an exploitation campaign which will leave no one in St. Louis and a 300-mile radius in doubt as to the location of the affair. It is planned to use billboards, posters, FINE SEED FOR FINE TURF descriptive package inserts, as well as IT PAYS TO GET THE BEST press and radio to publicize the event. The most important change at the course WE SPECIALIZE IN GOLF TURF has been completed at the No. 5 hole where an entirely new green was installed, replac- ing the original blind hole set in the bottom of a bowl. The hole is 40 yards longer, in- creasing its length to 545 yards. Other im- GRASS SEED provements include the building of four SELECT VARIETIES — MIXTURES new tees at Nos. 9, 14, 16 and 18, thus add- ing 118 yds. for total yardage of 6532. KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS Paul B. Jamison, Jr., chairman of the CHEWINGS FESCUE FANCY RED TOP course committee and a former member of ASTORIA BENT PERENNIAL RYE GRASS the Yale golf team which competed against SEASIDE »ENT DOMESTIC RYE GRASS Oxford and Cambridge, believes that the par 71 course will be the scene of a new WHITE CLOVER ORCHARD GRASS Open record. He writes: FINE GOLF TURF SEED WILL BE "An analysis of the course will show that there is a great premium on accuracy, SCARCE rather than length. A player hitting his Plan your needs now. Ask for Prices shots well, will be rewarded, but plenty of trouble awaits those who stray off the fair- ways. There is no such thing as hooking or J. OLIVER JOHNSON SEED CO. slicing into a good lie on another fairway. There just aren't any parallel fairways. 946-960 W. HURON STREET "Attention should be drawn to the great CHICAGO 22, ILL. par 3 holes on the course. There are 5 of Phone: Monroe 6580 them instead of the usual 4, and each one is beautifully designed and requires well- played, accurate shooting. This would seem to favor the great iron players. r "Another interesting fact is that parti- cular care must be taken in playing the QUICK SERVICE first 4 holes. An extra amount of accuracy is needed here, especially on 2, 3 and 4. This, coupled with the fact that the player DROWN PATCH REMEDIES may not be thoroughly warmed up, or may Tested and proved be nervous, can cause a very bad start. GOLF COURSE SUPPLIES "Many players will reach the fifth tee 2-4 1) Weed Killers wishing they could start over again. The GRASS SEED of "Known Quality" player who shoots par or better in the first four for all four rounds will win the cham- STUMPP & WALTER CO. pionship, I believe." Specialists in Golf Grass Seeds The No. 4 hole is designed after the No. Fertilisers & Equipment 17 or "road hole" of St. Andrews. The St. 132-138 CHURCH ST NEW YORK 8. N. Y. Louis CC pro is Alex S. Ay ton. J 'ALL-WEATHER", the GREATEST GRIP IN GOLF

Mail this coupon to any of your suppliers or PROS. sell the greatest grip in direct to: L. A. Processing Company golf — the long-lasting, easy to in- 2875 Glendale Boulevard Los Angeles 26, California stall, profitable ALL-WEATHER grip Please ship me All-Weather Grips and sets shaft clamps. that will improve every user's game. Name Can be ordered separately or on new Address sets. Use coupon. City Sfate i JjMeas^prin^ plainly) FACTS So. California Pros (Continued from page 72) main a living monument" to Arthur and it will pay you the SCPGA, who together, paid for its en- tire layout and construction. Arthur was to know about presented by Lake, for the association, with a lifetime honorary membership in the Southern California PGA. the As the SCPGA president remarked in SUPER his presentation speech, the Long Beach - D-17 •EMPLOYERS of unskilled labor find the new Clemson Super D-17 Precision Lawn Machine repays more per dollar of investment, costs less per square yard of sward cut. Here's why. 1. Cutting Height — Fingertip adjustment by turning a single wingscrew. 2. Shear Adjustment — Perfect align* ment of reel to bed-knife is easy with two wingscrews. 3. Handle Suspension — Bobbing on bumpy ground is eliminated. 4. More rigid — Bed-knife is integral part Of main frame. 5. Roller can't split or warp — Made of molded plastic. Three-section design makes turning easier, eliminates scuffing of sod. 6. Easier to carry — Weighs only 34 pounds complete! Full 17-in. cut. Sold exclusively through wholesale and retail channels by the makers of world-famous Star hack saw blades

George Lake, pres., SCPGA, presenting Milton P. CLEMSON SUPER D-17 Arth ur, Long Beach, with Honorary Life Member- PRECISION LAWN MACHINE ship as "golfer of the year" who had "best served Product of Clemson Bros., Inc., Middletown, N. Y. golf" in Southern California.

Naval Hospital pitch and putt course was only a semi-climax to the list of many gra- cious actions of Mr. Arthur for servicemen, GREENSKEEPERS ! ! with golf as the medium. Lake first contacted Arthur prior to the appearance in 1943 of Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in an exhibition to secure gifts of golf clubs for servicemen. When Arthur learned the reason for Lake's solicitation FOR TOP DRESSING GREENS of advertising, he not only cooperated by publishing announcements of the Crosby- our Black Cultivated Peat is unexcelled, Hope golf exhibition in his newspaper ads, milled to almost the fineness of flour. A but on learning that servicemen would be velvety, smooth peat that will not ripple on charged a nominal 50c admission fee, he the green under heavy watering. FOR THE BUILDING OF BENT GRASS GREENS ... our NEUTRAL BROWN PEAT is unbeatable as a soil conditioner. It mel- lows a hard soil, will bind together a sandy soil. Will cut your watering bill in two be- cause of watering holding ability. Don't build your green until you see our productsll Sold by the cubic yard. Carloads to all points within the U. S. Truckloads of 25-30 cubic yds. delivered within 250 miles of Ma- son City. Iowa. WRITE OR WIRE FOR QUOTATIONS.

ELI COLBY CO. Rodney Barker, greenkeeper, Virginia CC, being HANLONTOWN, IOWA presented with gift by William P. "Billy" Bell, architect for PGA-sponsored golf rehab courses. sent along his check for $250.00 and in- structions to Lake to "let the first 500 servicemen in free". On a hurry-up visit to the course the day Crosby and Hope ap- peared, and learning of the success of their appearance in raising golf clubs for servicemen, Arthur then offered and paid Give Your Members the balance of the expenses of the event. Finest Slipper Quality The next year Arthur again completely financed the event and attendance by Standardize on SANI-TREADS, favorite servicemen and talk developed regarding of ranking golf clubs for nearly 25 years. possible construction of a short rehabilita- They have that superior, water repellent sturdiness that members prefer. Their dis- ^U*. tinctive crepe texture JffipW'N gives them a cushiony em, feeling. Dispenser racks Kjmm I|| supplied. Send for sam- fPjM } pies and prices.

William Stewart, greenkeeper, Hillcrest CC, Los Angeles, being presented with gift by George SANI-TREAD CO., Inc. Th ompson, pres., Hillcrest OO. 1722 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo 7, N. Y. tion course. Arthur let it be known he would help in every way. The third year Arthur still paid the bills and aided in GREENKEEPERS, ATTENTION! publicizing "golf for veterans". He even offered Lake his own set of golf clubs "as I At last — a 100% soluble liquid fertilizer don't get the time to play" but this George that will do the job. "Na-Churs" is based on the well known W. P. formula perfected refused. by the Ohio State University. It contains the In 1945 SCPGA officials conferred with roper nutrients that produce stronger, Eealthier, tees, greens and fairways. "Na- Long Beach Naval Hospital officers re- Churs" is easy to apply; saves time, money garding the rehabilitation course, origin- and labor. Already, leading golf courses ally planned for only 3 holes. Arthur are using it with unmistakable results. For learned of it, suggested a 9-hole layout and full information, write Dept. G todayl put up the money for its completion. His final touch was the arranging for group in- 'NA-CHURS' PLANT rOOD COMPANY Marion, Ohio

CUNNINGHAM MOWER

• Fence Rows • Hazards, Roughs • Driveways • Lawns, Woodlots

It mows clean and fast in tight corners; 3-foot cut; variable speed. Young folks can run it. Rugged design, detachable en- gine. See your dealer or write Dept. 12.

Robert "Bob" Greenfield, greenkeeper, Wilshire JAMES CUNNINGHAM, SON & CO. CC, being presented with gift by , 13 Canal Street, Rochester 8, N. Y. Est. 1838 honorary life member of SCPGA. struction of 15 to 30 patients at a time at the course, arranging and paying for all transportation and other expenses. His in- terest and activities continue to this day. 'RAINS OvisR ALL" Arthur was visibly affected by the honor paid him and the public recitation and recognition of his "golf for veterans" activities. He had always shunned any personal publicity in connection with the rehab program and was loath to accept it now. His audience was chagrined to learn in his acceptance speech that his "golfing days are over" due to ill health. Arthur's help and contributions were made, he said, on his "philosophy of life" that bread cast DELIVERS 300 on the waters would return in many forms GALLONS PER HOUR and in the hope that 11 of his family in SCIENTIFIC DESIGN CAUSES the service "might be treated nicely by WATER TO FALL LIKE RAIN other people wherever they were" in the The Shower-Queen design, construction and various branches of service during the war. action in distributing water in a natural rain-like manner prevents rivulets, puddles He called golf "the greatest test of man's and "bleeding" — all water is aerified character". as it is thrown into the air and broken up into drops. Trouble-free, centrifugal hy- The private session of the SCPGA meet- draulic motor operates oscillating shower bar. Simple hand adjustment regulates oper- ing brought out that a minimum of 25 and ating trajectory in rectangular pattern — a possible eventual total of 50 entries would 3250 sq. ft. Sled type runners for easy be counted on from PGA pros in this area moving. 14'/j" long x bVi" wide x 6V4" high. Positively guaranteed. to attend the at WRITE fOR FREE LITERATURE AND PRICES Fresno, May 1-4; the acceptance of Ells- worth Vines' membership with the comple- tion of his 5-year apprenticeship, and the ACME SPRINKLERS election of the following officers and direc- 412 WALBRIDGE ST. KALAMAZOO 3, MICH. tors for 1947: George Lake, Recreation Park GC, Long Beach, president; Harry Bassler, Fox Hills- / Baldwin CC, Los Angeles, first vp; Bud HARDWOOD Oakley, Palos Verdes CC, Palos Verdes Es- tates, second vp; Marvin Clawson, Sunset Fields GC, Los Angeles, sec.-treas.; Willie Hunter, Riviera CC, Los Angeles, honorary president. New member of the board of FLAG POLES directors, Curly Howard, Long Beach GC, Huntington Beach. Hold-over board mem- Made of the finest, kiln dried, sec- bers included Joe Novak, Bel-Air CC, Los ond growth, tough White Ash. Angeles; John Bellante, La Jolla CC, La Tapered from approximtely 1" at Jolla; Clayton Aleridge, Rio Hondo GC, bottom to %" at top, and fitted Downey; George Mclnerney, 19th Hole with flanged aluminum ferrules to Driving Range, Huntington Park, and fit standard 1V6" cup. Sanded fin- Bassler. ish with prime coat of lead and oil and finished coat of finest white Bassler, top money-winning California enamel. Available in 2 or 3 color combinations.

Your inquiries and orders will be 1914 — FULNAME — 1947 referred to a nearby distributor. MARKING "Tf>e mark of consideration"

LEAVITT CORP. 1. Each FULNAME MARKED ball may ben- (Est. 1895) efit others as well as the owner. URBANA, ILLINOIS 2. Essential to fullest enjoyment of Golf. Builders of 3. A service that pays both players and professionals. Write for complete Information m^mfH THE FULNAME CO. bleachers CINCINNATI 6, OHIO for sports evvnfs of all kinds. ti pro this year with $1489 purse winnings in 15 sanctioned meets, swept the individual sweepstakes with a 71 1-under par round, the only one to break par, and with his ON partner Bill Friedman, won the pro-ama- teur best-ball with a 9-under par 63, in the day's play over the difficult Riviera course, GUARD! host to the pros.

Photos by Waldo Glover & Associates.

MacGREGOR PROS MEET — Pros on the Pro-Technical Advisory Staff of Mac- Gregor Golf, Inc., Cincinnati met April 8-9 at the plant. Henry P. Cowen, pres. and gm., says the discussions covered golf clubs, golf balls, sports wear and the gen- eral merchandising and distribution pro- is still the most gram for 1947. At the meetings were By- efficient safeguard against both ron Nelson, Craig Wood, Claude Harmon, large and small brownpatch. Be George Schoux, Chick Harbert, Toney Pen- sure to have it on hand for quick na, Chick Rutan, Charles Penna, and Jerry Glenn. action, when fast-working turf disease strikes. Suspension Calo-Clor for use in sprayers — Regular Calo-Clor for dry application. (?&(i cf'i'rtnrr _ A fftrmtm/ V/jrij Mallinckrodt St., St. lauit 7, Ma. 72 Gold St., Naw Tark «, N. Y. CHICAOQ . PHILADELPHIA IOS ANGELES . MONTREAL

BE THE MASTER OF YOUR LAWN

Winged Foot GC (N.Y. Met. dist.) has begun a long-term campaign of health protection on the THE ONLY POWER MOWER 6000 trees on its 225 acres. Disease control, spray- WITH THE 15-YEAR ing, feeding and pruning will be done by Bartlett SERVICE PROVED tree experts. L to R: Claude Harmon, pro, H. S. Tuthill, Jr., greens chmn., A. R. Greely, Bartlett ROTARY-SCYTHE, SUCTION-LIFT representative, and R. I. Simmons observe treat- ment given a tree infected with bleeding canker disease. Spring raint and lush, early growth The 20-inch cut cause grass and weeds to gel out of WHIRLWIND bounds at this time of year but you'll Junior is ideal as always be the master of your lawn if auxiliary equip- you are equipped with a WHIRLWIND ment for mowing POWER MOWER. closely confined Because of its patent-protected, rotary- irregular areas. scythe cutting action, this mower cuts Cuts close to grass and weeds of any height, in obstructions. any condition . . . cleanly, uniformly, rug-smooth. Mulchifies clippings for self-fertilization of turf. A MINNESOTA HIGH LIME PEAT Whether you cut your grass "on sched- IT'S GRANULATCO ule" or "off schedule" you'll always be the Master of your Lawn with a A valuable soil amendment for green dressing WHIRLWIND. Write for free literature mixtures and green construction. Cuts labor and name of dealer nearest you. costs. Address Dept. G-547. NUTRIA PEAT SALES COMPANY WHIRLWIND LAWN MOWER CORP. 730 W. Virginia Street 500 Stinson Blvd. Minneapolis 13, Minn. Milwaukee 4, Wisconsin ANew.BetterCultivator USED GOLF BALLS WANTED Highest prices paid Check mailed within 48 hours after balls are received GREEN DRAGON Known to the trade for 15 years Opens up and aerates packed areas— Makes top- Get our prices before selling dressing and fertilizer accessible to root bed — removes grain — easy to operate without inter- I EASTERN GOLF CO. 244 Went 42nd Street, New York 18, N. Y. ference to turf surface.

Golferaft Appoints George Braid Ted Woolley, pres., Golferaft Inc., Chicago, has announced the appointment of George Braid as sales manager of the company's widely known line of golf clubs. Braid began his career in golf 35 years ago with Wright & Ditson and has been identified with the golf playing equipment busi- ness ever since, in later years having been associ- ated with John Wanamaker, Penfold and North British. Throughout his many years in golf George has confined his sales work on the golf professional trade and will continue to do so in his capacity as Golfcraft's sales chief. He will headquarter in Chicago but plans as extensive per- sonal coverage of the pros as possible to acquaint them with the latest Golferaft pro models. Illustration shows cultivating position. Weights on tray over axle regulate depth of cut. Circular knives made of fine knife steel. A real machine. Manufactured by FRED BUEL, Woburn, Mass. Write for price and literature to manufacturer or your Worthington Mower Co. Distributor.

Tat mota jSaautlfiul GREENS and FAIRWAYS U* WHITNEY jSu.pat-K.afi in cd

Golf Lawn & Supply Corp. new office and store at LAWN SEED Mamaroneck Ave. at Rosedale, White Plains, N.Y., Special Mixtures made is located on 2'/2 acres which provides ample park- to your order. Write- ing space. The company also has a warehouse in North White Plains. WHITNEY SEED CO./ INC. BUFFALO 5, N. Y. ALUMINUM TEE UMBRELLA —An um- brella designed for quick dismantling and compact storage and made entirely of aluminum with noth- ing to rot or tear is the new development of Kool- When it is __ Vent Aluminum Umbrella Corporation, Keystone GOLF Bldg., 324 Fourth Avenue., Pittsburgh 22, Pa. PRINTING! The umbrella's 8-ft. diameter overhang consists Specialists, for years to many of America's of a series of alternating, separated layers of air- largest and most exclusive craft aluminum strips with edges formed at right courses, can best serve you, too. Score Cards - - Charge Checks KLEN-ZIP Greens Maintenance Systems REMARKABLE NEW Caddie Cards - - Handicap Systems CLEANER FOR GOLF BALLS • Forms for Locker and Dining Rooms Newest chemical for removing dirt, grime and stains. Colorless, odorless. Does not get and for the Professional. rancid, foul, or slimy. No injury to hands or Samples to your club for the asking. clothing. No soap, alkali or acid. Write for literature and free testing sample. VESTAL CO.. 703 S. La Sail*. Chicago McCLAIN BROTHERS COMPANY, Con»on,Ohlo| PROS—HELP YOUR MEMBERS IMPROVE THEIR GAME GRIP-RITE "GRIP-RITE" SHU-SPIKES Quickly, easily inserted by hand, prevent slipping—improve stance. SHU-SPIKES NORTH & PFEIFFER MFG. CO., Providence, R. I.

angles. Each alternating strip overlaps the strips also won the Miami Amateur Open three times adjacent to it, with air passageways provided be- and was co-holder with Arnold Minkley of the tween the overlaps. The exclusive construction Dixie Four-Ball Amateur championship in 1944, keeps out the sun, but invites the circulation of 1945, and 1946. In 1944 he tied for low ama- cool breezes. Tests during summer temperatures teur with Ed Furgol and Ken Heilman for the showed temperatures 10 to 20 degrees cooler un- ail-American Tam O'Shanter championship. He der a Koolvent ventilated umbrella than other won the Pan-American Open last year. types.

SPALDING IN TEEN-AGE DRIVE — The EARL CHRISTIANSEN, FAMED MIAMI teen-age customer who actually increases his pur- "GOLFING COP," JOINS MacGREGOR— chases of sporting goods every year is the object of Earl Christiansen, Miami, Fla. nationally-known a stepped-up 1947 campaign on the part of A. G. "Golfing Cop," now is associated with Mac- Spalding & Bros. The company is placing 4 full- Gregor Golf, Inc. Christiansen will serve as Mac- page, full-color advertisements in both divisions Gregor Golf sales representative in Wisconsin, of the Spring and Fall issues of Minnesota and the Dakotas, working out of the Comics Group. This group—largest in the field firm's Chicago brank office. During 12 years serv- of comic books—features such famous heroes as ice with the Miami police department, Christian- Superman and Batman and such famous comics as sen who once was a professional baseball player Boy Commandos and Mutt and Jeff. It has a with the New York Yankees won many golf circulation of 8 million. The advertising also will events. Christiansen won the city, county and run in Boys' Life, Junior and Senior Scholastic Florida state championship in 1941 and the Dixie and Young Catholic Messenger. Their total Amateur championship which he held 3 times. He readership runs to 6 million.

A group of golf's elite, gathered during the Masters in Augusta, with their new king-size golf bags presented by their parent Wilson Sporting Goods Co. L to R: Gene Saraien, Ellsworth Vines, Johnny Revolta, Vic Ghezzi, Fred Haas, Jr., Ed "Porky" Oliver, Dick Metz, , Denny Shute, Bob Hamilton, George Schneiter and Harry Todd.

it

THE GROWING OF THE FINEST BENT GRASSES is our specialty and sole business. We have been at it 20 years. We furnish you the very best stolons that nature can be persuaded to grow. They are of fresh, virile stock, less than a year old, and true to strain. There is no mixture of other bents or grasses, no left-over bents, no weeds,—not even clover. Every shipment carries State Inspection certificate. C 52. <0li> ©rrtrarft C 19. Congressional CI. Arlington C 7. Cohansey

GDI& #rrljarii STurf Nnrs^rl^B P. O. BOX 350 R. R. BOND, Prop. Madison 1, Wisconsin THE GREENS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF ALL SUCCESSFUL GOLF COURSES SKOBELS HANDLING SPORTSWEAR — NEW LIFE FOR Paul and John Skobel are newly appointed Illi- nois representatives of the Goorin Sportswear Co. PUTTING GREENS (Grenadier line). The company headquarters are M9CLAIN • SPIKER I in Pittsburgh, but the Skobel brothers maintain AND PERFORATOR their own office and showroom for the profession- AERATION is the thing al golf trade in this area at 155 East Ontario St., Loosen up that tough Chicago 7, 111. Many items manufactured by the soil with this fine Goorin Co. were desgined exclusively for golf turf conditioner. wear; they include a new jacket and shirt idea Saves fertilizer and fungicides. Increases called The Shaket, and many numbers of sleeve- grass growth. Revives less and full sweaters with and without small sluggish greens. So pockets. The Four Tee golf cap is another item pays for itself. the Goorin Co. is producing along with a complete Write for literature. line of headwear to the golfing trade. McCLAIN BROTHERS COMPANYI CANTON, OHIO SPALDING'S BIG SHOT

Golf is main feature in Spalding page in big na- tional magazines to push sports equipment buying impulse.

GOVT. ISSUES 2, 4-D BOOK—Turf Weed Control with 2, 4-D is title of a book by Fanny- Fern Davis, consultant, Horticulture and Main- tenance Division, National Capital Parks, recently issued by National Park Service of the Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. Mrs. Davis' extensive work with 2, 4-D while acting director

CREEPING BENT STOLONS — FROM THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA

The finest and most prolific Bent Grass that has come under my observation in 35 years' experience in growing grass for putting greens. Free of weeds and clover. Order early—not advisable to put out after June 15th. Write for Prices and Information. BREVARD COUNTRY CLUB NURSERY, E. E. FRASER, PROP. Brevard, North Carolina Textbooks on Golf Price ROBERT BRUCE HARRIS Standardized Golf Instruction $2.00 Golf Fundamentals 5.00 Golf Course Architect Member : American Society of Golf Course Architect* Seymour Dunn • Rockefeller Center New York City 664 N. Michigan Ave. of the USGA Green Section is well known to CHICAGO 11, ILL. greenkeepers. This book is an excellent round-up of the experimental and applied work with the material and is a book that will find a valuable ; Phone: place in the greenkeeper's library. Whitehall 6530

ACME'S "SHOWER-QUEEN" SPRINKLER The "GREENS DOCTOR" —Acme Sprinklers Co., of Kalamazoo, Mich., has a new "Shower-Queen" sprinkler with an oscillat- Piston Type Turf Plugger ing shower bar which operates in a trajectory arc for removing Ball Bruises, of 150° delivering water in the amount of 300 gal. Ant Hills, Worm Casts and an hour over an area of 50 ft. x 65 ft. (3250 Weeds from Golf Greens. sq.ft.). Just push tool into damaged turf and plug (13/t" diam. 2" deep) lifts out For smaller areas, the unit is so designed that easily. Push handle and piston ejects plug. Quick, efficient, easy on the by a simple thumb-screw adjustment any propor- back. After removing ant hill, ap- tionate rectangular area may be covered. The ad- ply Cyanogas to nest, insert fresh turf plug over it; no danger of burning turf. Order "Greens Doctor" today. Only $3.50 Post- paid. TERMINAL SALES CORP. 8501 Brandt, Dearborn, Mich. DEALERS: Write for Proposition

justment of the oscillating spray-bar permits the placement of the "Shower-Queen" adjacent to any building so the shower irrigates the area from building outward. Various size areas can be cov- ered by merely reducing the pressure of the water at the faucet. The "Shower-Queen" is non-rusting. The motor, a centrifugal hydraulic type of scientific design, is noiseless in operation. Bearings are water lubricated. Overall dimensions: 1^/2" long x 6Y2" wide x 6V4" high. It weighs iy4 lbs. Its wide sled-like runners make it easy to reposi- tion when necessary and prevents tipping while being used. It is not necessary to shut off the WILLARD G.WILKINSON water supply when relocating sprinkler. The "Shower-Queen" operates on any pressure from Golf Course Architect 20 to 100 or more lbs.

204 State Tower Bldg. ALLAN L. LONGSTAFF Syracuse 2, New York Established 191S as Pro Golfer Florida Office Golf Course Designing, Construction Boea Raton, Florida I 960A No. 20th St., Milwaukee 3, Wis. WOMEN'S COLLEGIATE JULY 7-12 — Third national collegiate golf championship for women will be played at Ohio State university ROBERT TRENT JONES course, Columbus, O., July 7-12. Entries close July 1. Any woman who is regularly enrolled as an undergraduate in a college or university is eli- gible. Seniors graduating during the 1946-47 Golf Course school year may participate. Entry fee is $5. Pros and club officials are asked to advise possible con- Architect testants of this event which has been very pleasant and successful. Full information may be secured from Evelyn Rupert, Dept. of Physical Education, 20 Vesey Street Ohio State university, Columbus 10, Ohio. NEW YORK, N. Y. BIG 4 FOR KIDS— and Gene Sarazen, two Wilson Sporting Goods Co.'s re- knowned advisory board members, will boost golf as a youth activity May 17 and 18 in a Na- tional Celebrities Golf tournament in Washing- MÇCIAIN HYDRO-MIXER ton, D. C. Hagen and Sarazen will play with Last Bobby Jones and Tommy Armour in an exhibi- word in gettingGreens tion by "Old Ma§ters." Headed by Attorney Gen- treated at race eral Clark, the program also will include Bing horse speed. Nothing Crosby, Bob Hope, Generals Eisenhower, Bradley like the Hydro-Mixer for handling this big job wi and Vandergrift, Admiral Nimitz, Carl Hubbell, least labor and expense. Babe Ruth, Supreme Court Justices Reed and Hundreds of Hydro-Mixers now Douglas, Senator Taft and Postmaster General saving owners money everywhere. Hannegan. Dependability, accuracy of Hydro-Mixer unequalled. Hand or power operated. Write for literature. NORTH BRITISH SPONSORS TOURNEY McClAIN BROTHERS COMPANY, Canton, Ohio —North British Rubber Co., Edinburgh, Scotland, is sponsoring a 2000 guineas tournament at Har- rogate July 21-25, with 36 holes qualifying and 72 holes medal. The tournament proper will be played on the Harrogate Corp.'s Starbeck course as one of the top events other than the British Open for determining the personnel of the British 1947 Ryder Cup team.

LEFTHANDERS NATIONAL EVENT — National Lefthanded Golfers championship will be played Aug. 18-22 at Cog Hill G&CC (Chica- Selective Weed Killers go dist.) Dow 2-4-D Powder, 70%. 50# drums $1.65 per lb., I0# drums $1.80 per lb., freight allowed on orders of I00# or more. OLLIE STILL PAINTING — Ollie Painter, Weedone, 5 gallon drums, per gal. $6.00. formerly golf editor, Los Angeles Examiner, is Freight allowed on I00# or more. promotion mgr. for the San Fernando Valley CC, Rainbird Sprinklers Woodland Hills, Calif., and showing what can be done in newspaper, magazine and radio pub- Heads only, No. 20 covers to 84 ft. $2.75; No. 40 covers to 102 ft. $5.50; No. 70 covers to 147 licity that gives a break to department heads of ft. $7.90; No. 80 covers to 215 ft. $15.70; 18" the club. Club now has 600 members and a roller bases $6.00 each. waiting list of 100. Jan. 16 this year it had about Prices Subject to Change Without Notice. 250 members. Ollie advises that Merrill Lord, business mgr., Philadelphia Record, recently made PAUL E. BURDETT San Fernando the 500th course he has played in SEEDS —FERTILIZERS —GOLF COURSE SUPPLIES U. S., Canada and Europe. Lord has one of the P. O. BOX 241, LOMBARD, ILLINOIS great golf libraries of the country.

JACK L. DARAY • BENT GRASS • Golf Architect Stolons and Sod. Washington — CI—and Consultamt OB postwar remodeling other recommended strains. MISSION HILLS GOLF CLUB NORTHBROOK, ILL. HIRAM F. GODWIN Phone Northbrook 564 22366 Grand River Ave., Detroit 19, Mich.