New-York tribune., 1909-02-07
A NEW IDEA In GOTP
SPORT IN REACH OF zrr
Latest Club Plans for Real 9.
Andrezcs Here.

Community GoIr' was the theme Of ths s,...,
at the dinner or tpe Scottish Golf Club OF 5r,.-7
last night In mouquin's IN Fulton straa+ a a
dinner was to commemorate the union a, -
HawOrth, Country Club. which has erubs'
nlne-hoIe course and fifty members. ana ~. -
tish-Americau Golf Club formerly Or Va, - -
Isndt Park. As the Scottish Cof club =
planned . have Haworth an eigbtas- .
course and extensive country club win tue. - -
charges low that the place ViT1 attrar, - -
and artisans who wish 70 golf in a non-sxps,,e,'
wsy. There many such clubs IN scotIs,5 -
England. but the idea IL new here There xs-. =
golfers at the dinner
W II. Beers was toastrnaster. and the z,,ss.s g.
cluded Jerome D. Travers. amateur golf cbar,-.-
Harry Lauder the Scotch comedian. and Frsa -
reshOh. golf champion OF Vermont
In telling Of the work done hv the co-,-,,...
organization Seth r. HacCIinton said f- pa-,.
The Scotch Golf Club owes its origin 70 The -,
ing together OF half a Dozen kities sofaur,s
temporarily in this big city near one 0f The rr,ga
parks containing golf course. and its ur,r,
object the establishment OF a zoTf crrh =
nearly as possible appTOxtmating those FrarYs-,.s
by them IN Bonny Scotland To those b-av. y,
gTims I respectfully bow. for By thef~ initial -.
the seed destined. is our aarnasf -,
to grow by careful and constant endeavor fp+o =.
sturdy tree known the Scottish Golf Clys =.
America While we~may never be able to ubv,
cally reproduce that well known Scotch course vs
II is ambition and aim N sentiment ar a..
to make this club at very distant future a,
American St. Andrews
AS luck is very necessary element in gsa
I may say IL has proved equally potent IN am
behalf in securing the course at Haworth and "a.
] have used the word luck advisedIy il b-sr :.
preciated by attempt on the part OF any s-.
present to secure a golf course availabls to n.
New York business men without the revocation q.
all existing speed laws or the possession O. .
drfgfble airship We were fortunate indeed
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for the creation Of a golf course after ones oua
heart and I may say that the creation stage
past for seven-tenths OF the ingredients have bsss
mixed and are ready for the final touches Of Ia,
apt golf chef-the greens keeper.
The nineteenth hOle-of much interest p,
every true golfer-is already built. and mora
complete and comfortable haven and golfhoaa
does not exist The Iatchstring OF This magniacs.,
clubhouse will always be open 70 the good fellows
and keen players who abound in the Haworth tsr.
rftory and in fact TO all golf players Throughout
the world It being the aim OF this organization 70
make FIaworth in every OF the word the trus
golf Mecca >"
There were speeches also by Charles O'C. Eea-
messy. the founder OF HawoTth. 5 Keith Eva-4
David B. Hutton. F. l. G. keating, Sanus. Leon
ard William P Cleveland. Arthur PattOW and
James C. Craig, chairman Of The committee q o.
ganization There were also songs and choruss.
with incidental tunes on the pipes BY D scas
Chisholm.
The next annual championship tournament z
the Connecticut Golf League will be held over tas
links OF the Fairfield County Golf club On July
to 10 This was decided on at the recent annual
meeting of the league, at the Graduates Club, n
Nevv Haven The Hartford Golf Club also offered
IT'S links for the tournament, but Fairfield received
the favorable vote Il IS some time since the con-
petition has been held IN tbs southern part q
the state
In most respects the tournament VII Do tas
same as last year. The Fairfield club opened Hs
new eighteen hole course last September. and Of
hcials of the organization say that by mldsumnsf
they will be able 70 present a genuine charpionsa9
circuit
Officers 10 serve for the ensuing year IN ne Cea-
necticut League were elected as follows;
President F. r. Sands, Meriden Golf Club ssei~
tary-treasurer r D. Curtis. BrooklaEn Counuy
Club; executive committee. 3. II WaTrord FaF
field County COLI Club, H H Whapies, Ha1-i'1l
Golf Club: B. D Merriman. Waterbury COL Ciso
f H Gates. Highland Golf club. and F y" slila
ir BroOklawn Country Club
state handicap committee. Professor " A
Shepard New Haven Country Cub George =
Munson. WaIlingford Country Club. and IaAf7'
H SeeIy. Wee Burn Golf Club