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Jam s H rd, 78, of the five famed golf-ing brothers, died at hicago, June 28,after a long illness. . . He is urvived byhi widow; hi daughter, Mrs. Kenneth

trong of Na hville; hi brothers, David,John and Fred; and his sisters, Mary andMrs. Jean Gib on... Jim was born at t.

ndrews and came to the .. in 1899at the old Wa hington Park course in

hicago... From 1906until his retirementin 1945 he was pro at outh hore, Chi-cago. .. lthough not the great playerbrother andy and Fred were, Jim wasan excellent player. . . H wane.-eptionally ood instru tor and clubmaker

who introduced thou 'and to the arneand made their clubs for them. . . Jimwa. a bright and beloved member of thepioneer pros who built the gam in thiscountry.

Veteran Jack Patterson, returning fromFlorida to Chicago for a visit, showedBruce Herd, Flossmoor CC pro-mgr., acopy of a June, 1902 Scotch newspaperrecording the British Open win of Bruce'suncle Sandy ... Bruce's father, David,also was in that field. . . Som one hadsent the paper to Jack in Australia 46years ago and he'd preserved it amongmementos of his long career.

6600 yd. par 72 Pin C , Hou -ton, Te. " will b sit of 10,000 Hou tonOpen Golf Tourney Feb. 17 through 20.•.Thi will be Houston's first tourney ince1947 when Bobby Locke was winn r inv nt stag d at M morial Park ...

Tourney is .rpected to draw top pro andmat ur star' of winter ircuit as Hou -

ton Open will follow Te. a Open in anntonio. . . Dale Morey, former L. . .

amateur champ who d cided to capltallzeon his skill and b cam pro at MeadowBrook C, t, Louis, Mo., not many 'ea-

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sons ago, is now king for rein tatementas amateur after deciding pro business isa tough row to hoe.

Brentwood CC, L.A., Calif., now again aprivate club. . . Fay Coleman named pro.

Contracts awarded for 200,000 ex-pansion program at Pine Forest ce,Houston, Tex. . . . Dan Carter who haserved as mgr. of Ridgewood (N.J.) ecince 1931, with an interval of absence

during which he did war defense work,has resigned to accept po ition in execu-tive capacity with International Divisionof Bendix Aviation Corp.

With plan complete and all materialon hand, con truction oon begin on newclubhou at Langdon ( . D.) C...

igourney (Ia.) GC has completed planfor new clubhou e. • . E. eel ior prin '(Mo.) park board recommend buying E '-eel ior prings G ... J rry De Ro a n wpro at Pas aic 0, Paterson, .J .•..Gr n Hill G , locat d 12 mil north ofTopeka, Kans., tarts cours renovationthis fall ... Overlook 0 ,Lancaster, Pa.,officially op ned new 18 hole layout withdedication driv by pres. Frey. . . Golfschool for memb r' teen-aged childr nstarted at orthwood , Dallas, Te '....To record name of future winners, altLake City (Utah) Tribune Telegram giv sUtah tate G huge Ilver bowl as per-petual trophy ... Druid Hill GC, tIanta,Ga., in mid t of rt n ive building programwhich includ n w dining room, golfers'lounge, and a completely remodeled andequipped kitchen.

Francis Gebensleben named mgr. of CCof Buffalo, Williamsville, N.Y.... Mgr.Page Curran, of River Crest CC, Ft.Worth, Tex., has enlarged and renovatedclubhouse adding air conditioningthroughout and has built three new tenniscourts to add to already excellent facili-ties ... "Newt" Currier now managingShawnee CC, Topeka, Kans .... Shawn ebeing remodeled and clubhouse enlarged.. . Alexander Mafte, who resigned hiposition last Feb. as mgr. of MeadowBrook ee, St. Louis, Mo., due to illhealth, died r cently at his home in St.Louis.

Bid for 194:9 ational oIl giate golftourney have be n r celved from Louisi-ana tate niv., niv. of Miami, and Iowatate ollege at Am and French Lick,

Ind. . . . If played at French Lick tourneywould b under joint sponsor 'hip of . ofIndiana and Purdue... ovel step inorganization of Golf Iub for r ident ofGallatin, Mo., was taken when meetingof golf enthusiast decided to hay "Gal-latin Golf Day," at which tim intere tedp rson will canva bu. ine di trict torec iv financial pledg ••• Plan COID-

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ILLAHEE and ALTA FESCUESalso regular "Oregon Awnless" and"RAINER" Creeping Fescue, Astoriaand Highland Colonial, Seaside andRaritan Velvet BENTS.All seed is CERTIFIED BLUE TAGwherever certification is available.Distributed through your own seedmanor golf supply house.

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pleted for building of new golf course atTahlequah, Okla.

Charles Price new mgr. Chagrin ValleyCC. Moreland Hills Village, Ohio. . .Barney O'Grady, mgr. Audubon CC,Louisville, Ky., passed away July 20, afterseveral weeks' illness ... Robert S. Daily,formerly associated with Bon-Air CC,Chicago region, named new mgr. DesMoines (Iowa) G&CC... Mgr.'s post hasbeen unfilled since clubhouse burned twoyears ago.

Pinehurst (N.C.) CC announces 46thAnnual orth & outh Invitation Cham-pionship, Nov. 2-4. • . 49th Annual orth& South Amateur Championship, April18-28, 1949. . . 47th Annual orth &,South Amateur Championship for Women,April 25-80, 1949. . . Mich. Pro- mateurtourney, 86-hole best ball, held at CC ofLansing, July 25; also Women' WesternMich. Dist. G.A. champion hip tourneyAug. 8-7... Leroy Jone , Green upt.,has course in beautiful condition.

Bill Entwistle, Jr., at 18 to follow infootsteps of father ... reported as ass't.-pro at Five Farms GC, Baltimore, Md.,assisting Walter Romans and Bill Clark... Young Entwistle, who registered asapprentice pro when 15 will become fully

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START IrrigationPlans HERE •••

Choose your sprinklerheads first and save -their specifications direct-ly affect pipe and plumb-ing equipment needed.

• Courses all over the country havechosen RAIN BIRD Sprinkler Heads-available in a wide range of modelsthat lets you choose exactly the irri-gation needed. By choosing the rightRAIN BIRD heads first, you may savea great deal of money on piping.Write for catalog.

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qualified pro, eligible for full membershipin PGA before Dec. 1st.

Detroit Dist. GA Father & Son Cham-pionship was held July 20, at Pine LakeCC, Detroit, Mich.... A. O. Nicholson ofDallas, Tex., has used summer vacationfor past 15 years to travel and play dif-ferent courses, both in U.S. and abroad ...Has played in 35 states, Dist. of Colum-bia, and four foreign countries, playingtotal of 622 different courses.

Wm. Hunter Wisely, age 12, scored anace on 8th hole at Elk" Ft. Harri on ce,Terre Haute, Ind.... His mother made anace on same hole just a few weeks before,and as result they are anticipating at-tending tate Hole-In-One Tourney aonly mother and son combination. . .Rogers, pre. of Woodholme ec, Pike ,-ville, Md., paid tribute in an open letterto professional staff and employees of hisclub for their loyalty and efficiency,singling out and praising key individualsresponsible for club's efficient operation.. . . Col. Wm. Lawson Little, r., fath rof Lawson Little, died at his home inMonterey, Calif., of a heart attack at ageof 71.

With opening of new permanent bent

Outstanding Results withat BROADMOOR, SEATTLE

Mr. Hans Moen of Broadmoor GolfClub, Seattle, Washington, uses Milor-ganite on greens, tees, and fairway. Hesays results are outstanding. Milorganitewill do the arne thing for the turf onyour golf coure. Clubs throughout theUnited States and Canada u e more Mil-organite than any other fertilizer.

The services of our staff of agronomists and soil testing laboratory are available, withlimitations, for the asking. They will gladly help solve your turf maintenance problems.

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"A MA " killKill Poison Ivy-roots and all-with onethorough application of fast-acting Du Pont"Ammate." And "Ammate" isequallyeffec-tive on poison oak, sumac, stump sproutsand other tough weeds. The tougher theyare-the more you need "Ammate."

You'll find "Ammate" ideal for clearingweeds out of roughs, paths, driveways andtennis courts.

Easy to U e - Just mix "Ammate" withwater and spray it on. It mixes readily-

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afe and ure- "Ammate" kill all plantgrowth - yet, the residue i harmless tohumans and animal. It is non-flammable.

For further information on "Ammat.e"and other Du Pont Weed Killers, s e yeurgolf supply house or write the Du PontCompany, Semesan Section, Wilmington98, Delaware.

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Spray these sure-shot weedkillersnow, gi ve the course its normal seed-ing and maintenance over the fall andwinter-and next spring you'll have aplaying surface to be proud of.

Weeclone Concentrate 48, for thehard-to-kill weeds. Contains the origi-nal ethyl-ester form of 2,4-D at therate of 3 lbs. 2,4-D acid equivalentper gallon. Goes to work instantly-not washed off by rain.

Weeclar 64, for the easy-to-killweeds. Contains the liquid alkanola-mine salt of 2,4-D at the rate of 4 10;;.2,4-D acid equivalent per f,!;allon. .l.\otvolatile-safer to spray near suscep-tible plants.

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grass greens, Lakewood CC course, Dal-las, Tex., now some 42 yards longer thanold layout of 6,378 yards. . . Harry Me-Comas, pro at Bob-O-Links GC, Dallas,Tex., looking for ass't. to fill vacancy leftby resignation of Benny Lawrence.

Merritt Clark of Milford, Conn., VicePres. and Gen. Sales Mgr., AssociatedSeed Growers, Inc., elected Pres. ofAmerican Seed Trade Ass'n. at recent an-nual convention in French Lick, Ind.

Golf make another debut in Lawton,Okla., with opening of the Country Clubcourse northwest of Cameron ... Laid outby Perry Maxwell, golf architect who de-signed Oklahoma City's Twin Hills andCountry Club course , this nine-hole lay-out ha become a reality after two yearsof planning ..• Except for Ft. ill cours s,this layout will be first Lawton has hadsince old club burned before war.

Hasty Brook CC, Harrison, N.Y.,formally opened by Albert Mintzer, pres.of new club. . . Formerly known as GreenMeadow ec, property, including complete-ly redecorated clubhouse, was leased lastApril by new group ... Seward (Nebr.) GCdisbanded and assets transferred to Sew-ard ce, a new organization ... Brook Hol-low GC, Dallas, Tex., building new club-

The perfect tining tool. Youmay now add your soil condi-tioners without compactingthe greens; unbelievablespeed at low cost.Promotes root development,internal drainage, soil im-provement and aeration.Sold through distributorsonly. Distributors solicited.

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Golf courses all over the world are gettingbetter playing surfaces when they use theIdeal "championship" team-the Ideal powergreensmowers, fairway mowers, roughmowers, and power mowers for utility work.For economy in original outlay and mainte-nance, Ideal mowers are champions, too!GANGMOWERS-Ideal's new tubular frameand "New Bulldog" cutting units with built-in clutch throw out and "no ridging" rollerbrackets, combine for a smooth-working two-some on the fairways. Can be extended to 11gang, with 25' cutting width.

Where transporting is a problem, Ideal'sTransport type frame, with "Bulldog" cut-ting units for fairways or Model RMC unitsfor roughs, give you an unbeatable combi-nation. With 9 gang, cutting width is 20>-2'.GREENSMOWER- The finest greens mower youcould choose is the Ideal power greensmower.Experienced greenskeepers hail it as "thesmoothest cutting machine" on the greens.

IDEALPOWERLAWNMOWERS-For utility workaround the clubhouse and course, Ideal's var-ied line of power mowers offers a wide choiceof easy-running, long lasting, and dependablemowers-each a champion in its fi ld!

SEE YOUR IDEAL DE.tLER -let him prove the superiorit.u of Idealmowing equipment. For catalog",write to Dept. G

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ATTENTIONGREENKEEPERS!At last - a 100% soluble liquid fer-tilizer that will help you keep thosegreens and fairways in better shape,with less work, the year around.Yes sir, "Na-Churs" Liquid Fertilizeris based on a recommended formulaas developed by The Ohio State Uni-versity, and it contains the propernutrients necessary for producingand maintaining greener, thicker,healthier turf."Na-Churs" is easy to apply: savestime, money and labor, and can beapplied with your present equipment.Leading golf courses, the countryover, are using this proven liquidfertilizer. Write Dept. E today for fullinformation and introductory offer.

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house at cost of $323,000... Green Valleyee, Lafayette Hills, Pa., spending 300,000on clubhouse complete with swimming pooland tennis courts.

Five Portland (Ore.) courses covered byColumbia river flood '... Clubhou e damageheavy too. • . Portland course may getsome cheer about po ibilitie of magnifi-cent rehabilitation job when they look atnews reel picture of Berg victory overZaharia in finals of Women' We ternOpen at kycrest CC (Chicago di -t.) ...In autumn of 1946 renovation of kycre .t'stwo 18-hole cour es and remodeling ofclubhouse was begun after plant, formerlyknown as Kildeer, had been abandoned foryears. . . Contestants and gallery atWWGA Open this year declared condi-tion of renovated plant rated it amongcountry' finest.

Texas PGA committee consisting ofByron Nelson, Graham Ross, Ben Banksand Harvey Penick plans to put high schoolgolf on major sports basis in state. . .Illinois PGA stages its first annual pro-

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Best way to help out your clubmembers is to provide for thema set of 18 velvety, carpetsmooth greens . . . the kindyou get only by feeding yourturf with Royerated compost.We say "only" because theRoyer develops a super-nutritiouscompost obtainable in no otherway! And, surprisingly, the Royercuts labor costs and effects a sizeablebudget saving. Members'll like thattoo. Write for our Royer Bulletin 46loday.

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