New-York tribune., 1902-08-31
GOLF AT WATCH HILL.
ZINE COURSE NOW BELONG
NC TO JfISQCADTCUT CLUB.
ERLOoKING OCEAN AND BAY-EN
LARGED AND IMPRoYED-THOSE
IN CONTROL.

Watch Hill r. l.. Aug. 80 tSpeciaD.-It has taken
Ist six years for the Misquamicut Club to grow
-on ordii.ary golf club into full fedged coun-
ry club in everything but 1t was incorpo-
rated in 1885 by fifteen OF the prominent cottagers
and for time nine holes stretching along tne
rocky Rhode Island coast from q small, rustic
clubhouse. suffced. Two years ago became
necessary mile further into the country.
and sufficient lsnd I70 secured to permit
the addition OF country club features more thah
Si00D0 has been spent for land. on an elaborate
clubhouse and the laying out Of an eighteen hole
course
The AIisquaInicut links is picturesque any
the country The open or Little Nara
gansett Bay can be from every part Of the
course In the distance Block Island is a faint
shadow and there is fine view of stretch of
coast which ends at Point Judith, fifteen miles
away. The grounds mile from the nearest
cottage and ii is half mile further to the group
Of large hotels which shelter fifteen hundred
mer guests.
The course is not easy one to play and one
must it several times before satisfactory
score can be made. Six holes in a meadow
he beach The other twelve spread
tract of rolling land, fun of hazards in the Of
deep gullies and sudden depressions. This part of
the course was so covered with rocks that many
laughed at the idea of making it into golf
ground. The expense was great but the club mem
bers persisted. and there few better links.
The amateur score for the eighteen holes is s5.
The clubhouse is built on the top of high knoll
and commands view of Of the course. 1t is
arge enough for any dances and dinners which the
members may TO give. There is talk OF enlarg-
ing il TO provide living quarters for bachelor
hers and visitors, thus following out the country
club idea A ping pong pagoda has just been COM
lse1eo and divides interest with the four tennis
courts. two OF which added this year.
In front Of the clubhouse English bowling
green has been laid and already the ancient
game has many followers. 1T is especially popular
among the women. who take their inspiration.
perhaps. from Queen Elizabeth who was bowling.
according TO history when courtiers brought her
the news of the loss OF the Spanish Armada.
Nearer the clubhouse clock golf is played, and be-
tween the TWO there Is generally aninaa ted
crowd at play. especially Saturday afternoons
when the women serve tea the wide porches.
The clubhouse is ruled by 4 committee of
Mrs Nelson Perrin. Mrs Frank b. Wesson. Mrs.
Nschel W. Anderson and Mrs. Herbert n. Fenner.
Sherman W knevals. of New York, is president
Of the club: Robert F Baiiantine. of Newark, vice
president; Dudley Phelps of New-York. honorary
secretary: James NJ Pendieton. of Westerly r. l..
treasurer and Frank B. Wesson of New-York,
captain.
The board Of governors include Robert F. Bal
lsntine. Dudley Phelps James II. Pendleton Frank
3 Wesson. William a. Proctor, Josiah II. Clarke.
Nachel ". Anderson William H. Merrill, Edward
darland. ". SnOwden Smith. William NJ. Greene.
Nelson Perrin. Thomas Thacher, Herbert \. Fenner,
E. L. Schoonmsker. J. Stark Wayne. Alanson T.
Enos, William Clark and Manton B. Metcalf