Greenkeepers Club of JNew
NEWSLETTER
JUNE — 1948

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The first outdoor meeting of the season was
held at the Highland Country Club, Attleboro,
Mass. There were sixty-five members present,
making it a record attendance for many years.
This was also a joint meeting with the Rhode Island Greenkeepers Club. It was well represented by
turf men and dealers. Demonstration of the Aerifier, on the greens, by the Clapper Co., proved of
great interest. The Aerifier was pulled by a tractor over the green, without damage from either
the weight of the tractor, or its wheels. The soil,
brought up by the Aerifier, was then left to dry.
A steel drag mat was pulled over the green in
order to distribute the soil evenly. It was ready
for play within an hour.
A fine dinner was served by the club and the
hospitality was as usual, right up to par.
A business meeting was held. President
Philip I. Cassidy presided. Routine business was
acted upon. Ignace Gill of the Derryfield Country
Club, Manchester, N. H., was voted in as a regular
member. The applications of Ernest E. Ruby,
Portland Country Club, Falmouth Foreside, Maine,
and Walter C. Bore, Riverside Golf Course, Portland, Maine, were read and are to be voted upon
at the next regular meeting.
"Jack Counsel!", we all wish for a speedy recovery from your illness and to see you at the
next meeting.
Mr. G'Keefe has resigned his position at the
Gushing General Hospital, Framingham, Mass.,
and has accepted the greenkeeper position at
Springfield Country Club, West Springfield, Mass.
The golf tournament took place in the afternoon, with many entries. Prizes were donated

through the generosity of the Highland Country
Club. Prize winners were as follows:
1st gross: John Dombek, 77-4-73
Net Prizes- -1st L. Martini, 94-25-69
2nd Sam Mitchell, 96-25-71
3rd Ed. Phinney, 81-10-71
4th A. Anderson, 92-20-72
5th S. Hannon, 94-22-72
6th H. Mosher, 97-24-73
7th P. Cassidy, 88-15-73
8th A. Cody, 80-7-73
Other scores: J. Binardi, 104-30-74; H. Farrant
94-20-74; A. Edmondson, 99-23-76; L. Alien
94-16-78; J. Butler, 94-14-80; B. Hayden, 100-1783; H. Darling, 91-17-74; A. Sperandio, 88-13-75
P. Roby, 101-25-76; R. Thomas, 92-13-79; D
Barry, 88-8-80; B. Ash, 104-18-86; M. O'Grady
88-14-74; N. Sperandio, 88-12-76; R. Peckham
87-11-76; J. Latvis, 104-24-80; W. Bore, 98-17-81
Guests—H. Erickson, 77-9-68; B. Carter, 80-1070; R. Brigham, no card.
Quoting our treasurer, "Jack" Counsell, "I
wish I was a healthy weed, thriving unseen in the
rough, instead of a Chlorotic plant, dosed with
capsules, pills and stuff."
The next meeting will be held on Monday,
June 7th, at the Nashua Country Club, Nashua,
N. H. Mr. Donald Sweenie of Mattapan will give
a demonstration of the new Co2 sprayer at 10
A.M. The golf tournament will follow the demonstration. Luncheon will be served after the golf
tournament. A business meeting will end the
day's program.
Nashua Country Club—-turn right on route 3
before you get into Nashua proper.
A. J. SPERANDIO, Editor
AL ZIKOURAS, Assistant Editor