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Superintendents

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President—
JOSEPH BUTLER
U n i t e d Shoe C o u n t r y Club
3 R i d g e w o o d Terrace
B e v e r l y , Mass.
Phone WA 2-1263
First V i c e - P r e s i d e n t —
LEON V. ST. PIERRE
L o n g m e a d o w C o u n t r y Club
51 Fenwood Road
L o n g m e a d o w 5, Mass.
Phone LO 7-5562
Second V i c e - P r e s i d e n t —
ANTHONY D. CARANCI, JR.
L e d g e m o n t C o u n t r y Club
22 H i l l v i e w Drive
N o r t h P r o v i d e n c e 4, R . I .
Phone PA 3-1688
Secretary—
JOHN CALLAHAN
S p r i n g V a l l e y C o u n t r y Club
194 E d g e h i l i Road
Sharon, Mass.
Phone SU 4-6370
Treasurer—
ARTHUR L. CODY
W o l i a s t o n Golf Club
Phone Supt. Office at c l u b
GRanite 2-3535
Home GRanite 2-7913
19 A r d e l l S t r e e t
N o r t h Quincy, Mass.
Trustee—
ALBERT L. ALLEN
K e r n w o o d C o u n t r y Club
Phone PI 4-7783
K e r n w o o d C o u n t r y Club
Salem, Mass,
Trustee—
W I L L I A M ASH
A l l e n d a l e C o u n t r y Club
Phone WY 3-8767
9 Patton Street
No. D a r t m o u t h , Mass.
Trustee—
JOHN KEALTY
The C o u n t r y Club
209 W. Plain S t r e e t
C o c h i t u a t e , Mass,
Phone OL 3-1408
Finance Committee C h a i r m a n —
GEORGE R O M M E L L
H y a n n i s p o r t Club
Phone SP 5-2419
169 Gosnold S t r e e t
H y a n n i s , Mass.
Educational Committee C h a i r m a n THOMAS CURRAN
Oak H i l l C o u n t r y Club
Phone Dl 2-9198
37 Parker S t r e e t
F i t c h b u r g , Mass.
Golf Committee Chairman—
EDWARD J, MURPHY
L e x i n g t o n C o u n t r y Club
194 Oxbow Road
W a y l a n d , Mass.
N e w s l e t t e r Committee Chairman
RICHARD C. BLAKE
M t . P l e a s a n t C o u n t r y Club
Phone 869-2737
211 S e w a l l S t r e e t
B o y l s t o n , Mass.
Past P r e s i d e n t —
N. J. SPERANDIO
C o n c o r d C o u n t r y Club
C o n c o r d , Mass.
Phone EM 9 4723

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NEWSLETTER

April,

1964

The April meeting' was held April 6, 1964 at the Waltham Field
Station.
An application for associate membership was received from: James
Wheeler Supt. Whitinsville G. C., Whitinsville, Mass,
The below listed by-laws changes were approved as of April 6, 1964.
Under Article IV - Section 4 - Associate members (page 7) add paragraph 2.
A. A Supt. having a Bachelor of Science degree in Agrostology •—
Agronomy — Plant Pathology shall be eligible to become an associate
member.
B. A Supt. having an Associate degree in turf management, shall receive
two years work experience credit towards an associate membership.
C. A Supt having a Short Course certificate in turf management shall
receive two years work experience credit towards an associate membership.
Do you receive all association correspondence? IF NOT send your
correct mail address to Bill Ash, 9 Patton St., No Dartmouth, Mass.'
Your association officers are attempting to bring the mailing list iro
to date. Your help is necessary, if you have changed positions, address,
etc. Please advise. Your immediate cooperation would be appreciated.
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JOHN KEALTY — STORY OF THE '63 OPEN
John Realty, golf course superintendent at The Country Club, Brookline, Mass.,
was called "the real ,story" of the 1963 USGA Open Championship by Clarence W.
Benedict, newly installed President of the USGA. In making the report of the Championship Committee at the USGA Annual Meeting in New York City, January 25,
Mr. Benedict spoke of the tricky winds at the Open, of Julius! Boms' steady play,
the challenge of Arnold Palmer and Jlacky Cupit and the commendable attitude and
conduct of Jack Nicklaus ait a mass press interview immediately following his failure
to make the 36-hole cut.
But all these, Mr. Benedict said, were secondary to the story of John Realty He
described Mr. Realty as a proud man, one who would not be satisfied with anything
less than perfection in the preparation of his golf course fio,r the Championship.
In the fall of 1962 the golf course at The County Club was in superb condition.
There was every reason to expect that this condition would exist at the time of the
Championship, However, the winter of 1962-63 wa® devastating. When spring came
there were acres of dead turf. In Mr. Benedict's words, "John Realty's world had
come crashing down around him." But Mr. Realty did not have .time f o r despair.
He began to put the course back in condition A period of drought followed the arrival of warm weather and this added to the difficulty of preparing the course for the
Championship.
Mr. Realty and A1 Radfeo, USGA Green Section Agronomist, called up all their
knowledge, skill and patience in attempts to grow turf quickly. By the time of the
Championship, the course was in playable condition. It was not in top condition, and
no one was mowe aware of the deficiencies than was John Realty. Yet without the
quiet devotion, fortitude, and cooperative attitude of this man, the Championship
might have been played under much poorer conditions.
John Realty truly was THE story of the Open.
USGA Green Section.

Dealers' meeting
1. Sawtille Brothers, Chet & ROBS, Frank Morrean representing
Cushman — Worthington — Jacobsen, ect.
2. Clapper Company — Harold Smith showed slides of Toro & Ryan
equipment in use on the course.
3. Grounds Equipment Co. — Tony Sperandio — new branch office
on North Shore managed by Bob St. Thomas — Gravely Power Equipment.
4. Hubbard Hall — Fred Heyliger — Roto blends of fertilizer.
kVersicol — Banvel - 0 - weed killer products for Knotweed control Terra
Green — Bob Cull.
5. Karandrew Turf Farms, Inc. — Sam Mitchell — Blue grass sod
and Penncmss Bentgrass sod.
6. Lusiol — Joe Aveni.
7. American Agricultural Chemicals — Roy Sibley, Jr.
8. Turf Equipment Ca. — Phil Noyes — new building and location
off Rte. 9, Natick, Mass.
9. Doggett Fisison Company — chemicals — A. K. Doggett.
10. Bushee Engineering Co. — the Beach Roamer.
11. Rokeby Chemical Co. — Ken Turner.
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WHAT IS A COMPETITOR?
. A COMPETITOR is a person who spends his days, and often his
nights, dreaming up ways to give your customers better service. When
he finds out how, it will be your turn to find still better ways to keep
your customer happy.
_ A COMPETITOR sometimes does more for you than a friend. A
friend is too polite to point out your weaknesses, but a competitor will take
the trouble to advertise them.
A COMPETITOR is never too far away to affect jobs of your employees. If the quality of your work decreases, or the alertness of your
service, he will prosper and everyone will feel the effect.
A COMPETITOR'S ability should never be underestimated. The
business graveyard is full of companies who figured the competition was
stupid, short-sighted, or just plain lazy.
A COMPETITOR helps make life worth living. He keeps you alert
and m peak condition. Without his rivalry you would find the race less
interesting and the victory less satisfying.
A COMPETITOR is hard to live with, but harder to live without.
Competition brings progress by encouraging the development of better
products at better prices. It makes the customer the boss of the economy.
from the Norton Spirit
Next meeting — May 4, 1964 — Oakley C. G., off Rte. 128 go south
on Trapelo Rd. towards Cambridge. Club address is 410 Belmont St.,
Watertown, Mass.
Business meeting
11:00 A.M.
Lunch at Club 12:00 Noon
Golf after lunch — Only N.E.G.C.S.A. members and guest of the
host Supt. allowed in goft tournament. All players must register in
tournament before teeing off.
Host Supt., Cosmo Piantedosi.
PROPOSED MEETINGS
June 1 — Pleasant Valley C. C., Sutton, Mass
Joint Rhode Island and Conn. G.C.S.A.
July 13 — Manchester, N. H.
Aug. 3 — Open.
Sept. 14 — 'Lake Sunapee, N. H.
Oct.
— Supt.. — Pro Tournament ----- Bra Bum C. C
Nov. — Open
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If you think it is hard to meet new people, just pick up the wrong
golf ball.
the editor