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The May meeting of the Greenkeepers Club of
New England was held Monday, May 2nd, at the
Ponkapoag Golf Course with Sam Mitchell as host.
This was a bang-up meeting as there were 50
in attendance.
The new Worthington tractor was demonstrated
by the Sawtelle Brothers and was greeted with
enthusiasm. The feature of this tractor hookup
is that the fairway mowers are set ahead of all
tractor wheels, giving an exceptionally staiooth cut.
George Ryan of the Heffener Co. demonstrated
the Mow-Master, a hand propelled machine with a
power driven cutting blade. The feature of this
machine, beside its neatness of cutting in bunkers
and inaccessible places for larger equipment, is its
lightness; it weighs' only 40 pounds.
At a fine luncheon in the Clubhouse the Greenkeepers were welcomed by Capt. J. D. McKinnon
of the Blue Hill Div. of the M.D.C.
Greenkeepers of the New England area have a
nationwide reputation for taking their golf serious
so just a list of the winners seems in order as
no course record was made.
The winners!:
1st gross: John Dombek—82
1st net: Joe Dinardi—73
2nd net: Art Cody—75
3rd net: Phil Cassidy—82
At least Mike O'Grady will have to find a
different angle in order to cut a few handicaps.
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Let's hope he does not find out who wrote up
this copy of the Newsletter. It's all in fun, Mike.
The June meeting will be held at the Worcester
C. C., Monday, June 6th. We understand that this
cours'e is one of the finest tests of golf in the east
and in splendid condition.
Sam Schiavone must have some big tees up
there because he always drives with an iron.
Luncheon will be at 12:30 noon followed by the
regular featured golf tournament.
Manny Francis always has an interesting demonstration of equipment available so in order to
see it be there at 11 A.M.
At a short business meeting two applications
for membership will be voted upon. They are:
JOHN J. REALTY, the Country Club, Brookline—associate membership
CARROLL F. HALL, Amesbury C. C., regular
membership.
Worcester C. C. is on Route 110 out of Lincoln
Square in Worcester heading toward West Boylston.
If you desire a complete bound transcription
of the complete proceedings at the National Turf
Conference held in Losi Angeles send $2.00 to
Agar M. Brown, Box 106, St. Charles, 111. There
are only a few copies left.
Don't forget, we are hosts to the National Turf
Conference in 1950, so give every assistance possible to the committees working for its success.

Greenkeepers Club of New England
NEWSLETTER

JUNE, 1949

N. J. SPERANDIO, Secretary
Concord Country Club, Concord, Mass.

For the benefit of the "National Turf Conference", which is to
be held in Boston, this coming winter, The Greenkeepers Club of New
England is sponsoring a Grand Drawing.
You are being asked to be team captain in your area. This is
a very important assignment. The Success of your efforts will govern
the ability of The Greenkeepers Club of New England in being the
perfect host of the National Turf Conference. Now, do your part. It
is the first time in history the Conference has ever been in Boston; let's
make it the best ever.
I am sending you
books of tickets under separate cover.
You are being charged $1.00 per book of five chances each. The price
is 25 cents' each or five for $1.00. You earn up to 20% on your sales.
The winner will receive a G.E. 10" Daylight Television set. The
seller of the winning ticket will also receive a set. Your Golf Pro, your
relatives, and your friends should be on your team. Ask them, and
get them to work with you.
It's very important that you do your part, as sales manager. So
get your junior salesmen on the ball, and keep them on the ball. If
you run out of books; ask for more. Get your returns, with the stubs,
in early.
Drawing Sept. 7, 1949. Deadline — no mail accepted after Sept. 6,
1949, but chairman will personally accept returns up to 6:00 P.M.,
September 7, 1949, at Kingston, Rhode Island.
Yours, for better turf,
Chairman of Drawing Committee.