The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-15

Burlingame Golf Links. For a time in
terest in the pastime Jagged, but now that
fashion has issued the decree that golf shall
be worshiped. the disciples of the game
will be legion. The promoters of the sport
at Burlingame are John Parrott, Archi-
bald d. Dick, John Lawson, A. B. Will
hanson, Joseph D. Grant, William III.
Howard, R. B. Forman, G. a. Baldwin
and Captain Payson.
The Kinks are beautifully situatedl on
high and undulating ground, commanding
a magnificent view of the bay of San Fran
cisco and the ranges of mountains ex-
tending from the Golden Gate to Mount
Hamilton. An imposing feature of the
range is Mount Diablo. Often the base of
the mountain is obscured by haze or fog,
but the crest looms up proudly. San Jose
can be seen, and when the atmospheric
conditions are good Oakland, Alameda
and Berkeley are visible. One may travel
many miles without finding natural piano.
rama so sweeping and picturesque as that
which the San Mateo hills present to the
eye.
The links cover tract of sixty acres,
about three miles distant by winding
and ascending road from the town of San
Mateo.
The following shows the length of holes
links: First, 124 yards; second, 511 yards;
third, 259 yards; fourth, 344 yards; fifth,
301 yards; sixth, 379 yards; seventh, 308
yards; eighth, 1853 yards; ninth, 297 yards.
The total length of the nine-hole courses
or one round of the links is one and five
eighth miles.
The field is not, as golf links go, in any
sense hazardous, yet there are some haz-
ards, notably ravine and fence, over
and across which the ball must be driven,
and some declivities which the player must
avoid.
The best score, which stands as the rec
ord of the course, was made by John Law
son, member of the Burlingame Club.
The score is 46, which implies that he COW
cred the course OF one and hye-elghth
miles, and put the ball in each of the nine
holes in fortv-six strokes. 1t is not an in
ferior score by any means, but, In fact, has
merit sufficient to call for compliment In
Scotland or England among players out
side the professional ranks. 1t must be
considered that the round gutta pereha
ball used is only ~ inches in diameter,
and the hole or tube, flush with the
ground, has only diameter of 81 inches.
J. r. Hardy of San Francisco, who is
not a member of the Burlingame Club, but
nevertheless an active and enthusiastic
golfer, has made a record of fifty strokes IN
the field. He recently returned from a
prolonged visit to Scotland and England,
where he saw many of the noted players in
the most celebrated links of the old
country, and of course picked up many
hints as to how the game should be played.
He is confident of his ability to break the
record made by Mr.. Lawson.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Hardy and
William Robertson, the instructor and
links-keeper at Burlingame, played one
round. Mr.. Robertson was the winner by
one rip. No record was made OF strokes,
but Mr.. Hardy's score OF fifty was surely
not equaled,
The ground yesterday was not in good
condition, but after one more rain it will
be in fine order for playing and probably
so remain until next May. Mr.. Hardy was
picturesque figure on the links yester-
day. He wore London golhng costume
quite up to date, and surely caught the at
tention and admiration of the ladies on
his line of travel to and from the links.
Hardy had with him patent caddie, the
first one brought to California. In England
boy or man, known as ''caddie, goes
with the player to carry the clubs, such as
the "driver," the "brassey," the "cleek,"
the 'slofting- iron" and the ''mashie."
When caddies cannot be had the players
themselves carry the implements OF the
game and the patent contrlyance which
Mr.. Hardy brought from London makes
the burden light and easy to adjust.
Golf is destined to become popular in
San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose and
other places because it is popular with the
society people of Newport, Lenox and
Tuxedo, and for the further reason that it
gives the players, women as well as men,
an opportunity to display stylish and
beautiful outdoor costumes. The game
has already attained great popularity
among ladies of the highest rank in Eng
land. Following in the footsteps Of Eng
lish aristocracy the New York and New
England danes fell into line as usual. and
it is only question of few months time
when golf will be the rage on this side of
the continent.
In favor Of the coming game it msy be-