New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-16
MILITARY MEN TO PLA Y GOLF
A LINKS LAID OUT ON GOVERNORS
ISLAND.
s,x-uoLE COURSE NOW SURROUNDS FORT Co
LUMBus-GENERAL RUGER AN ACTIVE

s1x-uorE COURSE NOW SURROUNDS FORT CO.
LuMBUs-GENERAL RuGER AN ACTIVE
MEMBER OF THE CLUB.
Military men stationed at some OF the far west
ern posts with almost unlimited square Hihes "a
the plains at their disposal. will have 10 ADMIT .a'
tbev are fairly beaten in one respect by their
brother officers on Governors Island. In spite U.
what would appear a rather limited ana CROWDED
field a fine six hole golf course has just been ia'u
ont there and the originators OF the IDEA are ai'
tic.pating a great deal Of sport from It's use |"p
tain s. c. Mills Of the 18th Infantry, on the s'a'
of Mator-General Ruger Is secretary OF the o'uo
He has done almost all the work OF designing t"e
course and has made it an exceedingly hte'eeu ~"
one Colonel II. c. Corbin. ad)utan'-sehera''' ."'
clubs president and among the most active mem
hors ore Nator-Gereral Ruger: Colonel Barr. judge
advocate-general; Colonel Ward. adjutant-geheraI'
General SawteIle chief quartermaster; MAJOR noi'
of the Medical Department; Captain romance i'''
Infantry. Captain Gilmore, 18th Infantry; Leuten-
an, Donovan. 18th Infantry; Lieutenant Wise. sth
Infantry; Lieutenant Fuger. 18TH lhian''S' anu
Lieutenant Cummins. 4th Artillery
The course which is roughly oblong In shape
o,nn,eto,v surrounds Fort Columbus. In the centre
NJ tho island The first Is near the chapel ana
not far from General Ruger's headquarters Ihehee
the line to the first hole. about TWO huhu'e" s"
distant runs nearly due west. looking to"aro ''o
Statue NJ Liberty The ocean on the lelt' seeh
tho, oh n scattered line OF trees, makes tho view
dochtfu, Al the tee for the second hole. the direc-
t,on changes TO north and the ground rises gradu-
ov mr. I'll the hole Is reached. close to the corner OF
Fort Columbus This is OF the most sporty
,d ner,Ious spots on the course for II the player
overshoots the hole his approach. the oa" wiz
fall into the deep ditch which surrounds the ior'
A prod.gious loftng SHOT would be required 10 eA-
tricate Il from this lowly position. the third hole
no now arranged, Is the longest OF the INKS p'oo
abIv measuring $50 yards. The line runs aiohs INC
entire western side OF the fort still pointing NORTH
7, Laens near enough 10 the edge OF the often 10
,r,isb any careless drivers who go too far to the
right Two covered ways. leading into the ior, U"
this side must both be crossed. and form eNceneh'
hazards 10 entrap the ball. The second OF 'neso
&c broad and has a few small trees on hs fur'her
edge, which increase the difficulty
Tho hole itself Ia only short distance beyond the
corner OF the earthworks. 40 that the line LOT '"e
next or fourth. turns again abruptly east to follow
thu form, Of the structure. Two hundred yards OF
ro,,ro ground are traversed reach this hole Inc
direction 10 the NTH is south, skirting the tout
side of the fort sunken walk leading 70 inc VI.
terror OF the works makes osp1 ns line bringing
the end Of the course up again to the starting
point near the chapel 49,. -. III. ,
The grass Is already green ana me turL soiu ~
CON. proficient on the six holes Captain NILS THINKS
there will be no trouble In extending the lehsth 70
nine taking In some land IN the Tssr % nc - Tho
quarters building. The wives and daughters OF .hc
1r1cers are also anx;ously awaiting the nnal prep
araons or the links: and VIII be as % s ~
golfers the men An expereneed nenoer e az ~, nc
new course expresses much admiration TOT It's ha'u-
raj advantages.