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—Herbert

JANUARY
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Spencer.

This N E W S L E T T E R
is
published
m o n t h l y by t h e G r e e n k e e p e r s Club of
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Editor

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J a n u a r y , 1938

Vol. 10, No. 1

This first issue of 1938 is designed as
a sort of P u b l i c i t y N u m b e r , to give o u r
r e a d e r s a little b e t t e r idea, p e r h a p s , of
t h e G r e e n k e e p e r s Club of N e w E n g l a n d ,
its purposes, a n d its deeds.

This W i n t e r ' s e d u c a t i o n a l p r o g r a m ,
as p l a n n e d b y C h a i r m a n S a m Mitchell
a n d his E n t e r t a i n m e n t C o m m i t t e e , is
p r e s e n t i n g some v e r y s t r o n g speakers.
A t t h e D e c e m b e r m e e t i n g Dr. D e F r a n c e
and Mr. L. E. E r w i n of t h e R. I. E x p e r i m e n t S t a t i o n w e r e t h e speakers. As told
e l s e w h e r e in t h i s issue, H e r b Graffis of
GOLFDOM was the speaker at the January meeting.
T h e p r o g r a m f o r t h e o t h e r indoor
m e e t i n g s , to be held a t t h e W a l t h a m
Field Station, W a l t h a m , Mass. is as f o l lows:
F e b r u a r y 7, 1 9 3 8 — D r . H o w a r d B.
S p r a g u e of t h e N. J . A g r i . E x p . S t a t i o n
will s p e a k on " P o a a n n u a " .
M a r c h 7, 1 9 3 8 — D r . W a l t e r S. Eisenm e n g e r of Mass. S t a t e College will
s p e a k on "Soils".
April 4, 1 9 3 8 — D r . J o h n M o n t e i t h of
t h e U. S. G. A. Green Section will speak
on " R e s e a r c h — P a s t , P r e s e n t , a n d F u ture".
All green committee chairmen and
greenkeepers are invited to these meetings. W e b e l i e v e that all t h e s e s p e a k e r s
h a v e m u c h t o i n t e r e s t all t u r f g r o w e r s .

N a t i o n a l Association Show C h a i r m a n
F . W. E r m e r h a s s e n t us t h e f o l l o w i n g
r e l a t i v e t o this y e a r ' s C o n v e n t i o n :
" T h e T w e l f t h A n n u a l Convention
a n d E q u i p m e n t Show sponsored b y
T h e N a t i o n a l Association of Greenk e e p e r s of A m e r i c a will be held a t

T h e N e t h e r l a n d P l a z a H o t e l in Cincinnati, Ohio, F e b r u a r y 15 to 18,
1938."
" T h e E q u i p m e n t Show which i s
over 8 0 % sold n o w will be held in t h e
Hall of M i r r o r s and N o r t h Hall a n d
t h e e d u c a t i o n a l p r o g r a m on t h e 16th
a n d 17th in t h e Pavilion Caprice
which is directly off t h e Hall of Mirrors."
" T h e A n n u a l b a n q u e t will be held
W e d n e s d a y n i g h t in t h e Pavilion
Caprice i n c l u d i n g a two h o u r p r o g r a m of e n t e r t a i n m e n t . "
The E d i t o r h a s r e s e r v a t i o n cards, and
will be pleased t o f o r w a r d as m a n y a s
n e e d e d u p o n r e q u e s t , to a n y o n e wishing
to w r i t e f o r r e s e r v a t i o n s .

I t h a s been s u g g e s t e d t h a t some of
our n o n - m e m b e r g r e e n k e e p e r r e a d e r s
m a y be i n t e r e s t e d in o u r eligibility f o r
m e m b e r s h i p r e q u i r e m e n t s . F o r this p u r pose we a r e h e r e r e p r i n t i n g c e r t a i n sect i o n s of o u r b y - l a w s :
Regular

Members.

Any

man

of

good c h a r a c t e r who is s e r v i n g as a
G r e e n k e e p e r shall be d e e m e d qualified to become a r e g u l a r m e m b e r of
this club if he h a s served two (2)
y e a r s as G r e e n k e e p e r .
G r e e n k e e p e r s h a v i n g less t h a n two
y e a r s e x p e r i e n c e a r e eligible to become Associate M e m b e r s .
A n y g r e e n k e e p e r - p r o , or g r e e n k e e p e r - m a n a g e r , whose m a i n i n t e r e s t
is g r e e n k e e p i n g , and who has served
as g r e e n k e e p e r f o r two (2) y e a r s ,
shall be e n t i t l e d to f u l l m e m b e r s h i p .

The annual Recreation
Conference
will b e held at t h e Mass. S t a t e C o l l e g e
on M a r c h 11, 12, 13, 1 9 3 8 .

T h e t e n t h a n n u a l S h o r t Course in
T u r f M a n a g e m e n t of t h e College of
A g r i c u l t u r e of R u t g e r s U n i v e r s i t y will
be held on F e b . 7-12, 1938. If you a r e
i n t e r e s t e d , w r i t e P r o f . F . G. H e l y a r ,
D i r e c t o r of R e s i d e n t I n s t r u c t i o n , College of A g r i c u l t u r e , N e w B r u n s w i c k ,
N. J.
To our Massachusetts m e m b e r s and
friends;—Get your State
Representatives and S e n a t o r s in back of our T u r f
Bill.

ANNUAL

MEETING

T h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g was held a t t h e
C h a r l e s River C o u n t r y Club, N e w t o n
C e n t r e , Mass. on J a n . 11th. T h e business m e e t i n g with election of officers
a n d r e p o r t s of c o m m i t t e e s w a s held a t
4 o'clock, followed by a d i n n e r m e e t i n g
a t 6.30.
A t t h e business m e e t i n g , E d w a r d W.
M u r p h y of t h e B e l m o n t C. C. w a s
elected to m e m b e r s h i p .
Officers elected f o r 1938 w e r e as follows :
President
R o b e r t A. Mitchell
1st Vice Pres.
2nd Vice Pres. . . . .
3rd Vice Pres

Secretary
Treasurer

J o h n L. C o u n s e l l
H o m e r C. D a r l i n g
Arthur Anderson

Philip I. Cassidy
F r a n k H. Wilson

Trustee 2 years

George

Trustee 3 years

Rommell

Paul Wanberg

Entertainment

Committee

S a m u e l S. Mitchell, C h a i r m a n
H a r o l d Mosher
Leslie W i l d g u s t
P a u l F. H a y d e n
Joseph Johnson
Golf

Committee

Lloyd S t o t t ,
Michael O ' G r a d y
R i c h a r d Mansfield
Auditing

Thomas Mattus

Chairman
Nicholas B r u n o
William McBride

Committee

N. J. S p e r a n d i o

At the dinner meeting,
President
H a r t l e y Rowe of Charles River welcomed t h e g a t h e r i n g to his club, saying,
" A n y f r i e n d of F r a n k Wilson's is a
f r i e n d of Charles River and a l w a y s welcome h e r e . " Vice-pres. H a r o l d P i e r c e
of t h e U. S. G. A. told briefly of Green
Section activities, a n d of t h e W a l k e r
Cup selections, p a y i n g deserved t r i b u t e
to F r a n c i s O u i m e t ; Sec.-Treas. Campbell of t h e Mass. Golf Assoc. b r o u g h t
g r e e t i n g s f r o m his o r g a n i z a t i o n ; F r a n k
Wilson told of t h e proposed t u r f bill
a n d a s k e d s u p p o r t ; Dr. F r e d Sievers,
D i r e c t o r of t h e Mass. Exp. Station, told
of t h e n e e d of f u r t h e r r e s e a r c h and promised his s u p p o r t of t h e t u r f bill; Dept.
S u p t . H a r r y H a y e s of t h e Met. Dist.
Comm. expressed his p l e a s u r e a t b e i n g
present and at the cooperation between
his Commission a n d t h e G r e e n k e e p e r s
Club; Green Chairman Adrian Sawyer
of B r a e B u r n , P r o f . L a w r e n c e Dickinson of M. S. C„ a n d C a r l t o n E. T r e a t ,
all H o n o r a r y m e m b e r s of t h e club,
brought greetings.

T h e club w a s indeed f o r t u n a t e in
h a v i n g as t h e principal s p e a k e r , H e r b
Graffis of G O L F D O M . H e r b gave one
of his c h a r a c t e r i s t i c talks, p h r a s e d in
t h e well-known Graffis style. T h e gene r a l title of t h e t a l k was, " W h a t ' s a
H e a d in G r e e n k e e p i n g ? " H e r b t h e n
said t h e a n s w e r w a s only p a r t l y — A s pirin and H e a d a c h e s . O t h e r p e a r l s of
wisdom, as g a t h e r e d by this r o v i n g r e p o r t e r , a r e : In n o line of golf has
t h e r e been such a d v a n c e s as with t h e
greenkeeper; greenkeepers have made
use of knowledge. B u t t h e r e has been
no a d v a n c e in t h e g r e e n k e e p e r ' s salary,
t h e r e a s o n p a r t l y has been t h a t clubs in
g e n e r a l have had a t o u g h time, b u t now
some have d r u n k t h e m s e l v e s into some
prosperity.
Green c h a i r m e n s h a r e f a t e of t h e
g r e e n k e e p e r s ; if g r e e n c h a i r m e n got
paid b y clubs f o r t h e i r t i m e a t same
r a t e as t h e y g e t paid a t their businesses
t h e clubs would be in hock. T h e G r e e n
chairman shares abuse with the greenk e e p e r f o r no d o u g h ! T h e two of t h e m
a r e n o t g e t t i n g t h e a p p r e c i a t i o n and
u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h e y should f r o m average m e m b e r s of clubs. Charles River
t h i n k s a lot of F r a n k Wilson, b u t this
h a p p e n s seldom a t clubs.
In past fifteen y e a r s g r e e n k e e p e r s
have devoted t i m e to p l a n t science, in
t h e f u t u r e a t t e n t i o n m u s t be paid to
m e n in connection with t h e b u d g e t .
G r e e n s m e n a r e o f t e n laid off d u r i n g t h e
W i n t e r season, and even m u s t go on r e lief in some cases; t r y to g e t m e m b e r s
to employ these m e n d u r i n g t h e W i n t e r
season. It is n o t a good reflection on a
golf club to have its good w o r k e r s s t a r v i n g d u r i n g t h e W i n t e r season.
T h e a v e r a g e m e m b e r h a s no idea
w h a t it is all a b o u t . In m o s t cases t h e
e d u c a t i o n a l c o n t a c t of m e m b e r w i t h
G. K. is t h e a n n u a l r e p o r t a n d t h e signs
on t h e b u l l e t i n b o a r d of
"Winter
R u l e s " , " T e m p o r a r y g r e e n on 3", or
" d o t h i s " or " d o n ' t do t h a t " with n o
w h y or w h e r e f o r e .
E d u c a t i o n should
r e a c h o u t to m e m b e r s t h r u
Bulletin
B o a r d s w i t h e x p l a n a t i o n of a n y causes
f o r such signs. B o a r d s should also include r e a s o n s f o r m e t h o d s on t h e golf
course, as w h y t o p d r e s s , etc.
A p r o b l e m , seriously neglected, is
that
Greenkeepers
are the
world's
lousiest press a g e n t s . (In N e w E n g l a n d
t h e r e is less a n n u a l t u r n over of Green
C h a i r m e n t h a n in r e s t of c o u n t r y . )

P u b l i c i t y n o t e — r e a l e s t a t e values increase w i t h good l a w n s ;
t h e "high
p r i e s t " of good lawns is t h e golf course
greenkeeper.
A place on t h e bulletin b o a r d f o r t h e
m a i n t a i n e n c e dept. helps t h e club, p r e v e n t s some kicks, shows t h a t g r e e n k e e p i n g is a science.
G r e e n k e e p e r s can n o t be m a d e in t e n
weeks, it is a w o r k of a l i f e t i m e . T h e
b e s t courses a r e o f t e n t h e h a r d e s t h i t
b y t r o u b l e . T h e r e is n e e d of t h e b e s t
available g r e e n k e e p e r , f o r one n e v e r
k n o w s w h e n t r o u b l e is to come.
T h e b e s t advice is t o let m e m b e r s
k n o w w h a t is g o i n g o n on t h e c o u r s e ;
t h e y t h e n will g e t t h e idea t h a t g r e e n k e e p i n g is a b r o a d , i n t r i c a t e , complex
job.

WHAT THE
"GREENKEEPERS
"CLUB" M E A N S TO ME

by H o w a r d D. F a r r a n t
(The C o u n t r y Club, Brookline,

Mass.)

F i f t e e n y e a r s ago, G r e e n k e e p e r s a
f e w miles a p a r t h a r d l y k n e w each
other, and w h a t t h e y f o u n d o u t a b o u t
t h e i r p a r t i c u l a r course, how this a n d
t h a t w o r k e d , w a s s o m e w h a t of a secret
t o t h e m a l o n e ; t h e n a little l a t e r a
f e w Greenkeepers got together and sent
w o r d f o r all those who could, to a t t e n d
a m e e t i n g a t which t i m e some kind of
a club would be f o r m e d . B e i n g v e r y
i n t e r e s t e d in t h e Golf Course w o r k I
a t t e n d e d t h a t m e e t i n g and b e c a m e a
c h a r t e r m e m b e r of t h e G r e e n k e e p e r s
Club of N e w E n g l a n d . T h e o b j e c t of
this club shall be " t h e a d v a n c e m e n t b y
co-operation of t h e i n t e r e s t a n d welf a r e of its m e m b e r s a n d t h e establishm e n t of u p l i f t i n g s t a n d a r d s of dignity
a n d skill a m o n g G r e e n k e e p e r s by coo p e r a t i v e e d u c a t i o n a n d t r a i n i n g in t h e
v a r i e d r e q u i r e m e n t s of our p r o f e s s i o n
a n d t h e e d u c a t i o n a n d t r a i n i n g of employees u n d e r us in t h e v a r i o u s d e p a r t m e n t s of our w o r k " .
I have a t t e n d e d w h a t m e e t i n g s I have
b e e n able t o a n d have n e v e r come a w a y
f r o m a m e e t i n g w i t h o u t some benefit.
I h a v e listened t o t h e s p e a k e r s , t h e
m a n y a r g u m e n t s , a n d h a v e had p l e n t y
t o t h i n k over, b u t t h e two or t h r e e
m i n u t e s s p e n t c h a t t i n g w i t h so and so
g a v e m e an idea, c h a n g e d m y m i n d or
a n s w e r e d m y question. I w a s p e p p e d

up and went back to the job more
d e t e r m i n e d to c a r r y on.
One of t h e m o s t i n t e r e s t i n g f e a t u r e s
to m e is t h e o p p o r t u n i t y to m e e t o t h e r
G r e e n k e e p e r s f r o m all over N e w E n g land and to g e t in on t h e e x c h a n g e of
n e w methods, a n d all these fellows m a k e
u p a g r e a t g r o u p . W e all have o u r
f a u l t s , I a d m i t , b u t t h e f r i e n d s h i p of
these m e n m e a n s a lot to me, to say
n o t h i n g of t h e value g a i n e d f r o m t h e i r
ideas.
R e c e n t l y in t h e " N e w s L e t t e r " an
article r e f e r r e d t o t h e " G r e e n k e e p e r s
C l u b " as a p i n k t e a a f f a i r ; evidently
our club h a s t h r i v e d on pink t e a b e t t e r
t h a n a n y o t h e r o r g a n i z a t i o n of its kind
in t h e c o u n t r y . M a y b e it is b e c a u s e instead of too m u c h loud t a l k we have
r e a l l y done some t h i n g s to help o u r
m e m b e r s a n d o u r clubs.

^ \

I have h e a r d people say, " W h a t do
you g e t f o r y o u r m o n e y , b e l o n g i n g t o
t h e ' G r e e n k e e p e r s C l u b ' ? " My a n s w e r
would be, "If you a r e i n t e r e s t e d in y o u r
work, t h e r e is k n o w l e d g e t o be g a i n e d
each d a y in all t h e one h u n d r e d a n d
one j o b s we m u s t do."
L e t ' s n o t be too old, s t u b b o r n or wise
to l e a r n .

WHAT

THE
HAS

GREENKEEPERS
M E A N T TO ME

CLUB

By Sam. S. Mitchell
P o n k a p o a g Golf Course, C a n t o n , Mass.
In Article II of t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n a n d
By-laws is s t a t e d t h e p u r p o s e of t h i s
club, " t h e a d v a n c e m e n t b y c o o p e r a t i o n
of t h e i n t e r e s t s and w e l f a r e of its m e m bers, a n d t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of u p l i f t i n g
s t a n d a r d s of d i g n i t y a n d skill by coo p e r a t i v e e d u c a t i o n and t r a i n i n g in t h e
v a r i e d r e q u i r e m e n t s of o u r p r o f e s s i o n . "
To boil this down, we g e t — a d v a n c e m e n t , cooperation, u p l i f t i n g s t a n d a r d s ,
skill, e d u c a t i o n , v a r i e d r e q u i r e m e n t s .
In a sense this is j u s t w h a t t h e Greenk e e p e r s Club has m e a n t to me. While
I a m a c o m p a r a t i v e l y n e w m e m b e r of
t h e club, I h a v e b e e n a t t e n d i n g m e e t ings w i t h m y f a t h e r e v e r since t h e
earliest days of t h e club. I can r e m e m b e r those W i n t e r m e e t i n g s in H o r t i c u l t u r a l Hall. In t h o s e days I w a s p e r h a p s
n o t so vitally i n t e r e s t e d in g r e e n k e e p i n g
as t o d a y . Those t r i p s w e r e holiday outings to me.

K

T h e n c a m e m y decision to t a k e u p
g r e e n k e e p i n g as m y vocation. I w e n t t o
t h e S t o c k b r i d g e School a t Mass. S t a t e
College. T h e r e I f o u n d t h a t t h e m e n in
t h e G r e e n k e e p e r s Club of N e w E n g l a n d
w e r e considered b y t h e f a c u l t y of t h e
college as t h e ideal coaches f r o m w h o m
a y o u n g m a n like myself could g e t t h e
p r a c t i c a l t r a i n i n g so n e c e s s a r y to supp l e m e n t t h e t h e o r e t i c a l t r a i n i n g given
a t t h e school.
My first big job w a s a t a r e a l e s t a t e
d e v e l o p m e n t golf course in Wisconsin.
A f t e r b e i n g t h e r e a y e a r I had t h e
p l e a s u r e of a t t e n d i n g t h e e a r l y m e e t i n g s
of t h e Wisconsin G r e e n k e e p e r s Club,
whose m a i n aims and e n d e a v o r s followed closely a f t e r t h e older N. E. organization.
W i t h t h e c r a s h and depression came
t h e r e t r e n c h m e n t of r e a l e s t a t e developm e n t s , so t h a t I w a s soon b a c k in N e w
E n g l a n d . A f t e r s e c u r i n g a position h e r e
I b e c a m e a m e m b e r of t h e club and att e n d e d m e e t i n g s in m y own r i g h t . I
have f o u n d t h e club to be j u s t w h a t
A r t i c l e I I s t a t e s : a place t o a d v a n c e
t h r o u g h c o o p e r a t i v e e d u c a t i o n in t h e
skill and t r a i n i n g in t h e v a r i e d r e q u i r e m e n t s of t h e p r o f e s s i o n . In o t h e r words,
a g r a n d o p p o r t u n i t y to t a l k over with
my fellow members the problems that
m a y be t r o u b l i n g m e ; a place t o e n j o y
t h e fellowship of m e n with i n t e r e s t s a n d
ideas v e r y close to m i n e .
WHAT

THE

GREENKEEPERS

MEANS

TO

CLUB

ME

b y H o m e r C. D a r l i n g
( J u n i p e r Hill G. C., N o r t h b o r o , Mass.)
It is a m i s t a k e f o r a n y m a n to ign o r e a n y o p p o r t u n i t y he m a y have to
b e t t e r himself
mentally,
practically,
a n d technically. Can a n y o n e a f f o r d to
pass up intimate contact and friendly
association with o t h e r m e n in his own
p r o f e s s i o n , or field of p r a c t i c e .
The
a n s w e r is NO. T h a t is w h y I belong
t o t h e G r e e n k e e p e r s Club.
T h e G r e e n k e e p e r s Club appeals to me
b e c a u s e it is f r e e f r o m politics. T h e r e
is an a b u n d a n c e of unselfish willingness
t o aid t h e o t h e r f e l l o w with his problems. T h e r e is no holding back of
trade
secrets.
The
other
fellow's
k n o w l e d g e is y o u r s f o r t h e
asking.
T h e r e is an e a r n e s t desire on all sides
to g a i n m o r e k n o w l e d g e of t h e a r t of
G r e e n k e e p i n g a n d t o t r a n s f o r m this
acquisition into b e t t e r golf
courses

w h e r e so m a n y people m a y
more
thoroughly
enjoy
this
wholesome
n a t i o n a l game.
Of course, a n y g r e e n k e e p e r m a y obt a i n advice a n d i n f o r m a t i o n he desires
w i t h o u t b e i n g a m e m b e r of a g r e e n k e e p e r s club, b u t f r o m m y o b s e r v a t i o n
t h e r e is a difference. C o n s t a n t c o n t a c t
with the other greenkeepers at regular
m e e t i n g s t h r o u g h - o u t t h e y e a r is a
g o v e r n o r on egotism a n d self satisf a c t i o n . In spite of how well-kept y o u r
course a p p e a r s to be you will always
find t h e o t h e r fellows j u s t a bit b e t t e r
somewhere, if you look. This c r e a t e s
t h e desire to l e a r n m o r e a n d to do a
b e t t e r j o b a t home.
T h e benefits derived f r o m t h e educational t a l k s and discussions held r e g u larly t h r o u g h - o u t t h e w i n t e r m o n t h s a r e
of u n t o l d value in k e e p i n g u p to d a t e
on e x p e r i m e n t a t i o n a n d technical ¡inf o r m a t i o n , and all goes t o w a r d m a k i n g
a more valuable greenkeeper.
The s u m m e r m e e t i n g s which p r e s e n t
t h e o p p o r t u n i t y to see a n d play on
some of t h e best golf c o u r s e s in t h e
section and t h e e x c h a n g e of ideas r i g h t
w h e n t h e p r o b l e m s of y o u r course a r e
m o s t p r o m i n e n t a n d a c u t e is an a d v a n t a g e t h a t no g r e e n k e e p e r should overlook.
I have h e a r d it said t h a t some g r e e n s
c h a i r m e n o b j e c t to t h e i r g r e e n k e e p e r s
being a w a y f r o m t h e i r c o u r s e s once a
m o n t h to a t t e n d t h e s e v a l u a b l e m e e t ings, b u t I f e e l sure if t h e c h a i r m a n
could follow t h e line of t h o u g h t a t
e v e r y one of these m e e t i n g s and see
the favorable reaction and personal gain
f r o m this c o n t a c t a t a t i m e when m o s t
n e e d e d it would n o t only e l i m i n a t e a n y
objection, b u t would c r e a t e t h e desire
to insist on t h e g r e e n k e e p e r a t t e n d i n g
every meeting.
I have y e t t o visit a n y golf course
t h r o u g h these r e g u l a r m e e t i n g s w i t h o u t
o b t a i n i n g a t least one good idea, somet i m e s n o t always u s e f u l a t t h e m o m e n t ,
b u t surely of value f o r t h e f u t u r e . So
I say, t h a t t h e G r e e n k e e p e r s Club m e a n s
m u c h to me a n d I d o n ' t see how a n y
g r e e n k e e p e r can a f f o r d n o t to b e l o n g to
an o r g a n i z a t i o n like o u r s f o r all t h e
p e r s o n a l g a i n a n d s a t i s f a c t i o n t h e r e is
to be s e c u r e d . I r e c o m m e n d to a n y
g r e e n k e e p e r who is n o t a l r e a d y a m e m b e r of such a club t o i n v e s t i g a t e f o r
himself. Go to a m e e t i n g and listen
to t h e t a l k s a n d discussions. See t h e
g r o u p in action a n d observe t h e i r policies and objectives.

PRESIDENT'S

REPORT—1937

Fellow M e m b e r s :
In r e v i e w i n g t h e y e a r of 1937, I sugg e s t t h a t you r e a d over t h e y e a r ' s n u m b e r s of t h e " N e w s l e t t e r " . I t gives us
t h e h i s t o r y of 1987 a n d p e r h a p s we will
find s o m e t h i n g f o r ourselves or t h e Club
t h a t w e n t in one ear a n d o u t t h e other
a t t h e time.
O u r m e m b e r s h i p has a b o u t held its
own in t h e last y e a r . T h e Golf activities
have b e e n c a r r i e d on as usual.
T h e T u r f Bill p r o j e c t f a i l e d b u t o u r
c o m m i t t e e is a g a i n h o p e f u l l y a t w o r k .
The Entertainment Committee has
s t r e n g t h e n e d t h e e d u c a t i o n a l or p r o f e s sional i m p r o v e m e n t f e a t u r e s of o u r
m e e t i n g s which I believe is s t e e r i n g a
course in t h e direction of our m a i n objective.
I wish to t h a n k all officers a n d comm i t t e e s f o r t h e i r good w o r k d u r i n g t h e
y e a r . I also wish to t h a n k t h e Club f o r
its a p p r o v a l in a g a i n n o m i n a t i n g me f o r
President.
Respectfully submitted,
R O B E R T A. M I T C H E L L ,
President.

THE

MACHINERY
COURSE

TREND

IN

GOLF

MAINTENANCE

by Philip Cassidy
N e e d h a m Golf Club
Golf C o u r s e m a c h i n e r y , a l t h o u g h in
d e m a n d f o r m a n y y e a r s , has, with t h e
e x c e p t i o n of g r e e n s m o w e r s a n d m i n o r
accessories, seemingly w a i t e d f o r t h e so
called " m a c h i n e a g e " to develop.
T h a t t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of t h e automobile is g r e a t l y responsible f o r t h e
a d v a n c e m e n t in m a c h i n e a n d m o t o r i z e d
units, is a r e c o g n i z e d f a c t .
T h e r e a r e , of course, climatic, soil
and
maintainence
conditions
which
govern t h e use of c e r t a i n p o w e r e d u n i t s
in t h e care of t h e Golf Course, b u t as a
whole t h e economical f e a t u r e alone
m a k e s t h e use of m o d e r n labor-saving
e q u i p m e n t a necessity.
A t p r e s e n t , t h e r e seems to be n o n e w
m a j o r e q u i p m e n t in t h e m a k i n g b u t
t h e r e is always a m a c h i n e p i c t u r e in
some one's mind which n e e d s b u t a
sponsor to be developed.
T r a c t o r s have developed along w i t h
t h e a u t o f r o m chain drive a n d f r a g i l e

h e a v y p a r t s to light p o w e r f u l units,
easy to handle, h a v i n g n u m e r o u s a t t a c h m e n t s , which w e r e once s e p a r a t e h o r s e
d r a w n units. T h e e n d u r a n c e and life of
t h e u p - t o - d a t e t r a c t o r , t o g e t h e r w i t h its
a d a p t a b i l i t y , h a v e m a d e it a u n i t indisp e n s a b l e to golf course m a i n t e n a n c e .
C u t t i n g u n i t s h a v e also developed accordingly.
T h e F a i r w a y units, while h o r s e d r a w n ,
w e r e v e r y good, it is t r u e , b u t it t o o k
t h e high speed a t which t h e y a r e n o w
driven to develop t h e m into
their
p r e s e n t efficiency.
W h e r e once t h e y
w e r e heavy, f r a g i l e u n i t s of small cutt i n g capacity, t h e y a r e n o w light w e i g h t ,
high speed and p r a c t i c a l l y u n b r e a k a b l e .
Side f r a m e s a r e o f t e n m a l l e a b l e iron,
reels a r e of d i f f e r e n t alloy steels, drive
g e a r s a r e of m a c h i n e c u t steel, nickel
steel, and t h e d e m a n d f o r a lie on f a i r w a y t u r f similar t o t h a t f o u n d on t h e
p u t t i n g s u r f a c e , h a s b r o u g h t to us a
m a c h i n e which c o m p a r e s f a v o r a b l y in
c u t t i n g ability w i t h t h e g r e e n s c u t t i n g
units. These m a c h i n e s which w e r e once
single u n i t s , n o w a r e hitched in g a n g s
and t h e f u t u r e of this d e v e l o p m e n t will
be g o v e r n e d only b y t h e h a u l i n g capacity of p o w e r h a u l i n g e q u i p m e n t , and
l a n d s c a p e contours.
H a n d m o w e r s of all descriptions h a v e
become lighter, a l u m i n u m b e i n g used in
some. T h e u n i t s n o w used f o r g r e e n s ,
tees, r o u g h , etc. have a l o n g e r l i f e a n d
an easier o p e r a t i o n , while accomplishing a m o r e finished job.
Motorized accessories such as soil
shredders, power g r e e n s mowers, p o w e r
r o u g h m o w e r s , power g r i n d e r s , a n d
m a n y o t h e r appliances h a v e r e p l a c e d
slow h a n d m a c h i n e s a n d tools.
P n e u m a t i c t i r e s have g r a d u a l l y displaced steel wheels on c a r t s a n d t r a c tors;
even t h e lowly
wheel-barrow
s p o r t s a p n e u m a t i c tire. T h e m o w i n g
u n i t s ride on r u b b e r while t h e old j o k e
a b o u t a r u b b e r t o o t h e d r a k e is h e a r d
no m o r e .
Shocks to m e t a l p a r t s a r e a b s o r b e d
by t h e r u b b e r , and b r e a k a g e even on
light m e t a l s is p r a c t i c a l l y u n h e a r d of.
Of course, c e r t a i n soil conditions p r e v e n t t h e use of; p n e u m a t i c t i r e s b u t t h e
general
preference
has
practically
s t a n d a r d i z e d t h e i r use.
T h e p r e s e n t t r e n d in all m a c h i n e r y is
t o w a r d l o n g e r life, simplicity,
flexibility
of use, m a x i m u m r e s u l t s , f o r a lower
p u r c h a s e price a n d lower cost of upkeep.

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-USE THE NEW IDEAL BULLDOG

G r e e n k e e p e r s , c h a r g e d w i t h t h e responsibility of k e e p i n g courses in t h e
Best possible c o n d i t i o n , h a v e f o r years s t a n d a r d i z e d o n I D E A L equipm e n t . Designed for durability a n d economical operation B u l l d o g g a n g
m o w e r s p r o d u c e results t h a t w i n t h e a c c l a i m of t h e G r e e n s C o m m i t t e e .
T h e y cut l a r g e areas f a s t e r a n d w i t h f e w e r m e n .

A

A v a i l a b l e in 3, 5, 7 a n d 9 g a n g s , interchangeable.
Seven or five-blade u n i t s o p t i o n a l .
" B u l l d o g " u n i t s h a v e drop-forged r i n g gears,
cut steel p i n i o n gears, one-piece steel roller,
chrome-nickel
steel
double-edged
bottom
k n i f e , a n d h e a v y chrome-nickel steel reels.
U n i t s m a y be l i f t e d off t h e g r o u n d f o r speedy
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n over t h e r o u g h e s t areas.
A c o p y o f t h e n e w 1937 c a t a l o g o f m o w i n g
e q u i p m e n t f o r g o l f courses s h o u l d be i n y o u r
files f o r r e a d y reference. W r i t e f o r y o u r c o p y
today.

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IDEAL M O W E R SALES AND SERVICE
111 C Y P R E S S S T R E E T — B R O O K L I N E ,
P h o n e B e a c o n 2898 - 2 8 9 9

MASS.

D e a l e r s now p o i n t with p r i d e a t t h e
l o n g life of e q u i p m e n t a n d t h e comp a r a t i v e l y low cost f o r p a r t s r e p l a c e ments.
T h e r e is no d o u b t t h a t t h e use of
n e w e q u i p m e n t or e q u i p m e n t of t h e
l a t e s t design is a s a v i n g in time, labor
a n d t h e b e g i n n i n g of an economically
o p e r a t e d golf course always in t h e finest
p l a y i n g condition.

GROWING

VELVET

LOW BUDGET

BENT

UNDER

CONDITIONS

By R o b e r t A. Mitchell
K e r n w o o d C o u n t r y Club, Salem,

Mass.

A l a r g e stock of stolons to p l a n t sod
n u r s e r i e s m a y be p r o d u c e d f r o m a v e r y
small b e g i n n i n g (if well cared f o r ) , t h e
i n c r e a s e b e i n g v e r y r a p i d a f t e r t h e second y e a r . One should begin w i t h indiv i d u a l p l a n t s a n d be sure t h a t t h e y a r e
all u p to s t a n d a r d .
E v e n a n a m e d selection such as K e r n wood, P i p e r or a n y other, should be
s e p a r a t e d into individuals a n d all inf e r i o r p l a n t s d e s t r o y e d to i m p r o v e t h e
s t r a i n or to i n s u r e its n o t d e t e r i o r a t i n g .
If one is f o r t u n a t e in h a v i n g w e e d
f r e e and s t o n e f r e e soil t h a t holds a
m e d i u m a m o u n t of m o i s t u r e , t h e cost
will be lower. A r e c t a n g u l a r piece of
land is c h e a p e r to w o r k with m a c h i n e s
a n d t h e sod can be l i f t e d w i t h less
waste.
Sod g r o w n on m u c k soil has n o t succeeded w h e n t r a n s f e r r e d to high land
b u t has done well w h e n moved to g r e e n s
on m u c k land.
W e t land g r o w s w e e d s in s p r i n g bef o r e one can w o r k on it.
If t h e soil is stony, t h e soil should be
s c r e e n e d by p o w e r and deeply if m o r e
t h a n one crop of sod is to be g r o w n .
W e t h i n k this will be c h e a p e r t h a n
endless d i g g i n g over, r a k i n g and picking
stone, in o r d e r t h a t t h e sod m a y be c u t
well and cheaply.
S t a r t i n g in S p r i n g t h e piece of l a n d
to be p l a n t e d to sod in A u g u s t could be
double disc-harrowed early.
W e t h i n k sponginess of one piece of
sod w a s caused b y plowing u n d e r sod
a n d p l a n t i n g stolons to g r o w sod immediately.
If a n u r s e r y piece is f a l l o w e d ; t h a t is,
h a r r o w e d as o f t e n as a crop of w e e d s
g e r m i n a t e , t h e r e will be f e w e r w e e d s
left.

If a n u r s e r y is to be p l a n t e d each
y e a r plow e n o u g h f o r t h r e e y e a r s a h e a d
and kill o u t t h e w e e d s by f a l l o w i n g .
In o r d e r to be s u r e h a r r o w i n g g e t s
done, k e e p t h e h a r r o w a t or n e a r t h e
n u r s e r y piece.
A t r a c t o r doing f a i r w a y or r o u g h
m o w i n g can hitch on w h e n n e a r and kill
a crop of small w e e d s in a s h o r t time.
If a decision is n o t m a d e until n e a r
p l a n t i n g t i m e to p l a n t a n u r s e r y , t h e
sod, if any, can be r e m o v e d with a
power sod c u t t e r a n d used f o r compost.
T h e cost of g r o w i n g sod is less if one
g r o w s a supply of stolons, p l a n t i n g t h e m
one y e a r b e f o r e t h e sod is to be p l a n t e d .
Y o u n g v i g o r o u s stolons t h a t can be
mowed w i t h a scythe and p l a n t e d b r o a d cast a r e t h e best and a r e t h e quickest
planted.
Old tussocks and sod like m a t e r i a l
t h a t m u s t be picked to pieces by h a n d
r e q u i r e this e x t r a labor and a r e less
vigorous.
Five t h o u s a n d s q u a r e f e e t of V e l v e t
b e n t h a s been a g e n e r o u s a m o u n t of sod
to k e e p on h a n d f o r p a t c h i n g a n d plugging u n d e r our conditions. H i r e a R o t o tiller or Tilltivator f o r p u l v e r i z i n g soil
as t h e s e m a c h i n e s do t h e w o r k m o r e
t h o r o u g h l y a n d with less cost t h a n w i t h
h a n d tools. To avoid deep t r a c k s and
to keep t h e piece smooth it is b e t t e r to
n o t p l o u g h or deeply w o r k a n u r s e r y
n e a r p l a n t i n g t i m e ; or, if loosened up,
t h e n roll it down firmly and a g a i n
loosen u p t h e t o p inch only. If too s o f t ,
n u r s e r y land is easily filled with d e e p
f o o t and o t h e r t r a c k s .
If one p l a n t s in early A u g u s t somet i m e s several r a i n y d a y s come along r e s u l t i n g in need of v e r y little a t t e n t i o n .
At t h i s time t h e seed on t h e stolons
( " V e l v e t H a y " ) will be saved a n d it
helps g r e a t l y to t h i c k e n u p t h e sod.
Also t h e sod will be f a r a d v a n c e d on
t h e w a y to a u s u a b l e condition b y t h e
t i m e of f r e e z i n g w e a t h e r . B u t if a h o t
spell a p p e a r s , v e r y close a t t e n t i o n to
w a t e r i n g is r e q u i r e d f o r t h e first t e n
days. If p l a n t e d in S e p t e m b e r a f t e r t h e
seed is lost, t h e r e is less d a n g e r of drying while p l a n t i n g or a f t e r w a r d s , a n d
less w a t e r i n g is n e e d e d .
One
can
g a t h e r t h e seed if u n a b l e t o p l a n t early,
a n d use it l a t e r with t h e stolons or
separately.
Good success has been o b t a i n e d b y
covering t h e evenly s c a t t e r e d stolons
with a compost s p r e a d e r .
The heavy
ridges made by the machine anchor t h e
stolons holding t h e m in c o n t a c t w i t h t h e

W h a t e v e r y o u r soil o r climatic conditions, Woodruff can
furnish the one mixture
you
need.
N a t u r a l l y , this requires
experimental work . . . and for
this r e a s o n W o o d r u f f c o n t i n u a l ly
experiments
with
many
grasses, on m a n y soils, u n d e r
various
climatic
conditions.
T h i s e x p e r i m e n t a l w o r k is p a r t
of a s e r v i c e t o g i v e y o u e x a c t l y
the grass m i x t u r e you
need.
Woodruff offers to make
an
a n a l y s i s of y o u r c o n d i t i o n s , t o
w o r k o u t a m i x t u r e a d a p t e d to
your environment.
Take
adv a n t a g e of this service. S i m p l y
write today.

- G R A S S

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S E E D

D I V I S I O N

WOODRUFF

& SONS
MILFORD
CONN.

The Sign of
Good Seeds

t o p loose inch of soil. N o t h i n g is gained
by s c a t t e r i n g t h e stolons too h e a v y as
only those in c o n t a c t with t h e soil will
grow. Do n o t cover t h e stolons all over,
as m a y be done w i t h C r e e p i n g B e n t
possibly, b e c a u s e Velvet B e n t will r o t if
completely covered.
Only t h e p a r t s
s t i c k i n g out will grow. Use a light roller
a f t e r c o v e r i n g t h e stolons to bed t h e m
i n a n d w a t e r t h e m in b e f o r e t h e y g e t
d r y or t h e y m a y n o t g r o w well. W a t e r ing m a y be n e e d e d as o f t e n as once
a n h o u r if you g e t 90 d e g r e e days.
K e e p t h e soil f r o m t u r n i n g g r e y m u c h .
This m a y be done b y s e t t i n g s p r i n k l e r s
or b y h a n d w a t e r i n g . If t h e piece is
n a r r o w it can be w a t e r e d b y h a n d f r o m
t h e edges a v o i d i n g deep t r a c k s m a d e
w h e n t e n d i n g sprinklers. T h e excess of
w a t e r applied by s p r i n k l e r s m a k e s t h e
land v e r y s o f t .
Velvet B e n t r e q u i r e s v e r y
little
w e e d i n g a f t e r it b e c o m e s established.
Some g r o w e r s a r e g e t t i n g b y w i t h o u t
w e e d i n g or only use chemicals. Clover
and Chickweed should be t a k e n o u t
w h e n v e r y small if t h e y a r e t o be
w e e d e d out as a t t h a t s t a g e t h e whole
p l a n t can be r e m o v e d . If t h e soil is
loaded w i t h c r a b g r a s s or o t h e r w e e d s
t h e cost of h a n d w e e d i n g will be m o r e

t h a n t h e value of t h e sod. B e t t e r do it
with a harrow before the planting year.
Do n o t f o r g e t t h e soil used f o r dressing m a y be f u l l of crab grass, clover,
chickweed, etc. B e t t e r s p r e a d it o u t
a n d f a l l o w it b e f o r e using.
Mow n u r s e r i e s w i t h a p u t t i n g g r e e n
m o w e r as soon as possible. If we m o w
t h e n u r s e r i e s with t h e g r e e n s t h e j o b
will g e t done a n d with less t i m e cost
t h a n if done s e p a r a t e l y , a f t e r t h e g r a s s
is t o o long.
P l a n n i n g a h e a d is a p r o m i s i n g m o v e
to r e m o v e t h e h a n d i c a p s of g r o w i n g
V e l v e t B e n t at a low cost.
In our l a s t S e p t e m b e r issue, o u r N. J .
r e p o r t e r pleaded f o r a n e w t y p e of
w a s h e r on golf course e q u i p m e n t . W e
h a v e j u s t received w o r d f r o m t h e N e w
E n g l a n d Toro Co. t h a t t h e y h a v e adopt e d " s h a k e - p r o o f " w a s h e r s u p to and including % " , a n d will use t h e l a r g e r
sizes w h e n t h e i r p r e s e n t stock is exh a u s t e d . Also t h a t t h e Toro M a n u f a c t u r i n g Co. h a s been using t h e half inch
size on p o w e r m o w e r s f o r t h e last t h r e e
y e a r s . P r o m this, we w o n d e r w h e t h e r
we should say, " H o w m i g h t y is t h e
" N E W S L E T T E R " , or " H o w m i g h t y is
Kent's plea"!

NEW

JERSEY

NEWS

by Kent Bradley
T h e a n n u a l social p a r t y of t h e N. J .
Golf Course S u p t s . ' Assn. w a s held
Dec. 13 a t M o u n t a i n s i d e I n n . Cheers
a n d h a n d - c l a p s w e r e in o r d e r f o r t h e
good w o r k done b y t h e officers of 1937,
a n d w e r e u n a n i m o u s l y voted to c a r r y
on their positions f o r the coming y e a r .
T h e E x e c u t i v e B o a r d consists o f : —
President, John
Cameron,
Yontakah
C. C., N u t l e y ; Vice P r e s i d e n t , E d w a r d
B e t t i s Cale, C a n o e b r o o k C. C.; Second
Vice P r e s i d e n t , L e s t e r Moffet, Walkill
C. C.; T r e a s u r e r , A r t h u r D. B u r t o n ,
Mountain
Ridge
C. C.;
Secretary,
Aleck Reid, Twin B r o o k s C. C. E d w a r d
F o g e r t y of S h a e k a m a x o n C. C. is t r u s t e e
f o r t h e n e x t t h r e e years.
Ed. Cale will c o n t i n u e h a n d l i n g t h e
e d u c a t i o n a l p r o g r a m , and K e n t B r a d l e y
will blow t h e h o r n of ballyhoo.
W e h a v e received notice of a n e w
C r a b g r a s s killer, k n o w n
as
"Gone
With The Wind".
This m a t e r i a l is
packed in 8oz. cans, each to be mixed
with 5 gal. of w a t e r and s p r a y e d on
660 sq. f t . It is claimed t h a t one application will usually kill o u t t h e c r a b
g r a s s in t e n days. T h e r e is some discoloring of t h e r e g u l a r p e r e n n i a l lawn
g r a s s e s f o r 1 0 - 1 4 days, b u t p e r m a n e n t
g r a s s e s a r e not killed. This m a t e r i a l
m a k e s quite e x t r a v a g a n t claims according to o u r p r e s e n t knowledge, b u t
doubtless deserves a t r i a l this coming
season. It is h a n d l e d locally by New
E n g l a n d Toro Co.
P r e - s e a s o n dope f r o m N e w E n g l a n d
T o r o is here. W h y h a v e n ' t we received
a n y f r o m other sources?
Toro r e p o r t s :
T h e P a r k m a s t e r is a T O R O M a s t e r
T r a c t o r with t h e M a s t e r f r a m e b u t
with t h e added f i x t u r e t h a t will l i f t
the entire three mowers f r o m the
g r o u n d while t r a n s p o r t i n g . This h a s

b e e n e x t e n d e d so now t h e
Parkm a s t e r will cut w i t h five a n d will
hoist all five into t h e air f o r t r a n s p o r t i n g . T h e e x t r a two m o w e r s a r e
s w u n g u p a n d in over t h e t r a c t o r
r e a r deck t h e r e b y holding t h e t r a n s p o r t i n g width to t h e c u t t i n g w i d t h
of t h r e e mowers. An a d d i t i o n a l f e a t u r e is t h a t t h e sickle b a r m a y be
used a t t h e same t i m e or m a y be
carried u p r i g h t w i t h o u t r e m o v a l f r o m
t h e t r a c t o r w h e n m o w i n g with r e g u lar r o t a r y t y p e r e e l mowers.
T h e p r e s e n t two small
model
power mowers, the 2 0 " Premier, and
the 2 4 " Fairlawn, are now equipped
with a differential.
A n e w model 2 7 " r e p l a c e s p r e s e n t
2 6 " P a r k l a w n . This as well as all
models m a y be had on p n e u m a t i c
tires.
A n e w model, t h e H o m e l a w n , will
be an 1 8 " m o t o r driven m a c h i n e .
This will w e i g h t b u t 95 lbs. on t h e
grass. P o w e r e d with B. & S. m o t o r
of 1-2 H . P .
Wheel type machine
m o u n t e d on h e a v y air cushioned
t i r e s with diamond t r e a d .
Toro prices f o r N e w E n g l a n d delivery will n o t be a d v a n c e d in spite
of h i g h e r w a g e s b e i n g paid, h i g h e r
r a w m a t e r i a l s cost a n d increased
taxes.
We will a d v a n c e only such g e n e r a l
golf m e r c h a n d i s e i t e m s as our cost
of t h e s e advance. W e will n o t m a k e
a g e n e r a l raise t o cover our i n c r e a s e d
labor and t a x costs believing t h e s e
should be a b s o r b e d by t h e m e r c h a n t
to t h e best of his ability.
T O R O h a s a B a n t a m Single blade
snow plow f o r t h e i r P a r k Special
P o w e r m o w e r . We h a v e used it on
sidewalk and ice work.
It w o r k s
p e r f e c t l y . F i n d s a r e a d y place on
ice as it can be used on 4 inches or
less while t r a c t o r e q u i p m e n t
requires 5 or m o r e inches. The m o w e r
is of course equipped with
dual
p n e u m a t i c s as steel t r e a d t i r e s a r e
n o t desirable f o r ice or snow work.

OFFICERS' DIRECTORY
President
R. A. Mitchell, K e r n w o o d C. C., Salem,
Secretary
. Philip Cassidy, G r e e n d a l e Ave., N e e d h a m ,
Treasurer
F r a n k Wilson, Charles River C. C., N e w t o n C e n t r e ,
C h a i r m a n E n t e r . Comm
Sam S. Mitchell, P o n k a p o a g G. C., C a n t o n ,
C h a i r m a n Golf Comm
Lloyd G. S t o t t , M e a d o w B r o o k G. C., R e a d i n g ,
N E W S L E T T E R officers, see p a g e two.

Mass.
Mass.
Mass.
Mass.
Mass.

What's New For

1938

It is a bit too early to make a full disclosure of the new
items for 1938. Here are a few of t h e m :
TORO

EQUIPMENT:—

" P A R K M A S T E R " — T h e n e w model f r a m e will now c a r r y F I V E as
well as T H R E E Super on T r o j a n mowers clear of the ground
while t r a n s p o r t i n g .
" R O U G H M A S T E R " — T h e sickle bar a t t a c h m e n t f o r 1938 model
t r a c t o r s will be carried ahead of the two f o r w a r d mowers on
the Master outfit and m a y be raised to a vertical position f r o m
the o p e r a t o r ' s seat a n d allowed to r e m a i n up and on the machine
while mowing f a i r w a y s or r o u g h with the r o t a r y reel type
mowers.
" P A R K L A W N " — A 27 inch P o w e r Mower on
differential f o r tee and approach mowing.

pneumatics

with

" H O M E L A W N " — A new 18 inch P o w e r Mower on r u b b e r tires f o r
small a r e a mowing.
T h e r e are several new and i n t e r e s t i n g machines yet to be ann o u n c e d — w e hope n e x t month to introduce them in these columns.
One of these will be a m o t o r - u n i t t h a t m a y quickly be a t t a c h e d to
your p r e s e n t TORO hand p u t t i n g g r e e n mowers, t h e r e b y converting
t h e m into efficient P O W E R P U T T I N G G R E E N M O W E R S . The price
is so low t h a t you can afford to equip e v e r y machine a t the s t a r t
of the season. You m a y have a showing or demonstration b e f o r e
spring if you m a k e your desire known.
TORO PRICES FOR

1938:—

T h e r e will be NO price increases on TORO
this spring.

Golf

Equipment

While labor, m a t e r i a l and t a x costs have been increasing
rapidly, we shall continue to supply you with the best products a t
the lowest prices consistent with quality merchandise.

New

England TWo
WEST NEWTON,

MASS.

Co.

Announcing the NEW
WORTHINGTON SCOUT
For better putting surfaces and

achance to save you time and money
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front roller casters, a full l e n g t h roller, o r the napkin ring roller are

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