New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-13
PUBLIC GOLF
CENTRE URGED
Prominently ayerDeClares
Project Would Be More
than Self-SuStaining.

Tho revival % the movement 20 es-
,,b.sb golf centre for the public is
mad. .- statement 20 The Tribune
t- william a.. Freeman. OF Englowood
s,- Somcrv''e. urging the necessity
r- plan. Of four public courses
v,,t.. easy reach Of New York, where
those who do not care 10 brave the
rigors Of the present public links may
have their I'll Of golf.
Nearly q year ago this we'll known
roller suggested the plan, and recent
stores on the difficulties Of various
,-sdc organizations devoted 10 DAYS Of
ssf have inspired Freeman 20 express
Is views on the possibility Of estab-
fishing q place where they may go
vi,t7.. asking any odds Of anybody.
Frecwar's statement goes into de-
tails O., % how this method can be car
NED out. and j. explains itself, rs the
following viii show:
"Thc article in The Tribune Of recent
date touching on the crowded condition
a The colf courses in the metropolitan
district. also on the attitude Of the
boards o. governors toward granting
the privileges Of their courses 20 or
gsnizatlOus for tournament play,
brings up in very practical way the
recessitv % establishing q golf centre
within short distance OF New York,
place with o big clubhouse which will
have % least ESQ bedrooms. four eiCh-
teen-hole courses open 70 the public, as
81 Piuehurst, y. c., with tennis and
SQUASH courts. bowling alleys. billiard
and pool tables. Turkish baths. q large
dance hall. an automobile park. etc.
Last spring trls plan was tried, but
the money was not available TO close
the options secured The project had
20 be abandoned but ] have not given
10 the idea ro' for q moment. Every
body talk 20 says 10 is not only prac-
tical bu, bound 20 be very profitable.
u am trying 20 get some real estate
people Interested ~ the project. At
least 500 acres Will be required for tho
purpose. l. must be within three-quar-
tiers Of an hour from New York. y
must be on Long Island. where the
soil is adapted 20 practically all
year-round golf play. This acreage
nay cost .r the neichborhood Of ST.
10000. The building OF suitable club
house, equipped in a high class way.
the LAYING Out and completing Of four
eghteer-ho.e courses, the building Of
fine cadey house and laying out the
grounds around the clubhouse will
probably cost 100000.
"Now, ON this investment Of a mill
ion and a half, what would the pos
So.e profit be- Four golf courses,
properly managed and players system
ttcaily timed, VIII accommodate the
following number Of players:
Two courses open 10 foursome play
the more popular form Of golf,
starting a. Intervals Of five minutes.
will take care Of nincty-six players
an hour. Starting at $50 and running
them up 10 1880. three hours. 288
players could play th.rty-six holes 4
day
The third course could be open 20
mixed foursomes, starting al $3.50, ard
al intervals Of four minutes, and will
accommodate sixty players an hour,
and Will enable $50 players to play
hrty-siY holes q day.
The fourth course, starting pairs
a; intervals Of four minutes. will ac-
eommodatc thirty players an hour -
ninety players m three hours all Of
whom could play thirty-siX holes q
day
with the courses filed up every
Saturday and Sunday as they would
be with 55s players. each paying
ground fees OF s.. would bring in "a
revenue Of S2236 for two days, just
FOR playing
The other FIVE days Of the week
would surely average $50 players q
day. counting special tournaments, At
fee Of 81 for the privilege Of the
eourse-or an income Of $3.50. Play
would average ~ least forty weeks
N The year so the revenue from this