The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-13
Barber and Nicholson Ac-
company Hall on Trip.
Over Park for Prelim-
mary Inspection
UNDERBRUSH is NOW
ALMOST CLEAR AND
WALKING PLEASANT
Citizens Continue to Com
mend Project Which Will
Open This Great Park
to the People

| C. w. Hall, golf course expert, accom-
panied by city officials and several MEM
bers of The Age-Herald staff, made a
formal inspection of Green Springs park
yesterday afternoon to discuss the neces-
sary preliminary steps to be taken in
opening this beautiful park to the pub
! lie by laying off a public golf course
! upon it,
| In the party were Commissioner Bar
Der and Assistant City Engineer Nichol-
son.
1T is as nearly an ideal natural spot
for a golf course as could be found" said
| Mr.. Hall, after a walk over the lis acres,
land a course can be built upon it with
| practically no expense. The land lies
| beautifully, the underbrush is already
| fairly well cleaned off and it will re-
quire very little effort to put a public
course here open to Birmingham cit
| liens.
| Commissioner Barber reiterated his
hearty approval of the project and felt
| sure that it would take thousands of men
and women into the open air. "And that
| is one of the most important things that
can be DONE" he said.
Ever since l have been in office
nave regretted that this beautiful piece
or city property could not be put into
such shape that the people of Birming-
ham can enjoy it. 1t belongs to them
and anything which will open it up and
| make it available for their free and con-
slant use has my cordial approval"
The park really begins within few feet
of the end of the Idlewild car line. From
this point there is beautiful natural
entrance to the park proper. The total
acreage owned by the city in the tract
is about lis acres.
stated that The ar s n,,e over e,a .he park,
built almost without cutting down a sin
gle tree.
orr ~,c,x,r
VEL ENuiNEEho INTERESTED
After yesterdays inspection it was the
opinion that the first thing to be done
was to get an approximate topographic
map showing the elevations Mr.. Nichol-
son stated that the CITY has never had
such a map made and steps will at once
be taken to interest some Of Birmingham q
civil engineers who are golf PLAYERS In
the project, so that thew will assist in
making this preliminary survey.
With the elevations in hand II will
be an easy matter to decide ,,non tho
locations for the tees and green's wban
these are selected. the CITY will he as,red
to furnish some of its convict street foroa
to assist in clearing up the routes al
though as a matter ~ foot ~ 49,,
in such condition already that wa1i;r9
is pleasant in almost anv mart oe -
An ideal spot for a cIuhhousa a "a iaa,,,.
room was pointed out aIroost 81 ~ ~
trance of the park. and the locatio, ~
the first tee and the ninth graz, 49,, ~
he in close nroxin,itv 70 +his 81. "outo
ect and it seems now to be on,Y 49,
ter of working ont the nraIimi,. -, a.
tails.
EVERETT Is PLEASED
Blanks Everett acting general manager
of the Chamber of Commerce, is one
among e. thousands nna who is enthusiastic
cast w;ntar yas go 81 I n,ins.
NV tba Cybsr,har of &C.,, eo ioriua
local hotels TO indnce +n,,-ists anu INC
here during the winter nonths,, s
Mr.. Everett .arbe thing thot ;,r, salu
me most was tba n,,morons .aIf 1 1.aa,,
that were in every citv ard ST. 80! l.iik :!
Florida. In Bellair Fla tbonsamas ~ ~
tou,is ts conoa aach ,v;n+n e. "
nurnose excent r. NAV goie ~ olner
the baImv climate r. p;r,,;,,s,t anu ENJOY
a rolf course and Go - sn IAN oulius
we can't, it will he the hest to,7r;s vn why
mo oard +ho+ co,,1a ~ ss. 1.is. vi d"-
Fl w Wooda1l ~ p 1,seu
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"yvbat othar o;ties Io,, 80 ~ =. over.
ham con do, he sa;a ..r uone Dirinins-
ne tho most foo sib,a ana -, ,uea 10 one
for tho henofit - az paaoSal piahs
ayar haan or;ci,ataa peop re enae mas
he onest;nn ~ 80 wiz only
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,;c;na, go,f ills mas i's hhu-
..T,,a tae.s,a,
+o;nad ena,, ~ fesulls tnat VIII De OBJ
500, Ill, .n ,',, opening up or Green
49,, a pa.M WI 70 wonoerIui. IL VIII
80 anu petter citizens and
~ o., one " .ne nam points these
Ways wren eseIyone Is pelng educated
" . nc 49, ma. iresh ar ana exercise
s'ie 'he srea'es' Aus TO happy iife
GAME IN SCOTLAND
Charles s. France accountant 10
native of Glasgow Scotland M Eranoa
knows the game and 10 na+uroI1, a,th,
siastic over the nroiect an ScotIana
the game is played by everyone" he said
eft is the national ma slime and fakes The