The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-16
GOLF CLUB RUN BY JONES.
LINKS LAID OUT ~ EXCLUSIVE PARK
UNDER DIFEICULTfES.

doiphs summer Kitchen and Other In-
usual Hazards-One Man Who Objects.
1t has remained for me to start q Society
for tho Prevention OF Cruelty to Golf" said the
man IRON Jersey. and. as an ardent admirer
OF tho royal old game. was forced to take this
action am naturally retiring man. and you
may know that the provocation was great
/ have sympathy for tho novice who
tears UP the sod aud breaks his clubs.
but when an aggregation OF otherwise
good people deliberately band together
10 mangle the finest game on earth then
arise to protest. You SEQ. played golf In Scot
land before these people here heard OF 1t. and
know its Possibilities ! live in park when
Is 30 restricted that any resident who is de-
tected bowling to "a Ultlander is fined in pro-
portion to the cordially Of his bow and sem
fenced to attend every entertainment of tho
Exclusive Park lecture course.
1t Is pleasant to bo so closely allied with
30 many nice people. and l had no cause to
complain until the Exclusive Park Golf Assoc
citation was formed Jones did 1t. His crime
is essened somewhat by the fact that he didn't
know cleek from a caddie when he started
the movement lie had been great shinncv
player In his younger days. however. and an
expert golfer. who saw him running for a train.
had remarked once that he'd bet Jones had u
good stance Jones was going to resent the
remark when he got into the car. but the
golfer explained that there was no NOR"
subtle form OF fiattery than to credit man
with good stance Jones looked the word
up. and his enthusiasm for golf dated from
that time
There isn't nicer man in Exclusive Park.
you know. than Jones, and his energy ia un-
tirlng, Jones Is commnnietlc by inclination.
ana when he acquires u thing he is anxious to
@ I9e 9tnsr people IL tn rark share WITH
knowledge of golf. Beginning with the infor-
nation that stance was the position OF a
game. He referred loosely to hazards and
paEs an h an h 1sS
meeting and formed the Exclusive Park Golf.
tits cool thing said JONES. to have lbs
organ zation broad. so that II any Of us NIL
q III distastcful he may enjoy some OF the
other benefits Of our organization
But you started this association for golf
- So we dd.' said Jones. but you and are
the only ones who know the game. and IL
might not apl cal to the others
the game and | considered nvs"lf an expert.
this remark shattered my nelv,, ! hung on.
might, be laid out in the park. and then
,o-. You haven't got room for one straight drive
n1 have aye surveyed H the ground said Jones'.
slightly on private property we can have very
good nint-hoIe course
IL y absurd, tdli L.
T., - It's true, said Jones, and the other Park;
ties resented my remarks because they seemed
to rolect on the park itself. Tine idea OF re-
Stricted park not being good enough for any
old scotch game that ever was invented! 1t
was evident that failed TO appreciate my sur
ton. | had fooled the thing but Jones and !
those new-fangied puzzles
There was great contest for the first tee
ing ground. IL was finally located. after a
sharp contest, on Mrs Jones's lawn as com
showed only one free avenue Tor advance. It
was Ohstructed by Mrs. Jones's rosebushes
and nnnked on either side by high trees Zones
were SO many OF them that It was possible to
shorten the distance no TO the first putting green
back OF Stimpson's barn, and az the barn had
broad doors the second tee was located on
sons roadway landed the ball on a new top;
k De Ia Snd
t for that rsas29 now soi mslsmsnt r.
would work successfully on bluestone. The
Exclusive Park. Club decided to adapt the game
OF 1s this GG the
PAL shall lie on the bluestone the player is en-.
e"rs to Sk pace. IN Rss % o"s' and
are as %h do yon sH9E :" TonFs
green i ont in the open. AMI the parks f@nM.
tain, which never did work was covered with
one bad 10 drive between Van Tnssei's house
and ard biz barn. Then, the course led TO Ran
Randolph. being q pubIic-spirted man. said
that, hs would withdraw from his summer
pert might drive the ball in there and the hoo
could could be located in the fireplace. Isn't that
Exclusive ,Parkites are loyal all right
enough and by using Franks broad piaHHN.
hDlps Ny4
found. however that the course crossed itself
at several points So th9t player was llkelyto
ahead OF him Danger sIgnats were arranged
at at these noLn Int Wh1m PLAYER reached
raised a red flag on the danger pole. white
naG indi . tina, the course i ccar. Jones
knew OF golf. first ny an illustrated lecture AMI
thep by drilling them. The advanced class in
Jones after his lecture. II went on in this
ro,, Ne BG,n,mmss!.' Jones would say. when do
ma, if clear , On EYER even grass We hndsays Rrum.
Wien tie s'roks tha dsiant Ray YIN mr lies ''''''F
IL brpmmel didn't know his little gn't book
ties amused themselves on the way 70 t. Iowm ~
asking each other COLT questions. ,Yuu never
sssash Thsy dtsfanfa in their
and then they began TO whack balls
fasting when the warning cry Of fore would
come through your window. and Just as You
dropped under your table q golf tall would
CONS crashing in and upset your coffee cur.
Golf balls flew in all direction around that
rark, Glass windows have been shst'rred,
aud as Tor the game itself there isn't enough OF
as pinoche.
Il have watched this thing develop and can
stand il no longer. am gong to organize my
Society FOR the Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Golf.
and apply TO the courts for an injunction re-
streinjng Mr.. Jones and his friends from mas
queradinE under the name OF golfers, when
they should be chilled the Hammer and TongS
Club OF Associated Window Smashers.
There. feel better"