The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
Plan Construction of Build
ing for Locker and Recre-
alton Rooms
BIRMINGHAM CAN SEE
GOLF CHAMPION PLAY
Representative Citizens of City and
Throughout State Join in Move
ment for Golf and Recrea-
ton Grounds

Thomas H. JOY, head of the firm of Joy
e. Gallup, architects, has volunteered his
services to the city in the creation of
the Green Springs park public golf and
recreation grounds. Mr.. Joy will submit
plans, shortly, for artistic building to
be erected near the Tdlewild entrance to
the park. The plans will provide for
locker rooms, shower baths, swimming
pool, reading room and bowling alleys.
1t is proposed to construct the building
by public subscription just as soon as
the golf links are completed.
1t became known yesterday that
Chick" Evans, golf champion of Amer
lea, and one of the greatest golf players
in the world, will be in Birmingham
Monday. Mr.. Evans won the national
open golf championship two months ago
in Philadelphia. A month previous to
this he defeated all corners in the ma
tional amateur championship.
Mr.. Evans will be in the city for sew
eral days While here he will play ex-
hibition matches on the Roebuck Coun-
try club and Birmingham Country club
golf courses. His opponent will be a
local golf player of prominence, probably
Ed Tutwiler.
An exhibition match will be played by
Mr.. Evans at the Roebuck course Mon
day morning and another exhibition
match Monday afternoon on the Country
club golf course. The general public is
invited to be puresent at both matches
as the guests of the respective clubs
There is no movement that will mean
as much to the people as the municipal
golf course" said R. H. Baugh, president
of the Southern Baseball association, and
an ardent sportsman. Golf has become
one of the most popular games in Amer
lea. Everyone who attempts the game
stays at it until he is a good player
There is a great deal of science involved
in the game and the interest it arouses
In the players makes it a real red blooded
game for all nations"
COURSE A CERTAINTY
DIR. E. M. Prince, a golf enthusiast,
who finds time to play a game of golf
and who considers it one of the most
fascinating sports of today is another in
favor of the golf course at Green Springs
1T will welcome the day when the course
at Green Springs is completed said Dr.
Prince. THAT the golf course Is a GER
tainty is evidenced by the enthusiasm
that has been aroused among all classes
of citizens. Golf as a diverting game
which makes one forget himself and take
healthful exercise in the open air cannot
be beaten / shall be delighted to learn
of the completion and opening or the
Green Springs course.
Clarence E. Mason, manager of the
Empire laundry, is another citizen who
wishes to see the city Of Birmingham
progress and make for It's citizens more
attractive place to live. IT believe we
will have golf course here within
short time. I see that developments are
taking place daily that mean the has
tening of the golf course" said Mr.. Ma
son. There are few people in Birming-
ham who are not heartily interested in
the course and who don't hope to see it
built at once There seems to be a con-
certed movement on the part of the peo-
pie as a whole in favor of this PROPOSE
ton This means success to any project
of such merit as the Green Springs
course
j. Morgan Flowers says the time has
come for golf course and the people are
demanding it. when you see any move
ment gain in popularity each day there
is reason for it," said Mr.. Flowers.
1T think there could be no movement
started that would accrue TO the benefit
of the people in greater measure than
the golf links. Cities smaller and larger
than Birmingham have long since built
great golf courses. Now is the time for
us to get in the procession Of progress
and build a course as fine as any in the
land. That it will be built is a surety"
People from all sections of the state
are interested in Birmingham's munich
pal golf course The movement of The
Age-Herald in fostering the idea of CIV
ing the people golf course has gained
favor with citizens in all towns of Ala
bama.
GADSDEN INTERESTED
Adolph Reich one of Gadsden's most
prominent business men, speaks Of the
Green Springs golf course in the highest
terms 1--WE of Gadsden have to go to
Admission and Birmingham to play golf y
said Mr.. Reich. This movement for the
golf course in Birmingham has aroused
the citizens of Gadsden to the idea that
we should build golf course Outside Of
| had rather see the Green Springs course
here materialize. 1 often come to Bir-
mingham and occasionally l indulge in a
game of golf. A golf course IN city is
a sign of prosperity and Birmingham is
due to have one"
M. T. Ormond, solicitor of the Sixth
judicial circuit, who makes his home in
Tuscaloosa, says he is for all things that
tend to make life pleasanter for the
people as a whole sWhile I am no golf
player and know little Of the game, am
nevertheless greatly in favor of the mu-
nicipal golf course in Birmingham"
said Mr.. Ormond "As a matter of fact
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