New-York tribune., 1914-12-13
PROMISES COMFORT
FOR THE GOLFERS
Park Commissioner Gets
Committee Report on
Public Links.
WHITTLE TO MAKE
CHANGES BY SPRING
Courses at Van Cortlandt and
Pelham Parks To Be the
Finest in Country.

Any one Of the six thousand-o odd per-
NIT holders who play golf over the pub
lie links in The Bronx will be highly
delighted to know that dozens of little
things which make for comfort and
proper golf at Van ,Cortlandt will be
corrected ere another season is begun.
The golfers committee appointed by
Thomas w. Whittle, Commissioner of
Parks for The Bronx, has made its re-
port, as requested by the official, and
in the document attention is called to
many things which, if attended to, will
materially aid in the determination Of
the Commissioner to give New York the
finest public links system in the coun
try.
Most of the changes suggested by the
committee can be made in the routine
work of the department, and no less
a person than the Commissioner him
self said the other day that they would
be carried out before next spring. Com
missioner Whittle is an athlete and
loves the great outdoors. He is not
golfer, but he has gone on record as
believer in its physical and mental ben
efits. He knows the game is popular
and is becoming more so in leaps and
bounds.
Despite the task he has set for him
self of placing the entire department
on an efficient basis, he finds time to
delve into details, for he maintains
thew are important A golf course in
good condition is great step toward
bringing the parks up to a high stand
ard and at the same time provides in
finite pleasure for a vast number.
The following report of the commit
tee to Commissioner Whittle, there
fore. will be of interest TO all who play
at Van Cortlandt or Pelham:
On 1uly ls YOU appointed an advisory committee
on golf Of Ave players who regularly play a. Van
Cortlandt and Pelham 70 consider and report with
Yscommendations on the following subjects
First-As 10 the location Of the tenth green and
eleyenfh lee al Van Cortland
second-Generally on physical conditions and i'm
TSird--On outlay OF golf courses
Fourth--On rules and regulations. including spe-
welfare and comfort Of The players.
Your committee now begs leave % submit tho FOL
loving report with recommendations which par
uculsrly apply 10 Van Cortland;
FIRST.
Tn. committee recommends the permanent sdop.
iion o. the present arrangement al the tenth green
n further recommends tha, The turf in from, oi
the first be iranspanted to form the tenth green
~ rbs ne sfeen should be piped Th. Is simple
matter as the piping has only 20 be e1tended
| short distance from the old tenth ueen. Tie new
ifns. fis.I not 5i'I,''f, a perfectly IA, green
The poles across % the the curling pond & ogshi 70 s, ?, re-
/ IN the line of play TO the eleventh green
SECOND.
AZ n physical conditions and Improvements:
The committee recommends that AZ eyer tee
there be established IN place Of the ordinary sand
] with sandbox. water bucket brush and towel. It's
chief advantage is that through It's adoption balls
I Tse making disk with four nsnFes Is recon
mended Tor holes. Il Is often imposshls 70 locate
the hole with the present style.
Al TIE seventh hole At Van Corlandt It IS
recommended that instead of the metal disk a
] IN bamboo pole with a flag be installed. There
are several other holes where 4 may be found sd.
want 'sgeOus 70 install the flag Instead q the metal
disk fol instance. At the third. fourth aud four
"i' All tee boxes should b correctly numbered and
have painted thereon the correct distance IN yards
A. e7ery Tee thsr. should be conspicuous notlc.
calling on players 10 replace turf -,-.., -.
The present steps approaching he hteshlh zee
should be removed and new steps Installed nearer
~ All tees should b. siraighteaed 50 as to aeeu.
stance. faces Oh % the len Of the green. and the
consequence Il ihst a large majority u balls are
driven on % the let and IN the rough. Tho hf-
teen'h Zee faces 10 the right
At least two dozen sisns reading These links
are for golf players only should oe dlsrlbulei
around the course The notice should DO painted
0u both sides -
In the opinion Of tho committee yery much more
work should be done ON The Mosholu course under
the direction of an expert.
signs showing the way TO the couss and steps
should be installed.
Tbe crying need a. Pelham Il piping fof The
greens Two members Of the committee Messp
Sisson and kilgouf. have been requested ly the
chairman 10 make special report on me Felham
course
II Is recommended that the clubhouse at Van
Corlsndt Pafk be ertended By building CO..
tanning At least nye hundred more lockera. With
shower baths drying rooms etc. A. an expense of
go 900 " Is esiimafed thzt the city should earn
the buding
Jackson fsrk. Chicago. h said 10 have over three
thousand lockers. for which no charge 10 made 10
piayers
Betitf facilities with more space should he pro-
vided for the professional Al Van COrtl4ndt The
professional privileges should b. granted direct. and
not through ue lessee ~ ne Inn
Nofr space SHOULD be pfusided f0r cisriing coat
efr There should be- a shoe rleaulus ifaud