New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-19
ROOM FOR LINKS
In PROSPECT PARK
No Hard Task to Build a
Full Course, Says a
Golfer.

Interesting developments took place
Yesterday in the public golf links stu
alton, in Brooklyn, when IL was learned
that the park officials across the river
practically have decided to adopt the
plan OF Thomas W. white, The Bronx
Commissioner, TO charge fee OF III
annually for the privilege OF playing
at Forest Park.
This plan 10 with a view TO improv-
ing conditions at Forest Park, Tor
there have been many complaints about
the course and things connected with
il. Changes are being made which Will
obyiate many Of the difficulties, but 1t
is believed that the assessment plan
adopted for Van Cortlandt and Pei
ham will materially aid in bringing
! about Az improvement.
Another phase Of the situation de-
veloped yesterday when a well known
golfer. Who wishes his name kept out
| Of print for obvious reasons, called
attention to the fact that there were
many acres available for a public links
in Prospect Park, not far from the
mensgerie.
"There is room for one Of the finest
/ rine-holc courses imaginable" said
this golfer. "A total yardsge of 1900
could be obtained with great ease, and
| if the Brooklyn Park Department cared
10 remove a few trees 1t would not be
difficult to construct full eighteen
I hole circuit of 6,400 yards. The ground
il undulating and the turf is fine, so
that. golf course would be an easy
matter. and with only. a comparatively
small expenditure.
"At present there are few persons
using this tract" he continued. Pic,
mic parties are scarcely ever there. and
the golf course could be built with
out the least bit OF inconvenience to
any one at present using the PARK.
The situation has the further advant.
age of being within half an hour OF
any point in Brooklyn, and is only
step from hundreds OF homes
Several professional changes have
been made within the last few days
ard those Who follow the doings Of the
'"pros" take it is an indication or tne
approach Of spring. Charles Boyle,
who has been located at Port Jefer,.
son. Long Island, has been appointed
to succeed Charles S. Hymers at the
Country Club Of Havana. Hymers
made a new record for the Havana
course last fall, going around in 40
and beating the previous mark OF Us
valid Kirkby and Tom Mcnamara by
stroke. Boyle will sail for Cuba
within a few days.
Reuben Wakerley, of Huntington
Long Island, has signed contract
with the Chattanooga Country CLUB
and will set forth for Tennessee with
In week or two. Chattanooga lost
it's clubhouse by fire last fall and has
since reconstructed it,.as well as hav'
ing improved its course. Wakerley
will make more Of specially OF greens
keeping. :,
Thomas ,Gourlay. Who has been n
the Marine and Field Club for the last
season, has been appointed profession
al at the new links Of the New Bruins
wick Country Club, succeeding Will
lam .Entwhistle. The last named has
been at New Brunswick for three sea
sons. He has made no further plans
as yet and is at present at Rockledge
Fla.
Apropos Of Rockledge, Entwhistl'
writes that the fields there are un'
usually large and that the season has
been excellent. A special prize wal
offered for the best selected nine hole
score in an eighteen hole round re-
Gently and the winner proved to bt
J. p. McGrath, with 53. R. II. Mote
and NJ. Jessup tied for second with
So. The Indian River championship
will be held there this week.
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