The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-29
N. VAC. TO BUY Big
ACREAGE FOR GOLF
Reported to Have Selected Site
for Thirty-six Hole Course
Near New Rochelle.

According TO information received
from reliable source, contracts may
soon be signed in land deal which will
give to the New York Athletic Club one
Of the finest and biggest golf courses in
The East. III the plans OF the club do
not miscarry-and they have advanced
so far. ii is said, as to make such a
contingency all but impossible-the new
course will contain thirty-six holes and
viii occupy a large tract OF ground in
the vicinity OF New Rochelle. The exact
location of the tract could not be learned
yesterday, but there were strong intima-
lions from certain sources that the neces-
larry details leading up to its purchase
have practically all been arranged.
The financing OF the project which will
require considerable outlay, has also
been arranged for. Two hundred of the
clubs golfing members, 1t is whispered
have already pledged themselves to con-
tribute to the fund for the building and
maintenance of the course.
Experts on the construction of golf
courses consulted yesterday by repre-
sentative of THE NEW YORK HERALD said
that the size OF thirty-six hole course
would vary according to the topography
Of the site, but that IL would require at
least ESQ acres. The Bowman hotel in
Ieres recently built thirty-six hole
course between Rye and Harrison in
connection with their Westchester- Bit
more suburban hotel project. The land
purchased for the entire proposition COM
prfsed $50 acres and, according to an
Official of the hotel company, a large
slice of this was given over TO the golf
course. Aside from the value OF the land
stscif the cost Of laying out a course of
this size, experts declare. would be at
least 100000.
II has long been a source of dssatis-
faction to the golfing members of the
New York Athletic Club that they have
TO play on outside links. During the last
few years the agitation for club course
reached the stage where the officers we're
brought face to face with the realization
that such an adjunct would add materi-
ally to the clubs popularity. The neces-
sary steps were finally taken and a site
selected In Westchester.
Golf courses OF the size that the club
intends to construct are extremely rare.
There are probably not more than five
or six thirty-six hole courses in the East.
These include the Westchester- Biltmore
course. the Baltusrol course in New Jer-
sey, to which an extra eighteen holes
have recently been added; the Essex
County course. also in New Jersey. and
the Atlantic City Golf Clubs course.
largest. comprising four courses.
Court Orders Sale of 81 New st.
The Supreme Court has ordered sold
IN foreclosure the leasehold property at
&c and "a New street as the result of
proceedings brought by the Fundy Com
pany against the 90 and "a New Street
Company and others. which resulted in
the procuring of q mortgage judgment
for $4,000.
The property. which consists of a five
story building opposite the rear of the
Standard Oil Building. at 26 Broadway,
belongs to the Amy Realty Corporation,
holding concern for the Gallatin family,
which leased the premises last Decem-
her to the defendant company. The
lease was for twenty years from May.
1890, calling for an annual net payment
OF $4,000. and the tenant was to spend
$4,000 on improvements The lease
also carried an option of purchase at
100000. to be exercised before last
May. Last year the property was re-
ported leased for long term of years
70 the Green Star Steamship Company.
The auction sale is set for October 10