PAR 3: Easy if plays short. Wind always a 3rd Annual WSGA Championships, Balboa factor. Two tough traps guard the hole. Municipal Golf Course, San Diego. HOLE NO. 18—469 YARDS, PAR 5: Uphill all the way; not too difficult if you stay November 28-29 (Thursday and Friday)— in the fairway. The hole plays hard if you go down the hill to the left. Fairly easy Valley View Golf Club, host, Municipal Golf par five. Course, Las Vegas, Nev. Wright, Thornton Dominate LHGC

PORTLAND, Ore — Steady Bob Wright of Seattle, Wash., and Eoline Thornton of Recreation Park Women's Golf Club, Long Beach, Calif., domi­ nated the 14th annual Leisure Hour Golf Club Amateur Golf Tournament here Monday and Tuesday, August 5 and 6 on the beautiful and sporty Tua­ latin Country Club course. Played through intermittent show. ers both days, Wright fired even par round’s of 71-71—142. Mrs. Thornton, a vivacious southpaw, was only two over women’s par with a 78 the first day, but blew to an 87 the final 18 holes. They both were the tour­ nament’s medalists. A field of 86 players, many of whom were taking and replacing their divots for the first time on this course, got a miniature preview of the 1958 fourth annual Western States Championships of the Western States Golf Association, for it too will be hosted by the Leisure Hour Golf Club. The club went all out to entertain its guests, maintaining the high standards by which they are known as fine and considerate hosts and hostesses. Other results, men’s division: Championship—Runner-up: Shelby Gold­ en, Portland, 73-76—149; Consolation: Billy Wright, 151, playoff with Louis Scott, Bay Area G. C. A Flight—Winner: Louis Campbell, Bay Area, 143, playoff with Ray Dotson, Bay THE CHAMPION—Alonzo Pemberton, left, Cosmopolitan Golf Club president, Los Ange­ Area. Consolation: Early Jones, Cosmopoli­ les, is shown presenting the Lord Calvert Perpetual leg trophy, symbolic of the club’s 1957 tan G. C., 144, playoff. Invitational championship to men’s champion Lavelle Mayfield. Mayfield’s name will be The Campbell-Dotson playoff provided added to the “Golfers of Distinction’’ panel. The Invitational was held in July at Fox Hills one of the hilarious moments of the tourna­ Country Club.—(Photo by Harry H. Adams). ment. Both reached the 375-yard par 4 first hole in three, but Campbell had the longest WSGA DIRECTORY Admit Fentress, Mathews putt for his par, about a 25-footer. He drop­ Following are member clubs of the West­ to Griffith Park Men’s ped the curling putt amidst much applause ern States Golf Association: and closed up the hole for Dotson. Bay Area Golf Club, Inc., of Northern Golf Club in Los Angeles B Flight—Winner: L. Jack Diggs, cosmopolitan California—Cleophas Williams, Presi­ LOS ANGELES.—Lorimer Mathews and , 143. Runner-up: Ben Johnson, Port­ dent, 1519 Santa Clara, Richmond, J. Cullen Fentress were admitted to the land, 145. Consolation: Elmer Musco, Bay Calif. Griffith Park Men’s Golf Club, July 17, dur­ Area, 147. Cosmopolitan Golf Club, Los Angeles, ing the club’s regular monthly meeting. C Flight—Winner: T. P. Mullens, Leisure Calif.—Alonzo B. Pemberton, Presi­ They are the first Negroes to be admitted Hour, 132; Al Kendricks, Leisure Hour, 136. dent, Post Office Box 18708, Cimar­ to the club. Consolation: George Howard. ron Station, Los Angeles 18, Calif. Mathews is also membership chairman of Fairway Golf Club, San Francisco-East the Cosmopolitan Golf Club while Fentress In women’s division: Bay, California—Maude Thomas, Championship—Runner-up: Elizabeth Fu­ is a past president of Cosmopolitan and President, 3718 Grove St., Oakland 9, cuals, Fairway G. C., 94-90—184. president of the Western States Golf Assn. Calif. Al Christman, Cosmopolitan G. C., was A Flight—Winner: Kathy Winslow, Lei­ Leisure Hour Golf Club, Portland, Ore­ admitted to membership in Griffith Park at sure Hour, 168. Runner-up: Fay Kimbrough, gon—Alvin Dawson, President, 51 N. the September meeting. Leisure Hour, 178. Consolation: Edna Dot­ E. Failing, Portland, Ore. son, Fairway, 180. Paramount Golf Club, San Diego, Cali­ B Flight—Winner: Bertha Davis, Leisure fornia—Robert C. Moss, President, 'Top’ in California State Hour, 168. Runner-up: Ruth Tolliver, Seat­ 3776 T St., San Diego, Calif. LOS ANGELES.—Probably the only Ne­ tle, 171. Consolation: Lillian Fentress, Ver­ Los Angeles Postal Golf Club—Henry gro golfer playing in the 1957 Amateur noncrest G. C., 188. Hunter, President, 1146 Glenn, Pasa­ Championship of the California Golf Associ­ Under special awards, Closest to Pin was dena, Calif. ation, September 23 through September 29, won by Lucille Buxton and Arthur Price; Valley View Golf Club, Las Vegas, Ne­ is Theoph G. (Top) Smith, of the Rancho Long Drive by Thomas Evans and Welika vada—Felbert Cobbs, President, 713 Men’s Golf Club here. Goodman; High Score by Robert Phillips West Monroe Avenue, Apt. 3. The championship was played at Pebble and Welika Goodman; Best Dressed by the Vernoncrest Golf Club, Los Angeles, Beach and Cypress Point Club. husband and wife team of Ray and Edna California—Mary L. Woodyard, Presi­ “Top” is also secretary of the Cosmopoli­ Dotson, and Shortest Drive by David Per­ dent, 938 S. Kingsley Drive, Los An­ tan Golf Club and Los Angeles area vice kins and Gladys Ricks. geles 6, Calif. president of the Western States Golf Assn. “IT’S OUT that-a-way,” reports Robert Lutton, director of golf in dent of the Cosmopolitan Golf Club and president of the Western the Los Angeles City Recreation and Park Department, as he points States Golf Association; J. C. Cunningham, tournament chairman to the first green on Griffith Park s “revised” 18-hole Wilson Course. for the Los Angeles Municipal Golf Association; and Ian Cameron, Ready to tee off in one of the exhibition rounds which followed president of the Municipal Golf Association.—(Los Angeles City Re­ brief ceremonies which officially reopened the Wilson Course Mon­ creation and Park Department Photo). day, July 15, are second from left, J. Cullen Fentress, former presi- City Senior Men’s titlist, and Rancho’s Gene Howe Stars in Play Andrews, former Los Angeles City and Na­ Municipal Golf Body tional Public Links kingpin, were knotted with 75s. Valley Times golf scribe Pete Ko- Honors ’57 Titlists on ‘Revised’ L. A. kon needed only 76 strokes for his round. George Hjelte, general manager of the LOS ANGELES.—The organization’s past Wilson Course Recreation and Park Department, presided presidents and winners of 1957 Los Angeles at the brief ceremonies which officially re­ City links titles were honored when the Mu­ LOS ANGELES.—Bobby Howe, Univer­ opened the Wilson Course, and Dr. Vierling nicipal Golf Association met at the Cock ’n sity of Southern California links star and in Kersey, member of the Recreation and Park Bull Restaurant the evening of Monday, July June the winner of the Los Angeles City Commission, welcomed those in attendance. 15. Men’s crown, fired a sizzling one-over-par Supervisor of Golf Americ Hadley was in With Association President Ian Cameron 73 July 15 to highlight exhibition play which charge of arrangements, and Golf Director serving as toastmaster, past prexies taking featured the official re-opening of Griffith Lutton introduced participants (see picture) hows included Harry Pines, 1952; H. O. Park’s “revised” 18-hole Wilson Course. in the exhibition rounds. “Hy” Lester, 1953; and Herman Newman, 1954. City Champion Howe had 17 pars and a Revision of the Wilson Course was made bogey on his inaugural tour of the “new” necessary by construction of the Golden Titlists honored were Bobby Howe, re­ Wilson Course, according to Bob Lutton, di­ State Freeway through Griffith Park. Nine cently crowned Men’s Champion, and Rollie rector of golf in the Los Angeles City Re­ holes were relocated at a cost of $136,377, Thomas, Men’s Senior Champion. Mrs. Ruth creation and Park Department. with financing from $1,000,000 advanced to Miller, the 1957 Women’s Champion, and In the exhibition tours, Rollie Thomas, the Recreation and Park Department by the winners in the Junior Championships were veteran newscaster and current Los Angeles California State Highway Commission. unable to be present. PROUD WINNERS—Henry Barabin, left, and Anna Hutchison, sportsman Buck Jones, partially hidden. Norman O. Houston, mas­ second from right, are being presented the Buck Jones Award and ter of ceremonies, and Mary Woodyard, VGC president, watch the Wells Forde Imports Award, both leg trophies, emblematic of while Dr. Wells E. A. Forde, extreme right, presents the Forde Im­ the 1957 championships in the Vernoncrest Golf Club Invitational ports Award to Miss Hutchison on behalf of the donor.—(Photo by Amateur Tournament, September 1 and 2, at the Fox Hills Coun­ Harry H. Adams). try Club, Culver City, Calif. Presenting his trophy to Barabin is Barabin, Hutchison Win VGC Tourney LOS ANGELES. — Dropping four C Flight—Benny Channel, 139, winner; Charles Mitchell, Felbert Cobbs, Sam consecutive pressure - packed birdie Louis Rachal, 140, runner-up in a playoff Drake and Andy Howard. putts on the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th with Julius Penn. Norman Houston, president of Golden holes, Henry Barabin of Cosmopolitan D Flight—George Fain, 137, winner; Or- State Mutual Life Insurance Company, was Golf Club, came in with an even par bie Harris, 140, runner-up; and Dr. Thomas master of ceremonies at the trophy presenta­ tion dinner in the banquet room at Fox Hills. 71 to go with his first day 78 for a 149 Mitchell, 144, third. to win the Vernoncrest Golf Club In­ Winning low net accolades in the wo­ vitational Amateur Golf Tournament men’s division was Bernice Gerren of the Sunday and Monday, September 1 hostess club at 136. Second low net went to VGC CHAMPIONS—L. Jack Diggs puts his and 2 at Fox Hills Country Club. Dominga Capati, 152, Philippines Islands arms around men’s championship flight win­ champion, from Manila. Men’s championship runner-up was Bob ners in the Vernoncrest Golf Club Invitation­ Russell, of San Diego’s Paramount Golf Club, Other results: al Amateur Tournament. On behalf of do­ who was medalist with a 75 on the East A Flight—Elizabeth Moore, 142, winner; nors—Alex and Bob’s Grocery, Hickman’s Course. His total was 75-76—151. Evelyn Peake, 148, runner-up; and Hortense Bloom Liquors, and George G. Smith—Diggs Anna Hutchison of the Fox Hills Women’s Sapp, 157, third. presented the trophies to Steve Swain, left, Golf Club won the women’s championship B Flight — Carrie Hunter, 163, winner; Cosmopolitan G. C., third; Henry Barabin, and medalist honors with an 82-79—161. Ruth Gardiner, 164, runner-up; and Ursula She has the first leg on the new Wells Forde Davis, 165, third. Cosmopolitan G. C., winner; and Bob Rus­ Imports Award Trophy. One of the features of the tournament was sell, Paramount G. C., runner-up. In lower Barabin has the initial leg on the also new “mystery play” in each flight, with blind panel, women’s championship flight winners The Buck Jones Award. drawings for partners being conducted at the are Bernice Gerren, left, Vernoncrest G. C., Steve Swain of Cosmopolitan beat out La­ first tee on the first day. low net; Anna Hutchison, Fox Hills Wo­ velle Mayfield and Robert Crawford of the These winners were: Men’s Championship men’s Golf Club, low gross; and Dominga same club and Jim Stratten of Bay Area for —Russell-Swain; A Flight—Diggs-Drake; B Capati, Philippine Islands champion, second third spot in the championship when he Flight—Edmonds Jr.-Dr. Henry Jenkins; C birdied the five-par 37th hole. Flight—Channel-Lawrence Jones; D Flight— low net. Behind the ladies, from left, are Other results in men’s division: Fain-Ray Hilburn. Women’s Championship— Bob Clark, representing Earnest Russell, do­ A Flight—Lawrence Jacobs, 136, winner; Gerren-Mercedes Feliciano; A Flight—Gladys nor; donor Elihu McGee, and Ches Washing­ Jack Diggs, 139, runner-up; and Sam Drake, Mitchell-Elizabeth Moore; B Flight—Ruth ton, representing donor Broadway Federal 143, third. Gardiner-Doris Joyner. Savings and Loan Association.—(Photos by B Flight — Fourteen-year old John Ed­ Golf balls were awarded the following monds Jr., 139, winner; Willie Green, 141, hest-dressed male golfers: Dr. Anthony W. Harry H. Adams). runner-up, in a playoff with John Louis. Beale, Houston, Texas; James Williams,

USGA 3rd Senior Amateur On Tap NEW YORK.—Twenty-five qualify­ Emma Banks Is 4-Way ing sections have been established for Jimmie DeVoe’s the 3rd Senior Amateur Championship Winner at Griffith Park of the United States Golf Association, GOLF QUIZ LOS ANGELES.—Emma Banks was ex­ the same number as last year. EDITOR’S NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, ques­ tremely uncharitable toward her feminine tions and answers appearing in this column are divot-digging colleagues when the Griffith The qualifying will take place gen­ official decisions of the Rules of Golf Committee of the United States Golf Association. Rules relating Park Women’s Golf Club staged its weekly erally on Tuesday, September 17, ex­ to the questions are quoted verbatim and in full. tournament on the Harding Course on Tues­ cept the rounds at San Francisco and THE WHITE LINE day, July 9, according to Starter Leonard Los Angeles which will be held on “A’s” ball stops on the white line around Martinez. Tuesday, September 10. the green. “A” asks for relief from the white Miss Banks’ 80 gave her low-gross honors; Sectional qualifying rounds will be at 18 line. “B” contends that “A” cannot move his her 80-11-69 enabled her to nab low-net holes, stroke play. ball off the line. laurels; she won the low putts events with There will be 120 players in the champ­ “B” is correct. 24 taps; and was the winner in the Class A ionship proper, at the Ridgewood Country The line is put Division, Martinez reported. Club, Ridgewood, N. J., September 30 thru around the green for The other two winners were: Class B— October 5. The senior amateur champion, the purpose of re­ Mary Giesler, 89; Class C—Eileen Liebow- the runner-up in the 1956 Senior Amateur stricting carts away itz, 92. and former amateur champions are exempt from the putting from sectional qualifying, and the remainder green. It is not a white of the field is determined by the trial rounds. DeVoe l i n e that is used for * BOOK REVIEW the purpose of designating an unplayable Qualifiers and exempt players will engage part of the course. Therefore, when “A’s” in another 18-hole stroke play round at the ball stopped on the line it becomes the rub Golf for Industry site of the championship to determine 32 of the green. A real eye-opener is the new book, “Golf qualifiers for match play. Thereafter, there CHANGING BALL for Industry”, a planning guide. is one 18-hole round each day. Published by the National Golf Founda­ There will be consolation match play Rules committees of various clubs, please take note! tion, Inc., the 54-page book contains some flights of 16 for non-qualifiers from October amazing facts concerning the nation’s indus­ 1 through October 5, and an 18-hole stroke During the past war, because of the short­ tries and the booming sport of golf. play competition for players defeated in first age of balls, rules committees allowed play­ Here are some of the facts listed pointing round of match play on October 2. ers, on reaching the green, to change their up the present and future of golf in the in­ Entries are open to male amateur golfers ball before holing out. This practice has dustrial recreation picture as it is reflected who will have reached their 55th birthday been continued by some committees and in the national golf situation as it is today: by September 17, 1957 and have handicaps players ever since. (1) It is estimated that there are nearly not over 10 strokes. United States residents The USGA rules (Sec. 2, Def. 5—Ball in 3,700,000 golfers who play at least 10 rounds must be members of USGA Regular Member Play) state that “A ball is ‘in play’ as soon as of golf each year. An additional million play Clubs. Entries must be in the USGA office, the player has made a stroke on the teeing less frequently. 40 East 38th Street, New York 16, N. Y., not ground. It remains in play as his ball until (2) The nation’s 5,358 golf courses include later than 5 P. M. on Friday, August 30. The holed out, except when it is out of bounds, 2,801 private country clubs, 1,692 semipri­ entry fee is $10. lost, or lifted in accordance with the Rules vate golf clubs and 865 municipal golf cours­ The winner last year was Frederick J. or Local Rules.” es. (To date, there are 90 industrial golf Wright, of Watertown, Mass. The champion­ The USGA frowns on all unnecessary re­ courses.) These 5,358 golf courses are dis­ ship was held at the Somerset Country Club, lief or changes in their rules, and I agree tributed over 511,502 acres; 3,106 9 hole St. Paul, Minn. There were 282 entries. with them to the utmost. layouts totaling 189,466 acres, and 2,252 18 John G. Clock, of Long Beach, Calif., is Players are not, and should not be, per­ hole courses on 322,036 acres. chairman of the USGA Senior Championship (3) $1,308,000,000 is invested in the na­ Committee, which will conduct the play. mitted to mark their ball and pick it up on the putting green unless so requested by the tion’s golf facilities, including land, courses, player whose turn it is to putt. ranges, clubhouses, pro shops, caddie shel­ Muny Golf Clubs Come on, rules committees. Let’s play ters, equipment buildings, swimming pools, golf by none other than the USGA rules! tennis courts and other sports facilities, fur­ nishings, machinery, watering systems, gar­ Top Publinx Play dens, etc. Banks Still Hot in Griffith (4) $105,800,000 is spent annually to main­ LOS ANGELES.—Los Angeles municipal Park Women’s G. C, Play tain golf courses and grounds. men’s golf clubs walked off with top honors (5) Up to $50,000,000 is being spent an­ in three divisions in the September 8th finals LOS ANGELES.—Emma Banks fired an nually on new golf courses, clubhouses, fur­ of the Southern California Public Links 85-10—75 round to nab low gross, low net, nishings, equipment and facilities. Tournament. and Class A laurels when the Griffith Park (6) $48,000,000 in playing equipment, ap­ Rancho Men’s Golf Club defeated Willo- Women’s Golf Club staged an “Odd Hole” parel, accessories and supplies is sold through wick 10 to 8 on the Recreation Park Course tourney Tuesday, August 13, on the Wilson pro shops annually. to win the championship class; the Rancho Course, according to Starter Al Rodger. Stating that golf runs second only to mo­ Club defeated Lakewood Country Club 17 Other winners were: tion pictures in expenditure of the amuse­ to 13 at Brookside to take the Class “A” title; Class B—Jean Stryker, 96; Class C—Doro­ ment dollar, and that an investment in golf and the Griffith Park Men’s Club won the thy Brucks, 102; and Low Putts—Jean Stry­ invariably pays off, “Golf for Industry” runs Class “C” championship by defeating Re­ ker and Rae Phillips, tied with 28. the whole gamut of organized golf as it creation Park 24 to 6 at the Los Angeles points the way “to help industry in its con­ Course. Recreation’s purpose is not to kill time but tinuing efforts to make America the very rather to make time live; not to help the in­ best place in the world in which to live and The Encino Municipal Golf Course, Los dividual serve time but to make time serve to work.” Angeles, will host its initial play on Saturday, him;, not to encourage people to hide from A very stimulating and thorough work.— October 12. themselves but to help them find themselves. The Editors. Mayer, Harney and Balding Break Into PGA Top Money List DUNEDIN, Fla.—, Paul Har- ney and , three names absent from most of the money winning lists last year, are currently in the first ten, according to recent money winning figures released Sep­ tember 11 by PGA President Harry L. Mof­ fitt. Mayer tops the cash seekers with $65,- 835.00, while Harney, long driving young­ ster from Bolton, Mass., is sixth with $19,- 698.75, and Canadian Al Balding is ninth with $17,974.50. trails leader Mayer with $42,535.69, is third, $28,630.41, , fourth, $23,594.47 and , fifth, $20,280.- 83, Paul Harney is sixth with $19,698.75, Bill Casper Jr., seventh, $19,574.50, Art Wall Jr., eighth, $18,507.43, Al Balding ninth, $17,974.50 and veteran Jimmy De­ maret, tenth, $17,409.61. Sam Snead leads the Vardon Trophy Race with 2245 strokes over 32 rounds for an av­ erage of 70.16, Dow Finsterwald is second with 70.49, Jimmy Demaret third, 70.54; Bo Wininger, fourth, 70.72 and Marty Furgol fifth, 71.06. Snead also leads in Point with 98, Mayer is second, 70; Wall Jr., third, 49%, Finsterwald fourth, 42 7/12, and fifth with 38%. Colt Golf Previews Pro Shop Only Lines for 1958 NEW YORK.—The Colt Golf Corporation, manufacturers of the “Red,” “Black,” and "Gold” golf balls and the “Eye-Line” putter series previewed additional pro-shop only merchandise to be sold under the Colt label for 1958 at the company’s first annual sales meeting and dinner September 3 hosted by Marshall F. Bachenheimer, company presi­ dent, and attended by over 35 golf profes­ sionals on the Colt Golf staff, salesmen, and their wives at the Toots Shor Restaurant. Andre Baruch, famed radio, television, theatrical personality and well known ama­ teur golfer, acted as toastmaster for the NEW TROPHY—Vice President and Chairman of the Board Archie Hairston, left; John group. Dailey, publicity and public relations chairman, and Herman Parker, tournament chairman, The new items introduced included two of Cosmopolitan Golf Club, Los Angeles, admire the Pemberton Trophy, donated to the club lines of golf shoes, golf bags, club head cov­ ers, together with a series of three new put­ by the president, Alonzo B. Pemberton, in honor of his wife, Ferne; daughter, Cynthia; and ters for left or right-handed golfers, and a son, Henry IV (Bruiser). The trophy will be awarded annually to the club member who has new wafer-thin Colt shockproof watch, and the lowest average net score in club-sponsored tournaments. A leg trophy, if won three times were enthusiastically received by the audi­ by the same golfer, it will be retired.—(Photo by Harry H. Adams). ence. Sifford Ties for 5th Spot Eoline in Nat’l Amateur Manor Named Teaching in Eastern Open Tourney LOS ANGELES.—Mrs. Eoline Thornton, BALTIMORE, Md.—Charles Sifford, the of the Women’s Golf Club of Recreation Pro at Griffith Park National Negro Open champion, finished in Park, Long Beach, Calif., was one of 101 LOS ANGELES.—Doyle Manor has been a two-way tie for fifth place in the Eastern entries accepted for the 57th Women’s Ama­ named teaching pro at Griffith Park, it was Open here July 28. teur Championships of the United States announced Monday, August 19, by Paul Winning $825.00, Sifford had rounds of Golf Association August 19-24, at Del Paso Scott, head pro at the municipal links lay­ 70-73-70-70-283. Country Club, Sacramento, Calif. out. THE PREXY PLAYS—For the first time in West Coast Welcomes Frank Lett Sr. several years UGA’s Frank T. Lett, third from left, competed in his association’s tour­ nament. Mr. Lett is seen leaving Number Golf Can Use More Men Like Him Is Consensus One Tee in the final round of play with op­ By JOHN DAILEY ponents Charles Ashby, extreme right, Pitts­ It was 9:00 A. M. in Los Angeles when I arrived at the Union Station to burgh, Pa.; James Morrow, extreme left, await the arrival of the El Capitan. At approximately 9:05, J. Cullen Fentress, New York City, and Moss H. Kendrix, of D. president of the Western States Golf Association, walked into the Union Sta- C. Lett defeated Ashby while Kendrix was tion. I didn’t have to ask; I knew he was eliminated by Morrow. In the lower panel, there for the same reason as I. Frank Lett RHODES, BROWN, Dr. H. M. Holmes, of Atlanta, Ga., and Alan Sr., president of the United Golfers Associa­ tion, was scheduled to arrive at 9:30. GREGORY WIN UGA L. Kendrix, of Washington, D. C., oldest and This was the same week that the Cosmo­ Continued from Page Two youngest players in the recent UGA tourna­ ment are flanked by Lett and Kendrix, father politan Golf Club was holding its 13th an­ tournament’s major championship trophies nual golf tournament. I had, as chairman of for five years. of the young contestant. Seventy-three years public relations and publicity, obtained per­ In addition to Rhodes and Sifford, other old, Dr. Holmes did not take up golf until he mission from the Cosmo Club to let Lett pros finishing in the money were Moses play in our tournament as a guest. was 50. He is a former UGA senior champ­ Brooks, Texas, $225 for 290; S. Woodson, ion and has won trophies in every UGA At 9:25, as the crowd began to strain and South Carolina, and Bill Mays, Washington, tip-toe so they could get a good view as the $112 for 291. Lesser sums went to Howard tourney in which he has participated. Alan passengers came up the ramp, Fentress turn­ Wheeler, of Philadelphia, 292; R. Thomas, was a participant in the junior division and ed to me and said, “I’ve heard so much talk Baltimore, and R. Dreher, South Carolina, toured his 27 holes with a score of 168. Moss of Franklin T. Lett I believe I’ll recognize 294; J. Perry, Boston, 296; W. Mosley, De­ Jr., not shown, went to the semi-finals in his him immediately.” troit, and Z. Hartsfield, New York, 297. flight. They were the only family having I had known Frank for a long time. Being Ten-year old Alan Kendrix, of Washing­ three participants in the event. The elder active in the Detroit Amateur Golf Club, of ton, was the youngest contestant in the tour­ Kendrix was runner-up in his flight. which Lett was president at the time, we nament, while Dr. H. M. Holmes, Atlanta, is had worked together and spent many hours, believed to have been the oldest person Finsterwald Winninger standing in the snow, talking golf after club , playing in the event. Dr. Holmes, age 73, meetings. did not take up golf until he was 50. There Elected PGA Tournament I had learned that Frank was coming here were 308 amateurs, 64 pros, 65 women, 27 Group Player Members’ to explain the advantages of the Western ' senior men and 12 juniors in the tournament, States Golf Association joining the United DUNEDIN, Fla.—Dow Finsterwald and which will be played in Pittsburgh next year. Golfers Association. I was interested in gain­ Bo Winninger have been elected new “Play­ ing what information I could for the Cosmo­ er Members” of the PGA Tournament Com­ your own Cosmopolitan Golf Club can get politan Golf Club of Los Angeles as well as mittee, and Jackson Bradley has been elected out of this. Instead, we need only talk about for the Western States Golf Association since PGA Member at Large, according to an an­ I am working with both as publicity and what we can do for the juniors, for the Ne­ nouncement made July 29 by Harry L. Mof­ gro in golf, and for golf itself. If, by a union public relations chairman. It was my job to fitt. we can do something for these three, then weigh the sincerity and purity of Lett’s in­ we have done something for ourselves, our tentions. ON YOUR BACK COYER Introducing Frank to Fentress, we climb­ respective clubs, and for golf. Unity is the Ted Rhodes, of St. Louis, captured the key and therein lies our strength.” ed into the Fentress station wagon and off pro division at the 31st annual playing of we went. All this time I was thinking of how Without saying another word on this sub­ UGA’s open and amateur tournament at ject, I told Frank that I was sure that he to ask Frank about his objective and what he Washington, D. C., August 26-30, making expected to accomplish. I felt that I could would enjoy his visit here and that the Cos­ him five-time winner of UGA open. In the get a better perspective when the two of us mopolitan Golf Club had already put out the top panel the St. Louis pro is congratulat­ welcome mat by giving him a spot in the were alone, on a friendly basis, without his ed by Moss H. Kendrix, head of D. C. giving out with all the charm and skill of tournament (he played with Tom Wilson, public relations firm which represented halfback of the L. A. Rams), and a place at winning friends, for which he is noted. The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, Ga., I didn’t have to wait long because Fen­ the winners’ table at the banquet to receive which has donated championship trophies Cosmo’s token of friendship. tress had to stop downtown. When Fentress for UGA tournaments for five years. had left the car, I asked Frank about De­ As J. Cullen Fentress got into the driver’s At Mr. Rhodes’ left is Franklin T. Lett, seat he told Frank that he would be more troit, the club, and members like Norman Sr., Detroit, president of UGA, while on than welcome to speak at the Western States Kenner, the Richardsons, Peter Poole, and the right is veteran pro Howard Wheeler meeting just prior to the Cosmo tournament the whole gang. And before he could get who has won UGA open championship and address the board and members of the started good, after I thought his guard was more than any other pro. At extreme right Association. down, I turned towards him, being sure that is seen UGA executive vice president Na­ Frank had a good time in the tournament, I could watch all the facial expressions. thaniel Jordan, St. Louis, while immedi­ even though Tom Wilson had him straining And then I asked, “Frank, why did you ately behind Wheeler is Ray Mitchell, every stitch in his gay Bermuda shorts trying come out here? Why do you want the WSGA New York City, who promotes the North- to keep up with the long ball. to join the UGA? What can you do for the South Tournament at Miami each winter. I will have to agree with J. Cullen Fen­ Western States and what do you want the In the seven-picture bottom panel from tress, president of the Western States Golf WSGA to do for the UGA? If there should left are the amateur champions, Ann Greg­ Association, and the others who heard Frank be such a union, what good could come ory, Gary, Ind., and Howard Brown, Sagi­ speak at the WSGA meeting — “golf could from it? And, Frank, above all else, what naw, Mich. J. C. Davis, Senior Men king­ use more men like Frank Lett Sr.” would this do for golf?” pin, Cleveland, O.; Jean Robertson, Junior Frank didn’t waste any time thinking up Girls champion, Chicago; and James May­ answers. According to the most reliable statistics field, Junior Boys champion, Baltimore, “John,” he said with seriousness, “you will available, U. S. high schools spend an aver­ Md. Women in the saddle were Mrs. Ethel understand better if I do not try to answer age of $55 for every student registered in an M. Williams, Wake Robin Club president, those questions. What you need is a state­ interscholastic sports program. In compari­ Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Paris Brown, ment of purpose. We need not be concerned son, the average cost of educating a single UGA tournament director, also of Wash­ with what the UGA, or Western States, or pupil is $400 per school year. ington.