Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
BEST TWO-SHOTTER IN AMERICA h
RIGHT HERE IN PINE VALLEY,
REPLIES GEO. CRUMP TO BOLF
Former Ohio Golf Champion Finds Big Surprise
After Describing Hole-Dutch Windmils
to Beautify Course

there is the series Of hills and vaI,.,.
the green VIII be so constructed ,h.r wi
turf will meet the shot. ''a' Tie
Then comes the wonderful nidi-o. I, &.
to the next green Pine ValIev a. mot
for its one-shotters, and what cbsron,.no noted
course is not? We all remember tbn .u,lp
fifth and tenth. The tee IL ON ,ha tnifd
from the approach shot. sevent,, uangT
hundred feet below is a pond. THO 4
be no fairway, as there is none on tba ,N,m vm
and tenth. The shot is 1855 Yards ans nun ia
about evenly divided between that dis.nh
from the tee to the shore OF the nons Snc,
from the pond to the green. Tbo ana
will be built right on the edge OF tba s.ees
and will he large enough to hold thn tOna ga
slice or pull means the pond. 70 Osa
ball Is topped It will fall into the rourh...
of rough ground II the tee shot ia s,,s,saN ,nsN
and too long there is trap. ana n Is9 W.
very strong 1t will find the pond bsvo.ss y
for the green is an island green en;,,.a
surrounded by water. W
Next we have the three-shotter IN
will be at least three tees II all dsnass,
upon the wind which will be in USE nv. nv
drive is over the pond to the fairway ~,
it will take a long brassy and an iron J.
find the green. The twelfth or a larVA ~.
Of 1t. is now the war garden, and on !,
~
table truck, not to mention watermslcr,
and muskmelons.
The first of the Taylor-made greens w,.
opened on Saturday. Eventually mos, !,
the greens will be Of this character m.
green In question is on the first hole. and =
is now In very fine condition. The ora.
problem has been a trying one a, d..
Valley, but the Taylor greens are exnsct.s
to solve this for all time.
The water towers near the eighth "a.
viii be converted into Dutch wlndmills ana
on the larger one there will be built an oh.
servatory, so that the members can n.
climbing to the top. see every hole an -.
course, As the towers stick up in the ~.
and are plainly visible, the conversion nto
windmills will do away with what mar.
have always thought as an eyesore.
Erect Flag Pole
The club has a new fiagpole, and on IN,
floats every day a huge American A..
plainly visible from all parts of the ground
In front Of the dormitories the rose raTdsr
is now in full bloom, and all around 'S,a !, ~.
old-fashioned flowers growing in abundanc.
The effect is most pleasing.
me rhododendronS are Just ending thai,
blooming, but the Iris are still in their sIorv
and they make beautiful setting for ~
first lake, near which the clubhouse ans
dormitories are built
One of the problems the club has had IA
cont I'D with is the entrance from the rosa
near he Ireland property. A fund is nov
being raised and a macadam road will M
built wide enough to permit two motors IA
pass. y
The members gave generously to the R,S
Cross. When the Liberty Day circular wa,
posted five members headed the list with
individual subscriptions of 500. Ten mora
gave $25 apiece and altogether more than
$1,000 was raised. Naturally, the Red CroS,
medal was won by Cameron B. Buxton, ths
Philadelphia champion, who has been living
IN the dormitories ever since his return from
the South. -''-'