PENCE
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Published monthly by the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association

July 1982

Coming Events
August 5
August 11 & 12

August 23
August 25
September 9
i September 30

. October 19
November 9-11
December 6-9
December 11

Rutgers Turfgrass Research Field Day
Cook College, New Brunswick
Penn State Field Day, University Park
M G C SA Family Picnic
Country Club o f New Canaan
Univ. O f R.I. Field Day, Kingston
M G C SA Meeting — St. Andrews G.C.
Chapter Team Championship
Ridgewood C.C. (contact
Dennis Flynn for details)
M G C SA Meeting — Wee Burn G.C.
N .Y.S. Turfgrass Conference and Trade
Show, Rochester
N.J. Turfgrass Assoc. Expo
M G C SA Christmas Party
Brae Burn C.C.

MGCSA News

We had a nice turnout for the M G C S A Superintendent/
: Managers meeting on July 8th at Scott N iv e n ’ s Siwanoy
Country Club. From all the comments I heard, the course
* condition could only be described as immaculate.
Winners o f the Superintendent/Managers Tournament
were:
1st Place:

70

2nd Place: 71

3rd Place: 72*

Ridgefield Country Club
Byron Johnson, Superintendent
Vinny Adams, Manager
Fairview Country Club
Bob Alonzi, Superintendent
Drew Campbell, Manager
Silver Springs Country Club
Pete Rappoccio, Superintendent
Gino Torcellini, Manager

*Match o f cards with Westchester C .C ., Siwanoy C .C .,
Mt. Kisco C.C., Wykagyl C.C., Brae Burn C.C.
A fter a sumptuous dinner, we were given a brief, but
hard hitting presentation by reps o f the E.F. Hutton Co.
Their discussion centered around the various types and
approaches o f individual financial planning which all o f us
should be aware of. Anyone wishing additional information
should contact the E.F. Hutton office in Stamford.
Our thanks to Scott Niven and everyone at Siwanoy.
Our second annual “ Summer Social’ ’ was held on July 12

Vol. XII, No 6

at Fairview Country Club. Some 90 M G C SA members and
their wives had an enjoyable steak barbeque with poolside
dancing to the “ Who Cares’ ’ band.
W e would like to extend our thanks to Bob Mullane o f
A lpine Tree Care, Inc. for his donation o f $200, Frank
Reichert o f the Reichert Co. for his donation o f $50, and to
John W istrand o f M etro M elorganite, Inc. fo r his $50
donation. These donations were used for door prizes which
helped make the party an even bigger success.
A t the M G C SA Board o f Directors meeting held on June
29th, the following applications were approved:
Steve Finamore, Wykagyl C.C., Class A
Dennis Petruzzelli, Brae Burn C.C., Class B
Drew Morrison, Andrew Wilson, Inc., Class C
James Snow, U SG A Green Section, Honorary
Joe Gillardi, recently retired as Superintendent o f Sterling
Farms G o lf Course in Stam ford, Connecticut. Joe was
unanimously approved as a L ife Member and we wish him
and his wife success in their Florida retirement.
Came across an interesting article on Rain-Loss o f
N itrogen in the F a irfie ld C ounty C ooperative Extension
New sletter. The article is reprinted elsewhere in this
newsletter.
See you at the Picnic.
— Pat Lucas

NOTICE
The Scholarship and Research Committee is now accept­
ing applications for the Metropolitan G olf Course Superin­
tendents Association special scholarships.
To qualify, applicants must be M G CSA members or their
dependents.
Your application, accompanied by your resume, must be
received by August 15, 1982. Please mail to:
Robert U. Alonzi
S.R. Chairman
Fairview Country Club
Greenwich, CT 06830

Schwartzkopf Resigns; Snow Named Green
Section’s Northeastern Region Director
Carl H. S chw artzkopf, D irector o f the Northeastern
Region o f the United States G olf Association’ s Green Sec­
tion staff, has resigned his position.
William H. Bengeyfield, National Director o f the Green

For example, use 1 pound per 100 feet o f row o f urea or
ammonium nitrate or ammonium sulfate or 2 pounds of
sodium nitrate.
Credit: The University o f Connecticut
Cooperative Extension Service

EDITORIAL STAFF
Pat Lucas, C o-E d itor............................. Office 203-637-3210
Home 203-637-3939
Ted Horton, C o -E d ito r......................... Qffice 914-967-6000
Home 914-937-3613

OFFICERS
President.................... Michael M affei, Back O ’ Beyond, Inc.
Office 914-279-7179; Home 914-278-9436
Vice-President......... Charles Martineau, Whippoorwill Club
Office 914-273-3755; Home 914-273-9112
Secretary......... Peter Rappoccio, Silver Spring Country Club
Office 203-438-6720; Home 203-866-4276
Treasurer
Sherwood Moore, Winged Foot G olf Club
Office 914-698-2827; Home 914-234-9469
Reprint permission is hereby authorized providing credit is
given to Tee to Green . . . unless author states otherwise.
Publication deadline for Tee to Green is 21 days before the
regular meeting.
Section, accepted Schwartzkopf s resignation, effective June
1. Schwartzkopf has decided to pursue other opportunities
in his home state o f Michigan.
Schwartzkopf joined the U S G A Green Section sta ff in
1971 and served in varied capacities b efore becom ing
Director o f the Northeastern Region and Assistant National
Director in 1980. He held both posts until September, 1981.
James T . Snow, fo rm erly Senior A gron om ist o f the
N ortheastern R egion , has been named D irector o f the
Northeastern Region, succeeding Schwartzkopf. Snow will
assume his new duties immediately.
Snow joined the U S G A Green Section staff in 1976. He
was graduated from C orn ell U niversity in 1974 with a
bach elor’ s degree in Ornamental Horticulture and later
received a master’ s degree in the same subject from Cornell
in 1976.
Credit: United States G olf Association

Turf Tip
E ditors N o te : The fo llo w in g tu r f tip was received fro m a
superintendent in Fairfield County along with a suggestion
that other superintendents contribute and make it a monthly
feature. We think i t ’s a great idea. Please send your tips to
Pat Lucas, E ditor; 81 Tomac Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT.
06870.
Schedule fungicide applications as soon as possible after
verticutting. This will minimize disease infection from the
many new open wounds.

New M em ber. . . A Biography
by Dennis Petruzzelli, Assistant Superintendent
Brae Burn Country Club
Steven Finamore is the new G o lf Course Superintendent
o f W ykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle, New York (as
o f January 1982).
Steve has been involved in g o lf course management for
the past fourteen years. He originally got interested in be­
coming a G o lf Course Superintendent by working as a sea­
sonal employee while in high school in Waltham, Massachsetts at W a ylon country Club. A t that tim e, Steve just
wanted an ordin ary summer jo b . He soon became so
fascinated with the preparation and visable accomplishments
in managing a golf course, that he enrolled into the Univer­
sity o f Massachusetts for Turfgrass Management. Studying
under turfgrass mentor, Dr. Joseph T roll, he received his
bachelor’ s degree. Steve worked during his college years at
The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts to further
his skills and experience.

KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS
Rain-Loss of Nitrogen
The heavy rains o f the past several weeks have depleted
the soil o f nitrate nitrogen by tw o processes: first by
leaching out o f the root zone and second denitrification.
This is the process by which soil micro-organisms in water
soaked soil get their oxygen from nitrates as there is not
enough atmospheric nitrogen availabe (the air spaces are
filled with water). As a result the removal o f the oxygen
from the nitrates leaves the nitrogen in a gas form which
quickly disipates into the air. This is a rapid process and can
deplete most o f the nitrates in a day or so o f wet soil
conditions.
As soon as the soil drains, and a waterlogged condition is
no longer present, a nitrate fertilizer should be applied to all
vegetable crops.

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After graduating college, he became the Assistant Super­
intendent at Rearton Valley Country Club in New Jersey.
After spending some time there, he felt confident to take on
the responsibilities o f being a Superintendent. Steve became
the Superintendent for the Monmouth County (New Jersy)
Public G o lf Course System, managing three courses;
Hominy H ill G o lf Club, Shark River Park G o lf Club and
Howell Park G o lf Club. He mainly managed Hom iny H ill
and oversaw Shark River Park and Howell Park Clubs. He
pointed out that the budget fo r these public courses were
| comparable to private golf courses.
Many Superintendents may agree that “ settling in” and
f organizing at a new job can be very hectic. Increasing the
i “ craziness” would be to host a professional g o lf tourna­
ment in the Spring. T h at’ s exactly what Steve experienced
; recently at W yk a gyl. He hosted the Chrysler-Plym outh
I Charity Classic on the womens tour last month. M other
I nature hindered the playing conditions and deterred
r spectators as rain and cold weather was to everyone’ s dis| pleasure. However, Steve should be commended for the fine
I job he and his crew did, considering the natural circum­
stances.
> Steve really en joyed hosting his first professional
i tournament and feels its a great challenge to prepare the
golf course for professional play.
\ When I asked his opinion on the most important quality
needed in becoming a successful Superintendent, he replied,
“ Possessing management capabilities and dedication are
; musts.” These determine the effectiveness o f the superinten­

dent and the condition o f the golf course.
In traveling back and forth from his home in Coltsneck,
New Jersey to New Rochelle, Steve makes time to be with
his wife and two daughters. He likes to play hockey, biking
and naturally, playing golf in his spare time.
I would like to wish Steve further success and welcome to
the Metropolitan G olf Course Superintendents Association.

Herbicides Help
This could happen:
In general, if herbicides were not available for U.S. agri­
culture, 31 percent o f the total production o f the m ajor
food crops would be lost.
EC O N O M IC BURDEN: $12.95 billion in lost revenues.
F O O D E X P O R T S : Elim inated or seriously reduced;
favorable balance o f payment plummets.
LOSS PER A M E R IC A N FAR M E R: $4,469.
IN CREASE IN C O NSUM ER FOOD PRICES: 50%.
R E Q U IR E D A D D IT IO N A L C R O P L A N D : 128 million
acres w ould have to be farm ed to produce the same
quantities o f food and fiber using available non-chemical
means o f weed control (A 46% increase; not a feasible alter­
native because the land is not availble.)
R E M E M B E R : 10% o f all herbicides used is 2,4-D.
Considering 2,4-D specifically:
I f uses were discontinued in North Dakota, wild mustard
weed infestations would run rampant, resulting in an eco­
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small grains and flax. In a hungry world, this economic loss
converted to wheat could feed 13 m illion people fo r one
year or make enough loaves o f bread to circle the earth 45
times. Nationwide, the loss would be $2.8 billion.
2,4-D helps eliminate certain pasture weeds which kill
three to fiv e percent o f the cattle, sheep and horses on
rangeland in the western United States.
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Swimming Eases Depression
Regular cardiovascular exercise, like swimming or jogging,
can decrease the incidence o f depression, according to recent
studies.
A study at the University o f Virginia was conducted to
determine the attitudes o f 176 “ normal” or non-depressed
people who jogged thirty minutes a day for ten weeks. A t
the end o f the test period, the subjects demonstrated a 5%
or more decrease in their “ depression levels” as determined
by three different psychological tests.
The National Spa and P o o l Institute says this and other
studies make a great case for a regular exercise program o f
either swimming, jogging or walking. N SPI says the benefits
o f a weekly swimming program have been enumerated by
doctors across the country who say swimming is one o f the
best forms o f exercise for the cardiovascular system.
The 275 participants said they “ felt better” and their pro­
ductivity on the job had improved after 3 months o f exercise
which included swimming three to four days a week.
The questionnaire indicated that o f the 275 participants,
89% felt better physically, 56% had better sexual relations,
52% said their working capacity increased as much as 20%,
54% had a better outlook and 13% said there was an impiovement in their business relationships.

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Golf Correcting Water Usage Image
Determined to correct the onerous and inaccurate image it
has in the water usage area, the game o f golf has initiated a
nationwide 1982-83 campaign to remove itself from an often
pictured villainous role within nature’ s water cycle.
T o identify g o lf’ s vital place in the w orld’ s water supply
cycle, a logo has been developed by a Research Task Force
representing the national gold association community.
M an’ s survival depends on water. Less than one percent
o f the w orld’ s total water supply, 359 quadrillion gallons,
can be consumed by man. By the year 2000, the demand on
the world’ s per capita water supply will increase by 33% be­
cause o f greater population alone. It is imperative that alter­
native sources o f water be identified and that nature’ s water
cycle be understood by all, whether they play g o lf or not.
G olf Courses and other green areas play a vital role in the
water cycle. Turfgrass serves as a filter which removes im­
purities that would otherwise find thier way into our rapidly
dwindling gound water supplies. It can also purify recycled
water from factories and sewage treatment facilities and
return it to underground aquifers.
According to James E. M cLoughlin, Executive Director
o f the G olf Course Superintendents Association o f America,
“ W hat we are trying to get across is that g o lf courses
recycle water, whether it’ s by using effluent water or simply
by filterin g water from natural sources. G o lf should be
looked on as one o f the good guys in this scenario instead
o f part o f the problem.”

New systemic action BANOL
Turf Fungicide works in a lowcost program of prevention to
eliminate the potential turf
devastation of Pythium blight.
Or BANOL can be used to stop
Pythium once it starts.
Of course, prevention is best!
BANOL has longer residual,
up to 10-21 days, for less fre­
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Your irrigation program can be
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The Troubles W e’ve Seen
Sunday morning, between the hours o f 7 and 9:30, is the
favorite time fo r calling the Green Section agronomist to
discuss g o lf course troubles.
It is true that this is the time when he’ s most likely to be
home. But it may not be the tim e when y o u ’ ll find the
agronomist in a humor to be greatly sympathetic to your
problem s, particularly when the club has encountered
troubles through deliberate actions that could have been
avoided.
Clubs could save them selves many troublesom e and
expensive situations if they asked questions BEFORE they
took actions. It is a distressing fact that relatively few g o lf
course problems we encounter are caused by uncontrollable
factors. Rather, they are brought about by poor
manangement, poor construction, or a misunderstanding o f
plant growth principles.
These points probably can be illustrated most vividly by
reciting some o f the trouble calls that have come to one
Green Section office during the past year. T o save possible
embarrassment to the club, the accounts are fictionalized to
some degree, but all are based on actual cases. I f a club
member should recognize his own club’ s problem among
those presented here, he may take com fort in the fact that
there are very few original mistakes and there are members
of other clubs who think it is ‘their’ problem which is being
aired.

“ Drainage by Theory”
A new drainage theory was incorporated into the new

greens established at one long established club in the South­
west. Essentially, the system involved the placement o f a
permeable seedbed mixture about 8 inches deep over a com­
pacted, impermeable subgrade. Theoretically, water moves
easily downward to the compacted soil and then outward to
the edge o f the green. The system works, except when water
is applied too rapidly (as frequently happens in the case o
rain) or when the slope is so long that water comes to the
surface before it reaches the edge o f the green.
It appears likely that these greens may need to be rebuilt
again. The cost to the club for testing this theory will be
considerable.
The Green Section has been involved with investigations
o f green construction methods fo r many years and has
devised a construction procedure that has been proven to
w ork w ell. W e urge clubs to investigate thorou ghly the
merits o f this procedure before undertaking to build greens
on the basis o f an idea that sounds attractive but which has
not been tried.

Can We Buy Short Cups?
A t a g o lf course in the process o f construction the green
chairman greeted the agronomist with the question, “ So you
know where we can buy shallow cups?” It developed that
the club was running short o f money; the g o lf course had
been designed on a rather elaborate scale with large greens,
tees and bunkers. Much e ffo r t had gone into the
developm ent o f costly ponds and other a rtifica l beauty
spots. N ow , however, as the course neared completion and

as money supply neared depletion, someone had suggested
that a good many dollars could be saved by reducing the
thickness o f topsoil on greens from 12 inches to 6 inches.
There is no question that the quantity o f topsoil needed
on greens is an expensive item but it is our opinion that it
w ould be poor econom y to save m oney by sacrificing
quality o f putting greens. The normal minimum recommen­
dations for topsoil depth is 12 inches. Inasmuch as 20 to 25
percent skrinkage is com m on, the green eventually is
covered with about a 9 inch depth.

The Nature of Drainage
A t a g o lf course where greens are old, com pact and
chronically troublesome, water was found to be standing in
the cup. Water had been applied about 36 to 40 hours pre­
viously. The Green Section representative took the occasion
to point out that drainage was poor and that this was one o f
the factors concerned with shallow roots and unhealthy turf.
A rather heated discussion fo llow ed . The greens were
rolling and the surface permitted ready ru n -off o f excess
water. Club members m aintained that these were welldrained greens. From the standpoint o f S U R F A C E
drainage, the members were right, but internal drainage or
ready m ovem ent o f water through the soil is the other
aspect o f good drainage. Surface drainage is important but
it is not enough. Water that moves into the soil must also be
allowed to move out.
Credit: U SG A Green Section

The Very First Systemic in
FLOWABLE Form

The Charismatic Cleric
Hon. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
H e was God's Supreme Communicator —
A n d as flawless an Orator —
As Michaelangelo was a Sculptor —

Majestic
Standing at the Pulpit
in his divine H oly Robes
His deep-set fascinating eyes
focused in a penetrating gaze
In this vast G othic Cathedral
A n d proceeded to blend
an eloquent mastery
o f the Golden-Message o f God
with philosophical and bold wit
A s no other Preacher o f his era
In an atmosphere glowing
fro m a p rofou nd sensitivity
M elting away fragments o f doubt
As the exalted Sermon
came to a close
A n d the throng o f People
file d thru the exits
Their faces reflected
a peaceful fulfillm ent
on this unforgettable day.
T h o ' departed — His echo lingers
in my darkest hours
Softening the pains o f guilt
A n d L ife becomes tolerable — brighter.

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From Imperfection Springs Advancement
Katherine Jadkus has a problem. Beth Low ery, the new
researcher who has been assigned to the departm ent, is
afflicted with cerebral palsy and must go from one place to
another in a wheelchair. Her condition also causes her to
move in an awkward, at times ludicrous, manner. Still, she
manages, and her job skills are excellent.
The person who doesn’t manage so well is Katherine Jad­
kus. “ She gets to m e ,” she confides to a cow ork er. “ I
know she’ s capable and all that, but I just don’ t like having
her around. I can’ t even look at her. I wish I knew what to
do.”

A Positive Focus
When you think about it, achieving a com fortable rela­
tionship with someone who is handicapped isn’ t essentially
different from building a relationship with anyone. True,
more perseverance is required. But the process o f accepting
another person’ s handicap can teach you a lot. W ith this
goal in mind, here is what Katherine Jadkus might begin to
aim for . . .

Normal behavior
This is not easy, since psychological studies show that
many afflicted people can often sense when those who are
being excessively “ n ice” are masking a deeply felt
discomfort. This can be even harder to bear than someone’ s
open aversion. What Katherine Jadkus might do, therefore,
is make an effort to behave toward Beth Lowery exactly as
she does tow ard the other people with whom she
w ork s— especially when it comes to such basics as
maintaining normal eye contact.

Self-honesty
There’ s not much sense in denying the negative feelings
you may have when you ’ re confronted by someone who is

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physically handicapped. But now put yourself in the other
person’ s place. The view is frightening, isn’ t it? Continue
looking— and start empathizing. Then you’ ll be able to see
that the person is still able to work, is still someone who can
form and carry on a number o f good personal relationships.

Candor
It may be appropriate to ask questions about the a fflic ­
tion once you and the other person have come to know and
trust each other— particularly if some aspect o f the job is in­
volved. Katherine Jadkus, for example, might discuss with
Beth whether there are changes in the o ffic e layout that
could be made to help her move around more easily.
Remember, however, that people who are handicapped
usually don’ t want to have their condition spotlighted, and
overly solicitous behavior can do just that. I f some physical
problem seems to be causing difficulties, it may be best to
wait until you are asked for help. I f you do volunteer assist­
ance, at least offer it in as low-key a way as possible.

Positive focusing
Apart from their disability, people who are afflicted can
be as bright, as cheerful, as knowledgeable as anyone else.
They can also be as understanding— if not more so— and
surely better in form ed than anyone else about how life
looks from their vantage point.
Beth L ow ery, fo r example, happens to be a well-read,
warmly sympathetic person. I f Katherine Jadkus were to"
focus her attention on these positive qualities, she could
start building the kind o f relationship that she would value
rather than dislike.
Credit: Research Institute Personal Report

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The Rise in Golf Course Maintenance Costs
Yearly Average Costs Per Hole* Survey

Something to think a b o u t . . .
THE AGONY OF ANGER
Psychologists tell us that bottled-up anger can cause
severe tensions that do actual physical harm— ranging from
peptic ulcers to hypertension. And, while exploding may be
m ore healthy than holding anger in, expressing anger
through temper tantrums, . . . or insults can have serious
career consequences. Th at’ s why you should learn how to
let o f f steam safely when a problem arises. Here are some
suggestions on how to use this sometimes destructive force
constructively:
When you feel the need to strike out— to talk back, to do
something— first put some space between yourself and the
cause o f your anger. A ny change o f scene or routine, no
matter how brief, can help by giving you a fresh perspective
on your own feelings and the problem.
W ork o ff your tensions. Take a brisk walk . . . Or try an
exercise like this . . . Put the palms o f your hands together;
squeeze. Repeat as needed. Y ou ’ll feel better and less angry,
too.
Keep your anger in perspective. Express your feelings to
the proper person with a cool statement like “ This action
upsets m e.” As a way o f introduction, it will enable you to
discuss the problem calmly.
— O ffice Guide 1/15/82

For 100 country clubs with a total o f 2,079 holes o f g o lf,
g o lf course maintenance costs rose 14.2 percent in 1981,
while net golf expenses showed an overall gain o f 13.2%.
♦The upward surge was apparent in all
geographic areas.
♦G olf course maintenance costs for the total
group have risen at an annual rate o f
13.9% since 1962.

Your
F iaurea
Average Coat par Holt
IN I:
Payroll
Payroll Thxes and Employea Benefit*
Court* Supplies and Contract*
Repair* to Equipment. Court* Buildings, Watar and
Drainage System. Etc
All Other Expenses

Overall
Avaraga*

________ Goojrtpfck Divisions
East
South
Midwest Far West

S 3.843
1.037
1.933

S 7.590
1.123
3.832

1,470
1.872

1.147
1.238

S14.210
2.641

Sll.018
1.822

1.728
1.330
$13.623
3,863

$

$ 7.388
1.293
2.403

Total Coll Course Maintenance
Add: Coif Shop. Caddy and Committee Expense*

s

Total C oif Expense*
Less: Incoma From Coif Fees. Coif Carts. Driving Range. Etc.

s

$16.831
7.532

$12.840
3.184

$

S 9.290

$ 7.636

100%
108
22 9

96%
98
11.3

Net Coif Expenses
Percentage Variations—
1881 Based on 1980:
Payroll
Payroll Taxes and Employe* Benefits
Course Supplies and Contracts
Repairs to Equipment, Course Buildings. Water and
Drainage System. Etc
A ll Other Expenses

%

12.7
27.1

108
39 2

Tbtal Coll Course Maintenance
Coif Shop. Caddy and Committee Expense*

%

14 2%
17.7

128%
180

Tbtal Coif Expense*
Income From Coll Fees, Coif Carts. Driving Rang*. Etc
Net Coif Expenses

%

14.7%
16.7

%

11.2%

13 3%
20 3
9 2%

$ 6.237
969
2.121

$10.721
2.032
2.322

1.309
996

1.940
3.000
$20.223
2.153

$19 486
11.201

$11.632
4.043
$13.693
3.894

$ 8.283

$ 9.801

$12,019'

46%
22
49 1

12 8%
16.4
22.1

11.3%
12.7
19.7

(110)
28 4

$22.376
10.360

109
3.8

33.7
20 3

12 3 %
43.2
17 3 %
23.7

13 8%
180
144%
7.1

16 3%
1.0
14 8%
13.2

7 3%

192%

162%

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Rusting On Your Laurels
Presentation by

James Arch, President
James Arch and Associates, Maitland, Florida
at U Mass Turfgrass Conference
The title o f this presentation is R U STIN G on your laurels,
not resting. Recently I was reading in a book published by
Prentice-Hall which said it very well when it said, “ When
you are green you can grow but when you are ripe, you start
to go rotten.”
A few Sundays ago, on a church marquee in Winter Park
was written, “ The road to self-improvement is A L W A Y S
under construction.” Another way o f expressing it is “ when
we cease to grow we start to g o ” or “ we d o n ’ t grow
old . . .when we stop growing we are o ld .” That may be at
20 or need not be at 80.
For example, a teenager may be too tired to cut the grass
while a 75 year old grandma who knows the grandchildren
are coming fo r the weekend w ill clean the house, bake a
cake and cookies and have unlimited energy.
Dr. Robert Schuller expressed it very well. He says that
well meaning people often say to him, “ Dr. Schuller, I hope
you live long enough to achieve all your dreams and ambi­
tio n s .” His reply is always the same, “ I hope I d o n ’ t
because if I do, I will have died before I die.”
Throughout life our continuing purpose in G R O W T H .
W illiam James, the H arvard professor, said we use only
10% o f our potential. More recent psychologists such as Dr.
Herbert O tto and Dr. Eric Fromm say it is closer to 3 or
4% . In any event, we all have room for continuous growth.
Last year I received a call from a gentleman who identified
himself as Sherburn Ruprecht, who said he had sat in on a
talk I gave to a group o f life insurance general agents and
agency managers and he liked what I said and how it was
said, and he w ould like me to give a talk at his annual
awards banquet for his people and do a seminar for them.
W e made all the necessary arrangem ents. Then I asked

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He told me he was the agency manager for the Lutheran
Brotherhood Fraternal L ife Insurance for Lutherans which
started in 1918. He came to Florida 4 years ago when the
Florida agency was 70th out o f 82 . . . now, 4 years later, it
is in 4th place. The fastest agency in the 63 years they have
been in business. He also pointed out that his agents can sell
only to Lutherans, which means that instead o f having 8
m illion prospects in the state o f F lo rid a they have only
100,000 and this includes women and children. This growth
took place during difficult years from business and financial
points o f view.
Then I said, “ Sherburn, anyone who can bring an agency
from 70th to 4th in that short period o f time must have a
great philosophy in building an organization; what is it?”
Fortunately, I had a sheet o f paper handy and I wrote down
what he said. It ought to be written in large bronze letters so
all can see it each day. This is what he said.
“ Our business is building people . . . when you build
people in kn ow ledge, personal abilities, incom e, they
become self-sufficient, then production follow s.”
When he said this, it reminded me o f what W olfgang von
Goethe wrote about management . . .
“ When you see people as they are, you leave them as they
are, but when you see them as they are capable o f becoming
. . . you help them to be what they can be. ”
J. Sterling Livingston, a Harvard professor, wrote in the ;
Harvard Business Review, referring to it as the Pygmalion
Effect in Management . . . the self-fulfilling prophecy. We
get what we E X P E C T from people. I f you look at your
people as ineffective, incapable, you will expect poor perfor­
mance from your people. W hen you have high regards,
expect high performance, that is what you will get.
Such a person was Robert Browning, the poet. He saw j
people as they were capable o f becom ing and had high
expectations. His attitude and love, respect and adoration
for Elizabeth Barrett breathed the breath o f life into her.
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oppressive, tyrannical, negative, bad tempered, critical,
domineering father. His tight control, fits o f rage, made the
very sensitive and frail Elizabeth very nervous and sick. She
was a bed-ridden invalid for most o f her first 40 years o f
life. That was until she met Robert Browning. He did not
see Elizabeth that way. He saw her as a warm, loving, kind,
thoughtful person. Elizabeth described this relationship and
her life as being a flow er opening up. He gave her a new
breath o f life and thus she built her self worth and self
esteem.
They were married, took an extensive, exhausting trip
throughout Europe which she handled beautifully. She gave
birth to a child (after age 40); both did fine. She wrote the
“ Sonnets o f the P ortu gese” and the very famous poem,
“ How Do I Love Thee.”
A ll because o f the expectations o f another person.
One o f the seven key attitudes in life is that o f E X P E C ­
T A T IO N . Let us right now spread some high expectations
to each other.
The success o f this meeting is because o f the person you
are sitting with. Please turn to the person on your left and
right and behind you and say this to each one, “ I am proud
o f you and glad you are here.”
W ill you please answer this question by a show o f hands,
“ How many o f you believe you are normal?” That was an
interesting response. First we had a few people who thought
they were normal. Then people began to look around and
thought they had better become norm al, so more hands
went up. Then more. Well, you normal ones are the people
I need to talk to.
There is no such thing as human behavior without a
reason. It is the natural law o f C A U SE and EFFE CT. Did
you know that the bee flies 1000 miles to gather sufficient
nectar to make one pound o f honey. Just imagine such a
tiny thing flyin g 1000 miles. The w ork, the struggle, the
time. A fter all that effo rt and energy, what happens? We
steal it! Do you understand why the bee has such a lousy
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About 4000 years ago, a Hindu mystic wrote in archaic
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just seven words. It is the key to all success and failure. The
key to happiness and the cause o f worry. Down through the
ages philosophers and psychologists have agreed that what
he wrote, “ A s one's thinking is— such one becomes. ” Two
thousand years later, the Roman emperor and philosopher
Marcus Aurelius said the same things when he gave us eight
words that w ill T R A N S F O R M our lives: “ O ur lives are
what our thoughts make them. ”
A b ou t 26 years ago, I was at the home o f Dale and
D orothy Carnegie in Forest H ills, N .Y . and I asked Mr.
Carnegie, “ You are writing biographies o f famous people,
interviewing well known personalities on radio, and have
helped thousands o f people to attain greater success; what is
the biggest lesson you ever learned in life ? ” I thought he
would have to think about an answer, but he didn’ t. He
responded immediately and said, “ That is easy to answer.
By far, the most vital lesson I ever learned is the importance
o f what we think. Our mental attitude is the X factor that
determines our fa te.” He then quoted Emerson who said,
“A man is what he thinks about all all day long. ” . . . “ But
how could it be anything else? Think happy thoughts and
you will be happy.”
The Buddhists say, “ A ll, yes all that we are, is the result
o f what we have thought.”
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale in a recent speech said, “ This
is the greatest natural law in the universe and fervently do I
wish I had known it when I was a young man . . . but I did
not. I did not know it when I was 20, 30, 40 or even 50 . . .
it is the greatest discovery in my life other than my relation­
ship with God. Simply stated it is this: “ When you think in
negative terms, you will get negative results . . . when you
think in positve terms, you will get positive results.” Exactly
what the Hindu mystic said.
In the Bible, in Proverbs, is stated, “ As a man thinketh
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this statement, the w ord ‘ h ea rt.’ T o understand that in
modern day understanding, it would read: “ As a person
thinks sub-consciously, so is that person. ”
A t birth, we are given a piece o f equipment that, if it had
to be replaced, could not be replaced for a billion dollars.
This amazing unit will enable us to BE the person we want
to be, H A V E the things we want to have, and DO the things
we want to do. Unfortunately, we have not told how to to
operate it. So instead o f our running it, it runs us. It is the
most magnificent, awesome creation anywhere. Scientists
cannot explain how it works; they do not know.
The average brain weighs 2 to 3 pounds and like the rest
o f the body it is about 75% water, which means the mineral
content is about 10 to 12 ozs. It is about the size o f half a
grapefruit. The cortex, the outer 1/8th o f an inch, has 500
billion neurons. It has m emory banks within it that w ill
store more information than is in the Smithsonian Institute.
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computers plus billions o f miniature microfilm cartridges.
To duplicate these things, it would take a building as big
as the Em pire State B uilding, weigh tons, and take the
power o f Niagara Falls to operate it, and would cost bil­
lions. I f it could be made, it still would not think, reason,
exercise choice, make decisions, be creative, nor have feel­
ing. We have all these qualities.
Now, I would like to mention a magic word which is the
secret o f happiness, the foundation o f psychiatry, the basis
o f mental health, and w ill give the strength to face all
problems o f life . Y et, when you see it in a newspaper or
magazine, you would not even think about it. Even so, it is
a magic word. The word is A T T IT U D E . The way we look
at things, state o f mind, the posture we take. It may be neg­
ative, positive, or even neutral. Dr. Walter Scott, President
o f Northwestern University, said, “ Success or failure in
business is caused more by mental attitudes than by mental
capacities.” William James said, “ The greatest discovery of
this generation is that human beings can alter their lives by
altering their attitudes o f mind.”
T o illustrate the importance o f attitude— prior to May
6th, 1954, no human had ever run a m ile in less than 4
minutes. Sports writers, coaches, athletes and doctors said it
is physically impossible for the human body to run a mile in
less than 4 minutes. Then it happened. On thursday, May
6th, at O xford, England, at a meet at O xford University,
Roger Bannister broke the 4-minute barrier running the mile
in 3:59.4. On August 19, 1981, at the Zurich Invitational
Track and Field Meet at Zurich, Switzerland ran the fastest
mile an American had ever run. He did it in 3:53.98 . . . but
he came in 8th. The first ten runners came in under the
‘ im possible’ 4-minute barrier. The winner o f the Zurich
event was Sebastian C oe from S h effield, England, who
knocked 11 seconds o ff Roger Bannister’ s first mile under 4
minutes. Just imagine how far a miler can run in the last 11
seconds o f the race. The only change is attitude. N o longer
do they say it cannot be done.
M ost people fa il to exercise the greatest power they
possess— the power to choose. Instead o f reacting to things
that happen to us, we have the power to A C T . W e can
choose what we think and what we think, we become.