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Home of the cranberry, nestled in sand,
The sea and the beach, abode of the clam,
The scraggy pine tree and the scrubby oak,
And Wianno's golf course, beyond the moat,
Where greenkeepers gathered to test their skill,
And renew old friendships as good friends will,
Till darkness warned them of the fleeting time,
A day of enjoyment to ease the grind.
J.A.C.K.
Dear Homer,
We were informed that you would be unable
to cover the Wianno meeting for the Newsletter
because you were so busy working on nine new
holes, You must have your hands full, I have
known cases where one new hole has caused a
lot of grief. I was selected from about forty
volunteers to help you out on the current issue
and the following lengthy epistle is my observations plus some imagination at Wianno.
It was an ideal day for the trip to the Cape,
a record turnout of eighty one members and
guests, a luscious repast and a beautiful golf
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associated with an important contest was not
apparent, the boys were obviously out for a
good time. John Dombek captured the 1951
championship with a steady 39-40 for a winning
score of 79 despite a double bogey on the 12th
hole. Milton "Buster" Brown won second gross
honors with an 80 including a two over par on
the 16th, and Dave Barry the transplanted Cape
Codder had a respectable 81. Ed Phinney's 83
and Art Cody's 85 were the next two best gross
scores. Joe Butler playing with W. Ash, H. Rethman and L. Sperry took the first net prize with
a fine 70. Bert Clark, with J. Latvis and R.
Mansfield coaching him continued his winning
ways scoring a 71 to share the second net reward.
Dave Barry also had a 71, a good round for Dave
in the middle of the scallop season. Sam Mitchell
got the last net prize with a 74, it must be gratifying when a man in the twilight of his athletic
career is still capable of winning a reward gained
in a competition.
The winners of the Kickers tournament were
M. O'Grady and H. Farrant. Mike was very
fortunate in having a caddy who knew his limitations, Mrs. O'Grady lined up his puts and kept
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has been abandoned by the summer visitors and
many of the natives are preparing for a period
of inactivity. I think that the first door prize
was won by Mr. Clauson, Ed Phinney took the
second and Sid Milligan drew the third prize. I
do not know what happened to Orville's summer
plaid, but he looked more distinguished with a
Stetson covering the area where there is no frequency of cut. Aubrey and Dick; conducted the
usual tour of the neighboring golf courses. The
party included the regulars, Herb, Pat and Elmer
plus Oscar, Paul, Casino and Manuel. This feature may develop to omnibus magnitude. The
well-groomed "Pat" of the A.A.C. mingled with
the boys and that nutmegonian Phil Kylander
was an unexpected but welcome guest. I got
into the path of a liquid side car driven by Chet
Sawtelle, but I made no effort to avoid it. Jess
De France and his associate Charlie Allen headed
the Rhode Island group. I did not see Jess after
lunch, a, melody from the strains of velvet must
be enchanting. Sam Swayze and Dick Mansfield landed with the morning tide, -it takes
courage to row a skiff from Nantucket. Ted
Turner and Gene Anderson helped to entertain
the boys and they also donated the prizes for the
Kickers tournament.
We were served an excellent dinner at Aunt
Tempy's, she had closed for the season a few
weeks previously but George persuaded her to
open for one day to accomodate the greenkeepers.
You would have enjoyed her Cape Cod dinner
from clam chowder to fudge cake and ice cream.
The seating capacity was limited so a number of
the boys dined at Wimpy's in the village. George
was a busy man and a fine host. He appeared to
be a little tired but he may have been down on
the 'beach before dawn searching for edible
mollusks.
The golf tournament was scheduled to be for
the club championship but the tension usually

Harold on the back nine and played his usual
steady game just a few strokes above ladies par.
Narry stepped up in class and played with the
big three, he apparently was overcome with
fright on the first two holes. Andy shot the first
six holes on the back nine in even par but Phil's
score was incredible, he must be experimenting
with a new swing or a new ball or both. The boys
from out west: Simi, Tony, Normand and Guy
got out of the starting gate early, they waited
for the sunrise. My chauffeur Allen also provided transportation for his son and N. Barnes,
he gave Junior a golf lesson but Barnsie needed
no tutor. Bill "Mike" Mahoney and F. Malone
were surprise starters, but it was no surprise to
see George and Joe the veterans, from the south
shore. Old greenkeepers never die, they just mow
away. I did not see much of the golf course but
from all reports, it was in excellent condition.
A short business meeting was held and
Harold appointed S. Mitchell, P. Cassidy, J. Oldfield, C. Piantedosi and D. Barry to serve on the
nominating committee. The next meeting will be
at the Waltham Field Station, December 3rd.
Lunch will be served at twelve noon and the meeting will follow. The Agrico people have recordings of talks by a number of greenkeepers from
various, sections of the country and I imagine
that there will be some discussion about fertilizer.
It should be an interesting and informative program, I hope that you will be able to attend. I
think that a Directors meeting is scheduled at
eleven A.M.
Well Homer, I must sound off and sort over
my apples, I want no unpleasant after taste. I'll
see you at Waltham. Best regards.
Sincerely,
JACK COUNSELL
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