New-York tribune., 1900-08-26
ALL GIVES WAY FOR GOLF.
NOW THE CHIEF ATTRACTIoNtFoR ADJ
RoNDAcK SUMMER yIsIToRs-~THE
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GUIDE IN THE bhth~0sNOCNA-
The people who visited the Adirondack region
a few years ago when fishing and hunting Were
the great attractions. would be surprised II they
went there nov and saw how the game OF golf
had wIpAd out old features and established new
ones In the pioneer days ID was the practice
to go into the woods from the lumber roads
and then tru6ge along trails and narrow paths
to the spots where enterprising squatters had
erected primitive habitations in which the city
sportsmen could be entertained Then came
the railroad and the handsome mountain inn
and hotel where visitors found comfort and
even luxury after a days trip on the lakes OF
In the woods. These hotels increased IN SIZE
in elegance and In popularity from year to year.
and at each place there was boathouse Wnefe
the guides assembled. where boats were let to
guests and where people from the more settled
parts Of the country liked to assemble to hear
the yarns about big fish and great game
The hotels are still growing and their lists OF
patrons are larger than ever before; the boat
houses are still necessary adjuncts, but they
have ceased to be the most popular feature
Golf edged its way into the mountains. and
links were laid out hotel grounds for the
accommodation OF "a few golf cranks, ana the
newsstands were prevailed upon 10 SEND 10 the
market for a small stock of golf balls and CLUBS.
and did so with fear and trembling. The guide
looked on and Joined the older guests IN poklhg
fun at the people who would spend their une
with such game when there was real noun
tain sport to be had for the taking. But Things
have changed since then and the guide mas
gained respect for golf and has acknowledgea
Il to be a formidable rival Before the sport
was introduced at the mountain resorts VISITORS
soon after registering. went to ttSe poatIouse'
where they either rented boat o. H1ade ar
rangements with a guide for his services Rodts
Of the best mountain pattern rented for p or
80 week and guides with their boats weVe ~
the service of the guests at the rate OF tam
So to 81 a day In order that there might b>
no cutting of prices the guides formed a union
and established union prices and in true city
fyFlo daSio fad ind
prices to suit themselves "scabs" and "bums
Now the new arrival makes his first visit 70
the person who has charge OF the golf hnKs @
and mas his name entered so that ne may 20
around" at the earliest possible moment He
notices if he is at all observing, that the rough
ana ready fishing or roughlng costume nav oIS-
appeared and that many men and women wear
scarlet coats. In the place of the mOuntaineer
in blue shirt and corduroy trousers who used
to hold forth in the hotel hall on the subject Of
monster fish. pleasures of the lake trip, wonders
OF the carry and marvels of his cookery, there
is a red coated young man who talks knowingly
on the subject OF tees greens, stymies, four
somes, foozles, cleeks, putters drivers, etc. At
the hotel newsstand golf paraphernalia has
taken the place of fishing tackle, and before the
guest has been at the hotel a day he has dis
covered that unless he takes interest in golf
his time will hang heavily his hands.
The guides loss is the gain of his boy, who in
the form of Caddie has become an essential
feature at the mountain hotel He is engaged
for days ahead for work the links as his
father was in the days of old for work on the
water. and when the day is over he is usually
richer by 81 30. He receives about 20 cents an
hour for his caddy work. > cents apiece for the
clubs he cleans, and for every eighteen balls
that he finds the golf outfit dealer gives him
a club which he usually manages to sell In
off times the boys sit around at the driving off
point and discuss golf knowingly their
fathers did fishing and hunting before them. and
swing clubs and practise grips while they criti-
else in the play OF their patrons
There have been many changes in the Adiron-
dack region since 1t became the popular resort
for people who enjoy outdoor sport and exhil-
arating atmosphere, but none of these has done
so much to eclipse it's original attractions as
golf.
It's all right in the summer time" said an
old guide, "and we may miss a trick or two,
but when the summer guests leave and the
people come who know all about the mountains,
and who don't care for gay hotels golf will have
to take back seat, the bOys'll be sent to school
and guiding will have its boom"