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CSC,A to i-sublisli i iatimul giiU* <hampfon-sliip. . . . Women's Western jitttiiir lieing re-vived this year. . . . Western GA 10 of fer "package" of till i t mining golf edui .tiinii.tl pro-

along with iH King Crosby and !(<>!> Hope inovte on the Western's laddy scholar-slii|M. . . . "S fot ty " Fessenden imdeiwriling the Crosby-Hope production wilh Hint; and Bob ION I ri billing their . w i r r s .

Frank Stranalian in winning 194.S Mexican amateur title hv N ami 7 victory over Chmk kocsis at Club Campestre de Churuhusco liecame first to hold three national amateur titles in a year. . . . Visiting Yanquis report A1 Kspinosa doing a grand job of operating the (op Mexican club. . . . Our fellows also say promising young Mexican l v » and girl golfers are being developed.

Fred Italy in hi* eight week* away from l ister plating in England won more than equivalent of $M,000. . . , Good, even hy I*. S. purse standards. , . . Between com pet i. linos he traveled 23,000 miles to play in tharity events. , , . He finished snond 10 Cotton in l!M<t Rrilish Open and for a second tonsecuiive year won British match play title. . . . Laurie Ay Ion, who acquired foundation of his golf while his father was pro at Evan-ston CX.'. (Chicago (list.), named by T o m Scott, editor, Golf Illustrated, London, as British younger player who can break through to international victories if he eliminates wildness orf the tee.

Walker Cup matches to be played in the east this vrar at club that can house the visitirijf amateurs. . , . Idea is to reduce ex-penses. , . , International amateur matches costly but essential to maintain keen com petitiye interest and reward, . . , For first time in history Hritish amateur wil l be played in Ireland when this v car's amateur

will tie st a get 1 at Port inarm* k.

One night recently 1 read primed tran-scripts of former PGA annual meetings which were circulated among members and p i c a prior to PGA adoption of Iron Curtain pub-licity |Milicv. . . . Looked front that material like ihe PC,A would be wise to restore sc-lent un home club pro problems in its delib-erations instead of on jHilitics ami tourna-ment circuit. . , . Local sections operate piofitablv on this basis. . . . Clinic at the annual national P G A meeting is a step in the right direction.

Ever know that Ed Goeekel, Wilson special sides representative, is one of the alt l ime greats ol spoils? . , , In indoor baseball, the fore-runner of sofiliall. Ed struck out about 10,000 I jailers during his MM> games and iost fewer than 50 games. . . . Charley Sonuner. mgr., Portland (Ore.) GC during its major golf events, new mgr., Portland Press club.

( bib Managers' Assn. of America 26th chap, ler. the Penn-York, organized at Biughamp, toll, N . Y , meeting. , , . F.d Lyons, mgr., I.hnira (N . V.) CC is Penn-York sec.-treas, . , , George S. May host to 1,256 al Tarn o ' Sbanter CC (Chicago dist.) election night. . . , George didn't lose any of his "Grand Canyon at Sunset" shirts on account of his club's biggest party. . . , He'd bet on Truman.

Granville Hoilenbeck, mgT., Cherrv Mill CC, Denver, elected pres.. Mile High cltap. ICT CM A A . , . , T h e Coach, I.owe and Campbell and Horace Partridge magazine edited by M. H. Miller lor college and high school coaches, observing its 25th anniver-sary. . , , Of f ic ia l top money winner on tournament circuit and exhibitions, etc., this year undoubtedly the Internal Revenue dept. . , . T h e tax man nosed out lx>th Hogau and Llovd Mattgrum. each of whom prohahlv grossed around 550.000 but with plenty heas-v exj>cnses lor their touring.

Fritz Hall, one of Boh Harnett's staff at Indian Creek, CC, Miami Beaih, Fla„ made his first ace in his 32 years of golf. , , , F r iu linked his lee shot on the Normandy Isle GC 16ft yd, IStli. . , . Sam Classman, Macon, (Ga.l Telegraph and News sports editor, lauds Hugh Moore, Macon's Bowden muny course 1 hief in a column telling of Moore's trauslotma-tion of Bowden in ihe three vrars tie's been on the job. . , , In Sept, I'M5, just l>efore Moore took over the rourse operating reteipts were S1M.60. . . . For fn t I 'M* receipts were J1,K10.H0.

Hermon II. Shute, 70, veteran and widely known pro. and father of Denny, died earlv

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ill Nnvetnlier in Hit y I on, O., following a tivo « s Illness. . . Dr. R O I K T I l iver, prominent Chicago phvsitiau and Hi i^cmi a i d known to many professional* for his valuable education-al work in explaining the anatomical ami |i>vi hologic j l h;tM'> 1 H 111 instriu lion, sin c imi l j rd l<> a heart attack in Chicago. Octo-lici 29, . . , Stewart Maiden , 62, Carno us tic-horn pru who taught Bobby Jones. Alexa Stirl-ing and other amateur stars while he was pro in Kait Lake ('.(', At lanta, died at F.uion hospital. At lanta, Nov. 4. , . - He 'd t>ccn paralysed ami uuconscious for three weeks ftont a stroke. . , , " K i l t i e " was one of the pioneers who hel jud tnake Vuterican gotf with his genius and his personality. . . . He was pro at St. l . o u j s and New York when he wasn't at Atlanta. . . . \t t ime of his death tie held the pro post at Vtlanta's new Peach-tree f ;C . ,

Ryder ( u p matches at ( . an ion , Sept. Hi and 17 will have gallery tee nf $ ! . . . . That ' s twite as inueh as ill 1937, when latest Kvder t u p matches were played in Fiigland. . . . Jim I'errier has been drawing big galler-ies cm his Australian lour and has played f ine golf. . . , Sitiii/ii Vdachi nf Adai hi Keusetsn < <>., Ltd., Tokyo , go l l (ourse eon tractors, advises t . t l t .HMUl , "owing to the

G E O R G E A . D A V I S , I n c . M 4 0 Martfcwad Highway, Chimgs 30, III.

BUCKNER will show the newest in golf course irrigation

at the G S A S h o w — Los A n g e / e s , Calif., Feb. 7 - 1 1

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A T T E N T I O N G R E E N K E E P E R S ! Al last — a 100% soluble liquid fer-tilizer that will help you keep those greens and fa i rways in better shape, with less work, the year around.

Yes sir, "Na-Churs" Liquid Fertiliser is based on a recommended formula as deve loped by The Ohio Stale Uni-versity. and it contains lhe proper nutrients necessary for producing and maintaining greener, thicker, healthier turf.

"Na-Churs" is easy to apply; saves time, money and labor, and can be applied with your present equipment. Leading golf courses, the country over, are using this proven liquid fertiliser. Write Dept. E today far full information and introductory offer.

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keen trace for gull among occupation f o r m in this country, sue h famous t nurses as Hodogaya, Kog-.inei, kasuiuigaseki. etc., are crowded every day with :t(KI-.'t$t> players." . . . Attachi-Keneetsu lo construct new courses at Kyoto, Kawasaki and Ynkosuka and arc "expecting prosperity as well as lietore (he war."

Some nates ( . L, Hornung picked up dut ing an Iowa-Nebraska swing: Highland CC. Omaha, building Sl50,00tl chihhousc. re. modeling course and adding swimming pool. , . . Highland's pro, Henri Williams, group lessons to women and junior have been strong factor in club's lively progress. . . . F.lm-crest C C Cedar Rapids, la, pro Charley Hurch-art says new clubhouse and pool will he ready for spring opening. . . . Win, Schu chart. Happs Hollow CC, Omaha, pro. sais ceune Is Ui i ig lengthened to championship distance, fairways arc lieiug revamped and new greens anil tees for plas carlv (his year, have been built. . . . \lgona (la.) CC re-building clubhouse replacing mic burned down early last year. . . . f t . Madison (la.) CC building new clubhouse. . . . Pro Irving McDonald at Webster City .la.) ('< reports after highli successful 1 'I4H season clubhouse anil course have had a "face-lifting,"

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ROYER What belter way to get velvet-smooth greens than hy feeding them with plenty of good lop dressing . . made the economical, efficient way. with a ROYER COMPOST SHREDDER-MIXER' Write today for information on Roy em lor goll course use. Electric, gas and belt driven models in many sizes. The model shown here (in use at a Cincinnati club) is a NCB-1, built to deliver 3 to 6 cu. yds per hour.

GRASS SEED of "Known Quality Tested for Purity and Germination

Will help you to obtain Good Golf Turf

W e o f f e r the best o f turf produc-ing grasses and mixtures. Send f o r our 1949 Price List on Seeds, Fert i l izers, Insecticides, and go l f course supplies.

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Itoti Pollock, veteran Phi ladelphia disl. supt., says that best thing greenkeejKrs can do to bring their organisations closer to green-chainnen is to explain course management problems, work schedule improvements, t ime sheets and reports in general in joint meet, ings with officials. . , . Hob maintains—and he's right—that agronomy problems of turf development are too sj»ecialijed to lie clear to off icials hut management problems that arc similar to those in manufacturing plants are understood and appreciated. , . . Pollock says labor management and economy at golf courses makes a showing that will favorably impress any of f ic ial who knows anything alxuit industrial plant operation.

I'res. Frank M. Whist tm, Chicago District G A , called luncheon meeting of local amateur and pro association, state association, men and women's Western associations and press to arrange non-conflicting golf schedule lot HMD. . . . Albert Boarc. formerly asst.. Greensboro (N . <'..) C C now at l-'armville CI . as pro. , , . Joe Zarhardt, Sedgeficld (N . C. ) pro, a recent benedict.

Stamford, Conn., consiiletiug purchase of bankrupt I fubbard Heights G C as municipal course. » . . T e d Itirkcl, sr., elected for

The Peerless Sharpener has a fast-cutting g r ind ing wheel . , , pu l t o keen cutt ing edge on any mower blade — ond do^s TI r ight Ihe

Peerless-sharpened mowers keep greens, fairways l o o t i n g jha rp , wel l -groomed, A "once-over " I t all (hoi's needed. Gross is cut in half the time wi lh less power when mower blades are ground evenly and smoothly—-the Peer-less way,

Peerlesi Sharpeners are rugged and precisian-mode. They're bui l t for long, trouble-free service and backed by a company well known far its long skill in designing g r ind ing tools of many kinds. Wr i te loday lo r complete informat ion.

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Mscond term aw pres., Philadelphia section, I t ; A . . . . Ed Dudley says 194W Pf.A chain-pionship at Richmond soid (or $30,000. 1950 P G A at Columbus, O., lor $40,000 and 1951 tournament at club not named, for $45,000. . . . Joseph (Bud) Lewis, pro, Manufacturers G&CC (Philadelphia dist.) at winter job at Havana (Cuh.it CC.

Augie Nordone, honored at testimonial dinner for his 14 years at Lafayette CC. Syracuse, N, V. . . . New Alva lOkia.) GfcCC opening. , , . Devon fields, Covington, Ky„ muny course anil clubhouse t>eing improved. . . . Clendovccr GC, Portland. Ore., lo open new $125,000 clubhousc this spring. . . , Miss joau Hammond, former New South Wales champion and famed singer, has offered to visit Australia at her own expense for con-cert tour to raise fund for sending \ustralian women's team to Britain next year.

Willard G. Wilkerson, gotf architect, 5415 Kalanianaolc highway, Honolulu, Hawaii, is building another 9 boles at Mid Pacific CC, Lanikai; a new course al Ft. Shatter GC and a new IS hole muny coursc for County of Hawaii at Hilo. . . . Wilkic has two more course on the boards. . . . He says that in addition to the regularly mganized Hubs in

—Be sure to attend the -n

20TH NATIONAL TURF CONFERENCE

and Equipment Show February 7 to 11

Exposition Pork

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

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ONE HARDIE Hard ie Gol f Sprayers render a multiple utility that enables you to meet all modern spraying needs with one de-pendable Hardie unit. Y o u can use your Hardie for both high and low pressure weed spraying with weed boom or hand spray gun, spraying of trees, shrubs and gardens, water painting and f ire f ighting.

T f i e Hardie 1949 line includes many new models, particularly designed for golf coursc and country cluh mainten-ance. W r i t e for the Catalog. The Hardie M f g . Company, Hudson, Mich., Los Angeles, Calif., Portland. Oregon, Export Dept. Detroit 26. Canadian Office Clarence W . Lewis & Son, Ltd.. Grims-by, Ont.

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Oahu (here are I t organized dubs of from SO to 350 members without go l f ing facilities. . . . These orphan d u b * are permitted tourna-ment play on the existing courses. . . . Wi lker. soo also reports that a t>oom in Hawaiian golf is ill evidence ill the course equipment and supply business of L . M, Fishel's Honolulu Seed Co.

Among course maintenance research pro jects that wil l lie watched especially close tliis whiter is ( l ie snowtnold work for which the U S f i A Green section granted $300 to New England T u r f Assn. . . . Ward Corn-well, supt,. Lochmoor club (Detroit dist.) praised and thanked for excellent work in course condit ioning by club's green chmn.. Horace McConnel l . and others, at dinner f inale of Loehmoor's invitation tournament.

Bernard Darwin, chmn., Royal and Ancient Rules committee, says R icA rules revision may IK1 accomplished in 1!H9. . . . Present rules, drawn up bv l!)30 committee, required four years. . . . K&.-A committee now has been working two years on the revision. . . . Commit tee is divided on whether penalty [or lost, unplayable or out of IKIIUUIS hall should I K distance only or stroke and distance. . . . K&.-A to run British Boys' < hamptonship. , . ,

parher ~S>prif i <y jie ! /

fairway sweeper

5 * * fhe new Parker Golf Count Equip-

ment at tho , . .

A must for every golf course for early

Spring cleanup. Economically collects

and boils Winter accumulation of sticks,

twigs, leaves, and trash from large

areas. Controls spread of dandelion,

buckhorn, and other obnoxious weeds.

Useful every month of the year. Write

for details or . r ,

20th National Turf Conference

J3MJDA P a t t e r n & Foundry Co.r 175 Bechtle Ave., Springfield, Ohio • ® "Tfie original name in (awn sweeping."

and Show, U.S.G.A.

Los Angeles, Calif.

February 7 - 11, 1949.

Pirkar "Sprlittfield Grtteni-Groom with wfre bru'hfi* »i>re*d» Up dratt-Inn uniformly around gnu ritoli with kn !•• trnr than hand mattinq.

Grt»nt-Grflom efficiently rrmovei trabqra»« run-ners, worm casta, alt Ctaans up brawn spot, auiiti anralinn, and |>ro. mot a* wan ruttinq

Hat 47 Inch »w««pin« width. Will colltet and hail 500 buihali of l*am p*r hour.

Kx. A to open membership to young men be-tween IK and 26 without entrance (cc and with privi lege of paving annual dues in two installments.

One proposal presented to Rfc.A (or rules revision would withdraw option of l i f t ing or playing a ball that is in the way of a fel-low competitor's ball in stroke play. . . . T h e nearer ball would have to be putted out. . . . T h e big idea is lo save time. . , . Slow play at t in lis and in tournament play is a serious problem in these vears o f crowded i nurses and rourse shortage,

Harry t. ivan heads committee to establish Alex Rose memorial scholarships lo l>e awarded junior gol fers in lhe Pacif ic North-west. . . . Awards wi l l fol low general plan of Western ( . A Evans caddy scholarships but wil l be open to all junior gollcrs in territory. . • . Memorial to the late Pacif ic Coast go l l writer and of f ic ia l lias met with approval of set lion's Hubs and is to be presented to Pacific Northwest G A f o r administration of fund and selection of scholars.

Midwest Industrial gol f tournament, under aospicics of Nat ional Industrial Athletic con ference to hold fourth annual a f fa i r at Detroit this year, with Wriggs M f g . Co. as host. . . .

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By ut i l i z ing M I L O R G A N I T E — n a t u r a l or-ganic f e r t i l i z e r— a s a carrier f o r grass seed, m i x ing the t w o together in proper ly bal-anced rat io labour 5 lbs. o f seed to '10 lbs. o f M I L O R G A N I T E under average con-d i t i o n s ) — y o u can teed and fertilize, all in one operat ion.

As ide from the saving in time and labor that this represents, it also insures more uni form distribution of seed. The M I L O R G A N I T E gives grass an earl ier, healthier start, and sus-

tains growth Throughout :hr season. MILORGANITE is also the hesi cattiri for applying 2,4-D, DDT, chlordane, etc., for nnilniliiii^ wewls. Kruhi. rlitnrh bufts, m u and other pests. IT'rfVf to our Trnf Srrritf Pit-reau for dettrilrd data per trim irt§ to ibis nrwut method of Turf Mjintcminit, for AMI remits . . . lertUht trill MILORGANITE. J

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New beauty and health lor fairways and greens-

Install a SKINNER system...it pays!!

There is no investment which will g ive a GoH or Country Club greater returns than an adequate and efficient irrigation system.

A Skinner System, assuring green turf, has become the mark of a truly progres-sive club. In addition to having a more beautiful course, clubs in every part of the country report savings of several hundred dollars a year in seed and seed-ing labor costs alone. It will pay you to investigate the many other advantages which modern irrigation systems engi-neered by Skinner can bring to your course.

A representative will t a l l on you of your convenience. Wr i te

The SKINNER I r r i g a t i o n Co. 415 Conol St., Troy, Ohio

o r HMMHWN Pioneer and leader in

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Lew Worsham and Chick Harbert Pan Ameri-can World Airways passengers to Latin Ameri-ca for exhibition matches. . , , Carl |. Sued-hoff. Ft. Wayne CC ( lad. ) sec.-mgr.. appointed dimn., Naval Advisory committee for Ft Wayne which has charge of instruction of Navy and Marine organized reserves in seven counties in Indiana and three in Ohio.

S(N) now eligible for PGA Senior* who imist be at least 50. , . , Peter Hodkinson, pres., Thomasville (Ga.) CC formerly was its pro. . . . Charles Grant, pro at South Side CC, Decatur. 111., and hockey and figure skating star, is manager ol Ice Vogues skating show in winter.

Charles H, Ward, 1917 Ryder Cup player, won 1948 British Vardon Cup trophv with average of 71,29 for 44 rounds. . . . R. dc VicentO, Argentine, had 70.87 average for 8 rounds of British tournaments. . Bobbv Cruickshank on his vacation to the old country this summer averaged 73.71 for ) i tournament rounds.

Rol>rrl r. Everly, supt., Patks and Kterra-

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NOR MAN M.GOSNtLL. Uisenhewot Bonnie View G.C., Ml. Wash i n fit on. Md.

" V 7 " O U R Soi l Service has ana lyzed the «o£l X of our greens and g iven m e recom-

tti end at ions which I have f o l l o w e d , " wr i tes Mr , Counc i l . " I f ind this o n e of the best ways t o bui ld and m a i n t a i n good greens, 1 fer t i l i ze f ou r t i m e s a year , d epend ing o:i weather — tw ice In spr ing and twice in the fa l l , us ing Agr i co w i th sp lendid r esu l t s . " T r y Ag r i c o on y o u r course — ask your reg-ular source o f supply , phone nearest A. A.C. Sales Of f i ce , o r w r i t e t o T h e A M E R I C A N A G R I C U L T U R A L C H E M I C A L C o . , SO Church Stree t , New Vork 7, N . V .

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Wan now tn makt* ymir urem* and fairway UH< thick, velvety kind that achlerei rnthui-lanllr playir awirmn) , ftortti HEKT» la pre-frrri*D bv HVIT a quarter of tlw Battel N clul>» in itMitifaln this turf pevforttm Writ* 1*>r

and auk ANIUI (be nrw ranj way W apply WBKD A KKKD nwruiouad for hraltliy wmt fruc turf. T.M. REG.

o . M. SONS c o . 10 Pork Avenue, Moryiville, Ohio

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tioti, Glencoe, 111., clnlnl pres., A m c r i n i i Institute o l Park Executives. . . . Pete Cooper , P o m e Vedra (Fla.) C C , signed Tor Wi lson Spir t ing Goods Co. advisory staff. , . . Northern Calif. PC A working on establishing pro short course with university tie-up. . , . Northern Calif, section also having cach mem* Iter contribute dorcn 50 tent balls or ilor.en reconditioned bulls for use at veterans hospital course of which the pro organization was co-s|K>nsor. . , . T h i s smart, energetic section assessing members for radio program which has close tie-up with letter and shop card advertising to golfers.

Chct Mendenhall , noted midtoni incut coursc maintenance authority, announces that he wil l not he a candidate to succeed himself as Green keeping Supts. Assn. pres. . , . Dickinson's two-year gTecnkccpinf* course at University of Massachusetts 60% oversub-scribed after enrol lment l imit was increased 5 0 % .

Peninsular Club, Grand Rapids, Mich., wil l be host to 19-1!) meet ing of "25 Year C l u b " coni|>osed of men who have )>een managers of the same clubs f o r 25 years or more. . . . The r e are I f city and country d u b managers now comprising this group. . . . Myron E. f f odapp , Glasgow, Mont . , city clerk, go l two

" W e hove run our Grinder 9 years without a repair p o r t " soys o fa-mous Club.

CARPENTER L A W N MOWER GRINDER

grinds both reels and bed knives In It* 16th teasan serving the nation * leading golf dubs, the Carpenter Grinder It a marvel ot prpeUion. simplicity and soeedy work Study these feature. NO OTHER GRINDER OFFERS SUCH A DESIRABLE COMBINA-TION OF ADVANTAGES. I. Machine la complete without accessories, no ttoial or

auxiliary holding device needed. The en* cradle holds either rwl «r bad knife.

3. Accommodate all sizes of mower* including the largest tractor drawn units.

4. Grinds to any desired bevel, following manufacturer's grind.

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7. Mechanically WIGHT, extremely rugged. We have plenty of 16-year-old grinders in use today.

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Write for circular.

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successive eaglet in the North Montana cham-pionship at Havre. . . . Holes were 469 id. 6th and 105 yd. 7th.

Kansas City GA's first annual award din-ner, held at Blue Hills CC. bad rapacity crotvd. . , . "Go f f e r " statuettes were pre-sented to frank Stranahan, Leland {Duke) Gibson, Witi. ¥.. Saunders in person and to Bell Hogan by a highly competent proxy. Bvron Nelson.

Out' of the few district golf mociatlOns having a pro as its president is thr Akrou (<).) Distrift GA where Paul Segerlund, pro at Mayfair CC, is completing a year in of-fice. . . . The Akrnn awn. is excellently run, . . , Among other features it has a five-year tournament schedule. . . . Your district association might pick up several excellent ideas from tfie latest yearbook of the Akron outfit, if they've got any left. , , , Address is PO Box 123, E. Akron S, O.

Some notes from 50th anniversary book of Bcllevue GC. Melrose, Mass.: Young men roming hack from war with Spain. . , . George P. Merrill and nine others organized the club. . . . Mr, Osborne, first greenkeeper, had pay Increased to $ l i a week, beginning May 20. 1901, . . . ] , . C. Servos visiting club

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C H I C A G O 22. ILL .

Phone; MOnroe 6-6580

on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays for two weeks to give lessons at SI (or half hour lesson, , . . Servos later wrote an opera. . . . Hues For men were $20 and for women. S5,

There's talk about golf's Hall of Fame at last being established with Golf Writers' Assn. conducting selection of the notables and Evans' scholars house of Western GA at Northwestern university, Esanston, 111., pro-siding location for the "hall ." . . . Associa-tion between the famed American golfers and the aspiring caddies is fitting.

Sjiorls writers and broadcasters polled by PGA nearly unanimous in naming Hogan for PC.A "Golfer of the Year- ' 19-iH award. , . . Western Golf Assn. celebrating its 50th year, . , . Billy Campbell, former Princeton golf capt. and winner of amateur division in All A-May-rican 1948 tournament, elected to West Virginia House ol Representatives. , . . Cary Middlecoff. 1948 Hawaiian Open winner, and other mainland pros at the Waialae C.C affair, impressed by development of Hawaiian pro and amateur talent.

Pros losing clubs loaned to strangers who come into shops with glib tales of being re-latives of well-known pros, "borrowing" a set for a round aod failing to return. , . . Smoothest operator of this racket is light-

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FLAGS for every Country Club use

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B U L L D O G FLAGS These ore the tortious Bulldog flogs (hot ore U.S. Government stondord (or flag quality. Mode of exiro-j trong, I - p l y cotton bunting specially proc-essed for long, economical weor. Dyed with brilliant, ever to sting colors, guar-anteed fast to tun and rain. Bulldog flags will odd beauty to your grounds, and Jove you money on flog replace-ments. Ask your local dealer or write direct for information.

D E T T R A F L A G C O . , I N C .

0*pt. G Oolii (Montgomery Co.), Po.

• Courses all over the country have chosen R A I N BIRD Sprinkler Heads -—available in a wide range of models that lets you choose exactly the irri-gation needed. Bv choosing the right R A I N B IRD heads first, you may save a great deal of money on piping. Wr i t e for catalog.

L. R. Nelson Mfg. Co., Inc. PEORIA, ILLINOIS

Mmifacturtrt of fjfww imd Golf Cowst Sprinkling Equipment • Ortrhfd irrigation

• Since 191/

Choose your sprinkler head* first and save — their spvcificationi direct-ly affect pip* and plumb-ing equipment needed.

START I r r i g a t i o n Plans HERE..,

for d e p e n d a b l e , low-cost w a t e r service Install a reliable Myers and have plenty of water for gol l course, clubhouse and other needs. Myers Water Systems are simple In destfin and precision bui l t for extra years of service. Many In use for 25 years or more. Types and sires for every re-quirement. Wri te for cata-log and dealer's name

Typ* f.r deep wills, pou-bl . moin OHO .Iti«tnot* strains ortd i t n i u f .

THI F. t. MYERS & BRO. CO. Dept. N-l 1 6, Athlartef, Ohio

H e o v y - d u l y PMun9er Tyoo for Shallow wt f l t . Deliver later quantities of * a t high pr enure.

D U B O W Si; mfcol of Golf C I « b Farr*>II»«»e«

JOCK HUTCHISON and B E T T Y HICKS PRECISION-BUILT GOLF CLUBS

For MK!N and WOMEN

Three Distinctive Styles and Price Ran**: also

Makers of The New DUBOW H. C. - SUPER 803 COVER

GOLF BALL The finest Golf Hall that ran be made.

Write for 1949 Catalogue and Price List

J, A. DUBOW SPORTING GOODS CORP. 1905-13 Milwaukee Ave. Chicago 4, 111,

TIRE MATS 1—Driving Tees Driving Range and Public Course Opera-tors . . . here we believe is the finest tee made from tires. Designed to specifica-tions of well-known pros, these mats are functionally ideal, reversible, and virtually everlasting. Immediate delivery. Sizes 42"x60" and 4S"x60". Also special sues.

2—Floor Mats Tire Floor- Mats in long runners and special sizes for locker room, grills, entrances, and shower rooms. Pay for themselves by saving floors, spikes, and preventing accidents. Low prices due to high production.

Prices and information available upon re-quest.

MERCHANTS TIRE C O M P A N Y Z710 Waihingron Blvd.

St. Louii 3, Mo.

I h a i r e d , 5 f t -8 in., I3S lb. f e l l o w a b o u t 2f> (years o l d w h o fa lse ly c l a i m s t o be in- law of Claude Harmnu. . . . He took bag and a set of clubs from Hank Miller, pro at Briergate GC. (Chicago dist.)

Best Christmas gift selling campaign pros ever conducted was that for 19-18 business. . , . Pros spent money for effective advertis-ing and followed it up with telephone and personal calls. . . . Corporation gift bust itcss for customers and employees helped make December most profitable month of year for some pros. , , . When you talk about veteran pros who stay up as p la vers in fast fields, don't forget loney Penna, age 41. . . . Sunny Antonio's winning 285 in i'inelitirst's North and South Open was a grand performance hy a fellow who plays tournaments as in-cidental to his selling job.

Bob Keith, one o£ Horton .Smith's staff at Detroit GC, financed by members on winter tournament swing. . . . Itob is English-bom lad who won Canadian amateur titles. . . , He turned pro in 1EM0 and after war ser-vice was engaged hy Horton. . . , Willie Hoare is at Detroit hotel, St. Petersburg, Fla. and would like to sec or hear from lhe team-mates be had Itefore physical disability restricted his cruising.

PHILLIPS GOLfl! SPIKES

SIZE 1" Diameter

FITS

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Receptacle

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LA 11 ( IE I t B A S E WILL NOT TILT or Break Through Sole. KEEPS THE SPIKE ERECT. PREVENTS OUTER SOLE tram Rolling. WEATHER TIGHT — RUST PROOF.

(White Plated or Black Finish! WILL NOT TURN BT THE THREADS

f. C. PHILLIPS. INC. STOUGHTON. MASS.