The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
SPORTS CARNIVAL
TO BENEFIT STATE
Walter McCreery Explains His
Plans to Attract Settlers
With Golf and Polo
Big Prizes Are to Be Offered
Players From Eastern States
and Europe


wide carnival of sports at Burlingame,
explained his idea at some length yes
terday and reported that he had met
| with great encouragement wherever he
had asked for support
Mco'reery proposes to bring the lead
Ing sportsmen from all parts of Europe
and the United States to California and
TO acauaint them with the attractions
| OF the state. He believes that in this way
they can be induced to settle in Califor-
MA, TO buy or build homes here and to
invest in San Francisco enterprises.
lie expressed the opinion yesterday
that many of the wealthiest men in
eastern states and England would pur-
chase ranches in this state after they
had become familiar with it's wonderful
possibilities
McCreery has Travelled extensively and
| is on intimate terms with the wealthy
sportsnen of all the European coun-
tries. He says that every one of them
who mas visited California regards it as
the ideal place of residence. These
easterners and foreigners. says Nc
Creery, have told him that they have
refralned from settling in California
merely because they could find no COM
munity sufficiently devoted to those
sports which interested them.
PLAN TO SECURE SETTLERS
McCreery proposes to solve the prob
lem Dy bringing them all to California
at one time, thousands of wealthy
sportsmen from all parts of the world,
and then. If possible, induce them to
settle here
He has already begun active work
upon plans for the carnival which he
proposes to hold next November. Polo
and golf players from all sections will
be invited. Some idea OF the magni-
tude of the enterprise may be gained.
from the statement that $4,000 golf
players will be asked to attend
AS explained by McCreery it will re-
quire a vast sum of money to finance
the undertaking. He proposes to offer
prizes for professional golf players to
the amount of $4,000, the greatest sum
ever put up in similar tournament
In speaking of his plan yesterday Nc
Creery said:
eThe Climatic advantages OF Califor-
MIA have struck me especially, after
an absence of two years. and in my
opinion are far superior to those Of
any other country 1 have visited; far
superior to such winter resorts as
Monte Carlo and Cannes, where the
winds are enough to upset the temper
of the most good natured man. There
is no doubt that this state is much
more beautiful, and the climate far su-
perior to that of Aiken, S. c., which
10 Luo uOItc OL a. IdES0 HuInDeT OF new
York's leisure class. Why should they
not be induced to come here and spend
their money?
INDUCEMENTS TO VISITORS
II say we will give them inducements
to come such as never have been offered
in any winter resort in any part of the
world. Once You have them in the
habit of coming here you will have no
trouble in inducing them to come an
nually. After they have become ac
quainted with the climate and the nat
ural beauties of the country. no doubt
much money would be invested here
from those same visitors, for l am
speaking of the leisure moneyed class.
My idea Is to give them the best
polo and golf in the world. 1t sounds
like big statement to make, but I
challenge any man to contradict me
when 1 say that there has never been
any good polo in the United States.
Some of the most brilliant exponents
of the game are Americans. but they
have never been collected together, as
they have been divided into factions.
My intention is to bring out here a
man whom have in mind, whose very
name would be a guarantee that all
would get fair deal and whose object
would be to give to one and all the very
best polo that is to be found anywhere.
prizes to the amount of $4,000 for pro-
fessionals, consisting OF a first prize of
So, ,000 a second prize of $4,000 and seven
prizes of $500 each There will be other
prizes, of course, of much smaller di-
mensions, one for foursome, q money
prize for the professional and a souve-
mir prize for the amateur. There will
be handicap tournament, one for anna
teurs, and money prize for California
professionals only.
such prize as $4,000 has never been
dreamed of in the annals of golf. and
should draw professional golf players
from the utmost parts.
SCHEME REQUIRES CAPITAL
IT do not intend to restrict golf to
Burlingame, but / trust to get the CO.
operation of the other golf clubs of the
state. To give you an idea of the
scope of golf, have the addresses of
over $4,000 golf players. A scheme of
this magnitude requires capital.
have met so far with the most encour-
aging support, and I trust that every
one will do his best. no matter how
small the amount, I'm furnishing the
wherewithal for financing this scheme.
If they have not the dollars to spare.
1 trust they will encourage it with
their support.
This is no petty scheme to boost Bur-
lingame, but if it goes through it will
be for the general interest of all. This
part of the state, in my opinion. will
receive great benefit from it. In fact,
think the scope into which it will
grow may be far reaching IL it is sup
ported by the press, banks mercantile
houses and private individuals"
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