The New York herald., 1921-03-02
Several New Public Courses
Are Being Constructed to
Meet Rush Of Players.
BY KERR n. PETRIE.

When the United States Golf Asso-
citation learns what effect the holding
OF the last national open championship
in Toledo has had on the growth of the
game In that town II will feel deeply
gratifed that It heard the plea OF 8. 7.
Jermain Walter l.. Ross and the Inver-
ness Club. All the private clubs N
Toledo arc being hard put TO II to care
for the throng Of golfers who want to
Join UP and play. That. however. is not
surprising. as from all over the country
come reports of activity among the
clubs unprecedented IN the annals OF the
game But Il is an even better sign
when the influence of n national cham
pionship Is felt by the courses where
the public links enthusiast holds forth.
which Is exactly how II Is these days out
there IN Toledo.
Last year no less than 1900 permits
were Issued for the play over the ottawa
Park public links. This year may see
the number doubled. large as It was,
inasnouch as the recently formed Toledo
| District Golf Association has taken
L
has private course golf. and several
| OF Toledo's most prominent citizens in
a golhng way have given their services
1 to the new organization. On the public
4 course committee OF the association are
Il. w. Gundrum of the Toledo Golf Club,
David II Goodwillie Of Syivania. George
Rheinfrank of the Country club and
s. P. Terrain of Inverness.
In Toledo there are two JerInains--
Jermain the man and Jermain the park.
In the latter s. p. Jernain and his COM
mitteemen are planning new eighteen
hole course that viii In fact run through
Beatty Park as well. nine hole course
at Collins and n partial reconstruction
OF the old links at Bay View Park.
which Is the historic field upon which
Jack Dempsey raised the Jumps all over
Jess Willard July 4. 1919.
What virtually amounts to a reorgan-
ization on q sound business basis was
put into effect at the annual meeting OF
the New York Newspaper Golf Club
held yesterday at the Press Club. In
addition to the election of officers II
was voted TO consummate number OF
important changes which. although they
have been in the minds of several of the
officers fer some time, were never until
yesterday brought to the point of fulfill
ment. Among these Is the insuring OF
the trophies in the custody Of the club.
notably the Cooper and Press cups.
Another matter on which the news
paper men finally summoned sufficient
moral courage to take action is In re-
gard to an annual team match with the
newspaper men golfers OF Boston. To
bring such a contest about the secretary
| OF the " Y. y. G. 9. has been in
structed to Issue what In fighting par
lance is known as a def. Twenty or
twenty-five men. it is hoped. will in due
season be detailed to make Il flying leap
at the Hub and If all goes well 1t Is ex-
pected that the Bostonians will be In
duced to return the compliment some
time later. either this season or next.
In the contemplated contest the New
York newspaper men will leave II to their
opponents to determine whether or not
the deadlock is to be barred. And If
there are enough golfing newspaper men
in Philadelphia another challenge will be
despatched in that direction.
| In the election Alion +. Poinsette. the
star golfer OF the club. accepted an in