NEWS f r o m t h e

M A N U F A C T U R E R S

D e s i g n and

C o n s t r u c t i o n of Notable Golf Courses

for 25 years

C . D. W A G S T A F F & C O . GLENVIEW, ILL. Phone Gteitvlew 181

PRIVATE BRAND GOLF BALLS

15 DOZEN MINIMUM ORDER

Write for Prices

B O S T O N G O L F B A L L C O . 7 MAPLE ST.

Stoneham flO, Maws,

\ R A N G E SPECIALS

V Protect Ivtr Shields S V \ Automatic Tuts

U:dl W'L'hlrtl

I9.T5 cs.sn

V Protect Ivtr Shields S V \ Automatic Tuts

U:dl W'L'hlrtl .si) Automatic hull I'tvkrr !7,r..0D Miimliium Range Clnb 5,7 S Persimmon Range Woods 4.S0 llron/r M1IIiiiluro Puller 1,75 New Rtuiac Rati* Strtiipcl Viiilatiirr Hulls Colored 3.4ft

f t i i l Litis of It/inpr RuppllCB

W I T T E K G O L F R A N G E SUPPLY C O SIJS W. Vorth A**., Chirmse SS. HI.

D r i v i n g R a n g e s AND

Miniature Golf Courses We have * complete itocli of

G O L F BALLS — CLUBS TEES—MATS—PUTTERS

Write for pr ices

EASTERN GOLF CO. I l44 W . 42nd St., Dept. A. N » » York 18. N. Y.

BUJtGETT'S NEW SOLE CLOVE

T h e K, !,. Hurgctt (a>., Peoria. 111., man-ufacturers of the " I 'ar G l o v e L i n e " of golf gloves, announce their latest o f f e r ing to the goll lug fraternity, the new Par-It Lux

golf g love. Made f rom carefully selected Afr ican capeskin which has been hand worked and thoroughly pre sit etched be-fore the g love is cut to si^e, this g love will g ive "skin-tight" feel plus ful l hand protect ion throughout its l i fet ime. Each Par-D-l.ux is sold with a money bat k guar-antee ami may be returned at anyt ime should owner f ind gloves unsatisfactory.

LEATHER PRESERVATIVE

L X Wate rproo f ing and Leather Preserva-tive for shoes is now l>eing marketed by the Products Research Co., 122 Main St.'.

"The Table Thot Never Disappoint iJ

NO KNEE INTERFERENCE CEJUXtO AMD MMOFKtUKS

UClMIYtLt IT

THI T H c n l O t - COMPANY INC. 17 MUf '. .'CfC A

S t a m f o r d , C o n n , A p p l i e d e a s i l y by < l o t h t o a l l k i n d s of sho. 's. e k c e p t s u e d e a n d p a t e n t l e a the r , i t c o m p l e t e l y w a t e r p r o o f s a n d sh ines . 12 o/, c a n t r e a t s u p t o s is pa i r s o f shoes a n d sel ls f o r 11 .00 p r e p a i d , w i t h d i s c o u n t s o n q u a n t i t y p u r c h a s e s .

SATERS SELLING THRU PROS

G e o r g e Savers , v e t e r a n pri> a n d c l u b -m a k e r wh i t has b e e n d o i n g a c u s t o m - i n a d e c l u b bus iness l o r s o m e years , has e s t a b l i s h e d a p o l i c y o l s e l l i n g his h a n d m a d e h i g h q u a l -i ty d u b s o n l y t h r o u g h p r o s G e o r g e s t a r t e d s t r o n g in t h e d u b b u s i n e s s 38 y e a r s a g o w h e n he w e n t t o M e r i o t i a n d . i f t e r l e a v i n g it has b e e n s e l l i n g d i r e c t t o g o l f e r s p r i o r to a d o p t i n g his " p r o o n l y " p o l i t y .

NEW FAWtCK flEXI-GRIP PLANT

The recent ly comple ted 6 , 0 0 0 sq. f t . Fowidt Fleni-G r i p Plont, neor Ak ron , O h i o , w o t des igned a n d bu i l t especial ly for rtie p roduc t i on of Ga l f -P r ide , F le * i -Gr ip , a n d Kus lv t i t a g r i p , f a r golf o n d vor ious o the r spor t ing goods items. O f special interest a re the presses a n d molds used in cu r i ng the Gol f - . Pr ide g r i p d i rec l l y t o t l te shaft o f Ihe go l f d u b , o n d

Ihe rubbe r deve lopment l a b f a r test ing products.

L o o k a t t h e SAVINGS y o u g e t w i t h

- T H E "HENRY" GOLF BALL WASHER-HENRY'S "TENTH" y e a r o f s t u r d y s e r v i c e

HEAVY GAUGE PRESSED "STEEL" R i g i d , S t r o n g , U n b r e a k a b l e , R u s t P r o o f e d

Saves p layers ' c lothes o n d tempers becouse It Is t l op -p rao f . Saves t ime b e c o m e it I t qu i cke r , more t h o r o u g h a n d easier l o use. Saves cover p a i n t o f ba l ls because it has no scour ing br ist le brushes. Saves f r e q u e n t re-p lacement costs because its c lean ing units w o n ' t rot a n d w a r p .

A t t r a c t i v e — stays l i d y — easy to d r a i n

and refill — AJfen Set Screws make t hem

theh proof

PRICES F. O . B ELM GROVE, WISC.

BAIL WASHER . . . . 412.75 Tee Data Plate . . . . i 1.25 W a s t e Paper Con t ' n r S 2.3S Comp le te Tee

Eniembl

HENRY TEE ENSEMBLE inc ludes Roll W a s h e r , Tee

D a t a Plate a n d Was te Poper Con ta ine r .

Send score c a r d w h e n o r d e r i n g Tee Do t a Plates.

M a n u f a c t u r e d by

G O L F & G A R D E N E Q U I P M E N T C O . SLUE MOUND ROAD ELM GROVE. WISCONSIN

M<CLAIN SPIKER PERFORATOR

(toiler* worth of fe i l i l i ; rides with this It investment. H i v e real playinc f.recns this year, Unbreakable s p i k e s . Alemite oitin*. Easily oper-ated by hand or power. Wri te for literature, McClata IrttWn Co. - CwN*,

IxMfven up and aerate your t u i f . Make i t easier for water and o&yten to get down to fcrass roots . . . easier for fer-

tilizer and top dressing 10

build up your green* . . . and harder for Brown Patch

diseases to bother you. Get this fine inexpensive

machine. Save hundreds of fungi-

R. H . Tractor Wheel SPUDS quirkem to put on or Uk t oft Increase tractor * » eleney and cultivate turf , „ . t-»t » whj m e n than half tbeL'.S. and ratiadlen club* uae them Dtimhle and low p r i m ! Hatnple iped and on requoet; i d r l i of tractor ant] pui which Intended,

Immediate shipment I f your Ford or e ju lp m n t d*al*r cannot eupply write dlreet to

R. S. HORNER Geneva, Ohio

MF* OF SPUDS, FORD SON WHEELS, ETC.

3 S G P A R 4

G O L F F L A G S FAST COLOR — LONG LASTING

* Sewed on numerals * canvas heading and 1* h e m prevents fraying • any color combination

PRICES: Incoming or outgoing flags, I I " i IS". S4.0* jet ol 9. Chttkcttd direction flags, l i " i !B~, J] .11 each.

Sp't'fy color tombimjlions dtiirtd. Order motr!

The WAGNER A W N I N G & Mfg. Co. a**« SCftAMTOK IOAD - (tlvlUNp I OHIO

LEATHER-KNIT HEAOCOVERS SEAMLESS SALES AIDS

Seamless Rubber Co., New Haven, Conn., makers of Seamless "400" and "500" golf bails which are sold "pro only," has prepared for pro use three very attractive letterheads, imprinted with the name of the pro and his club who wishes to use any one of the three letterheads for bis corresjxindence, l he company also has pre-pared a series of suggested letters which pros can use in making effective presenta-tions of their sales, lessons and other serv-ices to club members. Full details, includ-ing samples of the letterheads and letters, may be secured by writing Seamless.

T h e new "Leather-Knit" custom designed golf club head cover set, manufactured by the Jaknl Products Co., San Clemente, Calif., is lined with extra heavy fleece to prevent marring of club heads, and is fin-ished with full grain tailored leather and double-knit extra long skirts.

5PALDING ANNUAL REPORT A. (>. Spalding & Itros., Inc., report for

fiscal year of KM8 shows sales of (23,359,034 < ompared with $24,242,499 for preceding fiscal year. Report says mid-vear l!H8 cpt "marked the end of the extraordinary post-war market," Manufacturing costs in-creased. New factory at Chicopee opened last year probably will help company battle rising costs. Fiscal year 1948 profits were $2.95 |K-r share.

L I Q U A - V I T A The complete Liquid Fertilizer for Golf Greens

N o burning in hottest weather — applied with fungicide — cuts labor costs to a minimum,

200 greenkeepers used LIQUA-VITA in 1947; over 500 in '48 There will be a lot more users in '49.

"There 's a Reason" W r i t e for particulars

A M E R I C A N LIQUID FERTILIZER CO., Inc. l o , NO. aa. M o r i . t , o , o.

For the finest turf P L A N T

HENDERSON FORMULAS Putting Green Mixture Tee Mixture Foirwoy Mixture tough Mixture

Bunker Mixture $peclol Mixture mode to your own

formulas Write for our tpeda) totalog Today

PETER HENDERSON & CO. Dap*. 65

1 } CsrTlondt It. , New York T, N. T.

r

sprinklers of e v e r y t y p e

gol f courses Individ vol uniti or complete >ee to greenJ" lyjtemi keep your cootie ot til Write todov for ipeclficotiont. Thf Skinnef Imoofrpw Co.. 415 Concil Si., Troy, 0.

Pteaeer end Leader in I niceties fer Needy a Half Century

IIWIS ISSUES POSTER

The G, B, Lewis Co. of Waicnown, Wis., makers of golf ball washers and ice equip-ment. is making available through its deal-ers an informative cartoon poster concerti-ng the "Don'ts" of green etiquette. It .hotild came quite a few comment! and a ot of hearty chuckles in clubhouses all

over the (J, S, ibis coming season.

At t ST Eft TEE MARKERS

Originally created by a pro to solve his own problems, and now being manu-factured by the Tomco Co.. Can field, Ohio, is an All Steel tee marker. Measuring 7-1/2" x 5 " and coming in three solid colors, or a combination of colors, they end forever the problem of warping, chipping, peeling, rotting or cracking. Lasting almost a lifetime, these markers art* easily seen, set up neatly and leave no dead spots on the grass. Order from your dealer or direct.

Ltpham Products Co., P.O. Box 1778, New Haven, Conn, has an indoor or out-door practice putting device that will sell through pro shops.

LIGHTNING SPEED FOR TREATING & FERTILIZING GREENS

FASTEST V W ^ f r W r OUTFIT EVER SOLD,

Make a change now to outfit complete from hydani

nouk. Be out in front with this safe, smooth working equipment that

^ / makes play of a hard all-sutamer jnh. ' /Save a lot of labor and money this year, next

year, and Ihe years to come by having a or power Hydro-Mixer. Accurate and ef fir lent. Connect* to your present water system, Works just ie name on high or low pressure. Write for literature.

DREDS IN

EVERY TATE

McCCAIN MOTHERS COMtAMY. CANTON OHIO

• BENT GRASS • Stolons and Sod. Weihington — CI — and

other recommended strains.

H I R A M F. G O D W I N 2I3M Grand RUtr Ave., Detroi t If. Mich,

ROTARY SOIL MACHINE MIXES a n d SCREENS

BETTER PREPARED SOIL

w r i t e for bo l le f in

F. S. CONVERSE CO., INC. M a n u f a c t u r e r s

JOHNSON CITY, NEW YORK

AMAIIKO FOOT COMIOtT IHFIOVt! fOUl OAHt

Fi fXtSOt fS , EXCLUSIVE PRO ITEM

Flcxisoles. the popular f o a m rubber i riser is for shoes, are starting the 1!H9 season with im-provements and modifications of the soles them-selves, plus an attractive n e w package and .1 lower p r i c e . Made by the Air

Wa lk Co., box 52, Clayton 5. Mo.. Klexi-soles are a Pro shop exclusive.

WILLIAM F. GORDON Golf Course Architect

Member A in* rid an Soctet; vf Golf Iniin. Amlrllgctl

Doyleatown,

P e n n s y l v a n i a

SPAIDING PRO CATAIOG RCADY

Sporting an appropriate fairway green and black cover and attractively laid out. the Spalding golf pro catalog is now being mailed to all authorized Spalding golf pros.

New and important features include "tailor-made shafts" to be prescribed by the pro to match the individual golfer's style and physique; laminated wood heads; and English-made Lotus Angle Spike shoes.

NEW ROTARY HOT AT I A

Leland Hartlett o l Western Distributing Co., Smith l ower, Seattle, Wash., exhibited the Howard patent Rotary Hoe at the NGSA convention at L A . Bart let t said that toughest Bermuda doesn't choke it and it has a slip clutch so rocks or wire won't break blade or drive chain. It also

KOBERT BRUCE HARRIS Golf Course Architect

Member i American SoiUlr of Coif C«nr>. Arehlitci*

0

664 N. Michigan Ave.

CHICAGO I I , ILL.

Phone: WHitehall 4-6530

ROBERT TRENT JONES Member t

American Sot let r •( Self Co art* AethlieMi

Coif Courte Architect

20 VY*ry Street Tel: R«-ior 2-225*

NEW YORK, N. Y.

ii.ts a safety reverse which stops the machine automatically and prevents injury to the operator. Depth of tlte hoc tan be regulated from 1/4 itt. to 8 inches. "It'll work up to a 40 degree grade.

"FOOTEEZE," NEW CUSHION MAT

Melflex Products Co., 410 So. Broadway. Akron. Ohio, manufacturers of tee mats, aisle runners, shower stall mats, etc., have developed the "Footeezc" cushion mat, de-signed to bring comfort and ease to all workers who must stand. The 1/8" Mel-Flor slip resistant surface is welded to a Sponge rubber base that makes the worker feel he ' s suspended on .iir. T h e mat has no discomforting ridges or corrugations, is black in color, and measures 18" x SO".

GOODVEAR'S tUG SOtES O N GREENS

Goodyear rubber lug soles for golf .shoes got the strong O.K. from greenkeepers after the boys had examined the Goodyear lugs in an exhibit at the L A greenkeepers' convention and checked up on Fred Gran's tests. Regardless of what the greenkeepers might have said the members, though liking the firm hold of spikes on turf, also like

the safety of the lug soles in preventing a gent with a cargo aboard from skidding on the lockeroom steps or floor and break-ing his neck, artns, legs or fanny.

HARDIE SPECIAl MODE I SPRAYER

Hardie special model sprayer designed for gen-eral use art golf course, combining bath high and low pressure features which al low the golf course superintendent fu l l lat i tude in sproying, depending on conditions ond types of chemicals used. This sprayer mounted on rubber tires and with a hitch for use with tractor equipment is olso provided with a specially designed fo ld ing boom far spraying

fairwoys or greens.

RULES DEC IS IONS MADE EASY

NOW—the answers, at a glance to those per-

plexing rules situations, in o new, handy, two-

color, 18x24 inch folder containing the off icio I

USGA Rules il lustrated with 8 chart* for easy

interpretation. Folded to f i t pocket or bag.

Every golfer wi l l want a copy.

GOLFING, Inc. 407 S. Dearborn, Chicago 5. III.

Send me copies of "Illustrated

Rules of Golf at ,) Glance," at Pro

price of 13c each, for which I enclose $

Name

Club ...

Address

City ...

GOLF RANGE PAILS THAT WILL LAST FOR YEARS

i b b I 30 to 35 — 4 0 to 45 - 5 0 to 6 0 ba l l capac i ty p a i l sizes.

i b b I D A D 1 K 1 r 1 9 4 9 E " t h Street r M K — 1 n v , CHICAGO ILLINOIS

Exclusive Distributor*

MILORGANITE In the New York Me t ropo l i t an Area

SEED - SUPPLIES - FERTILIZER MATERIALS - ALL AGRICULTURAL

CHEMICALS . Warren E. Lofkin

GolF and Lawn Supply Corporation Momaroneek Avenue ol Rowdole

White Plains, New York Phone—White Plaint 9-0160

Use MURDOCH "Locked-Lid" Hole Boxes

os well at MURDOCK Outdoor Drinking

fountains and Hydrants Th* Murdock Mtq. & Sup. Co.

Cincinnati Ohio

p<icket serves ,is a catchall for the player's score card, wallet, and handkerchief. \ l . » featured is a holder for six tees, a loop to hang a small bowel through, and a special slot for a pencil. "Go l f -E ie " slax come ill cotton, rayon, and lightweight garbardine with a variety of colors and sizes available.

CREEPING BENT STOLONS

© l i t (Orc l j r t r f t S u r f N u r a r r t r a R. R, Bond, Prop.

Box 350 M o d i i o n 1, Wiscort l in

Tim Greens Aw the Tcmndiflon ol Alt Sureelifut Unit Count i

I he Worthington Mower Co. announces the appointment ol H . G. Sandborn as .Sales Mgr. in charge of the Rotary Dist line. Santlborn was formerly Sales Mgr. for the Ideal Lawtl Mower (x>.

"GO L/-EZE", SLACKS WITH NEW FEATURES

"Golf-E/c" slax. created by f ee-Off, Inc., of N, V. C., features two bel-lows pockets; one of which accommo-dates three golf balls and a pat kage of cigarettes in sjie cial compartments while the other

Made o f lhe tin rut, ki ln dried, second growth, tough White A*h. Titpered f r o m nppruxinmtelT 1 * nl bot lom tn % " fit lop, antl fi l led with flanged a luminum ferrulen to fit stand-ui'tl I \ h " cup. Sanded finish with pr inir eont o f lend and nil ntitl finfilled rout o f finest while enamel . Available in 2 nr 3 color tmuhi nation*. Immediate t lel i tery.

Tour Inquiries and erderi will be referred to o nearby distributor.

H A R D W O O D

FLHG __ pK _ pi ^P T our inquiries ana eraen will Di rtrtrrta t» a nmarby distributor.

P O L E S LEAVITT CORP. HLJ£» URBANA, ILL. • . , MM . J > I LI . . . •uiJderi *f "RnotLdowji" MeacJitrt for ell (parts

H E R E I T I S -Ttia linear It tin Gatt B«n«' Operator's Prajar. THE LIFETIME A l u m i n u m Range C l u b S7.50 es

Go l f P ro fess iona ls D r i v i n g Range Equ ipment Co.

itMB 8, Grots St. rjilram 13. III.

W I I J J A M B . L A N G F O R D GOLF COURSE ARCHITKCT

Kalanceil Topographical Design Ma™her:

A(narf r an Ssatrlv of Gail Cauraa ArvkltHH Telephone ! kl>.lrinr 9-6501

2405 Grace Sirt* t , (Ibicago, Illinois

W O R T H J N C r O N ' 3 FRONT-WHEEtER

Worth ington Mower Co.. St roods burg, I'.i,. introduced its new front wheel drive trat lor at National Greenkeeputg Supis. \ssn. exhibit and demonstration. The new equipment with 3, 5, 7 or 9 mowing units ahead ot the tractor was received with intense interest. Ihe new traitor has lbri ol the weight over the [runt wheels giving maximum traction. Ii has 1007c operating i isihility and high maneuverability. The longer wheel base anil seat location and constriiflion make the tractor easy riding Itir the operator. T h e utility box on the real ii another practical feature. Green-keepers commented very favorably on the arrangement ol governot with a loot-throttle that over-rides the governor lor

adtled power cut hills. tspetiallv impres-sive in the L A demonstration was the wav it operated in wet dirt and grass without leaving particularly noticeable tracks.

NEW TYPE SPRAYER

Ideal for either the pro or maintenance shop is the Burgess Vibro Sprayer, dis-tributed by I lagan Industrial Products, 3851 N. Hoyne. Chicago IS. Ill, Complete within itself, ti needs no hose, compressor or motor ot any kind. Simply plug into any AC outlet, adjusting spras screw for job requirements. I bis moderately priced sprayer handles enamel, lacquer, varnish, shellac, light oils, liquid wax. disinfectants and rcsithial type insecticides with pro-fessional results.

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I N D O O R TRAINER EOR PUTTING PRACTICE

I 'airisDiuni of Clarinda, Iowa, have come up with another indoor trainer for oft season and inclement weather practice. Ihe new " l*uit-Trainer" is an interesting game as well as a

means of analyzing putting strokes and enables one to get down to some really serious concentration for those three 10 eight footers that will be coming up at the club next summer, rite illustration shows the complete "nine-hole golf game" tnt hiding an 11% foot green putting mat with the original Parris-Dunn metal Rol-Itatk as the target. T h e mat ts laid out for nine different marked "holes" or putting distances with white directional lines to help perfect the follow-through. I he RoMtack's slope is adjustable so that the ball will always

return to ihe player.

G u a r a n t e e d n e w a n d rebui l t

RANGE BALLS H u g h J M c L a u g h l i n & Son.

gol f ba l l manufacturers since 1932

C R O W N POINT , I N D .

MINIATURE GOLF COURSES We have a templtte »tatk at lowest price*.

PUTTERS—Swelal l j rooiirufied for miniature courier RlTBBKTt TEE OFT MATS—OOLF BALLS

W r i t e f o r pr ices

EASTERN GOLF C O . 344 W 42nd St., Dep t . A , N e w Y o r k 18, N. Y .