New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-15
Plans Filed for Remodeling
of Two Dwelling Houses
in East CID St.
b. FRED HAWTHORNE.

SlAty-secONd street, Wneh the LlHhs
Club. q. that address. takes its place
among New York's rendezvous for
clubmen. Plans were fled yesterday
by John W and Elliot Cross. the
architects. which call for the making
over OF the two four story and base
ment private dwelling houses on East
Sixty-second Street.
When completed, the building opera
tions viii nave transformed i1e
premises into a single building. with
h frontage on the street OF 40 feet
and a depth OF 1922 feet. The front
stoops will be removed and the in
terror made over entirely az cost est
mated in the neighborhood Of 100000.
An extensive roof garden also VIII be
installed.
Charles p. Macdonald. who was ma
tional amateur champion OF the United
States IN 1895. and one Of the most
prominent golfers in the country. IS
the owner Of the property and the
pres dent Of the Links Club, which IL
20 be a social organization. composed
mainly OF golfng enthusiasts. Charles
II. Sabin. president Of the Guaranty
Trust Company; James Still, president
OF the National City Bank. and Frank
J.. Croker, OF the Piping Rock Club,
are among the members.
The idea OF founding such a club
occurred 10 Mr.. Macdonald last
autumn, while he and a party Of
friends were on the train that took
them 10 the new Greenbrier course. a.
White Sulphur Springs. ". Va. The
former amateur champion was one OF
those who planned the layout OF the
Greenbrier links. and he thought an
organization along the lines Of the
Links Club would be welcomed By
wealthy golfers here in New York.
On cold and blustery nights, IN the
winters TO come. when the streets out
side are recovered and the snow
drifts up against the window psnes,
the members Of the Links Club VIII
gather about the great open fireplace.
and the talk will be Of mashe and
niblick, OF bunker and water hazard,
and IL is said that only those able 10
discuss intelligently the intricate prob
lens that arise on the links will be
eligible to membership.
When the American liner s.. Paul
warped into her pier on the North
River Yesterday two men who spoke
with the true Scottish burr we're lean
ing over the rail. waving their plaid
caps 10 friends who waited TO welcome
them ashore. The elder Of the two was
Willie Park. open golf champion OF
Great Britain i'm 1887 and 1859. and re-
garded in his day as the greatest put
ter who ever sank ball in cup. The
other man was Tom Winton. also
British golfer OF note. who IS coming
70 this country 10 lay out several
courses. his first port Of call being al
the Siwanoy Country Club. OF Mount
Vernon.
Park intends 70 make his permanent
home in America and 90 into the bust
ness OF course architecture on 3 large
scale. His services in this line are
said 20 have already been contracted
FOR at several OF the most prominent
links in the country. For q man VINO
was at his best with the golf clubs
twenty-five years ago. Park - remark
ably well preserved and living Illus
tration of the benefits Of the game that
made him famous.
Before leaving Willie Park IN that
last paragraph let us recall an incl
dent that happened yesterday. while We
were in prominent sporting Soods
house. chatting with JACK Klein. the
clubmsker. A man came in with bag
full of clubs that he wanted repaired.
He lifted them tenderly out Of the
sack. indicating which sticks he wanted
rebound and those requiring new
shafts.
Klein looked the lot over with as
Punishment. There was an ancient
deck. with a narrow head several
inches in length. a gnarled old driver
with a spliced head Of the vintage OF
thirty years ago, and other implements
that spoke Of the musty goiiing past
Some great old weapons said Elm.
what are you going TO do-use them
as souvenirs and relics OF the pal3o-
lithis age"
Certainly not" said the proud own
cr with some heat. 1--WE used those
same tools for the last twenty-five
years. and they're good enough for ne.
None OF these new-fangled clubs for
Klein picked UP one Of the irons and
examined IL closely. Through the rust
he could decipher this inscription.
willie Park" stamped in the metal.
7. was indeed one OF the implements
designed by Park in the heydsy OF
his golAng career.
Over the links Of the Greenwich
Country Club. on June %. 29 and 80
and July I, the annual championship
Of the Connecticut Golf
will be played, and the
yearly invitation tournament on Sep
tember %. 2s and =. A team match
with the Wee Burn Golf Club on May
90 AT Greenwich. also is planned. The
Golf Association and the
Golf Association will hold
a team match on June 3. over the course
Of the New Haven Country Club. and
the one-day fall tournament Of the lat
tor organization will be contested on
the links Of the Highland Club, OF
Meriden.
The struggle for the womens ma +
tional championship this year promises
"a be particularly keen. Mrs. W. A: T
Gavin. the noted British player. will
begin her campaign in this country
earlv in the season, and Mrs. Clarencs
II. Vanderbeck, the present title holder
Who has been III. is expected 70 have .
recovered sufficiently by October 10
fight for her laurels.
Offices for Realty Firm.
Klein & Jackson will remove their
Offices 20 temporary quarters az 2ol .
Fourth av.. pending the completion OF
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