New-York tribune., 1899-03-13
GOLF.
ORANGE PLAYERS TO HAVE A sPohi'
LINKS
OLD COURSE WILL RE ENLARGED TO EIGHTEEN
HoLrs-How THE WORK is To RE DONE
MoNTcbAIR's Rig TAsX-soME IN
PoRTANT SPRING MATCHES.

HOIrS-HOW THE WORK Is w hh D'4'"
MoNrcbA1R's Rig TAsX-soME IN
poRrANT SPRING MATCHES
,.o. doo, ~ hard work the Essex County
Covr,rv club Of Orange. OF the oldest ana
mos, exclusive clubs I'm New-Jersey whose P'U"
,nence in years gont by in polo ana uap-shoo.i'e
has ma 10 II widely known throughout inc cou""' =
bos n last secured property for an extension 10
rs golf links The move has been In con'crnp'a-
,3on for some time for with the decline In interest
3, tho enorts inst mentioned golf has become the
reipning fad and the old nine-hole course hdS
proved hardly sufficient for the increasing NUM-
~ players Through the efforts OF Messts ran
and osborne OF the Greens COMMITTEE cer'ai"
obstacles have been overcome. and an opuoh ""
heen secured on land to the north OF the present
course and adjacent to Lleweyn Park whch VIII
allow OF the addition OF six more holes. E'o''
are also being made FOR the purchase OF o'he' p'UP
ertv. and there is practically no doubt tha' 'ne
club will enjoy fun eighteen-hole cfc"" O
the close of the season.
The Essex County club has been one OF the most
energetic Of the gohng organizations near this
city and in spite Of its small course ana HHi''eu
facilities its annual tournaments have oeeh a"io"e
the most successful of the metropolitan season
Now that larger things are assured us scope Vi
activity will bring 1t into greater prominence III
local GOLF circles and It's members Will deserve 10
rank with the half-dozcn important cluDs I'C"s-
nized as leaders in the game. The od course
measured PCS yards In playing length pu' 'nls =
ultimately to be increased by almost three thou-
sand wards which should make 1t thoroughly sats-
factory from going point Of view, ana increase
tho zeal of every member OF the club In order 10
gain all the distance possible the plan Is 10 nav
two OF the holes cross each other 1he conihi''oo
regrets the necessity for this. but there seems no
alternative II full circuit is to be obtained lhese
orc TO be the second and fourth. making The oh'y
holes where the line Of play is not distinct
As for the present nine holes, they Will remain
practically intact though few minor changes
may he made here and there. such as MOVING
some Of the tees back and adding a few yarus
where opportunity offers. Beginning on the ne"
ground the first hole which is to be known as the
second Of the enlarged Will start from east
Of the first green and. with the exception OF
road as penalty for topped drive there are 10 10
hazards that call for more than ordinary skill uh'iI
the green IS reached $50 yards away mere teie
is a doe9 ravine on the further side so that the
incest skill is necessary in approaching II the pan
is TO be kept from punging 10 the bottom. Inc
third hole will be 40 yards long, with a continual
hazard 10 the right a warning 10 the lucKesS
piayer who Slices and road TO trap an over
approach to the green. The fourth viii cross me
thrd almost at right angles and though nus tnls y
always dangerous plan especlaHy "IelG ~ CO 800
are frequent, there seems to be no escape Iiold a
yards so, with the green in sporty pos'ioh OH
The ffth hole runs along by the old polo field for
22j yards and here the turf is in excellent shape
for golf afording what goiI-payer % %9esIes aO ~
things
sixth the line Of play Is reversed, and the same
field is recrossed for 80 yards The seventh IS to
fact than wee pitch and put. The green Is
only 100 yards from the tee. ana cream I
is 10 be 90 yards and the ninth 800 yards; the
latter running up the slope toward I.ewellyn Park
gs5 Re aI[ oT9Td 9 on tba % south dTecy the
shooting grounds. and to make room for the golfers
the trans are to he removed and the turf remade
This hole measures 100 yards, bringing the course
back the old links. where the line or play Is re-
lr,, Cd for bp q
be rerumbered in their proper order na ,ho
These changes promise n brisk season, ana the
slonal who can carry out the necessary Work.
lack" park who arrived in this country week
ago is under consideration, and many OF the men,
this plan member Of the club said: I'm my opin-
ion Il would he an excellent thing If we could Sc
learning TO play golf there is nothing that helps
novice more than to have an instructor VINO Is aoe
to practise what he breaches. II lends additlonsI
club would improve greatly If they had the Pr%O9er %
Incentive such as constant p&Iayn&g pay & Win dhd Ie arT
beating" It IS understood that the Nassau Coun-
try Club has Its eye on rafE eSends Sno C on wbch is
, willing to pay the best salary
The Mon,cair golfers are tree-cutting. and the
| magnitude Of the task may be gathered from the
! fact that almost half the land where the new
course is to be Is covered with woods. II speaks
volumes for the clubs enthusiasm that 1t Is willing
| to hew links out OF forest, for the expense OF
| such undertaking is enormous, ana the "Oih
involved Is OF the kind few clubs willing to do
But matters are proceeding nicely, and though not
much is expected from the coming season, by an
| other year the links will be in the pink or trim
! That portion Of the ground least obstructed by
| trees is being put in shape for play, ana the
| members will content themselves with TINS uhu
| the rest is finished Even here more than one
hundred trees have been removed during the win
! ter and an immense amount Of work has been
| done I'm draining the soil. IT was the abundance or
natural springs that first induced the club to select
| the ground for these springs, with proper care,
can be transformed into capital water l1, nazards
| besides supplying all the needs or me cuphouse
and other buildings. Roughly estimated. the prop
erty consists of between sixty and seventy acres or
| plans for the now clubhouse have been drawn
foundations this week The building is to be ready
| for occupancy by the middle Of May, and II all
De1oration Day. As soon as the frost is out Of
| the ground a gang OF workmen will be put on the
| nine holes in playable condition for that oc-
cason. The position of greens and bunkers & l has
| occur after the weather becomes settled and sod
be od without fear h OF frost WoTk r on the the
| season. but there is no intention OF having them
! ready before next spring Just now the members
| are using their old course on the outskirts Of tho
! town. but with the opening OF the new clubhouse
this will be abandoned.
Henry w Cooper. treasurer Of the Apawamis
| Golf Club. Of Rye said yesterday that the new
| eighteen hole golf course of the club Is now an
| assured success. Only few details to he ar
ranged before the actual work is begun. Since the
project was first announced. about two weeks ago.
! the committee has secured about $500 the limit
| at which the first issue OF bonds placed. The
| members are showing much enthusiasm In the
| project some OF them having taken az much as
| 81 CJO worth Of bonds. The land TO be acquired Is
| i9 acres OF the Charles Park estate. In Rye and
| work will be begun title Is acquired
| and plans are drawn and accepted for the club
house. The club hopes TO have the links In readi-
| ness not later than September l. There is some
| difference OF opinion about the style Of clubhouse
! 10 he built but II will probably be q modification