Explains Time-Payment Pfan

The newly introduced time-payment plan which A. G . Spalding & Bros., Inc. is extending to fts pro customers Is explained to the press by Donald H. Mudd, company treas., at a meeting in New York. At the press conference were (I to r): Mike Turnesa, weJI known pro; Mudd; Harry Amtmann, Spalding ad mgr., and Cha rhs M. Crawley , vp of Beneficial Finance System which is cooperating with Spalding

in the new credit service.

Minnesota PGA (Continued from Page 26)

ilit* individual 's master eye. b. One-handed swing with right is good aptitude test. c. Most beginners have low ap t i tude for counterclockwise exercise.

XII . You can ' t build a swing on top of a poor underlying hotly movement . Tech-nique is meaningless unless the right arm is swung correctly.

k m . Points b rough t tip under "whole ness."

a. Sequence approach to hall. Plan, feel, look, and then get swing of! in given order of movement. b. Factors in the address. c. Forming swing to "master line," d. Out l ine of swing — General shape, form and al ignment . e. Stress on swing movement. I. Posture and body mov. incnt . g. Arm swings.

Club Management Course

A short course in Club Management is sched-uled to he held at Cornell University, Ithaca. N. Y., Aug. 20-24. |. William Conner. Statler Club, Ithaca, is in charge of arrangements.

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Trauscht Named Wilson's Assistant P R Director

Vic Trauscht, former assistant to Tom Crane, executive secy, of PGA, has been named asst. Public Relations director of Wilson Sport-ing Goods Co.

In his new executive capacity, Trauscht will head au expanded public contact program under the supervision of Advertising and Public Relations l)i rector. Bob Wren. He will serve as chief liaison man between the Chicago head-quarters. all Wilson fac-tories and branches, and the general public. This in-cludes field assignments at major sports events where he will work closely with press-televi sion-radio personnel, and promotional services to distributors i>( Wilson equipment.

A native of Chicago, T rauscht attended lie La s;iii(.- high school and graduated from St. Mary's College. Winona. Minn., in 1943. He played varsity basketball and baseball two \eurs, captaining the baseball team as a junior. During World War 11 he served in [he Navy with the rank of Lieutenant,

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MocGregor Offers Five New Illustrations

The -MacGiegor Co. has added five new illus-trations to the series of full-color reproduc-tions of paintings of members of its advisory staff. The illnstrat ions, done in the same "ex-plosive" art technique as the earlier five, feature lieverly llansou. Jack Burke, Doug Ford, Mike Soucbak and Bob Toski.

This makes a complete set of ten full-color pictures, all the same ti" x 1(1" size, suitable for flaming, which have been mailed to ail golf pro shops by MacGiegor, The original group, offered for the first lime last year, in-cluded Toney Penna, Tommy Armour, Byron Nelson, Louise Suggs and jimmy Demaret, For additional sets, without cost, wine The MacCregor Co., Cincinnati 32. O.

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Nannen Named Spalding's National Sales M a n a g e r

Announcement was recently made hy J. Robert S. Conybeare, director of marketing, of the appointment of Howard W. Nannen as national sales mgr. of A. G. Spalding tc Bros., Inc. He will be responsible for the dealer and pro sales program and have charge of (he snorts promotion program.

Nannen will he assisted by Harold Cross, pro golf sales mgr. Earl [ones will continue as sports promotion mgr. Paul Jones, until recent-ly a dealer sales rep in Ohio, lias been ap pointed asst. district mgr. for Philadelphia.

M u r p h y O f f e r s Club Repair and Refinishing Service

T h e Dennis Murphy Golf Shop, 7577 Olive st. rd„ University City 5. Mo., is fully equipped to handle repair of all makes of clubs and specializes in refinishing work. Return delivery is promised in from ten days to two weeks. Numerous pro shops in and around St. Louts have been taking advantage of the Murphy repair and refinishing service.

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new device, tailed "Golfer's Pal," is manu-factured by Borm Mfg. Co., 23 N. Union St.. Klgin, 111, I'ros are invited to investigate sales possibilities of the new device.

It is enclosed in a metal case finished in chromium. A small plunger (on left) operates the tabulating mechanism and knobs below the windows are used for resetting. Scores up to 99 can be recorded before resetting is ne-cessary. "Golfer's Pal" is worn on a natural color pigskin wrist band.

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Desk & Pencil Caddy Set Is Spo/ding Xmos Suggestion

Spalding's famous Dot golf halls in hand-some Desk Caddy set (1 doz. halls) and Pencil Caddy ( l/i doz. balls) make ideal Christmas

gifts. Made from eye-catching simulated leather these containers provide line additions to any businessman's desk as leuer-holdcr or pencil-holdcv. Free name imprinting is offered to purchasers of a dozen or more Dots in a special Christmas offer.

Hogan Doubles Capacity at Club Plant

Emit Sabayrac, national sales agent for lien Hogan Co. is in f-t. Worth at the Hogan plant supervising the operations which have included doubling production machinery anil tripling plant personnel.

Sabayrac says increase of production sched-ule was necessitated by new business con-siderably grealer than anticipated. ISen's in-sistence on precision of output involved pro-duction problems that had to he solved, fn a short lime Ernie believes the Hogan plant will be shipping promptly. The Hogan ball, also pro-only is being shipped immediately.

California, Illinois, Tied in Nadco Ace Contest

Nadco Sporting Goods Co. says California and Illinois were tied on June 20 in number of entries eligible for admission to the Nadco annual hole-iu-one contest. The winner gets a Cadillac.

The contest is being conducted on the same basis as last year. Buyers of Nadco clubs or hag carts gel an admission blank from the pro from whom they bought the merchandise. A hall Ijcaring the entry's name then is hit by a tvell known pro at the green chosen for tin-contest final.

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Bill Bommer Elected Acushnet President

William Bommer was elected pres. of Acush-neL Process Sales Co. at a recent stockholders' and directors' meeting. Bommer succeeds his father, the late F. VV. Bo tu-rner, pioneer golf hall man-ufacturer.

He has been associated with Acnshnet since 1938, working summers in the plant until 1949, when he was made assistant to the factory mgr. of the golf ball div. He served three years in this capacity, gain iug experience in produc-tion control and manufac- l t ( 1 1 1 , m c r turmg tech tun ues.

In 19r>'> Bommer transferred to engineering and late I was appointed chief engineer of the golf ball div. He held this position for two years working with and designing specialized equipment for golf hall manufacture.

In Sept 1954, Bill Bommer was elected vp of Acushnet Process Sales Co, and assistant mgr. of the golf ball div.

He held these positions up l» the recent promotion, when he was also made vp and

director of Acushnet Process Co. and general mar in charge of the golf ball div.

Rill graduated from Tabor Academy, Chauncey Hall School and Massachusetts In-stitute of Technology. •

for Septic Tanks Abbey Chemical Co,, 1340 N. Michigan ave.,

Chicago, has developed a new product with a highly concentrated mixture of enzymes (fer-ments) LO correct poorly functioning sepne systems. The product, Sept-O-Solve, speeds up elimination of waste mailer, is completely free of lye and other caustics and is packed in hermetically sealed metal containers.

Trailer for Golf Cars Walsh Industrial Supply & Equipment Co.,

"UG9 Dixie-W&y N„ South Bend 1/, Ind., is manufacturing a golf car haulaway trailer which can be hitched to a regular model au-tomobile for transportation purposes. The golt car can be driven on to a tilting ramp while the trailer is hitched to the automobile, mak-ing it unnecessary to unhitch to lilt the ramp. H i e trailer has a heavy duty tubular steel frame air cushion tires and can be manu-factured to fii any golf car. The product is known as the Go lister Trailer.

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Four Controls Avai/afale or) NCR's Class 51

National Cash Register's new "Class 51" har register has torn separate control totals. The totals provide an automatic break-down of beer, li-< 11 ii >i, and food sales, and tax col-letted. The "5i" adds all sales as they are recorded on the keyboard, and a complete detail of each t r a n s a c t i o n is printed on the customer's receipt as well as on the audit tape. An autographic feature on the right of the keyboard is valuable for noting merchandise needed, why money was paid out, shift chang-es, and other special information.

Complete information is available from The National Cash Register Co., Dayton, O,

True Temper Combines town Trimmer and Practice Club

True Temper, 1623 Euclid ave., Cleveland 15, O,, is marketing a new "Golfer"' grass cut-ter that consists of a regulation step-down golf shaft with a nonslip grip and is equipped with a blade for cutting grass. The cutler feels and swings like a No, 5 iron and is recommended for practicing stance and swing. Serrated leeili in the elliptical blade give the grass a crisp, clean cut.

Hustler Corp, Producing 24-Volf Golf Car

Hustler Corp., Willoughby, 0., is produc-ing a 24 volt electric golf car which features an automotive-differential Lype iwo-whcel drive, tubular steel construction and a torn plete selection of designs, colors and nphol-sterv. Both tandem and side-by-side models are available.

PaulHahn 8262 Lynrose Drive

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to Slo, New Aid in Litter Removal

Greens, approaches, traps, walks, parking lots and areas around tile club-house can now he cleaned quick-ly and efficiently with the Lo-Blo, manufactured by Atwater - Strong Go., Atwater. O. i he blower on

i-o-Blo is powered by a 3.li hp motor and gives off a 120 tnph air blast which stays within a foot o£ the ground. T h e unit is shipped on S day approval.

Cross Rib Runner Matting Development of the first inexpensive cross

rib runner matting has been announced by I). W. Moor Go. Known as Shadow lone, it pre-sents an attractive extra-dimensional effect, with claret red and grass green splatter colors on a rich ebony black ground. Nylon rein-forced for toughness and (eat-resistance, it tomes in small, easy to handle rolls.

Free literature and prices will be sent to anyone addressing a request lo P . YV. Moor Co., 1802 Adams St., Toledo 2. O.

Vossier is N e w Addition to Wilson Staff

Ernie Vossier, one of the top young tourna-ment pros, is the newest addition to the Wil-son Sporting Goods Co, advisory staff. Vossier recently moved up to 14th place in the money winning standings by taking fourth place and pocketing $3,500. He turned pro In 1355 after winning several Texas amateur titles in the preceding five years.

Vossier. whose home club is Ranchland Hills, Midland, Tex.., took up golf seriously as a senior in high school after having starred in prep circles as a basketball and tennis star.

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Upjohn Markets New Turf Fungicide

T h e Upjohn Co.'s Chemical Sales Dept.. Kal-amazoo, Mich, is marketing a new turf fungi-cide, Acti-dione RZ, for control of large brown

patch, melting-out, fading-out, dollar spot, and Pythiom.

Primarily tested on golf courses with the cooperation of GC supts., Acti-dione RZ pro-vided, it is claimed, in excess of 95 per cent control of the five major diseases. Excellent

protective and curative properties were noted in widespread geographical locations. T h e test-ing is thought to be particularly significant because of the 1955 weather conditions which caused severe turf disease development Acti-dione RZ is now available through local dis-tributors of golf course supplies.

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New Features

Sturz Enterprises, Inc., 497 Raymond Blvd., Newark, N. J., is merchandising through pro shops the "Cloud 8" golf shoe designed by Tommy Armour. It is made in Italy by a company that has been making fine shoes for centuries.

Among the features are a pneumatic inner sole which relieves foot pressure from the uppers and lacing, a new placement of spikes, smaller and lighter spikes, a narrower shank and broader heel than most golf shoes and a waterproof welting.

T h e shoe comes in four styles. Sales are reported as having been quickly

made at pro shops where the "Cloud 9'' shoe has been introduced. Repeat business already is substantial.

Tell t hem von saw it Advertised i n GOI.FDOM

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