Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-06
SWELL CLUB
Will Build a Home.
Number of Nom Resident
Members Here.
Simms Is In Fairly Good
Condition.
Trophies For Lura Backus
and Bell s.
RampaneIIi Adds to His Lead
Local Sporting News.

A number of golf players of Akron
are nonresident members of the Euclid
Club, of Cleveland, which has recent
Iy laid out the finest course in the
United States.
The following from the Cleveland
Plain Dealer, relative to the club Will
be Of more than ordinary interest in
this city:
The Eucllb club which was started
some three or four months ago by
Cleveland golf enthusiasts, within
very short time promises to become an
important factor in the cltys social
life. The club has been thoroughly
organized, grounds have been leased
for golf course and plans accepted
for one of the most complete and mag
nificent club houses in the country.
AT The Colonial Tuesday night the
stockholders of the new' organization
held their first annual meeting. Com
mittees and officers were elected ana
general plans for the management OF
the club were discussed. The ciup
bns n membership of nearly 300, with
large waiting list The demand upon
the membership committee for adinis-
sion has been greater than at first an
ticipated and has proved beyond all ex-
pectations the popularity OF the ne"
venture. The election of the officers
w.os merely n ratification of the cleo
tion of several months ago The
officers were rclnstated for the ensuing
year.
The new organization is TO combine
the features of golf and country ciup'
rbo green's the club has gained pos
session of are equal to those OF any
similar organization In the country
Tho co,rse IN what the members called
SPORTY" 1t Is an lS-hole course, o'ooo
yards in length. The links are si'na''
ed about "A mile south of Euclid ave on
what is called the second ridge OF Eu'
o,td biyhts The club house Will COM
mand n magnificent view OF the sur
rounding country and is 30 high mat
the lake Ia visible for nearly ten miles
The club house, for which plans have
been drawn, and accepted, Will cost
modest sum of $4,000. For elegance
of design and completeness OF arrange
ment the members say 1t VIII be the
enual of any golf or country club
house In the United States The arc!
itects are Meade Il Garfield of this
city. The plans for the building were
on exhibition at last nights meeting,
Ii will face due north and one end
will be located in dense growth of
immense trees. Surrounding II Will be
n terrace os heavy field stones. The
basement viii be utilized for billiard
room and n plunge bath about 80 feet
square. on the first floor the center
Of the building will be taken up
with a large hall y feet wide, to the
right Of which will he the general
iounglng room and the ladies' parlor
and on the left the main entranc,
room and two private dining rooms
besides the mems grill room and tho
pantries and kitchen.
The main part of the building vii
be 100 feet long. At the southwes
corner will be wing for "A casino, Will
dancing floor and Il porch entirel!
surrounding 1t. On the second 400
viii be the locker rooms for the mel
and ladies. Besides this there win b
needle and shower baths The remain
der Of the second and entire third Zoo
will be utilized for sleeping apartment
for such members who want to spen
the summer at the club.
Ihs style Of the building will b