M A Y , 1966

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Superintendents
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E N G L A N D

FORTY-TWO YEARS OLD — and young enough
to reach for higher achievements in turf grass
management and professional stature.

President—
LEON V. ST. PIERRE
Longmeadow Country Club
51 Fenwood Road
Longmeadow 6, Mass.
Phone LO 7-5562

Secretary—
THOMAS CURRAN
Oak Hill Country Club
37 Parker Street
Fitchburg, Mass.
Phone Dl 2-9198

Trustee—
JOSEPH BUTLER
United Shoe Country Club
3 Ridgewood Terrace
Beverly, Moss.
Phone WA 2-1263

Educational Committee Chairman—
ROBERT GRANT
Brae Burn Country Club
22 Patricia Road
Sudbury, Mass.
Phone 443-2671

First Vice-President—
ANTHONY CARANCI JR.
Ledgemont Country Club
22 Hillview Drive
North Providence 4, R. !.
Phone PA 3-1688

Treasurer—
LUCIEN DUVAL
Chestnut Hill Country Club
9 Rose Lane
Framingham Center, Mass.
Phone 872-0006

Trustee—
W I L L I A M ASH
9 Patton Street
No. Dartmouth, Mass.
Phone WY 3-8767

Golf Committee Chairman—

Second Vice-President—
RICHARD C. BLAKE
Mt. Pleasant Country Club
211 Sewall Street
Boylston, Mass.
Phone 869-2737

Trustee—
N. J. SPERANDIO
Concord Country Club
Concord, Mass.
Phone EM 9-4723

Finance Committee ChairmanWILLIAM ASH
9 Patton Street
No. Dartmouth, Mass.
Phone WY 3-8767

EDWARD J. MURPHY
Lexington Country Club
194 Oxbow Road
Wayland, Mass.
Phone 358-7410
Newsletter Committee Chairman—
MANUEL N. FRANCIS
Belmont Country Club
387 Davis Road
Bedford, Mass.
Phone 275-8830

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DIRECTIONS TO WESTOVER

MAY MEETING
The M a y m e e t i n g w a s held at the T a t n u c k
Country Club, W o r c e s t e r , M a s s . The future
p o s s i b i l i t y of h a v i n g a f t e r n o o n golf f o l l o w e d w i t h
an evening meeting and dinner w a s discussed .
T h e J u n e 6th W e s t o v e r m e e t i n g w i l l f o l l o w t h i s
idea.
VOTED REGULAR MEMBER

Lewis Kent
E a s t w a r d Ho C. C.
Chatham, Massachusetts
Albert Blanchette
R e s e r v a t i o n G. C.
Mattapoisett, Mass

Malcolm Haskell, Jr .
Norton C. C.
Norton, Massachusetts
A n y o n e o b j e c t i n g to t h i s p e r s o n b e c o m i n g
a m e m b e r of t h e G . C . S . A . N . E . m u s t n o t i f y t h e
S e c r e t a r y in w r i t i n g b e f o r e t h e n e x t m e e t i n g .
TOURNAMENT RESULTS

A1 M e l o n
Wayne Ripley
Bob M u c c i a r o n e
John Callahan

JULY

MEETING

L e x i n g t o n Golf C l u b

PUBLIC RELATIONS

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

Low G r o s s
1st Low N e t
2nd L o w N e t

T a k e t h e C h i c o p e e e x i t off t h e M a s s a c h u setts Turnpike. Follow route 3 3 until the second
r o t a r y and take this gate inside A i r b a s e . T a k e
C e n t r a l A v e n u e to I n n e r D r i v e . T a k e l e f t a t I n n e r
to F i r s t A v e n u e . Go l e f t o n F i r s t A v e n u e a n d
f o l l o w to C l u b .

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

VOTED ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Peter Kirouac
Dennis P i n e s G. C.
East Dennis, Mass.

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NEXT MEETING
CHAIRMAN-SUPERINTENDENT

The next m e e t i n g w i l l be June 6th at the
W e s t o v e r A i r B a s e Golf C o u r s e . T h i s i s t h e
annual C h a i r m a n - Super intendent meeting. This
will a l s o be a joint m e e t i n g with the C o n n e c t i c u t
as sociation.
Schedule:
Golf u p o n a r r i v a l .
R e g i s t e r b e f o r e g o i n g out to p l a y .
B u s i n e s s m e e t i n g at 5:00
D i n n e r a t 6:00

U n i t e d S t a t e s b u s i n e s s s p e n d s $2 b i l l i o n a
y e a r o n p u b l i c r e l a t i o n s o r P R a s it i s k n o w n in
the industry.
J u s t what is P R ? R o b e r t H e i l b r o n e r calls
it t h e b u s i n e s s of t h e I n v i s i b l e S e l l o r D a l e
C a r n e g i e c a l l e d it, t h e p r o f e s s i o n a l w i n n i n g of
friends and influencing people, not for oneself
but f o r o n e ' s c o m p a n y o r c l i e n t .
T h e f i r s t p r a c t i t i o n e r of p u b l i c r e l a t i o n s
was P. T. Barnum.
Good P R s e r v e s a s a c o n s c i e n c e for m a n y
c o m p a n i e s to h e l p s p e e d u p c o m m u n i c a t i o n s a n d
h e l p m a n a g e m e n t to b e c o m e m o r e , a w a r e of
p u b l i c o p i n i o n a n d to r e s p o n d to i t .
It i s t h e n o b v i o u s , w h e n a s t a t e m e n t i s
r e l e a s e d to the p r e s s r e g a r d i n g c o u r s e c o n d i t i o n s , it s h o u l d c o m e f r o m t h e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t .
I t h i n k w e a l l a g r e e t h a t t h e Golf C o u r s e
S u p e r i n t e n d e n t i s t h e M a j o r - D o m o of t h e golf
c o u r s e . T h e r e f o r e , he should be their PR m a n .
H e k n o w s a l l t h e i n t i m a t e l i t t l e d e t a i l s of i t ' s
c o n s t r u c t i o n , condition, etc .
The Superintendent is a club r e p r e s e n t a tive and his e v e r y day d e p o r t m e n t with club
m e m b e r s a n d p e o p l e of h i s c o m m u n i t y r e f l e c t
good o r b a d p u b l i c r e l a t i o n s .
A c o d e of e t h i c s does not m a k e a
p r o f e s s i o n a l , but a S u p e r i n t e n d e n t ' s a c t i o n s and
conduct does.
Leon V. St. P i e r r e
President
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N O T I C E : P a i d u p m e m b e r s w i l l b e l i s t e d in n e x t
m o n t h ' s i s s u e . G e t y o u r d u e s in n o w .

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NEW

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WHAT IS THE GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT'S FUTURE ?
It s e e m s a s e a c h y e a r g o e s b y t h a t t h e r e
a r e n e w a d v a n c e s in turf m a n a g e m e n t m a k i n g
our job m o r e technical and c o m p l e x . This is
p r o g r e s s a n d t h e w a y it s h o u l d b e . T h e d e m a n d s
of t h e g a m e a r e g r e a t e r , t h e m e m b e r s e x p e c t
m o r e f o r t h e i r d o l l a r . Up t o a f e w y e a r s a g o a
m e m b e r e x p e c t e d only good t e e s and g r e e n s ,
now the f a i r w a y and rough h a v e to be lush too,
the f a i r w a y cut at a l m o s t putting g r e e n height.
A n u m b e r of c l u b s i n o u r a r e a h a v e h a d t o go
into a f u n g i c i d e s p r a y i n g p r o g r a m on the f a i r w a y s . Cutting f a i r w a y s at between 1/2 and 3 / 4
inches or l e s s is r e q u i r i n g m o r e w a t e r , f e r t i lizer, and a p r o g r a m almost as demanding as
t a k i n g c a r e of t h e g r e e n s . W h e r e w i l l t h i s a l l
end ?
Fortunately our equipment manufacturers,
irrigation consultants, schools and universities
a r e t a k i n g l a r g e s t r i d e s t o t r y to h e l p t h e S u p e r intendent. The Superintendent also has played a
l a r g e p a r t i n t h e i n n o v a t i o n of n e w e q u i p m e n t .
A n u m b e r of y e a r s a g o , s u c h i t e m s a s
the t o p d r e s s e r , matting machine, automatic i r r i gation s y s t e m , growth inhibitors w e r e unheard
o f . A l l of t h e s e n e w i t e m s c a n b e w i t h i n t h e
r e a c h of t h e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t n o w . T h e a d v a n c e s
within the past ten y e a r s h a v e been p h e n o m i n a l .
The new m a c h i n e s and technical knowledge can
s a v e a c l u b t h o u s a n d s of d o l l a r s i n l a b o r c o s t s ,
w h i c h i s t h e m a j o r p e r c e n t a g e of a golf c o u r s e
b u d g e t , w i t h good l a b o r getting h a r d e r to find
and keep.
A n e x a m p l e of a n e w i t e m t o c o m e o u t
t h i s y e a r i s a s o i l a c i d i t y t e s t e r — it c a n t e s t P H
i n s e c o n d s . I a m n o t t r y i n g to p u s h t h i s p r o d u c t ,
b u t it i s a s t e p in t h e r i g h t d i r e c t i o n . W h e n y o u
send in soil s a m p l e s to be t e s t e d at a U n i v e r s i t y
o r f e r t i l i z e r d e a l e r , y o u m a k e a c o m p o s i t of s o i l
i n d i f f e r e n t a r e a s of t h e f a i r w a y — a w e t a r e a
will have a different P H than a high and dry area.
It s o m e t i m e s t a k e s w e e k s t o g e t t h e r e s u l t s b a c k .
T h i s t e s t e r c a n t e l l y o u in s e c o n d s w h a t t h e P H
is .
It m a y s o u n d f a r o u t , b u t s o m e d a y y o u
m a y have a guage in e v e r y g r e e n , tee, and f a i r w a y t o t e l l y o u w h a t t h e n e e d s of t h e g r a s s a r e
at a given t i m e — m o i s t u r e , f e r t i l i t y , P H , w h a t
fungi m i g h t be a c t i v e at that one t i m e . I a m not
saying that the S u p e r i n t e n d e n t could be r e p l a c e d
b y a c o m p u t e r , b u t w e m u s t k e e p u p to d a t e o n
the a d v a n c e m e n t s in our p r o f e s s i o n . W e m u s t
k e e p u p to d a t e b y a t t e n d i n g a n d s u p p o r t i n g o u r

l o c a l a n d n a t i o n a l a s s o c i a t i o n , by a t t e n d i n g all
conferences. These are for our benefit.
As our profession does a d v a n c e and
become m o r e technical, perhaps we should help
our m e m b e r s see that this change is taking
place. The clubs that I a m familiar with are
demanding m o r e intensive c a r e on the entire
c o u r s e ; h o w e v e r , t h e y a r e not i n t e r e s t e d in the
Superintendent's p r o b l e m s in p r o v i d i n g this e x t r a
" g r o o m i n g " o n t h e c o u r s e . In o r d e r to r e c e i v e
b u d g e t s a d e q u a t e to . m a i n t a i n the c o u r s e in the
m a n n e r the m e m b e r s want, and r e s p e c t and
c r e d i t f o r o u r p r o f e s s i o n a l k n o w l e d g e ; p e r h a p s it
s h o u l d b e p a r t of o u r j o b to h e l p t h e m r e a l i z e t h e
i m p o r t a n c e a n d c o m p l e x i t y of o u r j o b . T h a t w e
a r e a m a j o r p a r t of t h e " p r o f e s s i o n a l " t e a m —
pro, m a n a g e r , Superintendent - that keeps their
club o p e r a t i n g . We a r e not just h i r e d g a r d e n e r s
a n d s h o u l d n o t b e t r e a t e d a s s u c h . H o w m a n y of
you have m a d e a decision r e g a r d i n g the m a i n t e n a n c e of y o u r c o u r s e b a s e d o n y o u r k n o w l e d g e
and e x p e r i e n c e in t h i s f i e l d only to h a v e y o u r
p l a n s t h w a r t e d b y a m e m b e r w h o i n s i s t s t h a t it
m u s t be done his w a y although he h a s no u n d e r s t a n d i n g of t h e s i t u a t i o n ? W e a r e t h e o n e s w h o
m u s t rectify this situation. We have advanced
b e y o n d t h e a g e of t h e m a n w i t h a g r e e n t h u m b
t a k i n g c a r e of a golf c o u r s e , f r o m G r e e n s k e e p e r
to Golf C o u r s e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t a n d b e y o n d .
Richard C. Mitchell
Golf C o u r s e S u p t .
T h o r n y L e a Golf C l u b
GOETHE'S RULES FOR A G O O D LIFE

G o e t h e had n i n e requirements for a
contented life. They have been s u m m a r i z e d as
follow s:
H e a l t h e n o u g h to m a k e w o r k a p l e a s u r e .
W e a l t h e n o u g h to s u p p o r t y o u r n e e d s .
S t r e n g t h to battle w i t h d i f f i c u l t i e s and
overcome them.
G r a c e e n o u g h to c o n f e s s y o u r sins and
for sake them .
P a t i e n c e enough to toil until s o m e good
is a c c o m p l i s h e d .
C h a r i t y enough to s e e s o m e g o o d in
your neighbor.
L o v e e n o u g h to m o v e y o u t o b e u s e f u l
a n d h e l p f u l to o t h e r s .
F a i t h e n o u g h to m a k e r e a l t h e t h i n g s
of G o d .
H o p e e n o u g h to r e m o v e a l l f e a r s c o n c e r n i n g the f u t u r e .

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CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OUR FRIENDS

G r o u n d s E q u i p m e n t Co . , Inc .
383 B o y l s t o n S t r e e t
Newton Centre, Massachusetts
Abbott S p r a y and F a r m E q u i p m e n t C o .
Waltham Street
Lexington, Massachusetts
The C h a r l e s C. Hart Seed Co.
Wethersfield, Connecticut
The C l a p p e r C o .
1121 W a s h i n g t o n S t r e e t
West Newton, Massachusetts
Sil P a u l i n i Inc.
Loam Specialists
Hopkinton - 435-4370
GeoffreyS. Cornish
Golf C o u r s e A r c h i t e c t
Fiddler's Green
Amherst, Massachusetts
Larchmont Irrigation Co.
Larchmont Lane
Lexington, Massachusetts
Wyandotte Chemical Corp.
709 S a l a d a B u i l d i n g
Boston, Massachusetts
Lee Patten Seed Co.
20 B e c k R o a d
Arlington, Massachusetts
Karandrew Turf F a r m s , Inc.
Sam Mitchell, Sales Representative
18 Old R a n d o l p h S t r e e t
Canton, M a s s a c h u s e t t s
M r . F. J. Lukasik
Stauffer Chemical Co.
3 80 M a d i s o n A v e n u e
New Y o r k , New Y o r k lOO'R™^

Turf Equipment Co.
28 R u t l e d g e R o a d
Natick, Massachusetts
The H u b b a r d H a l l C h e m i c a l C o .
P . O . Box 790
Waterbury, Connecticut
Fuel Activator Chemical Corp.
C. F . B a r b o u r - R e g i o n a l D i r e c t o r
4300 P r u d e n t i a l T o w e r
Boston, Massachusetts
T o m Irw in Co .
Bennet Hill Road
Rowley, Massachusetts
Johns Manville Sales Corp.
15 0 C a u s e w a y S t r e e t
Boston, Massachusetts
Philip A. Wogan
Golf C o u r s e A r c h i t e c t
21 B u d l e i g h A v e n u e
Beverly, Massachusetts
Sawtelle Brothers
J e t . R o u t e s 128 a n d 62
Danvers, Massachusetts
The K e n n e t h B a r r i e C o .
4140 and 4140A W a s h i n g t o n S t r e e t
Roslindale, Massachusetts
J. F . Aveni
Lu S o i l - S o i l C o n d i t i o n e r
Minerals & Chemicals Philipp Corp.
25 C o n c o r d A v e n u e
Belmont Mas sachu
S t a n l e y S. Philipl^osM •.„
JSale s R ( J | | e s e i r t a t f v e ^
Stauffer-.jChemical Co. ,
3 80 M a d i s o n A v e n u e
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New Y o r k , New Y o r k

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MANUEL N. FRANCiS
Belmont Country Club
387 Davis Road
Bedford, Mass.
Phone 275-8830

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