The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-19
FAVOR PUBLIC
GOLF COURSES
Movement For Municipal Control
Growing In the U. S.

New York, Aug. 19.-There are those
who believe that the movement for
public golf links is only in the mere
beginning. despite the fact that for the
last year or two dozens OF new courses
have been built by municipalities not
only in all parts OF the United States
but Great Britain as well. No small
amount OF space has peen given in
American journals in the last twelve
months to the necessity and benefit re-
sulting from the establishment Of
courses for those who cannot afford to
belong to private clubs.
Evidently the movement presages
one far more decisive, more forceful
than anyone has imagined. 1t may be
a look into the far, far future to say
that in the course Of time every city
of any size worth mentioning will have
it's public links so that the rank and
file may play golf. Briefly stated ar
guments have been presented showing
the benefit OF such a game. Decisive
comment has been made regarding an
"old mans game" n game for weak
persons and young children" game
wherein "a pill is batted about ten
acre lot" and the like.
Doctors Indorse Golf.
Learned doctors tell US that the
proper attention TO playing golf will
give exercise to every muscle in the
human body, will take the office man
into fresh air and will cause him to
walk untold distances and make the
walking OF absorbing interest. Yet,
withal. a strong man is needed to tear
a shot out OF the rough, a terrifying
hazard, a brook, and plucky man Is
needed to trudge through weather of
no matter what severity To play out
a medal round in competition or
match When one finds himself about
ready to lose a match involving a title
ne will summon all that sportivc spirit
which pulls a man out OF tight posi-
tiun and place on his brow the CARL
ands OF a victor. Best OF ALL n poor
sportsman has no place In golf. The
ldl WHO Nbulu ldht II idIu IL bSAli-
ci2cd, snubbed and despised.
Along the lines Of such an argument
as this. IL is meet To- assume that as a
means Of universal benefit golf is not
to he compared with any other form
OF competition, There is health, self
control, craftsmanship. practical
demonstration OF mind controlling
muscle. and with II all the spirit of
absorbing interest and lighting blood
fit for an ancient Norman, which in
combination makes for real man.
Buffalo Mayor a Big Booster.
But To revert to the public links
question, an excellent Illustration OF
the fervent devotion to the game on
the part of a devotee was well brought
out the other day when .iayor Fuhr-
mann OF the city Of Buffalo appeared
personally before the park board OF
that city, OF which he is a member,
and argued for the suggestion OF in
creasing the public golf course there
from nine to eighteen holes. For many
years golfers have been striving to
bring about this improvement without
success. The appearance of the chief
executive OF the city however, evil
IDENTIFY brought the board To its senses,
for IL not only Endorsed the idea. but
promised to begin the work OF inn
provement Immediately.
The mayor, after showing that he
appeared in a dual capacity. as a
long suffering golfer" and as mayor,
concluded his argument, ms follows:
ITO understand the needs is TO be con-
WINGED. respectfully suggest that the
members OF the board allow the golf
bug to bite them that they might be-
come impregnated with the wholesome
enthusiasm that this uplifting, health
giving recreation engenders." Need
less to say, that although the mayor
may be a "duher" in golf, he has been
voted a champion chief executive.