W h a t ' s N e w W i t h t h e Manufacturers?

I Timely Trade Notes from I Makers and Dealers

B U R K E G O L F C O M P A N Y E L E C T S R. H. C R A N D A L L P R E S I D E N T

Newark, O.—R. H. Crandall, formerly vice-president of The Burke Golf Co., has been elected president of the organization

R. H. Crandall succeeding his father, L. W. Crandall, de-ceased.

Bob Crandall is a veteran of 23 years in the golf manufacturing business, having

made his debut at the age of 15 pil ing hick-ory dowels for the Mr. Burke who founded the company. He got some respite from this work during school sessions and in the army. Being trained from the ground up, he is considered one of the country's club manufacturing authorities. He worked up to the management of the organization's club production and design. In 1927 he was e lected vice-president in charge of ad-vert is ing and sales. To his credit during this period was the production of the Lady Burke l ine of clubs, the first line of clubs made especial ly for women.

Excel lent training under an able father and a fine record of strict ly his own mak-ing qualifies Burke's new president to han-dle competently and act ively the responsi-bi l i t ies with which the Burke directorate has entrusted him.

S P A L D I N G O P E N S P R O Q U A R T E R S D E L U X E A T C H I C A G O

Chicago, 111.—Housewarming has been held in the handsome and large new pro headquarters the Spalding organization has establ ished in its Chicago building at 211 South State street. This layout on the

Spalding's Chicago pro staff. L. to R.: Warren Dawson, George Hegeman, Johnny Miller, Walter Crowe, and Tom Frainey.

New pro golf headquarters at Spalding's Chicago store.

third floor is the biggest pro golf depart-ment in the country, according to the say-so of the veteran Johnnie Miller, head of Spalding's pro division at Chicago.

The pro headquarters extends across the State s treet front of the building and is carpeted and cushioned so the boys can indulge in goss ip of the craft and give down some orders in ambassadorial atmos-phere. Along two walls is a complete line of samples of the Spalding line. In show-cases are arrays of golf shop sundries and the Spalding line of sports apparel. The sports clothing showing is a new idea in a pro department and has registered strongly with the multitude that has vis-ited the new homestead.

Back of the showcases , in a separate room, big stocks of Spalding golf equip-ment are stored in steel compartments for immediate delivery. T h e arrangement makes it easy for the boys to order just what they want from the sample stocks in the front room, and get it quickly from the full supplies that are filed away back of the scenery.

Autographed pictures of s o m e of the pro luminaries adorn the wal ls and further beautification is supplied by the brilliant pans of Spalding's sprightly staff of young men in the pro department w h o m Mr. Mil-ler has assembled for service to the cause. Tom Frainey, Warren Dawson, Walter Crowe and George Hageman occupy spots in the establ ishment and wi th John ex-tend the glad hand of we lcome to the pro vis itors who are bent on buying or just chatt ing about some of the close-ups of pro activit ies .

The Spalding folks have extended a cordial invitation for profess ionals who

happen to be travel ing through Chicago to make the new pro headquarters their operating base while in the city. The lo-cal district pros already have settled them-se lves comfortably in the grand parking place Spalding provided when it moved its pro headquarters to the Chicago building's gold coast.

M c C U L L O U G H R E N E W S C O N T R A C T F O R P. E. I. B E N T

Chas. R. Moore of the J. M. McCullough's Sons Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, met representa-t ives of the Prince Edward Island and N e w Brunswick Grass Seed Growers' Associa-t ions at Sackville November 30 to discuss the market s i tuation in regard to bent grass seed. This firm has been the sole distributor in the United States of Prince Edward Island bent, velvet bent, and Canadian seaside bent from New Bruns wick, and Mr. Moore has renewed contracts covering another term of years.

Although the general depression has af-fected prices for bent seed, the growers have been well pleased with their business relations with the J. M. McCullough's Sons Co., and are hopeful for the future of the industry .—Char lo t t e town, Prince Edward Island, Patriot.

R I T E - S P O T IS P O S I T I O N M A R K E R F O R G R I P

Detroit, Mich.—Argo Specialty Corp. is introducing the Rite-Spot, a little rubber device which slips over the end of the golf club. Its purpose is to mark the place for the golfer's left thumb so that when he grasps the club, he will automatical ly grip it in the right place every t ime—with the club head always at the right angle .

It is not to be confused with so-called "grips," being rather a "position marker" for holding the club correctly.

U s e of a Rite-

# S p o t , it is said, reduces m e n t a l hazard, helps to overcome hooking and s l ic ing and is an aid in driving and putting. It is packaged in lots of six in an at-

J tractive orange and black carton

and is supplied to pros, in a handsome counter-display box holding six individual cartons.

L E W I S H A S N E W B A G R A C K F O R I N S T A L L A T I O N A T T E E S

Watertown, Wis.—G. B. Lewis Co., spe-cializing particularly on tee equipment of all kinds, has come out with a new bag rack.

This device consists of a 1% inch gal-vanized pipe 54 inches long, to which is bolted at the top a scalloped aluminum casting. It supports six bags and is not only durable but good looking. It prevents excessive depreciation on the players' bags. Due to the pass ing of the sand box, against which bags of st icks were formerly rested, this device is a necessity where care of bags and clubs is given proper considera-tion.

T O R O 1932 C A T A L O G IS B U Y E R S ' N E W S

Minneapolis, Minn.—Toro Mfg. Co. has issued its 1932 catalog which now is avail-able from Toro headquarters here or from any Toro dealer. The book has much news in it for those interested in course, park and estate maintenance. New ref inements are incorporated in the standard Toro mow-ers and tractors, and many i tems of equip-ment have been added to the line. Among the latter are a power green mower, sprinklers, power rollers and a "knock-about" rubber-tired quick transportation unit for taking the greenkeeper or mem-bers of the greens staff speedily to any part of the course without injury to the turf.

A copy of the new catalog will be sent free on request by Toro headquarters or any of the Toro dealers.

" C A T E R P I L L A R " A N N O U N C E S A R O U G H M O W E R

Peoria, 111.—A new "Caterpillar" rough mower for models 10 and 15 "Caterpillar" tractors is ready for delivery. A m o n g fea-tures of the mower:

WHAT • are you

going to do about your FAIRWAYS and GREENS this spring?

Your Club's patronage and income this year will depend largely on the condition of your course. You can't afford to have poor fairways and greens in 1932.

Proper fertilization is one of the most important items in your maintenance budget. Even the best seed cannot pro-duce the kind of turf you need on poor, infertile soil.

Armour's Special Turf Fertilizer sup-plies the necessary plant foods to develop a stronger, healthier, deeper rooted turf—

a turf better able to withstand the hard use and abuse of a long playing season. It's eco-nomical, too.

I n s i s t t h a t your budget provide f o r proper fertilization this year.

Write for free book-let on fairway and green maintenance. N o obligation.

ARMOUR FERTILIZER WORKS General Offices

111 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, U. S. A.

HENDERSON'S Tested GrassSeeds B O T H in new construction

and in renovation, the quality of the seed you use is of greater importance than anything else. No matter how much attention and effort is given to the other detail, it is the seed that determines the results.

When you buy Henderson's Seeds, you get seed that has been grown by men who have specialized for years in grow-ing certain varieties for us. This seed is cleaned and re-cleaned in our warehouses and then it is accurately tested and these tests are checked and rechecked to be sure that it is up to the Henderson stand-ard. That Henderson's seeds are Tested is more than just an advertising phrase.

T ET us quote you on your require-ments for the coming year. We

know that the quality of the seed can-not be better, and we believe our prices, quality for quality, will be convincing.

Peter Henderson & Co.

3 5 C o r t l a n d t S t r e e t , N E W Y O R K C I T Y

A double-acting automatic safety device is provided. If an obstruction gets be-tween the sickle section and guard stop-ping movement of the cutter bar, power is immediately released by a snap clutch. Should the forward motion of the s ickle bar be prevented by its striking an ob-struction, the s ickle bar pull rod automat-ically disengages, releasing the cutter bar which may then swing completely around to the rear of the tractor. The snap clutch is mechanical ly released by a cam and lever at the same time. The sickle bar is brought back into normal cutting position and the ball of the pull rod snaps into its socket .

Long life and easy running of the mov-ing parts is assured by the pitman crank being placed in such position that the pit-

Caterpillar rough-cutter in action

man rod constantly runs in almost the same plane as the cutter bar.

The 7-ft. steel s ickle bar is sufficiently s trong to withstand the heaviest type of mowing service.

H e a v y balance springs insure quick and easy l ifting on turns.

The mower is flexible at the point of at-tachment to the tractor, and also at the heel of the sickle bar.

The mower drive may be disengaged by merely shi f t ing the power take-off throw-out lever.

Removing four bolts and uncoupling the drive chain complete ly detaches the m o w e r from the tractor, leaving the tractor free for other work.

D O L G E T O S H O W BIG L I N E A T G O L F S H O W

Westport, Conn.—The C. B. Dolge Co. probably will have the most extensive l ine of golf club supplies of one manufacturer's production to be shown at the N. A. G. A. exhibit ion at New York for Dolge will pre-sent, in addition to i ts course maintenance supplies, its products for clubhouse use. For the courses Dolge will show its weed-

killer, Di-worma worm eradicator, Dolco ant-killer, Ban compound for golf ball washers, and Rat-Scat and Dolge mouse cereal for use around seed storage as well as around clubhouses.

For clubhouse use Dolge has Ban clean-ing powder, Alta-Co deodorant and disin-fectant, Dustlayer sweeping compound, Tink drain cleaner, Fli-D-Co insect extermi-nator, Betaform vermin exterminator, De-O-Do-Roma deodorant, Dolco Pine Cleaner for composit ion flooring, l inoleum and var-nished surfaces, Tilebrite t i le cleaner, and F & E disinfectant.

I D E A L P R E S E N T S N E W F A I R W A Y M O W E R A T G O L F S H O W

Lansing, Mich.—A feature of the Ideal Power Lawn Mower Co. exhibit at the Greenkeepers' Show will be its new type fairway mower, which can be converted by one man from a three gang to a five gang, to a seven gang, with ease and speed, due to the mower's entirely differ-ent type of frame construction. It is claimed by the manufacturer that these new type gangs are lighter in weight and require less draw bar pull for operation than other mowers of equal capacity and quality.

Emphas is is laid on the fact that a seven gang mower which cuts a swath of 16 ft. weighs only 1,063 lbs. complete with frame

and units, and when cutting a heavy stand of grass on level ground shows draw bar pull of only 340 pounds. The cutting unit

Ideal greens mower, 1932 model.

used with the new frames is balanced for operation over either level or rather rough fairways. The frame itself braced to with-

REDUCED PRICES On The

SIX BALL

CLEANER • One to Six Balls at a Time. • Ejects Balls When Cleaned. • It Does Not Splash. • N o Gears or Springs. • Avoids Delay on the Tee. • Requires Very Little Care.

CLEANERS, Each $6.75 M E T A L STAKES, Each 1.50

Prices F . O. B .

T H E W. G. MFG. & SALES CO. 33 North High St. Columbus, Ohio

Or at Your Dealer

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' One of Americas Leading Hotels ACCOMMODATING IOOO GUESTS

Jhc famous Hotel St.Charles a s -sures this seasorfs visitors the

same warm welcome that has at-tracted the country;? notables for a centuiy. Modernized to keep abreast of the times the beautiful SLChsriej is better equipped than ever before towell serve it's distinguished pahrmag«

ALFRED S. AMER & CO. Ltd, M E W ORLEANS. L A .

Send for descriptive folder Valorization oUiow for Illuilrated MaidiGras ill Transportation

Program for the asking Lines in Lobby

NATIONAL MOWER CO. 839 C r o m w e l l A v e n u e S t . P a u l , Minn .

W h e r e r u g g e d e n d u r a n c e , s t u r d i n e s s , a n d q u a l i t y c o m e f i r s t , t h e l a t e s t 1932 Model N a t i o n a l H e a v y D u t y F a i r w a y m o w e r wi l l m e e t y o u r s e v e r e s t p r o b l e m .

stand strain, is carried on two wide faced * whee l s so that there is no weight of the

frame resting on the cutting units. Pull » arms extending from the frame back to the

cutt ing unit side frames are attached by special lug at a point slightly below the wheel center so that the cutting units are held right to their work even in heavy cutting. Cutting units will have 7-inch, 7-blade reels with knives of special heavy stee l and the reels geared to operate at a speed that g ives a fine, smooth job of cut-

» ting. The 5-gang fairway mower of this new

type cuts a swath of 11% ft., we ighs 773 lbs., with draw bar pull of 250 lbs. The

. new 3-gang outfit which cuts a 7-ft. swath we ighs 485 lbs., with draw bar pull of 160 lbs. This new frame hook-up is to be of-fered by Ideal in 1932 in addition to i ts standard frame that has been on the mar-

4 ket for nearly 10 years. The new cutt ing units built for 1932 can be used in connec-tion with either type of frame.

In addition to the new fairway equip-ment on display there will be the Ideal power putting green mower which w a s

•j s h o w n for the first t ime last year. The 1932 power putting green mower embodies a number of ref inements including a n e w

' and easi ly operated pneumatic rubber tire transport cart—a power driven carrier

K E N T G R A S S S E E D I H R C H A S E l ' O U R R H O D E I S I - A N D B E N T S E E D d i r e c t f r o m t h e f a r m e r s w h o g r o w i t a t i t s n a t i v e h o m e h e r e in S o u t h e r n N e w E n g l a n d , a n d t h u s he a s s u r e d of a f r e s h , v i ab l e , w i n t e r -h a r d y p r o d u c t . A . N. l ' E C K H A M K I N G S T O N , R H O D E I S L A N D " E v e r y p e n n y of w a s t e b e t w e e n f a r m e r a n d c o n -s u m e r t h a t we can e l i m i n a t e will be a g a i n b o t h t o t h e farmer a n d t h e c o n s u m e r . "

U s i n g t h e m o s t p o w e r f u l f r a m e , d o u b l e s e t s of t e m p e r e d s t e e l c u t g e a r s In oil t i g h t c a s e s , T l m k e n B e a r i n g s — I t l a s t s l o n g e r .

P R I C E S A T T R A C T I V E L Y L O W

W r i t e f o r d e s c r i p t i v e l i t e r a t u r e a n d p r i c e s on F a i r w a y m o w e r e q u i p m e n t a n d t r a c t o r s . T h o u s a n d s of N A T I O N A L m o w e r s h a v e s a t -isf ied o w n e r s c o v e r i n g e v e r y s t a t e .

T o Y O U R O W N C L U B B E T R U E A N D IT W I L L FOLLOW—that before ordering Charge Check», Score Card*. Quest RegU-tera, Caddie Card* and other forma you will firat *ee our line of atandardlsed golf printed matter.

J O H N H . V E S T A L C O M P A N Y 703 South La Salle Street ' - Chicago

Golf Course Equipment F l a g s , C u p s , P o l e s , S p r i n k l e r s .

S e e d e r s a n d S p r e a d e r s . W o r t h i n g t o n M o w e r s a n d T r a c t o r s .

R o y e r C o m p o s t M a c h i n e s . W r i t e T O D A Y f o r 1982 C a t a l o g .

G A L L O W A Y B E T T S CO., INC. 5 4 S. W a t e r S t . , A u r o r a , III.

Racks HANDICAP Cards John Willy Handicap Racks and Cards are standard with practically all the leading American golf clubs. Write for booklet.

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The Toro Compost Machine

Toro Manufacturing Co. 3 0 4 2 - 3 1 6 8 Snelling Ave. , Minneapolis Minn.

Grinds and screens in one operation. Handles the mate-rial as fast as your men can shovel it in. Nearly a thousand of them in use at very small upkeep cost. Write for full in-formation.

A r t h u r D . Peterson Graybar Building

Telephone MOhawk 4-0410, 4050

420 Lexington Avenue

N E W Y O R K Exhibit in Booth 2B

National Greenkeepers' Golf Show, 1932

GOLF COURSE and ESTATE SUPPLIES Write for 1932 Catalog

No connection with any other concern using my

IDEAL GOLF EQUIPMENT BULL DOG GANG MOWERS

POWER GREENS MOWERS

F L A G S , P O L E S ,

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1^NS I T 'S GOOD

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EVANS I M P L E M E N T COMPANY 569-71 Whi teha l l St., S. W.

A T L A N T A , GA.

New Perfection sprinkler in action.

available at slight extra cost—and a new type greens brush attachment.

Another new item to be displayed is a new running-in stand for back grinding cutt ing units to be sold at a low price. The stand will be supplied complete with electric motor.

S P R A Y D I S C IS M A I N F E A T U R E O F P E R F E C T I O N S P R I N K L E R

Plymouth, Mich.—A spray disc, eccen-trically mounted, which revolves in opera-tion and intermittently interrupts the stream of water to secure even distribution is a major feature of the new Perfection Sprinkler which the Perfect ion Sprinkler Co. is introducing to the golf field.

No adjustments are said to be necessary with this sprinkler. The device operates on any pressure from 15 lbs. to 60 lbs., with

continuously automatic slow motion at any pressure and in any position up to 45 degrees, regardless of strong winds. The sprinkler has an open nozzle. Sprinkl ing area is from 40 ft. to 100 ft. diameter, ac-cording to pressure used. The maker s a y s the sprinkler will distribute 400 gals, to 1,200 gals, per hour with 3/16 in. (standard s i ze ) nozzles. The device is not automat-ically propelled.

A D A L I N K T O D E M O N S T R A T E C H I C K W E E D E L I M I N A T I O N

Jersey City, N. J.—Adalink Chemical Co. has arranged an exhibit of its Purfeck Chickweed El iminator at the sixth annual

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IMPROVES S O I L

mei LAWNS ^"GARDENS

M o s t e c o n o m i c a l a n d ef f ic ien t f o r p u t t i n g p r e e n s e i t h e r in top d r e s s i n g m i x t u r e s o r i n c o r p o r a t e d i n t o soi l . W r i t e u s f o r l i t e r -a t u r e a n d p r a c t i c a l s u g g e s t i o n s .

H Y P E R - H UM u s C O M P A N Y 51 Park Place Newton, N e w Jersey

N E W M O D E L D Grinds all type of power - driven, fair-way, putting green and hand mowers without r e m o v i n g mower wheels or reel knives. Carriage has travel of 42 inches. Very fast and extremely accu-rate. 6-inch grinding wheel driven by 1/3 H.P. motor and V belt. Very quiet running. A Reconditioner Attachment can be furnished at an additional price for "lapping in" putting green mowers with emery paste. This Attachment can be quickly clamped to the Sharpener by two clamps. Write for Catalog.

The Fate-Root-Heath Co.

National Greenkeepers' Show. An actual demonstration will be given of how chick-weed-infested turf is "cured" by spraying on Purfeck, eliminating the necessity for hand-pulling, digging or patching. The manufacturers state that they have now strengthened the solution to such an extent that it is possible to cover an entire acre for a considerable reduction in cost, even ii there is as much as a 50 per cent infesta-tion of chickweed.

P E N N S Y L V A N I A ' S GIANT M O W E R S M A K E D E B U T IN 1932

Primos, Del. Co., Pa—For 1932 Pennsyl-vania Lawn Mower Works is introducing two new fairway models, each using the Pennsylvania unit of all malleable, un-breakable construction, fitted with wide blade 6-knife reels and double edge bottom knives, Timken reel bearings, and other re-finements.

The first model is a new Giant Quint using 36-inch units. The total cut is 14% ft. wide, which is only slightly less than the width of cut with a 7-unit gang using 30-in. units, and costs about $200 less.

Advantages of this model are, as men-tioned by its makers, greater use of con-trol, lower cost of purchase and mainte-nance, doing away with difficulties encoun-tered with a 7-unit gang, such as crossing bridges and storing in buildings, as well as fewer general repairs.

The second new model is a 9-unit gang. Pennsylvania believes this is the largest grass cutter ever manufactured. With the usual 30-in. units in position, the width of cut is 21% ft. If 36-in. units are used, the width of cut is 26 ft.

These outfits are both as easy of control as a standard Pennsylvania Quint, and the 9-unit gang can be converted into a 7 or 5-unit gang by easily removing end units of one or both rows. Another feature is that standard Pennsylvania frames can be coupled together, so that any present user of Pennsylvania fairway mowers can pur-chase the necessary parts to build any type of frame needed. Again, if a user has 9-unit frame and for any reason wants to sep-arate it into a quint and trio, it can easily be done in a short time.

The Pennsylvania Greens Mower is made for 1932 with an 8-blade reel as standard, and produces a correspondingly finer cut than the earlier model.

E C O N O M Y Quick Coupling, Adjustable

Opening Valve Recommended to r all hose-

less sprinkl ing systems f o r golf course», where speed, economy and efficiency are desired. Write for name of • u r agent nearest y o u — b e will g ive free demonstration.

ECONOMY I R R I G A T I O N CO., Inc .

21 S p o k a n e S t ree t S E A T T L E , W A S H I N G T O N

A complete service for

DAILY FEE GOLF COURSE PROJECTS

Surveys to determine potential play and proGts. Plans for group or individual ownership.

Course and clubhouse operating rout ine and maintenance. Complete architectural and construction service.

Costs guaranteed by contracts .

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D I A M O N D CALK H O R S E S H O E CO. 4702 G r a n d Ave.,

D u l u t h , Minn.

DOWN Goes Mowing Upkeep! Away DOWN in EXPENSES, but away UP in RESULTS—where Budd goes on the job. Conditions today make Budd a prudent necessity—with its four-times ordinary blade service. Budd uses the sensible safety razor principle—so its popularity is rapidly spreading. Don't delay investigating.—Write for Price List " G " with full details and new low prices. BUDD M F G . CO.. R A V E N N A , OHIO.

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