Tom,
Oh...I agree...
THe Bendelow idea came from the oft-stated, "18 stakes on a Sunday afternoon" referring to Bendelow. The ironic thing is, Bendelow was a completely devout, tee-totaling gentleman who flat-out refused to even work on Sundays!
Of course, I would love to read a Cornish autobiography, as well. I've played quite a number of his courses, and if he wasn't a creative giant, he was one of a number of very good functional architects who helped support the rapid, unparalleled growth of the game in the 60s. You could also always be certain that Mr. Cornish would throw in a few wrinkles on the most modest public course. His Wilkes Barre Municipal course and his Cranberry Valley on Cape Cod stand out to me as very enjoyable courses that fit this mold.
But, much more importantly, I think that Mr. Cornish is the consummate gentleman in architecture today. He'd probably look at this discussion group and chuckle a little at how seriously we take everything, but he would also be quite impressed with our passion.
Overall, after half a century in the game, I don't hesistate to believe to think that Mr. Cornish would find the advent of GCA and the newfound popularity of architecture to be very positive things.