The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-06
PUBLIC GOLF LINKS
The Suggestion to Establish Them
Along Kenwood Parkway
Meets With Favor.
Course Would Be Convenient and
Would Redeem Land Which
Is Now Unsightly.

The tract of low-lying land abutting
on kenWood parkway, west of Lyndale
avenue, may be utilized for public golf
links. Minneapolis is now behind most
progressive cities in having no such play.
ground for the benefit of those who would
like to play the game but cannot afford
to join a golf club. The site in question:
could easily be so improved as to meet
the requirements for golf and at the same
time. what is now an unsightly locality
could be converted into a beauty spot. j
+ The proposition is one which appeals
forcibly to property owners Of the fine
residence section centering on. Lowry Hill
and to members Of the park board, who
realize how much the uninviting charac-
ter of the low land detracts from the at
Effectiveness of Loring park and Kenwood
parkway. On one side of the drive is
the slope Of Lowry Hill, crowned with
handsome residences; on the other is a
big stretch of desolate land, ranllly over
grown with weeds and used as a dumping
ground for ashes and rubbish. -
p. D. Bouten Of the park board Is so
pleased with the idea of retaining this
property that ne will suggest to- the park
board, when the movement takes more
definite shape. that steps be taken look
ing to it's requirement for a public' golf
ing course. s--t-i2,.:G
1.-The city provides free skating facili-
ties during the winter MONTHS said he,
dlu where SUCH d. lIl1IlE Cctll No uOllc
without mourning much expense, I don
see why the board should hesitate to pro-
mote outdoor sports in the manner con-
| templated during the open months. I am
heartily in favor Of the project. Wher-
ever possible, the board should be in
terested in the beautifying of vacant lots;
we should be especially interested where,
by SO doing, we can serve a double pur-
pose"
| Harry P. Goddard, secretary Of the Y.
M. c.. A., says public golf links would be
a boon to the members of that assocla-
ton and to young men generally through
out the city who have no opportunity to
go golting now. The establishment of golf
links at the point proposed would make
them peculiarly accessible to the associa-
ton building at Tenth street and Mary
place. While there are few members OF
the association who play golf now mr.
Goddard believes the lack Of interest tc
be due to the inability of most Of them
to patronize the golf clubs.
George H. Daggett. of 900 Grovelan6
avenue, who finds the view across the
open far from pleasing from his residence
thinks that green golf links would look
much better.
Il will do all can In the way Of active
corporation" he said, ito help this move
ment along In addition to beautifyine
our surroundings, the links would give
people who haven't the opportunity other
wise, a chance to engage In this peculiarly
healthful sport. Our beautiful parks anC
drives don't show up very We'll after all
in contrast with such eye-sores as thai
which now parallels Kenwood parkway.
THE surroundings below the hill on 'ou
toward Kenwood are so unattractlve that
as resident Of that section am almos
ashamed to take visitors out that way.
hope the property can be improved alons
the lines proposed and the projectors cal
count on my support
| w. S. Mott of S03 Groveland avenue
was quite as enthusiastic over the plar
as Mr.. Doggett. He expressed the hope tina
the movement might succeed and sait
that he would do all in his power to hell
lit along. $<&Ht :, .4<Rs. ~. II. KS n i !.
While not Immediately interested In thu
Improvement of the low country, which
is not within sight of his residence, Georg'
H. Partridge conceded that it was a con
summation to be wished and that ever.
up to- date city should have public gol
links when it was possible to secure then
without much expense to the city. H..
The land has some marshy spots,> blu
these could easily be avoided, and ther
is room on good, firm ground for an excel
lent nine-hole course. It is believed tina
the private interests which now contrc
the property could readily be, prevaile
upon to consent to it's use for the purpos
designated. Such a conversion would un
doubtedly contribute greatly to its valu
, and would not be expensive to the city.