New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02
Tract of 200 Acres Pur-
biased Near Oceans Rim
at Sheepshead Bay.
TWO 1S-HOLE COURSES
WILL BE LAID OUT
Massapequa Golf. Inc, Plans
Public Park-Cherry Valley
Club May Have Rival.
By FRED HAWTHORNE.

Announcement was made yesterday
=, the launching Of still another golf
.0n,se on Long Island, to cost, with
.,ubhouse and grounds. 100000. Be
side. being one of the most costly Of
N. new group Of nearby courses, the
million dollar" links will be situated
v;,hin twenty-five minutes of lower
Broadway. or. TO be more specific, on
eoo.scre tract Immediately adjoining
,bs sheepshead Bay Motordrome.
Two eigh,een-hole. circuits will be
l,jd out on the low-lying land near the
oe.an', rim. and the spacious club
touse will cost about $4,000. Frank
Helmie. the architect. will prepare
the plans for the building, which prom
ises 20 be one OF the most complete,
In It's facilities for golfers, IN the coun-
Try. 90, ,,
Street. Brooklyn, represents the group
OF men back Of the project. These men
are prominent IN financial circles in
Brooklyn and Manhattan. and have al
ready purchased the land upon which
the course Will be laid out. A golf
srehitec, Of national reputation mas
been secured 20 plan the twin courses,
which will be made a sufficient test of
the PLAYERS ability b. the construction
AZ artificial hazards in addition TO
those tina, are already in existence.
4 is believed that much OF the land
will nave 20 be filed in. although the
present top soil. a rich loan, viii be
rsed after the work O. Improvement
las been completed, as II is considered
IDEAL Tor the growing Of fine, close
turf. There is a small creek running
seross the property. and this will be
preserved and enlarged so - 10 make
a perfect natural hazard.
0D the eastern end Of the plot
group OF stately trees rear their
branches. and these Will be left stand
iag. adding 10 the plcturesqGeness OF
ths courses. The clubhouse VIII lace
The ocean. from which an extensive
view Will be had. Because of the great
amount OF work 20 be done 1t IS not be-
lieYcd that the courses viii be open
for play before the spring Of 1917.
Work will be started Immediately on
the landscape features Of the property.
All those having the interests OF golI
a. heart win welcome this addition 70
the list Of metropolitan links. With
the enormous rise of land values IN sec
tons near the city proper. several
cubs have found il impossible 20 re-
;s'n thelr property. and one by one
these clubs have been compelled TO
fsandon their courses and seek prop
CIV more reasonable IN price.
sts exceptionally convenient location,
me business mans Office. equally
.,.t Die either BY electric trains or
.u 1852 and automobile, and the fact
nat lie Atlantic will be within a
ftcne's throw Of the links should make
'hc new club one Of .he most patron
lzsd OF the scores with easy reaching
distance o. New York.
Adj another 20 the Long Island fam
v Of links, Las. week the Massa-
rsqua Coli. Inc. acquired title 20
$50 acre tract at Massapequa Tor
rrcc said % be about 100000. Ac-
cord z 20 the announced plans. the
Nassapecua Golf. Inc. will establish
public park. with adequate fecilities
for golf. tennis and other outdoor
sports. Three golf courses will be
started a. once. with the promise that
eventually seven full eighteen-hole cir
cults viii be available. This Is GER
family going e. the golhng question in