South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-10
GOLF EXPERTS To
BE FEATURE At
COUNTRY CLUB
Plans Going Forward For Gala
Day at Chain-o'- Lakes
on July %.

Undou otedly the most notable
event Of the year in South Bend
social and golf circles will take
place at the south Bend Country
club Tuesday July IS.
Exhibition golf matches between
golfers of international and national
fame have been arranged, not only
for the entertainment Of golf fans.
but for the benefit OF the Red Cross
relief fund
Charles Chick" Evans OF Chicago,
amateur golf champion Of the world
will he there as will be Stewart
Gardner. the noted golfer from the
old Elms club Chicago; Frank
Adams Of the Beverly club. Chicago,
who has a nationwide reputation on
the links. and Jack Croke of the
ExmoOr club. Chicago. whose name
is a household word among follow
ers OF the links.
Elaborate preparations are being
made by the committee. Golf en-
thusiasts from all parts OF the st.
Joseph valley are 10 be there The
matches between Chick" Evans,
Stewart Gardner. Frank Adams and
Jack Croke, the noted golfers. were
made by Fl. W. Eldredge, a. Frank
and George O'Neill.
Ample Transportation.
Ample transportation for tle
thousands of persons who are eN-
pected to attend the festivities on
the big day have been arranged. The
Young Ladies Motor club has ar
ranged TO run cars at intervals Of
one a minute from the oliver hotel.
beginning at i o'clock noon on the
day Of the big events.
I'm addition TO the cars of the
motor club, special arrangements
/ have been made with the street car
/ company for special transportation,
and an entrance TO the grounds is 10
be made near the street car line for
those who go TO the grounds by this
mode of transportation.
While the golf events are looked
upon as being sufficient TO draw
\ huge crowds, there are 10 be other
attractions during the day and even
/ ing. There are TO be putting and
/ driving contests. and during the aft
! ernoon and evening there will be a
band concert.
Plate lunches will be served al
noon. and at o'clock dinner will
be served at the club house.
Then in the evening there is TO be
held an old fashioned cotillion, led
10y the most famous cotillion leader
IN the st. Joseph valley.
Expect 10000 20 Attend.
Members OF the committee in
charge of the coming events esti-
mated that there will be at least
10000 persons at the country club
10 enjoy the attractions. The match
Is 10 be held have received the en-
dorsement Of Pres't Wilson. and Red
Cross workers and golf enthusiasts
from far and near are expected &C
attend a large delegation of golfers
| from Chicago are looked for.
Golfers have been known 10 have
travelled from one end of the coun.
try TO the other TO witness golf
matches when the players were be.
Z AOW Tie cAalludl u u TIE stars Wnl
will appear at the Country clul
Tuesday, July %, and for this rea.
son the promoters of the coming
event look for thousands Of visitor.
on that day.
Chick" Evans is to golf what Ty
Cobb is TO baseball. and the other
three star players are as we'll know
in the golf world as is Chick
Evans.
The club grounds are TO he APP
propriately decorated during the
day. and at night the decoration.
are To be transformed by electrical
effects into an illumination that viii
surpass anything. il Is said, that ha.
been witnessed in South Bend
Then 10 top of everything else ol
interest To golfers. there will be Z
golf ball with Pres't Wilson's sigma.
ture. The ball is To be used durine
the day. but the exact manner il
which this is 20 be done Is beins
kept deep secret. and il is saic
that a great surprise is in store FOL
all those who attend