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THE GOLF NEWS in BRIEF Bid for National Open in 1953, Oakmont's 50Th Anniversary Fourth Cornell turf Conference at Stat- ler Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., March 6 and 7 . Southern Turf Confer- ence at Tifton, Ga., May 10 and 11. Clarence Doser, Scarsdale (N.Y.) CC pro set course record of 63 on Pine Needles (N.C.) GC with 30 putts . Yardage 6413, par 71 . Beats a lot of tournament stars' figures . Sumner J. Robinson, gen. sales mgr., Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Co., elected director of A. G. Spalding & Bros., Inc. A1 Fortier will open second 9 of Albany (Ore.) 18-hole fee course along banks of Willamette river this spring . Roger V. E. Sherman, new mgr., Flossmoor CC (Chi- cago dist.) Oakniont CC, Pittsburgh's famed course where PGA will be played this year, will THE GOLF NEWS IN BRIEF bid for National Open in 1953, Oakmont's 50th anniversary . Bill Stitt, Oakmont's Wouldn't you know it'd happen ? . .. Ben executive sec., in his 25th year at the club Hogan's had tough time trying to teach a . Yearly tickets at four 18-hole courses good golf swing to Glen Ford who plays of Bethpage State Park (NY Met dist.) Hogan in the movie of Ben's career . • . good for all days, discontinued this year ... Oak Park CC (Chicago dist.) sent Christ- Twin Orchard GC, condemned for expan- mas cards to 500 kids who caddied at the sion of O'Hare airport northwest of Chi- cluh last year . Washington (D. C.) Post cago, v alued at $1,250,000 by members . sends out promotion book on its 4th annual City of Chicago offers $165,000 for Twin Celebrities Golf Tournament . The four Orchard . .. Club recently bought Skycrest events raised $65,000 for underprivileged CC and signed Babe Didrikson Zaharias as kids. its pro . Babe was Skycrest pro in 1950. Paul Hahn, pro at Kings County CC, Green Hills G&CC, Selma, Ind. to open Hanford, Calif., starting out on trick shot this year . Willie Hunter in Riviera CC exhibition dates . Hahn's a fine trick- magazine says: "We feel it is only fair that shot performer with attractive personality our members regularly buying golf balls and smart showmanship . Snead by win- from us will get priority in any shortage." ning the Vardon trophy in 1950 shares with . George Von Elm now pro-gkpr. at Ha- Hogan honor as 3-time winner of the tro- cienda CC, La Hambra, Calif. Interna- phy . Ben won in 1940, 1941 and 1948 . tional G&CC, Calexico, Calif, now on grass Sam won in 1938, 1949 and 1950 ... US greens. Junior Chamber of Commerce reports its Impressive evidence of extent and value 1950 National Junior championship at of golf turf research shown in Turf Re- Ames, la., finale of the largest tournament search Review compiled by USGA Green in golf, was conducted for $5,270 . Defi- Section . Book lists turf project workers, cit was $411. projects, financial support and publications Reggie Spencer honored by party and of experiment stations . Metropolitan gifts for his 30 years as pro at Fairmont Golf Assn. moves offices to Golf House, 40 (W. Va.) Field Club . Mrs. Spencer and E. 38th St., New York 16 . Bob Watson daughter Barbara also received gifts from and Joe Moore, Jr. now co-pros at Metrop- olis CC (NY Met. Dist.) . Both were the club that's very happy and proud in Jack Burke's asst's. last year . Jack having this grand family on the job . concentrating on tournament circuit under Henry G. Glissman & Son converting Em- colors of Houston's Shamrock hotel . mettsburg (la.) CC 9-hole course from Moore, a Texan, is an LSU grad, and Bob, sand to grass greens this spring . Gliss- also a Texan, is a Texas U grad. man also to restore Ralston (Neb.) CC to play . They plan building new 9-hole Skip Alexander still in Deaconess hospi- fee course near Omaha this year. tal, Evansville, Ind., at Christmas, for more operations . Coming along good but un- Press quarters at major golf tourna- derstandably slow . MDs say Skip's ments won't be the same merry places now amazing guts and morale will complete his that O. B. Keeler's gone . Bet he has the recovery . Tommy Kerrigan starting his heavenly hosts laughing ... In passing of 37th season as pro at Siwanoy CC (NY James Braid in London at the age of 80, Met dist.) and his 40th as a pro ... Si- curtain went down on an era .. Braid won wanoy made Tom an Honorary Life Mem- British Open in 1901, 1905, 1906, 1909 . ber at a big party last fall ... A great The calm Englishman from 1899 thru 1912 competitor when younger Tom became one never finished below 5th in the British Open. of the top teachers and a master pro whose proteges include many of the fellows cap- ably handling some of today's best club jobs. Dr. Roy A. Bair, formerly in charge of golf turf at Everglades Experiment station« LEWIS has resigned to enter private practice as turf, pasture and field crop consultant with MPROMD office at 133 VV. First St., Belle Glade, Fla. ... Emil Beck, Black River CC, Port Huron, Mich., elected pres., Michigan PGA . GOLF BALL Vps: Maurie Wells, Edmund O'Connor, Joe Belfore and A1 Watrous . Sec-treas., WAS HER Tommy Shannon . Directors: Warrer Orlick, Frank Walsh, Horton Smith . LOW COST! Joe Devany was elected honorary pres. and BEAUTIFUL! EFFICIENT! Frank Sprogell, honorary vp . Warren Orlick named publicity ehmn. to continue NEW RUBBER CUSHION arrange- splendid publicity work of Mhichigan sec- ment in bottom of washer absorbs tion. chocks, adds to life of cleaner. Bert Coghill, 60, one of the energetic NEW TYPE FINISH includes third developers of first class fee course golf died coat of clear plastic. Withstands recently at Rochester, Minn., after a brief season after season in any climate. illness . Bert with his brothers Marty and Jack built the Coghill 36-hole plant in EASY TO USE - just pull up pad- the Chicago district and vied with many dle, insert ball. A few quick strokes private clubs in character of course main- leaves ball shining clean, ready for tenance and house operations . After play . and fewer lost balls! Bert's passing Marty, the surviving brother Better Courses Provide of the course operators, sold Coghill to Joe LEWIS WASHERS at every tee Jemsek, owner and operator of the highly successful St. Andrews fee course plant Order from your dealer now! west of Chicago. Ray Pettigrew appointed pro at recently "There's dirty work Keep your mowers in afoot", says SCRUBBY • • • but who cares? I'll give 'em the quick, easy PUSH BUTTON BEAUTY TREATMENT with LEW IS Coli Club CLEANING MACHINE • New 1951 Faster Brush Ac- tion. (Conversion pulleys to speed up 1950 models avail- able free) PEERLESS SHARPENER • Cleans woods or irons in Here's the sharpener you can depend on to seconds without hand rubbing keep ALL your units—power and hand mowers or scrubbing. Anyone can use —in top cutting condition. Grinds blades with it. Can be coin operated for the proper bevel behind each cutting edge for public courses. easier operation. Rugged, precision-built, de- • Built for years of depend- able service with a minimum signed for YOUR needs through 48 years of of attention. experience. Prepare for the season now ASK FOR DEALER DEMONSTRATION lEEPS write for full information! CLUBS The FATE-ROOT-HEATH Co. G. B. LEWIS CO. CLEAN Dept. D-l • PLYMOUTH, OHIO WATERTOWN • WISCONSIN rebuilt Excelsior Springs (Mo.) GC . Club's 18 new greens built by Smiley Bell of Kansas City, Mo., will open in spring ... Ray is succeeded at Falls City (Neb.) CC , by Wm. Mark from Woodhill CC, Minne- < apolis, Minn. Roundup of 1950 shows seniors' tournaments had record entries ... Among surprising turn-outs was 186 for Kansas Seniors' event at Salina (Ks.) CC j ... Salina pro R. E. Barnes says astonishing < class of many seniors suggests pros start thinking of promoting senior-junior events as unique affair in sports. National Left-handed Golfers Assn. al- ready setting stage for its 1951 national ] championship at Tippecanoe CC, Youngs- town, O., July 30-Aug. 1 . Nobody came close to Ben Hogan and Babe Zaharias as Man and Woman Golfers of 1950 . Babe also won 1950 title as First Lady Golfer at the Sponsors' Checkbooks . British Golf Unions' Joint Advisory Council stand- ard scratch score and handicapping system in effect Jan. 1,1951. George Knox, 65, died recently at Home- wood, 111., after a three months illness . GIVE EM MORE FUN IN 51 Bulletin "51" showing the ccmplete George came from Edinburgh, Scotland, his Standard line is yours for the asking. birthplace, in 1907 to be pro at Hamilton WRITE F03 IT TODAY. Hunt Club, Brantford, Ont. ... He then went to Kalamazoo (Mich.) CC, LaGrange STANDARD MFG. CO. (111.) CC, and in 1915 became first pro at D.x G Cedar Falls, Iowa Northmoor CC, Ravinia, 111. ... In 1920 he went to Calumet CC (Chicago dist.) as pro TURF Be Sure to See the MILORGANITE EXHIBIT BOOTH 22 GREENKEEPING SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION CONVENTION HOTEL SHERMAN, CHICAGO January 30 - February 2, 1951 Discuss your turf problems with V. H. Kadish, Sales Manager and O. J. Noer, Agronomist. THE SEWERAGE COMM I S S IO N MILWAUKEE P.O. BOX 2079 WISCONSIN eOlF.fflUBS' THAN ANY / ÎIE MORE 0ÎHER FERTILIZER ... He was Calumet's pro-gkpr. at time of his death . He is survived by his widow and two sons, George Jr. and Robert A. .. George was a beloved character who did much for golf ... He was a shining ex- ample of the fine oldtimer who kept his mind young and adopting new ideas.
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