New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-16
Prime Mover in New Pro
iect Points Out Its Many
Unusual Attractions.
By FRED HAWTHORNE.

Golfers. don't waste too much money
on physicians and don't let the man
of medicine load you up with tones
in bottles Of assorted shapes and
sizes. II would be better for your
state of health and much pleasanter
for you If you would Just go after
good health in the natural way play
golf.
We gathered this opinion. and
others along the same lin Of reason
ing, after chatting with william c,
Freeman, president and prime mover
in tho latest enterprise. Massspequa
Golf. Inc, which proposes to lay out
a giant golf park at Massapequa, Long
Island, with Ave eighteen-hole courses
open all the time. The tract acquired
by the corporation is well over 900
acres OF fine, rolling land. within sight
OF the waters of Great South Bay.
The enterprise il such a big one,
with so many possibilities. that 70 de-
scribe Il fully would require more
space than we have allotted % Us. bu,
two or three Of the most important
features. as outlined yesterday b. Mr.
Freeman. are certain 20 interest the
great army Of golfers.
Pop" Freeman. as he is known 20
hundreds Of players on the links OF
thu metropolitan district. takes his
golf very seriously. and so do many
others who have tried 10 hold him in
match play, but at the same time he
recognizes In the game a cure for
many ills. or, rather. a preventive. and
that Is one reason why the Massage
qua proposition has taken such a hold
on him.
A Serious Question.
Young man. DO you know" said Mr
Freeman. fixing ~ with a stern eye
chat the question OF families being
separated By goli il getting 20 be a
serious one?"
Seeing ihGt his statement had pro-
duced stunning effect, Nr. Freeman
FASTENED TO explain that the separa.
ton referred 20 was not legal one
but purely that ertailed by the hus-
band and father OF the family being
for several hours by golf.
Still having IN mind the CROWNS
number of golf widows every year. we
looked gum. until Mr. Freeman vent
ured his solution Of The problem
This New York golf park at Nassa.
pequa." said he. will DO away with all
that. because the stockholders will be
able TO take their families down there
for dey Of enjoyment. have ar
ranged matters IN such O. manner that
man will be able 20 take the family
with him on his golf outings. even il
be is the only one 20 play the game.
an the first place. day at the new
golf park will be an economical one
We have decided 70 issue round trip
railroad tickets 10 every stockholder
every time he goes TO MassapeQua. and
these. together with his ground fees
whether for day or half day. will
cost him only s.. The csddie fee-and
every member must use caddie-w will
cost him either 20 cents or 81, accord
ing 10 the time he deyotes 20 play
Then | have arranged 10 serve the
highest grade luncheons possible for 81
cents "A person. really substantial
meal.
This, you see. will give a man a
twelve hours outing in the open air
getting health and happiness. FOR $3.50
Including railroad fare. golf and meals
Pretty cheap, isn't it, II his wife does
not play golf the player will know that
thers Ia plenty TO interest her at Mas.
sapequa. There arc beautiful walks,