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Arnold Palmer To Be K eynote^ |K ^ pth Anniversary Banquet
Arnold Palmer, one of the foremost
golfers in the world, will deliver the key­
note address for GCSAA’s 50th Anniver­
sary Celebration on September 13 at the
Sylvania Country Club in suburban Toledo,
Ohio, In the address, “ Golfs Golden
Asset: Your Fifty Years of Progress,“
Palmer will talk about how the golf course
superintendent affects the game of golf.
Palmer is the son of Milfred J. “ Deke’’
Palmer, a golf course superintendent from
1924 until his death earlier this year. Deke
Palmer began his 55-year professional golf
career as a greenkeeper at the Latrobe
Country Club, for which he designed the
first nine holes in 1921. He was also the
only resident pro the club ever had, from
1921 to 1975.
The one-day GCSAA Anniversary

Celebration will featur^/displays of
antique golf equipment an d ^o lf course
maintenance tools and equipment that date
back to the Association’s founding in 1926.
The Association, originally known as
the National Association of Greenkeepers
of America, was founded at the Sylvania
(Ohio) Country Club, which will receive a
bronze plaque commemorating the found­
ing. The plaque will be mounted on a stone
at the entrance to the clubhouse.
Awards will be presented at an evening
banquet to 11 winners of GCSAA’s “ Out­
standing Service Award,’’ with Past Presi­
dents and Charter Members of the Asso­
ciation also being honored. In addition to
Association members, invited guests will
represent the Ohio political scene, Sylvania
Country Club, allied associations and pub-

Grass Catcher

notice, a discussion was held regarding the
revision of the by-laws. There was good
commentary regarding the revisions and
several new proposals were made. A sec­
ond discussion will be held at our August
meeting. Plan to be there.
•••
The most popular topic for discussion at
the July meeting was, what else, the
weather or should it be the lack of any
moist weather. Most areas in the state
seem to be approaching drought con­
ditions. Superintendents from throughout
the state are watching their water supplies
closely.
The year in general has been full of
surprises. Many areas reported a dry
spring as well where the poa just didn’t
seem to get going. The extremely dry con­
ditions at present are just compounding the
problems. It also seems a banner year for
insects. Hyperodes were reported in^every
corner of the state. One report even found
them in Berkshire County up in Western
Massachusetts. Adult Japanese beetles are
now making their appearance and they
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The last several meetings of C.A.G.
C.S. all have one thing in common: excel­
lence. The May meeting, a joint venture
with the Metropolitan Golf Course Super­
intendents Association, was held at the
Greenwich Country Club, hosted by Paul
Caswell. Everyone who played commented
on the excellent condition of the course.
The highlight of the meeting was a talk by
A.J. Turgeon, assistant professor at the
University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois.
The June meeting hosted by John Mulhearn at Wampanoag Country Club again
had excellent attendance. The central lo­
cation as well as Wampanoag’s fine repu­
tation brought out many of our hard-tomove members. A1 Radko, as usual, gave a
most interesting talk. It was good to see A1
back on his feet again.
Ed Anderson and Wallingford Country
Club hosted our July meeting. Ed is to be
congratulated for doing such a fine job in
providing such a well-groomed course for
this meeting. As was noted in the meeting

lications, the GCSAA Executive Com­
mittee, the Educational and Industrial Ad­
visory Councils and others.
The annual GCSAA Tournament will be
played at the Sylvania and Glengarry
Country Clubs September 14 and 15. The
Ladies Tournament, September 14, will be
played at the Toledo Country Club.

BASEBALL TRIP
Sponsored by C.A.G.C.S.
WHERE: New York City, Yankee Stadium
WHO: New York Yankees vs. Baltimore
Orioles.
WHEN: August 8, 1976 (Sunday) Rain or
Shine.
COST: $18.00 (Price includes: Bus Fare,
Ticket to game, Grinders and Beer.)
Pick-up Schedule:
Hartford Area: Corbins Comer Commuter
Lot — 9:30 A.M. (Off 1-84 at Sears,
West Hartford)
New Haven Area: Howard Johnson (Jet.
1-95 & 1-91) — 10:15 A.M.
Fairfield Area: Magovem Co. (Meadow
St., Fairfield) 11:00 A.M.
This event is for MEN ONLY. Members
have first choice on tickets until July 13
meeting at Wallingford C.C. if all tickets
are not sold by then additional tickets may
be purchased for friends, employees, etc.
Detach and return
Checks payable to CAGCS
Name______________________________
Address_____ ______________________
Check Pick-up Area:
□ Hartford □ New Haven □ Fairfield
Additional tickets
if available: ________________________
No.
Telephone
Mail to: Ron Holcomb
P. O. Box 612
Simsbury, Conn. 06070

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Connecticut Association
Of Golf Course
Superintendents
Officers
President................................ Robert Tosh
Rockrimmon C.C.
Office 914-764-8846
Home 914-764-4425
Vice-President............... Robert Osterman
The Golf Club At Aspetuck
Office 203-261-2544
Home 203-268-9081
Sec-Treasurer.....................David Stimson
Tumble Brook C.C.
Office 203-243-0150
Home 203-289-6979
Board of Directors
Ed Anderson
Dave Roule
Ron Holcomb
Bob Viera
John Ferry
Steve Cadenelli
Lloyd Russell, Associate Director
Frank Lamphier, Immediate Past President
The object of this association is to pro­
mote research, education and an exchange
of practical experiences in the field of turf
grass culture so that the increased knowl­
edge will lead to more economic and ef­
ficient management of golf courses and
related turf areas.
The CONN. CLIPPINGS is an official
publication of the Connecticut Association
of Golf Course Superintendents.
Stephen G. Cadenelli, Editor
34 Trumbull Street
Pawcatuck, Conn. 02891

Editorial

C.A.G.C.S.
Needs You
Having been appointed to head the
Nominating Committee by Bob Tosh, I feel
justified in utilizing this space to urge any
members that are interested to speak up
and volunteer to serve on the Board of
Directors as a director or committeeman.
This association has made great strides in
the areas of membership, revision of the
bylaws, scholarship and research and
others. To continue this upgrading, our
association needs the help of interested
and diligent members who are willing to
spend the time necessary in governing this
association.
I have asked Ken Pierce and Bob Chalifour to sit on the Nominating Committee to
help in selecting people to fill various posi­
tions. Help make our job easier and make
your membership in CAGCS more reward­
ing by letting our committee know of your
desire in serving. We look forward to hear­
ing from you!
Steve Cadenelli

Plant Science Day
Plant Science Day, the annual field day
of The Connecticut Agricultural Experi­
ment Station, will be held at the Station’s
Lockwood Farm in Hamden on Wednes­
day, August 11.
Station scientists, who will be at or near
their research plots, will answer questions
about plants and insects, and several will
give talks on their studies. Each depart­
ment will have a display illustrating its
work.
The farm will be open to the public from
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is no ad­
mission charge, and there is plenty of free
parking.

Frederic Winthrop, Jr., Commissioner
of the Massachusetts Dept, of Food and
Agriculture, will deliver the principal ad­
dress, “ Experts, Expectations, and the Fu­
ture of Farming in New England’’ at 11:35.
In addition to tours of research plots,
the following short talks are scheduled:
10:15, “ The Sugar Maple Problem on City
Streets’’; 10:45, “ Exploration of Plants’
Inner Space’’; 1:30, “ Vacant Lots Make
Good Gardens’’; 2:00, “ Crop Plants from
Single Cells’’; 2:30, “ Medical Importance
of Mosquitoes in Connecticut’’; and 3:00,
“ Looking for Elusive Ingredients in Food.’’
Visitors may come and go as they wish,
and may bring a lunch or purchase it at the
farm.

Fall Treatments For Control of Japanese Beetle Larvae 1975
Dennis M. Dunbar
During spring 1975, Connecticut golf course superintendents experienced difficulty
in controlling Japanese beetle larvae with diazinon, Dursban or chlordane. The
ineffectiveness of chlordane was likely due to the development of resistance as
described by Dunbar and Beard (1975A). The effectiveness of both diazinon and
Dursban tended to be highly variable and dependent upon application procedure and
amount of thatch in the turf. Since liquid formulations of these materials were
generally being used and were yielding variable results the question arose if granular
formulations would yield better control. Therefore, the experiments reported here
were designed to compare performance of both liquid and granular formulations of
both registered and unregistered insecticides for control of Japanese beetle larvae.
Procedure — Liquid and granular formulations of the various insecticides shown in
the following table were applied August 28, 1975 to 4 replicates of 12 randomized plots
(10 x 10 ft) each, using a Squire Applegate 18 in lawn fertilizer spreader for the
granules and sprinkler cans for the liquids. Granules were mixed with sifted sand to
increase bulk and assure good coverage. Liquids and wettable powders were mixed in
water and applied in 1 gal. total volume (= 10 gal./lOOO ft^).
Each plot in a replicate was separated from an adjacent plot by a 2 foot alleyway.
Parallel replicates were separated by 6 or more feet. All plots were irrigated for 5
minutes by fairway sprinklers before the insecticides were applied and for 30 minutes
after they were applied.
The field conditions at the time of treatment were: turf — no thatch; grass —
annual bluegrass and clover; temperature — 81° F; grubs — 53.9/ft.2. Treatments
were evaulated on September 29, 1975. Data are based on 6 (0.23 ft.2) samples per
plot. Total rainfall during the test period was 7.95 inches, 5.5 inches of which fell
during the last 7 days before plots were evaluated. Results:
Insecticide
CGA-12223
Dasanit
♦Diazinon
Dyfonate
♦Diazinon
Ficam
♦Dursban
CGA-12223
♦Chlordane
Ficam
♦Dursban
Untreated

Formulation
1% G
15% G
14% G
10% g'
4 lbs/gal. EC
76% WP
2 lbs/gal.EC
2 lbs/gal. EC
10% G
76% WP
•1% G

Lb AI/acre
2.0
2.5
5.5
6.0
5.5
2.0
2.5
2.0
10.0
1.0
2.5

2
Mean no. larvae/ft and
% control ( ) 32 days post
treatment.
0(100)
0.7(98.5)
1.6(96.6)
2.0(95.8)
2.2(95.3)
3.3(93.0)
4.4(90.7)
4.7(90.0)
8.9(81.1)
9.2(80.5)
13.9(70.5)
47.1

4 replicates/treatment (10 x 10 ft. plots) treated August 28, 1975 and evaluated
September 29, 1975. Data based on 6 samples, 6.4 in. in diam./plot. Total rainfall
during the test period was 7.95 inches.
♦Currently registered for grub control in turf.
^Dunbar, D. M. and R. L. Beard. 1975. Status of control of Japanese and Oriental
beetles in Connecticut. Conn. Agr. Exp. Sta. Bull. 757. 5 p.

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National Institute on
Park and Grounds
Management

Future M eetings
AUGUST 10 — Monthly Meeting
Hillandale Country Club, Trumbull, Connecticut
Larry Sheridan — Host Superintendent
Larry has been at Hillandale for the past thirteen years. A 1962 graduate of thè
University o f Rhode Island, Larry worked at the Winged-foot Golf Club under
Sherwood Moore before moving to Hillandale. He has been a member of C.A.G.C.S.
for seven years.

SEPTEMBER 14 — Monthly Meeting
Pequabuck Golf Club, Bristol, Connecticut
Louie Dziedzic — Host Superintendent
What more can be said about a man who has been at one club for over thirty years and
in this business for nearly fifty years? His members recently paid tribute to him by
giving a testimonial in his honor recognizing his long tenure at Pequabuck. Over the
years he has worked at Torrington C.C., Farmington C.C., Chappanee G.C. and
during WWII he was rousted from R & R to recondition a course in Colorado Springs,
Colorado so the officers could get their recreation! Louis is a graduate of Stockbridge
School and a member of C.A. G. C.S. for twenty five years. We salute you, Louie, and
look forward to visiting your course in September.

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seem to be everywhere. Everyone knows
where that will lead! To put the frosting on
the cake many supers found themselves
out with the SP and Koban in early June to
do battle with that “ mid-summer” disease
— pythium. Cheer up...September can’t
be too far away.
•••
As was noted above, Bob Tosh and his
By-Law Committee have published a first
rough draft of the revised by-laws. At our
July Meeting a good discussion was held
regarding these revisions. Now is the time
to make any proposals and to let your ideas
be known. A great deal of time has been
spent in reworking these by-laws. Help the
committee out by giving it some input.
Make it a point to attend the August meet­
ing where these by-laws will be discussed.
The September and October meetings
have been switched due to a conflict. The
September meeting will be at Pequabuck
Golf Club on September 14. October 12 is
the date for our October meeting which will
be held at Black Hall Country Club.
•••
In the way of national news, G.C.S.
A. A. will be celebrating its golden anniver­
sary “ 50 Years of Progress,” September
13-15 at the Sylvania Country Club in Sylvania, Ohio. Several events will mark this
anniversary including a banquet and golf
tournament. All members are invited to
attend the festivities in Ohio.
Many members have reported troubles
in receiving their cards for 1977. In a new
policy voted in at Minneapolis, all mem­
bers must fill out and return to National
Headquarters the reclassification card that
was sent out with initial billings. Cards
cannot be mailed if this information is not

received by National Headquarters. Check
to be sure you have filled out and returned
this card.
National Headquarters has set up a
post-conference tour to Hawaii the week of
February 12 - 19. This has been billed as a
first class tour with accommodations in
some of Hawaii’s newest and finest hotels.
Also scheduled is a tour of several of
Hawaii’s finest golf courses.
•••
Greater Hartford Open — Fred
Bachand, Superintendent at Wethersfield
Country Club, site of the GHO has an­
nounced that up to date C.A.G.C.S. cards
will be honored for admittance to the
grounds for this PGA tournament. Mem­
bers should present their cards at the Will
Call booth where they will receive a day
pass. Many thanks, Fred!
•••
Finally, I would like to thank the Board
of Directors for appointing me to fill the
vacancy on the board. I feel honored by
their belief in me and hope that I can live
up to their expectations.
Steve Cadenelli

1976
Pro- Superintendent
The 1976 Pro-Superintendent Tourna­
ment held June 4, 1976 at the Ellington
Ridge Country Club was won by the team
from Ludlow Country Club with a gross
score of 67. Net team honors went to the
team from Hop Meadow C.C. with a score
of 58. Host superintendent John Ferry had
the course in excellent condition. Many
thanks to John and his crew for a fine job.
Many thanks also to the members of El­
lington Ridge Country Club for allowing
the use of their golf course.

Atlanta, Georgia will be the site of the
sixth annual NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON
PARK AND GROUNDS MANAGEMENT.
Dates will be November 8-11, 1976. Atlanta
was selected because of its excellent park
system and fine transportation facilities.
Delegate housing will be in both the Mar­
riott Motor Hotel and the downtown Holi­
day Inn, both located in downtown Atlanta,
just a block from the freeway and Interstate
system.

University of Rhode Island
Turf Field Day

At URI Turf Plots,
South Kingston, R.I.
August 28, 1976

New Members
THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN VOTED
IN AS NEW MEMBERS OF OUR ASSO­
CIATION. CONGRATULATIONS AND
WELCOME!
Joseph M. Kocet
John Magnus
Superintendent
Associate Member
Newtown C.C.
Mallinckrodt, Inc.
Newtown, Ct.
Craig E. Dawley
Ass’t. Superintendent
Ellington Ridge C.C.
Ellington, Ct.

Joseph Medling
Superintendent
Sub Base G.C.
Groton, Ct.

William Usinger
Associate Member
White Turf Engineering
Winchendon, Mass.

S & R Raffle
Ed Anderson, Chairman of the Scholar­
ship and Research Committee has an­
nounced that the annual raffle to raise
funds for scholarship and research will
begin shortly. In an effort to promote a
greater sale of tickets, there will be a
change in prizes. Several trips of various
destinations will be offered. These will be
trips for two people and are sure to create
better support for this project.
It is important to note that this is the
only means of support for scholarship and
research. This fund is independent of other
association monies and needs everyone’s
complete support if our association is to be
able to continue support of research and to
help students attend turf school.

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The Follow ing Com panies Are Contributing To The Support Of The Conn. C lippings:
ALFCO, INC.
P. 0. Box 267
Marietta, Ohio 45750
Frank Downey, CAGCS member
(413) 596-3009
John Murphy
(203) 325-0967

I & E SUPPLY INC.
66 Erna Avenue
P. O. Box 9
Milford, Conn. 06460
Richard W. Smith, CAGCS member
Richard W. Hosking, CAGCS member
(203) 878-0658

ALLEN SEED STORE, INC.
South County Trail
Slocum, R. I. 02877
Howard Allen
(401) 294-2722

THE MAGOVERN CO.
Windsor Locks, Conn. 06096
Lloyd Russell, CAGCS member
(203) 623-2608
Curtis Stimson, CAGCS member
(203) 255-2817

ANDERSON-WARNER
ENGINEERING CO., INC.
Turf Irrigation
164 Nod Road
Avon, Conn. 06001
Jesse Anderson, CAGCS member
(203) 677-0225

METRO MILOGRANITE, INC.
P. O. Box 267
Hawthorne vNew Yorl^ ip532
John faititrand, CAGCS fm^mber
(914) 769-7600

CHAS. C. HART COMPANY
304 Main Street
Wethersfield, Conn. 06109
Robert Kennedy, CAGCS member
(203) 529-2537

OLD FOX CHEMICAL CO?
Hazardville, Conn. 06082
John Grant, CAGCS member
P. O. Box 62
Pleasant Valley, Conn. 06063
(203) 379-3579

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CLORO-SPRAY
Div. Henry E. Sanson & Sons, Inc.
475 Beaver Street
Bristol, Penn. 19007
E . J. Sanson, CAGCS member
Frank Paladino
(212) 338-2153
FERN CLO GOLF CAR CO.
5 Shelter Rock Rd.
Danbury, Conn. 06810
James H. Rowe, Jr,
(203) 744-7757

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SOMERS TURF SUPPLIES
P. O. Box 294
Devon, Conn. 06460
Bill Somers, CAGCS member
(203) 878-2108

TOM IRWIN, INC.
11 B A Street
Burlington, Mass 01803
John Callahan, CAGCS member
(203) 677-7054

TURF PRODUCTS CORP.
1496 John Fitch Blvd.
South Windsor, Conn. 06074
Roy Sibley, CAGCS member
Gary Bryant, CAGCS member
(203) 289-3471

VALLEY FARMS TURF NURSERY
Box 81
Avon, Connecticut 06001
Joe B¿dwell, CAGCS member
(203) 658-6886

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O. M. SCOTT & SONS
Pro Turf Division
Marysville, Ohio 43040
A l Arison, CAGCS member
(203) 336-9890
THE POWERHOUSE
Rte. 6 & Dingle Ridge Road
Brewster, New York 10509
Russ LeClair, CAGCS member
(203) 279-7183

WHITE TURF, INC.
5 Summer Drive
Winchendon, Mass. 01475
William E. Usinger
(203) 434-8629

P lease Support T hese Com panies

CONN. CLIPPINGS
Steve Cadenelli, editor
34 Trumbull Street
Pawcatuck,

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