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"Summer pulls her shrouds closer and ivalks
slowly over the edge of the world as Autumn
stretches herself lavishly across the earth."
Jean H. Chaillie.
Autumn crossed our threshold September 22,
and summer departed. It was a good summer for
our Superintendents. Cool, a minimum of disease and no hurricanes. Certainly a relief from
1955. This dividing line marks the end of
nature's active growing period and the beginning of preparations for the winter. Golf Course
Supts. have already tuned their activities to this
change and are busily engaged in the necessary
fall work. As so often suggested in these columns, stop, look and enjoy Natures Autumn
Parade of Splendor. No where in our country
is the autumn foliage quite as beautiful as New
England's country sides.
"Seems He saved His brightest colors
for the Autumn o' the year,
For us to hold in mem'ry
thru the long, cold winter drear,
All this pageantry of color
by a Mastermind was plannedAutumn, spread your waiting canvas—
the brush is in God's hand."
Mrs. R. Piefer.
Speaking of a job well done, it was apparent
after playing the Whitinsville golf course that
Donald Ross had demonstrated his architectual
ability in this layout. A first glance left the impression that it was a wide open course with
possible conflicting fairways. As it was played
however, it proved to be a good example of how
an expert takes advantage of contours, brooks,
ponds, and trees to layout an interesting course
on a minimum acreage. There were no conflicting fairways and the strategic use of trees and
slopes made it a real test of golf. T h e course was
in excellent condition, by the way, a credit to
Dick Blake, the host Supt.
T h e afternoon tournament at this regular
meeting, Sept. 10, was the annual championship.
The outcome was a new champion crowned, although we didn't see who crowned him. Bill
Carter was the winner with a gross 74 and John
Senkarik was second with a 76. T h e low net
winners were, E. O'Kelly 81-11-70 and Paul
O'Leary 86-14-72. The O's have it. T h e morning session was devoted to equipment demonstrations and a soil fumigation exhibit. Our boys
appreciated seeing the equipment in action and

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recognize, we hope, the time required in their
presentation. T h e splendid buffet luncheon
made quite a hit with all the eager appetites, so
noticeable at all meetings of Supts. Greenchairman, Mr. Lincoln, gave a brief interesting
history of the Whitinsville course. Mr. Lincoln,
is one of the old timers in the business, having
been a president or chairman continuously for
over twenty five years. Quite a record. At the
evening business meeting two names were submitted for new memberships, Robert Grant,
Supernaut National Golf and C.C., Bolton, Mass.
and Vito Locanture, Hopdale C.C., Hopedale,
Mass. A show of hands was requested regarding
turf work at Amherst. It was unanimously decided that our organization prefers a program of
all turf research rather than some extension
work.
Divots.—Buster Anderson didn't play golf but he
did find a playmate for extra-curricular activities
in the locker room.
A few of our better
golfers as well as the mediocre ones had difficulty
with the ninth hole.
Incidentally, Donald
Ross, classified this hole as one of his 18 best. It
calls for precision placement to par.
Here
are the belated results and winnings of the
August blind bogey tournament held at the
United Shoe G.C. W. Carter, $8.00, E. Wolfgang
$5.00, S. Mitchell $2.50, H. Darling $2.50 all in
merchandise of course.
T h e last outdoor
meeting will be held October 29 at the Attleboro
C.C.
Elmer Fuller the host Supt. A1 Radko
may be there.
Next Meeting

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October 8th

at BRAE BURN C.C.
PRO-SUPT. SCOTCH TOURNAMENT
Only Pros and Superintendents Permitted.
One member of the team must be either a
member of the P.G.A. or the Golf Course
Suprintendents Association of New England.
In case of ties an 18 hole playoff must
be arranged.
Tee Off Time Not Before 10:00 A.M.
"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which
every man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some."
Dickens.
H. DARLING, Editor