One application of NITRO/ORM a year will feedturf more uniformly than ten applications of 'quickly-available

sources of nitrogen.

U. S. Rubber OpensBranch in Miami

United States Rubber Co. opened a newbranch for its footwear and general productsdiv. at 6001 NW 37th ave. in Miami late inJanuary. It is the company's first Miami branchand second in Florida. Sports equipment, in-cluding U. S. Royal golf balls, is among theproducts .handled.

The branch has 16,500 sq. ft. of warehousespace, a five-truck loading platform and one-car rail dock. The air conditioned office areaincludes a showroom, conference room and alunchroom for the approximately 30 em~>~"yees.

Radio Telephone HasMany Course Uses

Clinton Kent Bradley, Mountain View, Wayne,N. J., is distributing a low cost, light weight,easily operated Radio Telephone that can beused advantageously around courses by supts.

. and other employees. It can be operated withoutt : any kind of tests, no fee is required and it is~ a simple matter to register the phone with the

FCC. Talking range is from 1 to 30 miles andthe phone can operate on a 6-volt battery fromtractor, truck or jeep. It is especially recom-mended for course rangers for tournament workor for protection against vandalism.

Johns-Manville Irrigation PamphletJust off the press is "Transite Irrigation Pipe,"

a pamphlet describing the, asbestos-cement pres-sure pipe for underground systems manufacturedby Johns-Manville Products, 22 E., 40th st.,New York 16. While the information in the

f pamphlet is more directly concerned with agri-culture there is a great deal Of material thatapplies to course construction. Later this year,Johns-Manville plans to publish a folder cover-ing course irrigation system construction.

Cal-Turf Nurseries Grow,Distribute Old Orchard

Ralph R. Bond, Old Orchard Turf Nurseries,Madison, Wis., exclusive grower of Old OrchardC-52 creeping bent, has contracted with Cali-fornia Turfgrass Nurseries, Box 182, RR 2,Camarillo, to grow and sell the strain in Calif.,Ore., Wash., Ida., Utah, Ariz., N. M., Wyo.,and Mont. Western users will be able to saveconsiderably on freight rates by buying through

!" the Calif. nursery, Bond says. Cal-Turf Nurseriesare operated by Tobias Grether.

February, 1958

James C. HarrisonGOLF COURSE ARCHITECT

Member:American Society of Golf Cou.... Architects

266 Harrison RoadVaHey 3-3444

Turtle Creek, Pa.Suburb of Pittsburgh:

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UROBE"'T BRUCE HARRIS

Goff GQUtr.se arcnttecrMfMUt AMUICAN SOCIUY Of GOlf COutU ARCHiTeCt.

" •• N.M.CHfC;AN AVENUE

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GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTIUNBy CONTRACT

•35 Years Experience

•MADDOX CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Phone 110 Rankin, III.

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Championship, 18-hole course .designed by Robert Lawrence pool ...docks ... game fishing ... smartly furnishedrooms, suites ... central air conditioning ...FRED PERRY, tennis pro

Write today for brochure and ratesGeorge E. Fox, Managing Director

HOLLYWOOD BEACH, FLORIDA

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GOLFING FACILITIESDesign Supervision

Construction • ManagementP. O. Box 215, Uptown Station

Kingston, N. Y. Phone-FE 1-8162

CHARLES E. STEWARTRegistered Engineer

Water Supply • Pumping PlantsIrrigation • Drainage

Reports • Designs • Supervision18357 Homewood AYe., Homewood, Ill.

GOLF COURSE

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GEOFFREY S. CORNISHGOLF COURSE ARCHITECT

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Phone: ALpine 3-3913

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THE NEXT BEST THING TOBRAND NEW GOLF BALLS

PENN VALLEYRebuilt G 0 L F B ALL S

COMPRESSION GRADED - CUREDVULCANIZED COVERS

for utmost durabilityAlso available under your brand

Write for details and prices

PENN VALLEY GOLF BALL CO.Conshohocken, Penna.

WILLIAM B. LANGFORDGOLF COURSE ARCHITECT

Balanced Topographical DesignMember:

American Society of G'oTf Course ArchitectsTelephone: AUstin 7·3371

621 N. Central Ave., Chicago 44, Ill.

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Packar,l & WadjwortltGOLF COURSE ARCHITECTS

Telephone: Fleetwood 2-2113

11 SOUTH LA GRANGE ROAD LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS

EUGENE F. WOGAN & SONSGolf Course Architects

Design, Supervision, ConstrudionELM ST., MANCHESTER, MASS.

LOW COST RADIO TELEPHONES FOR GOLFCOURSE & PARK USE. SPECIAL OFFER-

$150 FOR TWO-WAY, TWO-STATION OUTFIT.Uses 110 volt e,c. or single car battery tooperate.

CLINTON KENT BRADLEYMountain View - Wayne, N. J.

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green 0Architects: course 0 house 0Ball WashersBall Was' ~ng Compounds

'r Bent grass stolonsBrown-pctch preventivesCompost mixersCrabgrass controlDivot fixerDrinking fountainsFertilizers Solid 0 Liquid 0Flags (greens) D Flag poles 0Fungicides

po( Generators (gasoline)Hole CluttersHoseHose clamps

--'-- Humus.r Incinerators

InsecticidesInsect fogging machineIrrigation consultantsLapping·in MachineLeaf pulverizer

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whirlwind 0 tee 0fairway 0 rough 0 hand 0

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..;, PipePipe, tile ditchingPlayground equipmentPutting cupsRakes (worm cast & cleen-up)Rakes (mechanical)Refuse containersRollers: power 0 water filled 0Sand (for greens, tees)

'" Seed: fairway 0 green 0Shoe Spike Cleaner

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Sod cutterSoil conditionerSoil screeners D Soil shredders 0Sprayers: power 0 hand 0Spreaders, fertilizer,

seed, topdressingSpikers; greens 0 fairway 0Sprinklers; f'way 0 green 0Stone picker (mechanical)Swimming pool equipmentSwimming pool cleanserSwimming pool paintThcteh removing machineTractorsTreesTurf sweepersWater systems, fairwayWeed chemicals

Pro ShopBags: canvas 0 leather 0Bag carts, for playersBag supportsBag racksBag Tags-Guest TagsBalls: Regular 0 Range 0Ball MarkersBall retrieverCaps and hatsCash RegistersCharge books - for pro shops,

green fees, etc.Club Cleaning LiquidClub cleaning machineClubs: Woods 0 Irons 0

Putters 0Club head coversClub repair suppliesDisplay equipt.Dressing for grips 0 bags 0Electric golf carsGolf bag coversGolf club protectorsGolf glovesGolf Grips: leather 0

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Golf Car Batt. RechargerGolf Practice DevicesGolf shoesGolf Shoe SpikesHandicap ComputerHandicap racks 0 cards 0Mech. Range Ball RetrieverName labels, for clubsPractice driving netsPractice Golf BallsPreserver for leatherScore cards ( ) Charge checks (Score card & pencil Tee BoxScore counter (watch type)Seat attachment, for cartsSportswear: Shirts 0 Socks 0

Sport jackets 0 Rain jack.ts 0Windbreakers 0 Slacks 0

Ladies' Bermuda shortsTee matsTeesTees (rubber) for driving matsTeeing device (automatic)Trophies

Club HouseAthletes Foot preventivesBars (portable)Bath matsBath slippersCash RegistersDeodorantsDisinfectantsFloor coveringsFolding Table (Banquet)Link Type MatsLocker Name PlatesLockersPrintingRunners for aislesRugsShowers 0 Shower mixen 0'Shower water controlStep treadsWash fountains

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lit SINGLE (%") Raised Lip - Heavy Duty Blades for all Makes of Fairway and RoughGang Mowers. DOUBLE (%") Raised Lip - Heavy Duty Blades for ell Makes using thistype Blade. Hand and Power Putting Green Mower Blades, Power Mower, Tee Mower

.l( and Trimmer Blades all made of the best quality knife steel and specially hardened toinsure long wear and fully guaranteed to give complete satisfaction. Municipal Parks andGolf Courses, Public Courses, Golf and Country Clubs, Dealers and Repair Shopsallowed special discount. You will save important money buying direct frem manufacturer.Price she~t on requ~" JONES MOWER & EQUIPMENT CO. We pay fhe postageor we WI" quofe prrce on all orders 0' $15.00'or your blade order. 2418 Grasslyn Avenue, Havertown, Pa. and over.

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JOBS WANTED

--,l Greens Superintendent - 10 years experienceT' at private clubs. Have excellent knowledge of

Modern Turf Management. Will travel. Goodreferences. Address Ad 201 c/o Golfdom.Superintendent - Age 54; married. Ten yearsexperience in course maintenance. Skilled inthe operation and maintenance of turf equip-ment. Trained by two of the best superinten-dents in the business. Have knowledge of allbents - Northern and Southern. Three yearsexperience building new tees and greens. Com-petent to handle first-class 18-hole course. HaveA-1 references. Interested in making change -willing to go anywhere. Address Ad 202 c/oGolfdom.

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Pro - Class A P.G.A. member. 15 years ex-perience. Excellent teacher. Honest, sober, con-scientious. Married. Desire permanent position.Location anywhere. Best references. AddressAd 203 c/o Golfdom.Do you need the best in: Golf Shop Operation,Teaching, Caddies, Tournaments, Course Main-

I', tenance, Designing, Construction, Revamping &Turf Development? Address Ad 204c/o Golfdom.

, PRO OR GREENKEEPER OR COMBINATION.r THOROUGHLY EXPERIENCED, COMPETENT,.,.1 AGREEABLE. MODERATEINCOME SATISFAC-~ TORY. NORTHEAST SECTION PREFERRED.

ADDRESS AD 205 c/o GOLFDOM.

( PRO-GREENKEEPER- 37 YEARS OLD. MAR-RIED. HAVE HAD LIFETIME EXPERIENCE,FROM CADDY TO MANAGER. HAVE FULLKNOWLEDGE OF BENTS AND BERMUDAS.

~ RECOGNIZED AS GOOD TEACHER AND OR-GANIZER. NOT AFRAID TO WORK. WOULDPREFER WEST COASTBUT NOT NECESSARY.ADDRESS AD 206 c/o GOLFDOM.

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EXPERIENCED GOLF PRO - COUNTRYCLUBMANAGER - WOULD LIKE SMALL CLUB.ADDRESS AD 209 c/o GOLFDOM.Husband and wife team desires position withclub as golf professional and kitchen and clubmanager. Husband competent instructor with10 years professional background. Wife quali-fied dietitian with club and hotel restaurantexperience. Address Ad 210 c/o Golfdom.Experienced Couple - 12 yrs. operating andmanaging kitchen, bar, dining room. Preferconcession or percentage. Travel no object. Ad-dress Ad 212 c/o Golfdom.LOCKER ROOM ATTENDANT- DESIRES PO-SITION. AGE 40. EMPLOYED AT ONE CLUBFOR TEN YEARS. ADDRESSAD 214 c/o GOLF-DOM.P.G.A. Pro - Mgr. and Wife - Well exper-

,ienced all phases Clubhouse - Pro Shop -Grounds Maintenance - purchasing and budgetcost control of all departments. Presently situ-ated at a club handling 60,000golfers a season.Real Estate development necessitates a changeof position. Will travel any place in the States.Would consider leasing golf club covering theabove. Address Ad 215 c/o Golfdom.Golf Club and Food Manager : Available, 15 yrs.experience. Prefer Midwest locale. Availableimmediately. Finest of clubs for reference. Sal-ary or concession basis. Address Ad 216 c/oGolfdom.Pro-Supt. - Experienced in all phases. Middleaged. Good references. "A" credit rating andhigh character. Address Ad 218 c/o Golfdom.Superintendent of maintenance for golf course.Middle age, sober, married, good health, effi-cient. Understands all phases of this work. Goodreference. Address Ad 219 c/o Golfdom.Wanted - position as Pro or golf Supt. Youngmarried Pro with 10 years experience as Pro-Supt. & Club Manager. College graduate. Com-pleted turf course at the Univ. of Mass. Ex-cellent teacher and club organizer. AddressAd 220 c/o Golfdom.PRO JOB WANTED- professional, middle age,settled. Will stay on job and work. Instructionand golf promotion a specialty. Thoroughlyreliable and dependable. Highest referencesregarding character, reputation andqualifica-tlons. Just the man for club wishing excellentresults. WHY DON'T YOU WRITE ME? AddressAd 221 c/o Golfdom.Club Manager (or assistant) seeks position withFee or Semi-Private course. Age 37, 16 yearsexperience, A-1 references, married, no chil-dren. Enjoys pitching in on all phases of clu~-house operations. Midwest area prefe-rred. Inl-tial salary secondary. Address Ad 222 c/oGolfdom.

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Club Manager desires change. 8 years exper-ience "front-back" operations. Married. Con-scientious, sober, honest. A-l references. Age53. Florida considered. Address Ad 223 c/oGolfdom.Man and Wife - Greens Superintendent andClub Manager. Man - 10 years experience ongreens and 10 years in food service; Wife -25 years in managerial work in food service.Excellent references. Address Ad 224 c/o Golf-dom.Professional, age 33, desires position as clubpro. Have 5 years experience. Good teacher,player, promoter and hard worker. Married.Write c/o Box 434, Wrightsville Beach, NorthCarolina

JOBS OPENASSISTANT WANTED ----' P.G.A. professional atlarge active Midwestern club desires a youngambitious assistant by March 15th. Must beclean-cut and have clean habits. Willing to dogolf shop duties or willing to learn. AddressAd 2lt7 c/o GOLFDOM.SALESMEN WITH ESTABLISHED TERRI-TORIES TO SELL A UNIQUE LIQUID FER-TILIZER. TEST PROVEN. BIG REPEATS. COM-MISSION FROM 30%. CAN BE HANDLED ASSIDE LINE. ADDRESS AD 208 c/o GOLFDOM.Wanted .--- Starter from April to October 1st,for private country club. Duties consist of main-taining handicaps, supervising teeoffs, etc. GreenAcres Country Club, 916 Dundee Road, North-brook, Illinois, Mr. E. M. Welch, Chm. Sportsand Pastimes Committee.ASSISTANT GROUNDS SUPERINTENDENTW~NTED: Applicant should be an agronomistfamiliar with turf diseases and the proper useand application of, pesticides and fungicides.Mechanical knowledge important. Location -Eighteen . Hole Course on Long Island. Salaryopen. Address Ad 211 c/o Golfdom.Representative wanted - to sell line of 'No-men's Golf Tee Shirts to Pros. Volume seller.$3.50 retail. Address Ad 217 c/o Golfdom.Salesmen wanted - Several territories openfor the finest golf shoe made in the world -Wm. JOYCE. Write information on lines pres-ently carried and territory covered, to Ed Fin-ney, Sales Manager c/o BOWEN, INC., 81 Ma-sonic Court, Pasadena, CALIF.Wanted-Assistant Pro to work in Florida be-ginning May 1st-possibly year round. AddressAd 226 c/o Golfdom

MISCELLANEOUS

Sam Snead Ajusto-Matic Golf Club loft and liesetting machine - $395.01t, original cost $795.00.Also 4 "Champ" Electric Golf Carts with chargers$495.00 "each, The carts are less than one yearold and are in excellent condition. The aboveprices are F.O.B. Contact - Darrell Napier,Country, Club of Virginia, Richmond 26, Virginia.

USED GOLF BALLSWANTED

Payment in cash - or in rebuilt golf ballsunder your brand or ours. Liquid and solidcenter golf balls wanted. Balls graded bycompression. All balls top wound with newthread where necessary. The only rebuiltgolf balls with cured vulcanized COvers. ,\Vepay shipping charges to Conshohocken on100 lb. lots.Write for complete information and ship-ping tags.

PENN VALLEY GOLF BALL CO.,Conshohocken, Penna.

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Send for shipping tags and instructions.GOLF BALLS FOR RETAIL SALES ONLY

Reprocessed with 100% brand !JeW Baleta cover; newsnow white enamel, imprinted with distance, tr~name and number. We accept yOU; mixed .compresstoncores and return only high compression (no shrinkage)at no additional charge. A fast seller at 50c to 65ceach. Bulk-your cost on exchange $3.65 per dozen.Also nation-wide distributors of the best in golf range& mtntature course equipment-Balls, clubs, mats, andetc. Send for catalog.

NORTHERN GOLF BALL CO.2350 W. Roscoe Street Chicago 18. Illinois

WANTED FOR CASHOld Golf Balls retrieved from ponds, or out of bounds,

on or around Golf Courses.Cuts and bumped .36 per doz.Ott brands & synthetic, or slightly nicked 1.56 per doz.Round & Perfect 1.25 brands for

refInishing .••••.•.•.•.•.•.....•...••• 2.40 per doz.Like new top grade for rewashing .......• 3.60 per doz.NOTE:-Golf range balls, picked over lots, and cut deepInto the rubber types wanted, but not acceptable at above "figures.

WANTED: Golf Range Equipment, lights, rrsats.,ball picker-uppers, etc. Establishing new ~lf'range. ROMEO GOLF & ATHLETIC CLUB, 14&50JThirty-two Mile Road, Romeo, Michigan.

For Sale - Most unusual golf and real estateopportunity. New 18-hole golf course, new smallclubhouse, lighted driving range, complete main-tenance, equipment, excellent greens, windingcreek, hundreds large trees. Only 18-hole coursewithin 70 miles; 125,000 population to drawfrom. Ten minutes from City, five minutesfrom shopping plaza, on busy, main New YorkState Highway close to resort area. 160 acres,$17,000 down, balance mortgage. Additional 155acres surrounding course, 3200 feet highwayfrontage, very suitable for homes, motels. Com-plete 315 acres, only $25,000 down, balance mort-gage. A visit will prove its outstanding value.Address Ad 225 c/o Golfdom. .

JOBS WANTED

Young Englishman - aged 21 yrs., requires.position as assistant to gol-f professional, pre-' itferably in southern part of America. Plays to'scratch and has knowledge of teaching. Willing~worker. Intends to fly to America late Febru-ary. Please write John M. Woodhall, 1

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Keene Adservices 84Kirsch Card Service 86

GOLFDOM •BPA FEBRUARY,

Acushnet Process Sales Co. . 2nd CoverAmerican Agric. Chemical Co., The 6American Hair & Felt Co. . 71Auuatrols Corporation , 12Armour Fertilizer Works 8Ashland Rubber Door Mat Co. . 87

Bain Mat co., Alvin C. . 83Baldock, Bob ......•.......................... 90Band-It Co.. . 69Bell & Son, William P 90.Berlin Chapman Company l8Berrien Tool & Die Co 10Bradley, Clinton Kent 92Buckner Manufacturing Co. . 10

Cast Iron Pipe Research Assoetatlon 5Chamberlin Metal Products . 17Cleary cern., W. A. .. 15Container Develo·pme·nt corn. . 22cerntsh, GeMfrey S. .. 92Crescent Plastics, Inc. .. 9Cushman Motor Works, Inc. . 16

D. B. A. Products Co. . 83Davis, Inc., George A. . ..............•........ 6Des Mo·ines Glove & Mfg. Co. . 21Dunlop Tire & Rubber Co. . 36, 37dUPDnt deNemours & Co., Inc., E. I.

Tersen Section - 50, 51Uramite Section 56, 59

Eastern Golf Company 83Envoy, The 92

Fate- Root- Heath Co", The 4Ford Motor Co·mpany IIFulname Company, The 92

Gill, David .....•............................. 92Godwin & Son, Hiram F 14Golfcraft, Inc. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 25Golf's Who"s Who 79Gordon, Wm. F. & David W 90Peter J. Go·recki 79

ADVERTISERS INDEX

1 9 5 '8 NBPA

Langford, William B. . 92

MacGregor Company, The •••............... 42, 43Maddox Construction Co. .. 91Mallinckrodt Chemical Works 49, 57Manufacturer's SpeCialty Co·. . ...............•.• 85McLaughlin & Son, Hugh J. .. 81Merchants Tire Company •..................... 84Millburn Peat ClI. • 83Miller GoU Printing ·Co. . ; 87Mitchell, William F 89Monroe Oornnany, The 86

National Irrigation Consultants 69National Rain Bird Sales & Eng. Corp.......• 70New England Irrigatio·n Co. .. 14N itroform Agricultural Chemicals, Inc.

85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91Northrup, King & Co. .. 74

Oregon Chewings Fescue & CreepingRed Fescue Commission 73

Packard & Wadsworth 92Par Aide Produets CD 61Penn Valley Golf Ball Co. . ; 92Phillips, Inc., F. C. . 16PymDuth Golf Ball Co. . 18Punch-Lo·k Co•................................ 75Purdy, Hal •................•................. 92

Red- E Tractor Company 84

Schendel, A. C. . 82Sewerage Commission, The 4Simon, Inc., E. & H. . 20Smith, Kenneth 81Southern Turf Nurseries 80Spalding & Bros., Inc., A. G.................• 31Spikleen . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 72Standard Manufacturing Co'. . 8Stewart, Charles E.' 92Superior Rubber Mfg. Co. .. 82

H. & R. Manufacturing Co. . .' 86Hagen Division, Walter •...................... 33 Toro Manufacturing Corp. . ...................• 41Hahn, Paul ••••............................... 85 Tull, Alfred H. . 89Harris, Robert Bruce 91Harrison, James G. . 91

~!:~~~Ch& &so~~a~~ihi~:r'd ':::::::::::::::::5'4:'~~ United States Rubber ce 4th Cover, 45International Harvester ClI. . 7 Victor Adding Machine Co•...................• 19

Jacobsen Manufacturing Co. . 63Johns-Manville CorpDration 13Jones Mower & Equipment Co 95Jones, Robert Trent •......................•... 89

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Wayne Golf Ball Company •.................... 85West Point Products Corp. . 67Will-Tee Company ..........................• 20Wilso·n SrJo·rting Goods Co••............ 3rd CDverWogan & Sons, Inc., Eugene F•............... 92Wood Bros. Mfg. Co. . 12Worthington Mower Company 65

GOLFDOM, The Business Journal of Golf Published monthly, except November and December.Subscription rate-$2.00 per yea1r, Canadian and Foreign $2.50_ Joe GraffiS! Publisher; Herb Graffls Editor,

Joe E. Doan Managing Editor; Joe Graffis, Jr. Adv. Mgr.Publication Offices: 407 So. Dearborn St., ChIcago 5; Phone HArrison 7-5941. Eastern Representatly~11Ire a•••..

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February, 1958 •

The Business lournal of Golf

Vol. 32 - Number 2 • February, 1958

CONTENTS

Swinging Around Golf ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Herb Graffis 3Pros Plan to be Ready •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 23Discuss Course Cost Cutting •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 26Smart Young Pros at PGA School •••••••••••••••••. Herb Graffis 28Golf Clu.b Sales •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 30Bent Greens in Nashville ••••••••••••••••••• ~•••••••. O. J. Noer 32Pueblo CC's Equipment Building •••••••••••••••••••• Clyde Young 34USGA Says Pros Can't Split Prize Money. •• • • •••• •••• • • •• •• • •• •• 39Grau's Answers to Turf Questions •••••••••••••••••• Fred V. Grau 44Keep It Simple, Uncluttered •••••••••••••••••••••••. AI Robbins 46Buying, Public Relations, Taxes in Pro Operation •••••••••••••••• 48Madison Educates Its Young Golfers ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 60Manulacturing News • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 83

Swinging Around Golf(Continued from page 77)

18th baseball players golf championshipto be played at Miami Springs,' Feb. 13-16 withAl Dark as defending titleholder . • • Prizesfor third Southeastern Pro-Am, to be played inMoultrie, Ga., Feb. 15-16, increased from$1,000 to' $1,500.

Arthur E. Asplund, 55, who was supt.,Northland CC, Duluth, Minn., for 30 years, diedin a Duluth hospital late in December . • .He survived a boating accident in 1953 inwhich his friend, Harold Clasen, Northlandpro, was drowned . . . Mr. Asplund was activein the Minnesota GCSA for many years . • • Heis survived by his widow, Elsa; a son, ArthurE., jr., a brother and two sisters.

United States Rubber Co's annual dinnerfor the PGA Seniors and their friends, thefirst major social affair of Seniors' Week thisyear, was the biggest party US has put on • • •This, the 8th of these affairs, had 525 guests• • • John Sproul, US Rubber golf ball salesmgr, spoke on the company's 1958 sales plansand products and showed slides of the staffnow playing US balls • • • George McCarthywas the m.c,

Jack Daray, 76, died at Coronado. (Calif.)Hospital, Jan. 28, following an operation . • .He had been a resident of California for fiveyears, designing the 27-holes at San Diegonaval base and Coronado CC course which was

put into play Dec. 16 ... For many years Mr.Daray was pro at Olympic Fields CC, Chicago,then went into course architecture . . . Hewas associated with Charles Nash in the Mis-sion Hills CC, Chicago dist. fee course • . .He is survived by his widow and his sons,Cmdr. Jack, jr., and Robert ••. Joe War-burton, for past three years asst. to WillieFigeira at Rio Hondo CC, Downey, Calif., nowpro at new 9-hole Los Alamitos (Calif.) CC.

Cal Kovens and Charles Gertler have boughtRockledge CC, Cocoa, Fla. • • • County Recre-ation dept. urges that county build IS-holecourse near San Jose, Calif .••• Don Enocksonand wife now operating Atlantic ( la. ) G&CCclubhouse • • • Carol Cty, 3000 acre suburbbeing built in Dade County, Fla., to startbuilding IS-hole course soon • • • Lloyd Man-grum and Newt Bass figuring on bulding coursenear Apple Valley (Calif.) CC to design ofBill Bell.

Hillcrest CC in Detroit dist., owned by Wood-row W. Woody, turned into private club •..Morey's CC and Plymouth CC, also in Detroitdist., changed from semi-private to private op-eration last year • • • Abe Arnowitz, starting18th season as pro at Flagler Hotel & CC,Fallsburg, N. Y., to be in a new' pro shop thisspring ••. Joe Mayo now supt., Oamont ce,Glendale, Calif. ••. He «arne back to main-landrafter being supt." at" Arrny-Navy-Marlnecourse at Pearl Harbor which he built for thelate Billy Bell.

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MEMO to Golf ProfessionalsHere's WhereBetter Iron Design'Pays Off-For You

Examining new playing features of an experimental Dyna-Poweredmodel at Inverness are Arnold Palmer (left), Joe Wolfe, Wilson clubdesigner, and Walker Inman, Jr. Palmer and Inman are members ofthe Wilson Advisory Staff.

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