The Jersey City news., 1899-06-27
ALAS, HAS IT
COME TO THIS !?
Is Golf Nothing but " Play
ing Ball in the
Street 2"
SOCIETY WRECKING WINDOWS
Police Say They Will Arrest
Club Members if They
Are Not Careful,

The Jersey City Golf CluD, say the po.
lice. stands in danger of being restrained
from playing on its links on the west
side. near Gautier avenue captain Nc
Kaig of the Montgomery street statioh
told a reporter of ''The News, yester-
day. that he had received written conn
plant, signed by fifteen people, residents
of the west side, in the vicinity OF Inc
links.
The complaint states that consideraoie
damage has been wrought by the nyihs
balls and that several people nave peeil
injured This continued Tor cohsiuei
able length of time, the complaint says
and finally the residents were lorceu 70
,ppeal to the police for protectloh. 1hoSo
Who signed the complaint stated 'na1
,aey had appealed to the members OIL .lo
,lub on numerous occasions TO nave 'i,0
nuisance abated, but that their apppeais
were ignored.
Mrs. Scharff who is foremost ainona US
the complainants, and lives at NO. sO'
Mallory avenue, directly in front ol 'no
grounds. said that four of her wiiioo"s
were smashed by the flying pails' anu
two shades were ruined. she IS aiiaio
to allow her children to play IN lroiil u
her house. she said. She added that pc
destrians are never safe on that sectioii
of Mallory avenue when the game IS III
progress. aoas mot
Mrs Scnarff stated that she does not
7rish the game abolished, but only WISHES
the noliee to protect the residents against
the dangerous balls which are con'ii'u-
al1v aving in her direction.
Misc Annie Wynn, of Mallory avenue
stated to the police that she had peeli
struck on the hand by ball sioi'
time ago, and that the injury was
nainful that she was prevented iioA'
working for some time. .oo
Samuel Corrigan, a driver. OF NO. f0'
Fairvfew avenue stated that wnlie Wv
inp through Mallory avenue MS "ason
lad heen hit a number of times by the
balls.
THE links of the golf club begin at
point about fifty feet from oiean avenue
and extend in northerly directioh 10
ward Mallory avenue. The course tneh
extends across Mallory avenue to the
woods then back again across MaLors
ana f.a,,tier avenues. The first hole IS
-. frant of Mrs. Scharff's house, about
fifty yards from it.
The players in making the nrst urve
usually land the ball near the first noie.
In attempting to send the ball across
Mallory avenue to the woods, not IN
Frequently do inexperienced players lano
the balls in the road. These players, Mrs.
Scharff SAYS. often drive the balls against
her house.
Detective Gallagher was sent to watcn
the game Saturday and he submitted the
following report to Captain McKaig:-
.Sir-I remained on Mallory avenue
from three P. M. until four P. M Sat
urday watching the play. During that
time five balls were knocked across NAL
lorv avenue and eleven struck on the
street directly in front of Mrs. Scharf $
bouse. Among the players saw were:-
Henry w. Dewitt, John j. Toffey and Dr.
Clark.
''Respectfully,
ALEXANDER M GALLAGHER,
Detective"
The extent of her damage Mrs. Scharf
says is s4o She says the members told
her they would not stop the game Tor
her. The club Is to vacate its present
clubhouse and links about October.
Captain McKaig said that the nuisance
must stop. Detective Gallagher is get
ting list of the names of the persons he
sees playing. 1t is said that they will be
summoned to court on charges of violat-
ing the city ordinance, playing ball in
the streets.
y None of the members of the golf club
could be seen today regarding the COM
plaint.
Among those who signed the complaint
are:-Henry G. Heck, Louis Kirch. J. u.
Timmery, N. F. Frischer. j. H Miller,
August Blune. Robert Blune, John Bor-
ris. Edward p Morris, Frederick Klein,
John Morrisey, Mrs Alton and Mrs.
Scharff.
Among the golf club members are:-
w. C. Post, G. H. Bowly, G. H. Toffey, G.
w. Case, Jr., DR.. P B. Craig, Mrs. 3.
p Craig w. G. Ridgeway, G. c. Horstad,
B. L. Flemming, Colonel John ]. Toffey,
NJ Tilden, Jr., f., f. Ferris, W. H. Speer,
Jr., A. J. Drayton, DIR. s. William Clark
Miss Amy Lewis, w. b. Egor. Maxwell
Grierson, Miss Lucy Mcbride Miss Trap
hagen, Miss Perry, Miss Cora Reid
Eugene Newkirk, G. F. Perkins, Jr.. John
Headden, Jr. Mrs. John Headden, H L.
Scott, Livingston Clifford. Edward Wat
son, Mrs. Koonz, DR.. w. L. Pyle, G. B
Beach, e. F. McBurney, Charles H. Det-
wfller, Clarence J. Detwiller. B. II. Pilzer
Jr., DIR. C. A. Coppinger, Miss Post and
DR. H. S. Forman.
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