The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-03
MARKED IMPROVEMENT
LATEST ACQUISITION TO LAKESIDE
PxRk,S ATTRACTION,
Descriptions of the Game OF Go'f-'o"-
hardy street May be Extended Nof'"-
ward-Other Progress

'.-.u.,oa an that section of Henrlco coe"
a. s,u continue an their pubic Sp""
~oaax disposition to make
s"o" - ,mnroVcmcnts. IL Is We" ".
so", ,pst The City Council Wiz
-. octitioned 10 extend lo"''"'U' ,.o,,t
moatuara from It's present s'oPi'"H .tt+h
~. atr.c, line 10 the city hm-' az .t.h
:, ivy feet. The ground 'hto"e" 80
me continuation OF that street 49, ~
90 r1n. Is almost on a ieN''' ""' 80 ne
~onsce ~ tic w0gk are consiue'0"
rather trii.ns' ~ have this
.orcmcnt made. then MAJOR Lewis 80"
tcr Mr.. Joseph Bryan, ana .e -
n~onortv-owncrs Interested IN '"'
arurnnitc Company. agree 10 ID,
Iomhardy street at a Wi1th on 'rho
20 81 fc,t 10 the Brook l"I"p,"1 ,rt,n
ncU t~horouehfarc Is 70 be pla"'." III
trees. and grass plats are 70 ~" "anncr
with the roadways in inc ""t re.m,ttsro
- rbts IMPROVEMENT IS fcsaueu as w
~-~at ,r,nortancc. for people iOhd OF H4'
NJ or horseback riders VIII no.
~.t,o5 ., mass the slaughter houses Gnu
other undesirable aspects on ,ne
road before they reach the '"'"'tt ole,
rho interests Of the wheeimcn WIZ "
20 tooted after. for it IS intended 10 con,
80 n wider path along the track. "i
M Dummy road on the turnpike. 80.
hscxcl,sts will then no longer De comp'.'v"
10 use the macadamizcd road,ah" l"' '".
~. can be sprinklcd. 20 VIM htI'i"tol,
obiootlon has been raised on account OF
the danger o. pucciuring the tIes ol '"'
wheels. unta~
with The proposed improvements. gladly
,c,nfcd the invitation of Mr.. Anton II.
Tltsrmann Yesterday afternoon. who vol
rnte4rcd TO drive me over the tiou"NS.
we went out on the Brook turnpike ana
m. frst Improvement that caught my
eve was the beginning OF the structure OF
atts' Memorial Hall. the nrsi one mat
Is now in course Of erection for the Pres
hvterian Theological Seminary. that VIII
10 removed TO its new quarters soon arr
their completion.
WHERE NEGET ARLES ARE RAISED.
Arcr briefly ,t w'rg the jefferson lau'l-
dry. with ifs numerous appliances OF the
most modern 5at.clu. we made a hu'rlri
We I to the section of tlajor enters spa
cious farm. vince al the vegetables are
raised for his rec. This is only ono r
the departments connected with Major
Ginter's country h0mC. hut by no means &c
least I'm Importance. and even during the
winter months tho task Of looking after
the numerous greenhouses will take up
q large portion Of the time Of the person
in charge.
Major Ginter IS at present travelling in
Europe. and does not expect TO return
until about Christmas. In the mean cine
Mr.. Th,ermann is IN fun charge of Major
enters affairs I'm the country. when
work keeps him busy all day. and only
permits him TO visit the city one or twice
a week.
From the greenhouses We turned our
course toward s Lakeside Park. and
was certainly surprised 70 observe the
many attractions and Improvements that
have been made there duripg the past
few weeks. The mcnaGcric has received
q number of additions by purchase and
otherwise. one young fawn has been norm
In captivity, the American eagles have
been removed in more spacious quarters
and the village for the prairie days is UNI
der constriWi These little animals will
be used in o. hunting Of rabbits. etc.
Workmen are az present engaged IN
building a substantial PIT for bears. one
of the prospective occupants OF the big
cage is already on the ground. and an
other Is on the way from Kansas.
TO INTRODUCE GOLF.
BY far the greatest attraction for Lake
side Park, however, will be the intrcduc-
ton Of the golf game. for which a course
has just been laid out. Mr.. William IL.
Ncker. Of Yonkers, n. y. one OF the
professional golfers has been here and
has nAle all the necessary arrangements.
and the work that sull resd!ns TO be
done Is orly Of a rather mechanical ma
turc.
The game of golf is an amusement so
peculiar TO Scotland, and 50 much in
vogue there that-unless curling may be
held TO dispute the place with tit may
he called. par excellence. the national
game of that country. Golf mSy be prac-
ticed on any good stretch of meadow
land. where the grass is not too rank,
but the ground best suited for the pur-
pose. like at Lakeside. is q reach Of I'M
oulating down-cOuntry, such as IS COM
mon on the seabOard, sandy in soil, and
as such covered with a short. crisp turf.
occasionally broken UP by sand holes or
'bunkcrs." ms provided, in addition. with
q fair supply OF goose or whin. These
thinkers" and Wins constitute the main
hazards q the game. in the avoidance Of
which skill In It IS specially shown: and
without a fair provision OF them no golhng
links" or green" can be held to ap-
preach the ideal standard.
Small holes OF about four inches IN
diameter are punched in the turf at dis
tdnccS from lWt 10 ltV OF RD NdfNN. ana
from one OF these holes into the next In
order. a bah Of gutta porcha. OF about
l "a ounce weight. has 10 be driven with
implements or clubs Of some variety de-
vised for the purpose. Their variety Is
determined by this. that while In start
Ing from the hole the ball may be teed-
l. e., placed where the player chooses.
With a little pinch Of sand under ii called
81 tee. II must I'm every other ease be
played strictly from it's place as st chances
TO lie. In sand. whin. or elsewhere. n
different club being necessary in each
particular difficulty.
These clubs may generally be defined
as shafts Of wood. with so-called heads
OF wood or iron attached. Starting from
the first hole. IL is the immediate aim
OF the player 10 drive his hall as far
towards the next as he can. Having come
within some moderate distance Of n. he
proceeds 10 make his approach shot. -
carefully selecting the appropriate imnle-
ment. When he has reached the putting
FOR the purpose. he essays 20 put for putO
his ball INTO the hole; and generally. n
he does n IN two strokes. ne may be
held skillful or fortunate.
The PLAYER who holes his ball I'm tho
smales' number n strokes IS. rs n mat
ter OF course. winner % tie hole. The
'approach" and the "nuttine" are hv far
the most difficult. critical. and important
parts OF the game. Though no ono who Is