Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24
GOLF WILL
Be POPULAR HERE
Opening of Local Course At
tests Sports Popularity
in Newark.

Indoor golf should prove popular
with local enthusiasts Judging from
it's reception yesterday when the
course at S51 Broad street was Of
ficially opened. Mr.. William Scott,
who conducts the course, was de-
lighted with the attendance yester-
day. Many prominent golfers and
others who hope to become proficient
at the game played over the links
to test the feasibility of the scheme,
and unanimously agreed that there
Is no better substitute next to the
outdoor sport than that offered by
Mr. Scott. The object of the school
Is principally to prepare beginners
who anticipate playing at the new
public outdoor golf course, now under
construction at Weequahic Park, and
which will be opened this spring.
Mr.. Scott, who will instruct those
who care to learn the world wide
pastime, has been playing the game
since he was ten years of age. An
old stick from the branch of a tree
in a nearby wood was used as his
putter, mashie, etc, and 1t was not
long before he and the rest of the
boys of the neighborhood were play
ing the game in an open meadow
field. Mr.. Scott is we'll known in the
old country as an instructor as well
a player. He came to this country
two years ago and at once secured
the position of professional at the
Stockbridge Golf Club, Stockbridge,
Mass. Mr. SCOTS instructions were
so thorough that it was not long
before he had pupils from the big
summer resorts In New England.
The school at 851 Broad street will be
opened only in the winter as Mr..
Scott will probably return to Stock
bridge for the balance of the year.
Indoor golf, according to Mr..
Scott, has several advantages to the
player who takes UP the game as a
regular pastime. 1t perfects the
strength of the drive, and makes
the drive more accurate. No time is
lost in looking for lost balls. This is
one of the disadvantages of some OF
the outdoor courses. A player can
lose from five to fifteen minutes Look
ing for a ball which has disappeared
In the indoor game there are plenty
of balls furnished.
Those who have no golf layout will
be furnished with them at the local
indoor course. Mr.. Scott said that
plenty of sticks are in readiness for
the beginner who desires to learn
the game. Private lessons will be
given those who are in favor OF
them, while special attention will be
given the ladies who anticipate TAX
Ing up the game. The school is open
from a. m. until 10 p. m. daily. ex-
cept Sundays.
The indoor game of golf Is very
simple and one could learn the rudi-
ments for the outdoor pastime in
short order. Two courts are con-
structed, around which are enclosed
nets. A canvas is stretched from
floor to ceiling and the ball, placed
on a mat used for a teeing green
and driven against the canvas, Two
pockets are placed on each side OF
the canvas to better the mashie
shots. A bulls eye is placed in the
centre of the canvas in order thai
the player can perfect his eye. Be
sides there is a putting green, the
same as on an outdoor course.
In securing a place for the indoor
sport, Mr.. Scott has picked a fiooi
we'll lighted and so arranged that II
is hard to believe one is not outdoors
In playing the game.
1t is expected that several we'll
known golfers in this city will use
the indoor links as practice field
for the coming outdoor season.