The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-23
WILL BE ENTHUSIASTS

DR.. Dwight Childs feels that the build
ing of the golf course at Green Springs
is the greatest thing that could be ,ac-
complished for the people. These. beau
tifu1 grounds are idle at present." said
DR.. Childs. "Green Springs is never
thought Of There is nothing there to
draw a crowd of pleasure seekers. When
the golf course is built 1 venture to say
every person in the city will saunter out
to take a look at the grounds and it
won't be long before they will become
ardent golf enthusiasts. Many people
who never played the game will take it
up. Everyone who does will be greatly
benefited by it,
Monte Semon, manager of the Lyric,
empha sizes the fact that people of all
communities like amusement and that the
town which affords the most amusement
for its inhabitants is the one that pros
pers. 'It is a we'll known fact that cities
throughout the United States have spent
quantities of money during the past few
years for parks for their people," said
Mr.. Semon. TT has not been long
ago since the building of a huge play
grounds at a large cost was looked on
as extravagant. 1t is different now. All
that is necessary is for the project to
be started and public sentiment will de-
mand the park or golf course. Birming-
ham has grown so rapidly in the past
20 years that it has not had time to
take in the situation regarding pleasure
resorts for the people. I predict that the
golf course at Green Springs will be one
OF the finest courses in the south when
completed. I like the thorough manner
in which 1t is going to be built"
ANOTHER PROGRESSIVE STEP
G. C. Prowell, wel-known insurance
man, says the building of the municipal
golf course is just another step towards
progress for Birmingham. II hardly know
what to say in praise of the golf course
I do know that everyone who has any
interest in the welfare of Birmingham
is indorsing it daily he said.
II am willing to do my share towards
seeing this course built and, if neces-
sary, will do a little manual labor on
the Green Springs land. I am positive
that the citizens of Birmingham want
this course, and that all the knockers
of the most chronic type have buried
their hammers when it comes to knock
ing the project. This within itself is food
for thought. When we find this condi-
ton prevailing about any proposition we
may as well say that it Is success, and
that is what / know about the golf
course"
Robert Murphy, advertising man, says
he is getting ready to try a few rounds
OF golf on the municipal course. 81 will
certainly take a shot at few golf balls
when the course is built" said Mr.. Muir
ply. IT know little about the game, but
it is never too late to learn. 1 suppose
there are thousands of people in Bir-
mingham who feel the same way 1 do
about this golf course. I am commencing
tn take an interest in everything l hear
about the game. Tennis and other sports
which will follow the course are also
popular. Taking it all together, Green
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well as crowded place when the course
Is built
Morton Simpson, advertising manager
of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb said that
he knew that the golf course was the
greatest advertisement Birmingham ever
had. when it comes to getting some
proposition that will advertise the city,
the golf course is in a class by itself"
said Mr.. Simpson.
"When the course is built we can tell
our friends from the larger towns
throughout the country that we have a
golf course and it is just as fine as
any in the United States. This will be
a great boost for Birmingham and will
undoubtedly make an impression on the
man who learns that we are not as back
ward as some are wont to think. The
building of a golf course means tourists.
1t means travelling men coming here each
week end to enjoy a few rounds and to
forget all their business worry. and all
this means prosperity"
J. A. Norwood. advance agent of the
Ringing Brothers circus. which plays
here today, said that he was glad to
know that Birmingham was going to
build a golf course. II knew about the
course several days before I got here"
said Mr.. Norwood. Most of the papers
in the south and some eastern papers
have carried the story of the Birming-
| ham golf course. can only say believe
it will be one of the biggest assets the
city can have. 1t will be popular as
soon as the people are allowed to take
advantage of going out and chasing the
ball over hills and in bunkers."