New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
hAfCKERBOCKER FIELD CLUB
AN ORGANIZATION NOTED FOR IT'S
S0CIABILITY AND FRAZIER
NAL SPIRIT.

X In the Knickerbocker Field Club was started
! DOOM years ago i with the aim OF maintain
ing spirit OF sOciabilty and fraternity in a COM
munIty OF homes That ambition has been realized
and women as well men summer and winter
have found & pleasant resort the clubhouse.
East Eighteenth-st. and Avenue B. Flatbush.
-Four tennis courts opposite the clubhouse are in
excellent condition The club grounds comprise
acre and a hale while for golf links thirty-ac.
have been acquired. The clubhouse consists o:
Two stories and basement and has comElodious
Billiard rooms and bowling alleys II Is ITO feet
front and - feet deep
The Knickerbocker Field Club was originally
tennis club. At that time It occupied small build
ing on the present grounds. which is used a
a golf house and for furnishing bathing facilities
tor the members. Under its charter the clubhouse
must be closed Sunday. There are now a num-
Der Of members who greatly regret the existence
OF that clause in the charter and do hesitate
say frankly The conservatives however are
n the majority. and il IS not likely that the char
wilI be amended in that respect. There are
go members, Of whom twenty-five women.
The wife and unmarried daughters Of a member
are also allowed 70 enjoy all the privileges OF the
club without expense.
The accessibility Of the Knickerbocker golf links
makes it exceedingly popular. The course consists
Ct nine holes. apprOxirratng ESQ yards starting
al the clubhouse and finishing the club grounds
between eaton and Church ayes The links IS
within thirty minutes OF City Hall, Manhattan, by
PsscS roed I'D 1y-oIIs es-,.ia u 9t t I ~
Brighton Beach tracks brings the F1atbush-ave.
house. placing the latter withlncnfteen or twenty
minutes ride OF large residential part Of Brook
pass the links. Since suitable grounds for golf
links have been secured there has been addi-
riGCal charge fee TO members for playing. The
Of the links Is confined exclusively Cuo
members who receive the privileges Of the club
house and grounds For members OF the club
who are not familiar with the game there is a II
expert. who t1s-ructs them Tor a moderate Zee.
4 acr5ve year Of club life has been assured by
the plans OF rne organization for outdoor sports
this summer and Tor entertainments during the
winter season. a great deal Of pleasure has bee.
derived By baseball enthusiasts from the games
Of the kuiCkerb0Cker team with other clubs. The
Of games with the Carlton. Lincoln, Columbian and
Crescent Athletic clubs, composing the Interclub
Baseball League. thereby winning the silver loving
cup offered by The Brooklyn Eagle
y unusually attractive OF entertainments
has been promised by the Entertainment Commit
tee beginning early in the fall and continuing
plated entertainment OF some kind every
Wednesday evening, consisting Of musical and liter
aTy entertainments. dramatic performances by the
dramatic corps OF the club. informal dances. and
an sionaI cOtl01. also progressive euchre and
whist. The bowling alleys heretofore VIII
doubtedly be favOrte resort for the bowlers this
match games with all the prominent clubs Of
Brooklyn rendering this feature Of knickerbocker
Field Club life attra ctive both for participants and
spectators one OF the closing attractions OF the
winter season for several years has been q min
streI show presented by members and winding up
with an imposing cakewalk.
The officers Of the knlckeTboCkeT Field Club
President 2. P BOOCOCk, V1Ce-presideut, Walter
Moore: secretary. H R. Ham, and treasurer G. F.
Bond. The directors are John Z. Lott, r. P May
nard. W I. Tyler, J. D Prince. jr.t H D Lott,
George N. Bosrdrnan. l. L Silleck. Warren Cruik-
shank. z. A Adams, F. ". Easkins, George T
Moore and H B Davenport The members OF the
Entertainment COMMITTEES are Walter Moore. chair
man; z. A Adams, George T. Moore. J. T RObb.
A D. Matthews and H. A Fogg