News of the Golf World in Brief
NEWS OF THE GOLF WORLD IN BRIEF Bill Downing, asst. to Lew estly and affectionately about Worsham on Lew's winter job Horton and his golfing career at Coral Ridge CC, Ft. Lauder- . James B. Wagstaff, De- dale, Fla., succeeds Paul Erath troit GC pres., presided and as pro at Fox Chapel CC kept the party moving swiftly (Pittsburgh dist.) . Erath and merrily. now is pro-supt. at Laurel Val- Paul Rivard, pro at Glencoe ley GC, Ligonier, Pa., which (111.) GC now has Jim Mich- is due to be put into play this aels as teaching pro . Club summer . Dick Wilson de- is municipal operation in signed the course . Arnold swanky Chicago North Shore Palmer will register from Lau- suburb and is establishing cad- rel Valley. die service for first year . Bob Keller, formerly asst. at HERB GRAFFIS Prosoero (Army) Gianvito is Pittsburgh Field Club, now pro at Sunne- new pro at Mohawk GC, Tiffin, O. hanna CC, Johnstown, Pa., succeeding Mrs. Gianvito (Edith) is managing the Eddie Thompson . Russell W. Kerns, clubhouse. for past seven years, supt at Green Hill Robert B. Peebles, 76, who came to Yacht & CC, Salisbury, Md., new supt., US from Elie, Scotland, in 1900 died re- Miami Shores (Fla.) CC. cently at his home near Greenville, O. Detroit GC dinner, April 18, for its pro, He had worked as teaching pro for L. E. Horton Smith, was the club's celebration Beavins at White Springs GC, Greenville, of Horton's election to the PGA Hall of in 1951 and 1952, then went to the Bards- Fame .
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