Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-02-15 | Page 10 | John Geertsen Reports Signing at Denver

John n Geertsen Reports Signing at Denver By JOHN MOONEY Long-driving Long John Geertsen for several years professional at Bonneville club one of Salt Lake City's three municipal courses revealed Saturday afternoon that he had signed a year-round year contract ct to act as professional at the Wilshire Country Country Country Coun Coun- try club a Denver municipal course I Geertsen who just completed a successful tour of or orthe the winter golf circuit had not been signed by Salt Lake City for 1941 He will have direct supervision over the recreational and golf promotional promotional promotional pro pro- motional facilities of the five Denver Denver Denver Den Den- ver courses Geertsen said In losing Geertsen Salt Lake City loses one of its most colorful play for pay golfers A. A R. R Al AI Emery superintendent superintend superintend- ent of municipal golf courses r re revealed revealed re- re that no thought had been given toward hiring a replacement for Geertsen Commissioner P. P H H. Pat Goggin Saturday afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon denied any knowledge of the shift in plans Geertsen said the deal had been on n the fire all winter and was culminated within the last few days when he spent some time in Colorado s a. a i iA Y t 9 v v a t i iJohn John Geertsen Reports signing contract as pro for Denver Denver Den Den- ver municipal course