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Vol. V I, No. 3

Published monthly by the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association

MEETING NOTICE:
Date:
May 20,1976
Place:
Greenwich Country Club (Joint meeting
Conn. G.C.S.A.) Greenwich, Conn.
Luncheon: Available in grillroom
Golf:
11AM on
Cocktails: 6 PM
Dinner:
7 PM
Program: Dr. A1 Turgeon, University of Illinois, Extension
Turfgrass Specialist.
“Biological and Chemical Control of Fusarium
Roseum”
Host:
Paul Caswell
Directions: Take Merritt Parkway to Exit 31 (North Street).
Take North Street towards Greenwich (south) about IVi miles
to small grass island. Here take Doubling Road to your left.
Greenwich Club is to the right on Doubling Road.
North Street can also be reached from Boston Post Road in
Greenwich. At the large white church on the east end of
Greenwich you will find North Street to your left. Go IV2 miles
on North Street to Doubling Road. Make a right. Club is on
right.
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PLEASE RETURN CARDS:
This is a joint meeting and we expect a big turnout. It is
especially important that we get an accurate count. If you are^
late in sending your return card. Please call Paul Caswell—
203-869-1000, if you intend to play golf and have dinnep.
Thank you.
COMING EVENTS: (Please note date changes)
May 3
L.I.G.C.S.A. Field Day, Huntington Crescent
Club, Huntington, L.I., N.Y.
May 20
L.I.G.C.S.A. Island Hills C.C.
May 18
M.G.A. Presidents Council (Spring Conference)
Quaker Ridge
June 10
M.G.C.S.A. meeting, 1st round Supf s
championship, Pelham C.C. (date change)
June 23
Rutgers Turfgrass Research Day
July 27
Superintendents Championship (2nd round)
Winged Foot Golf Club
August
M.G.C.S.A. picnic and softball game
September 30 M.G.C.S.A. Invitational. The Apawamis Club
October
Club to be announced
November 18 M.G.C.S.A. annual meeting
December M.G.C.S.A. Christmas Party

April, 1976

M.G.C.S.A. Directory:
The directory has been completed in looseleaf form. It is
available to all members for a fee of $3.00. The by-laws are
included. The M.G.C.S.A. Directory will be good for many
years as we will replace pages only as changes occur. There will
be no additional expense. We will list all future meeting dates,
officers each year, along with committee chairman. Chuck
Martineau has the directory's. Please contact him at 273-3755
if you want to purchase one. He also will bring copies to the
monthly meetings.
M.G.C.S.A. Research Program:
To date we have 23 clubs who have contributed to the
Research Fund. We would like to have 40 clubs. Each A & B
member has received a letter in regard to supporting the
Research Fund ourselves. It is tax deductible and certainly we
can all afford the $15.00. You may make out your check to
M.G.C.S.A. Research Committee" Send to: M.G.C.S.A. Box
37, Rye, N.Y. Lets support our own Research Fund.
M.G.C.S.A. NEWS:
Our first combined meeting with Golf \ Course Superin­
tendent
Green Chairman turned out to be a big success.
^W^ltkd *23 Green Chairman in attendance. Our host Dick
Allen really rolled out the red carpet. Hans Juenemann,
Sunningdale’s Manager, put on a tremendous spread for the
lîAl
that attended dinner. It was probably one of the biggest
April meetings M-G.C.S.A. has had. Although we were behind
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Research Committee Chairman, Sherwood Moore, left, with
Research team from Cornell University — Dr. H. Tashino,
Miss Pat Vendin and Dr. Richard Straub.

Editorial Staff
Garry Crothers
Ted Horton
President:
First Vice
President:
Second Vice
President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Co-Editor
Co-Editor
OFFICERS
Garry N. Crothers, Apawamis Club
Office 914-967-2100, Home 914-234-3770
Robert DePencier, Westchester C.C.
Office 914-967-6000, Home 203-531-9780
Charles Martineau, Whippoorwill C.C.
Office 914-273-3755, Home 914-428-3826
Richard Gonyea, Rye Golf Club
Office 914-835-3205, Home 914-835-3204
Robert Alonzi, Burning Tree C.C.
Office 203-869-5779, Home 914-937-1527

Not copyrighted. I f there is good here, we want to share it with
all chapters - unless author states otherwise.

Mel Lucas, Jr., Director GCSAA, presenting check of $2000 from
the GCSAA to Dr. H. Tashino, Cornell University, who w ill be in
charge of MGCSA Research Project on Hyperodes Weevil.

schedule, Dr. Tashiro gave an excellent presentation regarding
the Hyperodes Weevil and touched lightly on the Dung Beetle.
There were several questions and certainly everybody was
interested. I was very pleased to see everybody stay until the
very end. That was at 10:15, which is late to conclude a
program. Dr. Virtuoso expressed the importance and need for
the Research and request that all clubs get behind the
Research Fund and support it. It will only help the clubs in the
end. Again a big thanks to Sunningdale for their wonderful
hospitality.
Out on the golf course we all finished even though it
threatened to pour several times. The flowering trees were just
beautiful. It certainly shows what an active tree program can

do. The Superintendent-Green Chairman best ball event was
won by Tony Savone and Mr. Richard Livingston of Quake
Ridge.
The recent heat wave really had all of us scrambling to gef
on our water systems. The very deep frost and heaving all
winter took its toll on pipes, especially PVC. In many cases, i
just shattered it. Again the power of nature shows up i:
another form.
I attended the recent Metropolitan PGA Educations
Forum. That had a full day of educational sessions covering all
aspects of management, golf rules, Staff interrelations
contract negotiating, good buying, pro shop sales anc
promotions. Mr. Joe Dey covered the rules section while Mi
Joe Black covered Club Management. We hope to work close;
together with the Met PGA in the future so that we may share
ideas and communicate more often. It certainly makes for a
smoother club operation if you understand each others
operations and some of the problems that we can help one
another with.
Garry N. Crothers, Pres
Welfare:
Keep us informed. Call Dick Gonyea 914-835-3205, Dan
Cancelled 914-667-3737 or Roger Morhardt 914-279-7181 witL
any information which you think should be shared.
We understand Al Radko is recovering nicely from a recen
operation. Drop him a line at his home—18 Overbrook Road
Piscataway, N.J. 08854.

METROPOLITAN GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS (
ASSOCIATION RESEARCH FUND REPORT
To date the following clubs, individuals and commerica,
firms have supported the M.G.C.S.A. Research Fund ill
regards to underwriting Research by the Entomologl
Department of Cornell University on the Hyperodes Weevil)
and Dung Beetle.
Clubs:
St. Andrews Golf Club
The Apawamis Club
Scarsdale Golf Club
Blind Brook Club
Silver Springs Country Cluh I
Century Country Club
Sleepy Hollow Country Club]
Fenway Golf Club
Fresh Meadow Country Club
Sterling Farms Golf Club
Innis Arden Golf Club
Sunningdale Country Club j
Knollwood Country Club
Waccabuc Country Club ;
Metropolis Country Club
Wee Burn Country Club
Old Oaks Country Club
Whippoorwill Club
Ridgeway Country Club
Winged Foot Golf Club
Rockrimmon Country Club
Wood way Country Club
Round Hill Club
Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association.
Commercial Firms:
Somers Turf Supplies
Metro Milorganite
Individual Class A, B & C members
Garry Crothers
Sherwood Moore
Robert DePencier
Edward Horton
Charles Martineau
Terry Boles
Allan Tretera
Dan Verrille
Mike Maffei
Dick Alien
Richard Gonyea
Angelo Gagliardo

John Wistrand
Joe Camberato
Louis Verrille
Michael Dale

Theodore Jozwick
Benjamin Zukosky
Edward Consolati

Mr. Garry Crothers
Apawamis Club—Club Road
Rye, New York

We would like to again thank those who have given and
hope that more clubs and individuals will support this much
needed Research Project.
Sincerely,
Research Committee
Sherwood Moore, Chairman, Woodway
\
Garry Crothers, Apawamis
Charles Martineau, Whippoorwill
Mel Lucas, Jr., Garden City
Dr. A.V. Virtuoso, Whippoorwill
Roger J. King, Quaker Ridge

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again to our traditional high level of quality.
The warm response of 4600 visitors reflected the public’s
appreciation of the time and effort required to plan and
produce your display.
Please convey our thanks to all who gave so freely of their
knowledge and materials. Your cooperation contributed
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UPDATE ON HYPERODES WEEVIL RESEARCH*
By David Lemer — Winged Foot Golf Club

The M.G.C.S.A. meeting at Sunningdale Country Club was
highlighted by the presence of Dr. Tashiro, who gave an
updated report about his research with the Hyperodes Weevil.
He has been investigating Hyperodes anthracinus since 1972
and has been very helpful to the Superintendents in the local
Metropolitan area.
According to Dr. Tashiro, the Hyperodes overwinters as a
mature adult in the bases of the tufts of fescue, usually under
trees or other protected areas. As the weather warms up in the
spring the adults begin to migrate into areas infested with Poa
annua. They feed on leaves at this time, but the damage that
they cause is not too serious.
In April and May the eggs are deposited in leaf sheaths and
after five larval instars the insects feed on stem tissue. Soon the
middle leaves become yellow and die. As the larva runs out of
stem tissue to feed upon, he begins to feed externally on the
crown at the base of the plant. This is the stage in which
damage is most easily seen.
After the larval stage is completed pupation occurs and the
insect develops into a mature adult. These can be seen flying at
night while using a flashlight.
This year Dr. Tashiro will be trying to determine if the
Hyperodes has more than one generation and if there are more
than one type of species. He is also trying to compare the
activity of the Weevil with the flowering period of a common
plant such as Dogwood.

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much easier and more reliable.
I’m sure that we are all looking forward to hearing again
Trom Dr. Tashiro and hope that he can give us some more
information about controlling this turf menace. He has helped
us a great deal and I hope that his efforts continue to make our
professions as rewarding as possible. Thanks!

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From left to right: Program Chairman, Mike Maffei, Cornell
Research Team — Dr. Tashino, Pat Vendin and Dr. Richard
Straub with our Sunningdale G.C. host, Dick Allen.

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CONSTRUCTING BENCHES
By George Thompson
Five years ago, I purchased a steel form for park type
benches at a cost of $110.00. This was good investment
because we have made 35 benches with it. We constructed 18
in 1970 (one for each tee) and have been adding about five
more each winter.
The form was purchased from R.L. Spillman Co. in
Columbus; they are America’s largest manufacturer of
specialty forms. We also purchase concrete inserts and Phillips
bolts to secure wood planks from Spillman.
I had the 2x4’s cut 6,’ however 8’ would probably be more
desirable on Par 3 holes where golfers generally have to wait; a
6’ bench is not quite wide enough for four adults. We have
used both kiln dried hemlock and construction grade redwood.
The hemlock is a little harder and holds up better under golf
spikes. For some strange reason golfers like to stand on
benches even where fairway visibility is good. Another factor is
cost and the hemlock or fir is one-half the cost of redwood.
Most lumber yards will let you pick out your own lumber if you
ask. If you don’t pick it over, figure on 10% or more unusable.
We use a solid-hide exterior wood stain. This covers well
with one coat and holds up for two years. I brought all my
benches in this year, disassembled them, turned the planks
over and repainted them, most of them look as good as new. It
is easier to do it this way than to paint in place assembled.
Material Cost:
72x4’s, 6 foot
2 80 lb. bags, sacrete concrete mix
14 3/8” 16 threaded inserts
14 3/8” x 2V4” Phillips bolts

$ 5.50
4.70
4.20
2.10
$16.50
The solid-hide stain is $6.60 per gallon and does at least 15
benches, and the white masonry paint for ends costs $9.10 per
gallon and also goes a long way. It is not necessary to paint
ends, however. Labor involved is approximately three hours
per bench, which would bring the total cost per bench to
approximately $28.00.

GREEN H O U SE

The concrete needs to be reinforced. Generally we use old
greensmover bed knives or other scrap iron. We also add one
gallon of Portland cement to each bag of sacrete for added
strength. One bag of sacrete does one end with very little waste.
The benches are heavy (175 pounds) and could be aid or a
hindrance. They are difficult to transport unless you have a
forklift; however, they don’t walk away either. I did find one
fifteen feet off the ground in a silver maple tree one morning,
but this was exceptional. If I had caught these kids, I would
have hired them.
Some useful hints:
Let concrete set up for 48 hours before removing sides.
Coat form with oil, otherwise it is difficult to remove without
breaking.
Reinforce neck well, where it starts to taper down.
Wait until you have enough material for 4 or 5 benches, and
then set up a small production line.
Use caution transporting them—they crack.
The membership has received the benches very well and they
add considerably to a tee or club house area. They can be
tipped over to facilitate mowing, however, a permanent plat­
form is more desirable, otherwise you end up with a sunken
bare spot. Other supers I know of who use these benches are
Sam Kessel and Mike Claffey; their ideas may differ from
mine.
Credit: Central Illinois
Golf Course Superintendents Newsletter, March 1976

Nature’s Song!
We, Who Trod The Earth’s Greenery Cling,
Rush Thru Life Like The Turbulent Sea;
Pause Not—In Gaze of Nature’s Plea,
To Him The Beauty Of Its Song,—
Which Springs Upon Us With Magical Glee;
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From The Birds That Amass In The Towering Trees.
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