The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-09
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MUCH GOLF
Instruction in Sport Being
Given by Duluth
Expert.
INTEREST is
Goat Contest" Affords Fun
For Lovers of the
Links.

Grand Forks men are becoming
deeply interested in the game Of golf
as a result Of the recent organization
of the Grand Forks Golf club.
William Chisholm of Duluth, who
has been in the city during the past
ten days giving Instructions In tho
game, has beer kept so extremely
busy that he Is seriously considering
extending his stay a week or two
more. and he probably will reach a
decision to that effect.
One of the most remarkable fea-
lures is the fact that so many new
players are being interested in the
game. That was n of the objects
sought by the club. and the men
backing the movement certainly have
been very successful up to date.
Park Board Pleased.
That h new interest in the game
is pleasing to the park board. Is GER
tain. The contract under which the
golf links are maintained. expires
maintenance Of interest in the game
means that the park board will con.
tinue the links. 1t would not, OF
course. be advisable to continue the
links for only a few players. but with
the number great enough to maintain
the course, there will be no DISPOSE
ton to abolish the feature. In fact,
even more attention will be devoted
to the links IS the number of players
increases. and the become
greater. All the revenue will. under
ed back into the improvement and
maintenance Of the the course in the
best possible condition.
Grand Forks in Unique Position.
In the matter of golf, Grand Forks
is in a unique position. This city is
the only one in the state maintaining
a golf course. and it is, as a matter OF
fact, about the only city west of the
Twin Cities and Duluth, as far as the
coast, where the game can be play
ed.
The real boosters for the game con>
tend that the links are a decided as
set for Grand Forks, and they are
anxious to retain them. The manner
in which they a been successful in
interesting new players assures the
retention TO the city of the links,
Goat Contest Play On.
The play in the goat contest. a fea-
ture inaugurated by the club, has al
ready been commenced. Some Of the
players have already commenced the
collection of goats, and it is UNDER
stood that one or two of the supposed
top notchers are walking around
emblems being in the possession OF
others.
The losers Of the goats, OF course,
have the privilege of challenging the
winner to another game for the goat,
and if they lose then, they must bow
to the inevitable.
The Coat Contest Rules.
Here are the rules under which
the goat confess is played:
Any member having a goat may
challenge any member for his goat,
and the one losing h match must
give the other one his goat.
ANY member having lost his goat
and having no other can challenge
any member having a goat by putting
up one ball as an equivalent the make
to be agreed on by the contestants.
but a challenge with ball can be made
but twice in any n season 10 any
member to recover the challenger's or
any other specified goat.
Any member having more than one
goat a give up any members goat
goat match. unless both members
agree before the match for which
goat they are playing.
Any member having a number of
goats car play a match against as
many members as he has goats.
A member cannot play for more
than one goat with any member in
any M match.
Holders of goats must accept chal.
lenges within seven days from the
date they are made or posted on the
bulletin board. or lose by default to
the challenger. Challenges must be
! a t~canta1 in <ha orSnr ~ rnSStn0 With
a weeks interval between matches IN
case the challenged member wins. II
the member making the challenge Is
not on hand to play within seven days
from date of his challenge. he loses
by default. Losers by default are pen
allied one goat medal or n ball to
the victor Of the match.
A member who wins three success
sive goat matches with another may
that member without penalty.
The member having the greatest
number Of goats in is possession at
the end of the playing season to be
declared the Shepard Of the Coat
Herd. the winner each year to be. pre-
sented with a facsimile Of the goat
medal in sterling silver. as a reward
for his proves. He shall only retain
the title Of Shepherd for the year
following unless he Is successful in
maintaining his supremacy In coral
ling goats than any other men,
Der each year.
In case Of a tie at close Of season.
same shall be played off not later
than Thanksgiving Day.
All goat contests to be at match
play and according to the club hand
leap as posted at date Of. play.
Matches shall be either nine or eieh.
teen holes as ma be agreed upon be-
tween contestants.
Cost Of goa, fifty cents. (50c) which
includes the engraving Of name there
on.
JOHNSON READY ~.