The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
FAVOR A UNION
WITHRACINE CLUB
Country Club Members
Discuss Plans for New
Country Club.
TWO COMPANIES PLAN

1t is planned to organize two COM
panies to handle the new club PROPOSE
ton. One of these will be a holding
corporation which will own the land
after it is improved and the other will
be corporation renting from the
holding company. It is expected that
both Racine and Kenosha men will
have part in the financing of the
club if the plan for an inter-city club
is carried out.
1t is estimated that the expense of
keeping the club in operation will be
in the neighborhood Of thirty thousand
dollars year. The reports made to
the meeting Monday evening indicated
that Kenosha would contribute some
thing like two hundred and fifty
members to the club and it is ex-
pected that an equal number can be
secured from Racine.
Plan All Year Activities.
1t was announced at the meeting on
Monday evening that some plan for all
year activities at the club house was
being worked out. When the club
house is built arrangements will be
made for having a portion Of it built
for winter use and programs of winter
A union of Racine and Kenosha
golfers in a splendid golf club to be
located at the new property at the
Racine-Kenosha county line, appeared
to be very favorably considered at a
meeting of the members of the Keno
sha Country club held at the Elks club
on Monday evening. No final decisions
were made in the matter and the even
ing was given over largely to informal
discussion of plans, but it was evident
that large number Of the fifty
prominent members of the club present
at the meeting were favorable to a
union of the two cities with a view
of maintaining under such a union one
of the finest country club properties to
be found anywhere in the middle west.
President C. B. Voorhis of the club
called the meeting to order and then
turned it over to 2. G. Simmons, chair
man of the special committee in charge
Of the new club proposition. The com
mittee composed of Mr.. Simmons,
James Wilson and Roger N. Kimball.
made report to the club members on
the purchase of the land at the county
line and it was announced that the
work Of laying out the links would be
started about the first of May. AS
has been announced before Donald
Ross of Pinehurst, is to have charge
of this work
Racine Favorable to Union.
It is declared that large number
of the members of the Racine Golf
club are in favor of uniting with the
Kenosha club for an inter-city golf
club. The Racine club has splendid
home of its own at the present time
but it is understood that A. j. HorIick
has announced his willingness to pur-
chase this property and use it for his
private uses at any time the Racine
club can complete arrangements which
will make possible the opening of a
new club. None of the members of
the Racine club were presnt at the
meeting Monday evening but they are
ready to come to Kenosha just as soon
as the members of the Kenosha club
show q willingness to form a merger.
Plan for Two Companies.
sports will be arranged with view
of having the club suitable for use
throughout the year.
Another meeting of the Kenosha
club will be called in the near future
at which it is expected that more
definite plans will be worked out.
Many. of the most prominent mem
bers of the Kenosha club were present
at the meeting Monday evening and
there was enthusiasm enough shown in
the new plans to give the assurance
that these plans will be carried out.