Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

TT begins to look like golf. Decidedly.
il The birds really twitter in the trees
Fairways have already become verdant.
Folks, unabashed. with rusty clubs inyert-
ed in a bag, mount trains all-aboard for
the country and for golf, with no Thought
Of rushing the season.
This win be the big year for Phila.
delphia golf Everybody admits It, The
paramount (more big league stun reason
for this is the public links at Cobb's
Creek. The opening of the new links VIII
depend mostly ON the weather and what
progress the turf makes. But it won't be
May 1, and probably not June i.
1--WE have built sor1ething for Philadel-
phia to be proud Of" said Jesse T. Vodgcs
today. AS chief engineer of the Fair
mount Park Commission he has had in
charge the construction of the links.
There is no use of running the new course
by opening 1t to the public before the turf
has fairly knitted and the new seed taken
root"
A trudge over the new links reveals It
to be one of the best in this city and 1t
will be far superior to the public courses
in New York. Chicago and other of the
large cities. The official distances in yards
of the hoies as decided today, follow:
462, $50, 400, $50, 400, $50, 425, 355, 3S7,
205, 512, 1870, 54S, 15O, 315, $50, 443 and
$50 The par for the course will be n.
Sporty Holes
But II will be cold moon that will
shine down on the first score OF II made
there. The course includes several holes
that will prove to be the sportiest In the
city. We pause to prophesy that the
average run of golfer that essays his
hand at the new course will get as far as
the third hole, and then. bling Long
pause, with much oratory addressed to
the trees, the water, the rocks and other
difficulties in the order in which they
will present themselves.
The cut of the country is about the only
hazard. 1t twists 1t humps, it dips and
II breaks out in many rills. 1t will be
tough round for the beginner.
"That was the idea" said Superintend-
ent of Links Hunter today. "The only
way to develop good golfer Is to give
him difficult shots. BY the time people
have gotten so they can play all the
shots on this course they will be able
TO give a good account of themselves on
any links. Perhaps then Philadelphia will
produce a champion"
Plans Indefinite
No very definite plans have been made
as yet as to the running of the course,
according to Robert w. Leslie, chairman
of the committee of amateurs in charge
of the course and president of the Phila-
delphia Golf Association. Lockers will be
rented at a sum which has not yet been
fixed, and It Is probable that those hold
Ing lockers will be given precedent over
the others in the matter of starting. 1t
is doubtful If players without bags of
clubs will be permitted to play Bags
will likely be placed in line on the first
tee and players allowed to start in order
of arrival.
Lockers can be reserved by applying to
the Park Commission. Theretwil be about
450 for men and liz for women. Work
was begun today in setting them up in the
clubhouse. Beautiful modern structures
that any club might be proud of have
been built from the old original build
ings. The building for the fair sex in
cludes n wide veranda. with n part in.
closed in glass. where will be served sand,
wiches. The first foor will be for dane.
ing and card playing. There is a large
and exceedingly artistic fireplace in it,
The large corps of worlImen at the links
marched out today with the seeder and
began the work of seeding the entire
fairway. This win fill in the bare spots
and help greatly to knit the new turf.
The greens are in splendid condition.
How many recruits the new course will
add TO the army of golf veterans, esti-
mated at $4,000, now studying golf In this
city in the light OF a religion 1t is diff
cult TO say but link moguls think the
number wt!l be legion.
Anoth iion given for the golf boom
expected srl this year is the garnerIng
at Merton. Names of international fame