The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30
ST. PAUL GOLF LINKS
MANY CHANGES MADE IN THE
TOWN AND COUNTRY
CLUBS
ROADSIDE SAME AS LAST YEAR

Are Already in Daily Use by the
Lovers of the Game Language
Heard on the GrOunds-SOme of
the Odd Expressions Found In the
Language That Is UninteliiGible
TO the Uninitiated.
This is the season of the year when, In
olden times, the fancy of the young man
was won't to busy itself with plans for
presenting the old, old story in some new
and pleasing light for the consideration
of his lady fair. But in these later days
the fancies of the youth and the middle
aged of both sexes turn instinctively TO
cycling, sailing, rowing and last, but not
least to golf. For after all golfs the
sport st. Paul players may congratulate
themselves on the possession of two sets
of golf links which give the devotees of
the game ample opportunity to show
their skill. The Town and Country club
links are already in good playing condf-
ton and for the last two weeks the scar
let Jackets of the golfers have dotted the
green, while bunl1ers, hazards, teeing and
other expressions, my sterious to the un-
initiated, now appear frequently in the
small talk of society.
The committee on greens OF the Road
side links consists of John Blakeley, chair
man; w. s. Timba1lake. F. r. Bigelow and
F.. B. Young. These gentlemen have
charge of the golf court Miss Timber
lake is chairman of the committee in
p.Aod dSfd
course will be practically the same as
last year, but several small changes have
been made to make the game more in
terestfng. The club has a membership
of $50. the same as last year. The near
ness of the course to the Merriam Park
street car line makes these links very
popular.
TOWN AND COUNTY, CLUB.
The Town and County club links have
been changed materially this spring, and
will be in perfect condition this week.
Those who have already played over
the course this season have been using
only seven Of the holes, men having been
at work lengthening out the first two
holes. By the end of the week the CLUB
will have one of the best nlne-hole goif
courses in the country. The fifth green
has been changed by moving the green
back from the bunkers about fifty rect,
making the former green an approach to
the new one. The stream running In
front of the first green has been damned,
q pond hazard having been thus provid-
ed in the raVine.
The club house has been thoroughly
renovated, some of the rooms have been
;-Ioa md
lockers have been put in.
Early this spring it was decided by the
governors of the club to abolish the initia-
ton fee of $50 for sixty days, in order
that the membership of the club might be
increased. This made the expenses OF
the club for the year S25. Two hundred
applications for membership have been re-
ceived since then. Most of these have
been acted upon, and the remainder will
be considered by the executive commit
tee sometime this week. The custom OF
paving an initiation fee has been re-
established, and hereafter no member will
be admitted without the payment of the
$50 fee.
TERMS OF GOLF.
It would require too much space to give
all the terms of golf, but the most i'm
portant will be found among the follow
ing:
Stance-The position of a players feet
in making stroke
Addressing the Ball-The player S
method of standing and handling the club
preparatory to striking the ball.
All Even-An expression ued to describe
/, the position or result Of match when
neither side has gained any advantage. .
Approach-The stroke by which the ball
is played on to the putting green.
Batting Spoon or Baffy-A short wood
en- club with deeply lofted face, for
merly used for playing approaches. This
club is rarely used now
Bents-The long, wiry grasses found on
(, seashore links.
Bisque-A point taken by the receiver
of odds at any period during the game
Bone-The piece of horn, vulcanite OF
other material let into the sole of wooden
face. -
AN ODD EXPRESSION.
Borrow-To play ball up or down q
hill or over a slope so that the slope. will
cause the ball to return toward the hole
Brassey-A wooden club soled with
brass.
Bogie-A given number of strokes fol
each hole which the player competes
against.
Bunlker-Originally a natural sand bole
on a golf course. Now used, also, OF ar
tificially made hazards with built-ur
faces.
Bulger-A convex-faced wooden club.
y Bye-The hole or holes of the. stipulated
course that remain unplayed aIter
match is finished.
travels from the club face to the spo'
where 1t first alights on the ground.
Cleek-An iron club with long ano