The morning news., 1899-12-03

be extended so as to consist of eighteen.
Many members of the club desire the
longer coure.
For three or four days a considerable
force of hands has been at work clearinS
off the grounds. An avenue eighty yards
wide is required for the entire length of
the course, and that must be free entirely
of trees and brush except where IL is de-
sired to establish hazards. Clearing off
such a width for a distance of a mile
and half will mean a great deal of work,
as the grounds are rather well covered
with trees and brush.
Another feature of the course that will
necessitate no little work viii be the
greens. These must be near every hole
and Will be of considerable extent Grad
ing will be necessary for them and SOD
will be planted.
Mr.. Stewart believes the members Of the
club should be able to play on the new
course by Jan. /. If the entire course is
not completed by that time there will still
be chance afforded for play, as some of
the holes will be ready. Practice can thus
be secured. Already there has been some
playing by members of the club, two holes
having been sunk a short distance beyond
the clubs grounds, on the line of the road
10 Thunderbolt. Play has been indulged in
on Saturday afternoons for several weeks.
Some of the golfers have already com
menced to lay in their outfits. They have
secured stock of sticks and the ct Get
era that go to make up golf. 1t seems
an assured fact that there is to be great
interest in the game in Savannah The
members of the club and others think it
will become quite an interesting part of
the athletic and social life.
Mr.. j H. Fall of Nashville, vice presi-
dent of the Savannah Thunderbot and
Isle of Hope Street Railway, said yester-
day that he believes considerable good will
n ri a
of the links. 1t is his opinion that it win
be an attraction for winter tourists.
This belief is shared by Messrs. Watson
& Powers of the De Soto, who confidently
expect many of their winter visitors to
take advantage of the opportunity afforded
them to play golf. Last season those gen.
tlemen ascerta4ned that the lack of golf
links here was serious interference with
their business, as their guests would some
times, on learning that there was no
course here hurry on to some resort that
could boast of one
Both the street railway and the De Soto
are liberal contributors to the club. The
advantages it will offer their business are
fully appreciated by both. When their as
sistance was solicited a willing ear was
loaned, and 1t did not take the manage
ment long TO decide that it would be wise
for them to enter into the movement for
golf links.
Mr.. Stewart will soon have his plot for
the course made up and ready to submit
to the committee which will pass upon it.
Whatever he may advise will doubtless
be acceded to, as the club has implicit con-
tidence in his judgment and experience.
1t was with the object of drawing up mis-
plans that Mr.. Stewart went over the
grounds.
No steps have yet been taken for the
erection of a club house on the grounds,
though 1t is the intention to have one.
Shelter is desired for the members and
some place will be necessary for keeping
the golfing outfits. 1t is understood that
the quarters will be constructed at a cost
of some 81, 900