July 1977

Published monthly by the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association

MEETING NOTICE:
Date:
July 2 5 ,1977/Monday
Place:
Waccabuc Country Club
Lunch:
Available in grill
Golf:
12 noon on
Special meeting at 6 PM
Cocktails: 6 PM
Dinner:
7 PM
Program: Alfred Krautter, Sprain Brook Nursery
“The Use of Flowering Plants to Beautify Grounds”
Host:
A1 Moore 914-763-3400
Directions: Take I 684 to exit 5 (Route 35). Take route 35 east
towards Ridgefield, Conn. Go through intersection at Cross
River (Gas Station on far corner). Look for Mead Street on
your left about 3A of a mile from intersection. Take Mead
Street to club which is on your left.

COMING EVENTS:
August 4
Rutgers Turfgrass Field Day
August 16
MGCSA Annual picnic, Woodway C.C.Beach Club, rain date, August 17
August 24
Rhode Island Field Day
September 29
Brae Burn Country Club
Superintendents Invitational
October 11
Siwanoy C.C. 2nd round Superintendent
Championship
November 14-16 N.Y. Turfgrass Association Conference
Turf Inn, Albany, N.Y.

MGCSA NEWS:
It was a perfect day for our meeting at Mt. Kisco. Fred
Scheyhing had a great welcome back day. He took a lot of
kidding but the golf course was in superb condition. Greens
were fast and firm and fairways nice and tight. It was a
different course from previous times when it was so wet. I
asked Fred about it and he said at previous meetings it always
had rained hard the night before. He also might have changed
some things after his stay in Baltimore. I am not a golfer, as
you all know, but Mt. Kisco C.C. was the way a golf course
should play. Fred and the Mt. Kisco staff followed it up with
the great steak cookout. Everybody was letting off steam and
the meeting was delayed. Paul Sartoretto did a good job with

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his Compatability Of Pesticides with some able assistance from
a anonymous fan in the audience. We had a turnout of about
100 for dinner with another 60 reservations. We have to do
better than that.
Whenever you talk to anybody about this season, one of the
responses that repeats itself is that there is more play
everywhere. This is good for the clubs to generate business but
it can get to the extreme when excessive play takes its toll in the
end on the overall playing condition of the golf course.
Everybody looks to a Monday in most cases, to catch up on
maintenance, watering, spiking etc. If you can’t do it then, it
usually doesn’t get done because of play the rest of the week.
The golfers have had a banner year with hardly a week-end
that I can recall that they were not able to play both Saturday
and Sunday. Let’s pray for a nice rain. We need it not only to
refresh the grass but to replenish our water supply. When you
pump water just about everyday it doesn’t take too long to take
down the lake. It certainly will be reflected in your electricity
costs.
You all probably have received your Maintenance Survey
from the MGA. Please try to fill it out and return it as soon as
possible. MGCSA is co-sponsoring the survey.
Garry Crothers

Left to right, Paul Sartoretto, Program Speaker and Paul
Caswell, Program Chairman.

Editorial Staff
Garry Crothers
Ted Horton

Co-Editor
Co-Editor
OFFICERS

President:
First Vice
President:
Second Vice
President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Edward C. Horton, Winged Foot Golf Club
Office 914-698-2827, Home 914-937-3613
Charles Martineau, Whippoorwill C.C.
Office 914-273-3755, Home 914-428-3826
Richard Gonyea, Rye Golf Club
Office 914-835-3203, Home 914-835-3204
Michael Maffei, Back of Beyond Golf Course
Office 914-279-7179, Home 914-279-7895
Robert Alonzi, Burning Tree C.C.
Office 203-869-5779, Home 914-937-1527

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SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
A special MGCSA, Inc. business meeting will be held at 6:00
P.M. on July 25, 1977 at Waccabuc Country Club to consider
the following proposed amendment to the By-laws of the
Corporation:
Article III—Membership
Section 1, Number (1)
It is proposed that this paragraph be changed to read: “Any
particular individual who was a Class A member of the
Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents, Association at the
time of the formation of this corporation and the adoption of
these By-laws, shall be eligible for Class A membership.,,

MGCSA Research Fund Report
To date we have heard from 26 clubs but we still haven’t
heard from many of the clubs that contributed last year. Many
individuals also have not sent in their contribution for this
year. MGCSA is committed to raising at least $8,000 for the
research work to be conducted this year. If you or your club
has not contributed to date, please try and help us in this
important research for all of us.
To date the following clubs have contributed:
Piping Rock Club
The Apawamis Club
Ridgeway Country Club
The Ardsley Country Club
Rockland Country Club
Blind Brook Club
Round Hill Club
Bedford Golf and Tennis Club
St. Andrews Golf Club
Brae Burn Country Club
Sleepy Hollow Country Club
Century Country Club
Waccabuc Country Club
Elmwood Country Club
Wee Burn Country Club
Fenway Golf Club
Whippoorwill Club
Knollwood Country Club
Winged Foot Golf Club
Greenwich Country Club
Woodway Country Club
Old Oaks Country Club
Wykagyl Country Club
Pelham Country Club
MGCSA
Quaker Ridge Golf Club
Metropolis
Individuals:
Robert Alonzi
Terry Boles
Garry Crothers
Michael Dale
Roger Harmonay
Edward Horton
Roger King

Jerry Scafa
Phil Santucci
Robert Tosh
Dan Vernile
Dr. Andrew Virtuoso
Almstead Tree Co. Inc.
Robert Phippe

Ted Joswich
Mike Russo
Alan Tretera
Paul Caswell
John Corsi
Paul Sartoretto

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Vinnie Pentenaro and Mark Millett with 75’s. We also had two
eagels in the same foursome at the same hole. Mark Millett
and Jim Fulwider turned the trick. It should be interesting
to see how the second round goes at Siwanoy, Vinnie’s home
course.
HYPERODES UPDATE—
The Hyperodes weevil research has been interesting this
summer. Once again Dr. Tashiro conducted a series of
insecticide tests in the spring. Preliminary data indicate that a
properly timed single application of Dursban (2 lb/A, dogwood
full bloom) or two applications of Diazinon (2 lb/A, mid-April
and mid-May) gave excellent control. A single application of
CGA 12223, an experimental compound, proved to be as
effective or even better and the timing of application is more
flexible.
I have been maintaining weekly population surveys at six
different courses (Bonnie Briar, Burning Tree, Century,
Siwanoy, Waccabuc, and Winged Foot). Although there has
been a difference in timing from course to course, and in some
cases fairway to fairway, trends have been consistent. Damage
first became apparent in about the second week of June, when
the population was predominantly medium to large larvae.
The turf began to recover as the larvae turned to inactive
pupae. Now (first week of July) the majority of the population
is in the adult stage and the turf has almost completely
recovered in many areas. The number per unit area has been
declining, but this is probably because the adults disperse, not
because of any particular mortality.
I hope to resolve the uncertainty concerning the number of
generations per year. This year I am maintaining weekly
surveys in several areas which showed “unusual” development
last year. However, I believe the real key will come by making a
series of dissections of adult males and females to determine
the stage of development of the reproductive system. (If the
system remains rudimentary throughout the summer, we can
assume the females cannot produce and lay eggs in the
summer. However, if the females do produce eggs within the

body during the summer, it may be an indication that a second
generation does occur.)
Some larvae collected from Bonnie Briar in mid-June
appeared diseased. Dr. J.P. Kramer of Cornell tentatively
identified a nematode, Neoaplectana glaseri, as the organism
causing the disease. This nematode commonly feeds on insect
larvae, but this was the first time it was observed on
Hyperodes. The nematode undoubtedly provides a natural
control of some of the larvae, but does not seem to be
widespread enough to be significant at this point.
If you have any questions (or suggestions or problems),
please let me know. (914-698-2827—Winged Foot)
Pat Vittum

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meeting. Left to right, Dr. Tashiro, Pat Vittum , Dr. Richard
Smiley and Dave Johnson.

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WITH THE COMING OF SUMMER . . .

Professional Superintendents
KEEPING ABREAST OF POLITICS^-A MUST

“ Slow me down, Lord!
Ease the pounding of my heart
By the quieting of my mind.
Steady my hurried pace
With a vision of the eternal reach of time.
Give me,
Amidst the confusion of my day,
The calmness of the everlasting hills,
Break the tensions of my nerves
With the soothing music of the singing streams
That live in my memory.
Help me to know
The magical restoring power of sleep.
Teach me the art
Of taking minute vacations of slowing down
to look at a flower:
to chat with an old friend or make a new one;
to pat astray dog;
to watch a spider build a web:
to smile at a child;
or to read a few lines from a good book.
Remind me each day
That the race is not always to the swift;
That there is more to life than increasing its speed.
Let me look upward
Into the branches of the towering oak
And know that it grew great and strong
Because it grew slowly and well.
Slow me down, Lord,
And inspire me to send my roots deep
Into the soil of life’s enduring values
That I may grow toward the stars
Of my greater destiny,”
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Many bills are introduced into state legislatures and the
U.S. Congress each day that will affect the working conditions
of golf course superintendents.
Some recent bills include those protecting workers against
skin irritation caused by chemicals used on the job, banning
certain pesticides, and requiring that lawn mowers turn off
automatically when the operator takes his hands off the
machine.
These bills, if they become law, will have a major influence
on each superintendent.
More superintendents need to become more involved in
politics—particularly when it concerns legislation that pertains
to their profession. The best way for a superintendent to obtain
information about pending bills and resolutions is to contact
his Congressman.
Writing a letter and expressing your views on what course he
should follow on a particular issue is the best way to reach your
Congressman. Let him know if you like or dislike his voting
record. He needs your advice. You are the professional in your
field and he will listen to you.
A well-researched letter means more than 1,000 names on a
petition, says an aide to one Congressman. Another method of
influencing Congressmen is to explain what effect a
particular piece of legislation would have on you. Personal
letters are the most effective way of reaching a legislator
according to a recent U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey of
Congressional staffs.
Here are some guidelines that may help when writing
federal, state, county or municipal legislators:
• Write on your personal business letterhead, if possible.
Handwritten letters, if they are legible, are sometimes more
effective than those that are typed.
• Put your return address on the envelope and the letter;
sometimes envelopes are discarded before the letter is
answered.
• Identify your subject clearly. State the name of the
legislation you are writing about and the House or Senate bill
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• State your reason for writing. Your best supporting
evidence is your personal experience. Explain how the issue
will affect you, your business, professional, family or what
effect it could have on your state or community.
• Avoid stereotyped phrases and sentences that give the
appearance of form letters.
• Be reasonable. Don’t ask for the impossible. Don’t
threaten; it may only hinder your cause, not help it.
• Ask your legislator to state his position on the issue. As his
constituent you are entitled to know.
• The most important consideration is timing. Try to write
your Congressman while the bill is in committee. Your
legislator can be more responsive to your appeal at that time
rather than later on when the bill has already been approved
by a committee.
• If a legislator pleases you with his vote on an issue, thank
him. Compliments should be offered if they are deserved.
Everybody appreciates a complimentary letter—and remem­
bers it.
• If your legislator votes against your position, don’t hesitate
to let him know you are displeased. He will remember that,
too.

federal and state agencies or departments, local county
extension agents or other local institutions.
A professional superintendent is one who is politically
well-informed and active. Keeping up-to-date with current
legislation and writing letters is imperative.
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Red leaf spot (H. erythrospilum) has been a disease problem
since 1973, or perhaps earlier on Washington (C50) and
unimproved strains of Toronto (Cl5) creeping bentgrass. In
1974, a cooperative study by Dr. W.A. Meyer, then research
director at W arren’s Turf Nursery and Dr. A.J. Turgeon,
assistant professor in ornamental horticulture at the University
of Illinois, gave much needed insight into the control of the
disease using fungicides. Thier conclusions were that weekly
applications of chlorothalonil (Daconil) or alternate applica­
tions of chlorothalonil and anilazine (Dyrene) at 6 ounces per
1,000 square feet provided good control of the disease.
Greatest recovery of severly diseased turf occurred where
fungicides were used in conjunction with early spring
fertilization; however, initiation of a fungicide—fertilization
program in July on severely thinned turf did not result in
satisfactory recovery during the growing season.
This past year, a new red leaf spot study was initiated by F.
Berns, research director at Warren’s Turf Nursery, Dr. M.C.
Shurtleff, professor in plant pathology, and Dr. A.J. Turgeon,
associate professor inornamental horticulture at the University
of Illinois. Chlorothalonil (Daconil) and anilazine (Dyrene)
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Dyrene (3 or 6 ounces) rotating on a weekly basis, starting in
early May, did not give as good control as did Daconil applied
alone on a weekly basis. Turfgrass recovery was consistently
better when a high rate of nitrogen was applied (10 pounds per
season as compared to 5 pounds) at about 4 to 6 week intervals
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