Evening journal., 1922-07-14
SUPPORT THE MUNICIPAL GOLF LINKS

TUNE when golf exclusive game.
Cynics hailed sport OF arisocrats and "old
men"
Its very environments tended to its excusiveness
Great Outlays Of money were required to establish
and maintain links.
Country clubs with high membership fees only could
lay and the wide expanses Of domain. with
fai-ways and necessary enjoyment of the
sport imported from the Scotch highlands.
But golf was not to be restrained.
Its early devotees had desire to preserve an
exclusive diversion
interest fascination that bring re-
cruits. The embryo becomes the ardent disciple
of it.
Combining mental concentration and nvigoratng
physical application. it grips the interest the tyro
and arouses consuming ambition to Improve his
game"
Once tried, golf seldom abandoned 1t teens with
the appeal OF the outdoors call OF natures
fields and wide expanses golden and some-
times swelterins sunshine.
recreation of lofty ethics embodying ideals Of
honesty and courtesy, threaded with sporting in
stnc golf has advanced wonderfully favor and es-
teem 1t now is popular sport destined to be-
popular
Country clubs though necessarily OF limited
ship have fostered and promoted golf the po-
neers of COLTS progress into general favor
Municipal golf links logical onshoot OF the ex-
elusive cuDs without such public with their
tees and fairways and bunkers and putting green's
OF spor-loving heath-seeking persons could
enjoy golf
Because of the financial requirements aside from the
limited membership and long waiting OF applicants
for membership in country clubs facilities of those or
ganzations are not available a great proportion OF
those who plunge into golf
The public links solve the problem and be It said
there are generous supporters Of the Will
mington links han tba
bers of the Wilmington Country Club. their gem
erosty in this respect they actuated solely by de-
sire to open the sport TO the many.
Wilmington's municipal golf links have more than
justified the ondest hopes of the pubc-spirited men
sponsors that recreation field and OF those
who contributed its upbuiIdng
view of the park about Porter Reservoir along the
Concord pike fair afternoon evening would
doubter of the popularity of that playground
Men and women, young and old the patrons, en-
soying their golf breathing air UP health
10 pay dividends in prolonged life.
Its first year has brought remarkable to the
municipal links, established through the sympathetic
cooperation the Water Commissioners; and
larger things are ahead.
From nlne-hole course the links being extended
into an eighteen-hole Time and money are
quired for this expansion Municipal Golf
citation needs funds carry out its project club
mouse, with lockers and shower baths. is needed.
The small fee charged patrons for daily use OF the
course does not provide adequate for its main
tenance and Improvement.
Public contributions only would be welcomed but
are zecessary. The association hopes for hearty re-
sponse
Former Mayor William G. Taylor is president Of the
association Charles F. Ernst is secretary and treas
urer and Charles Topkis is chairman Of the finance
committee They gladly will explain the financial needs
OF the association.
The municipal golf links should be supported as a
worthy supplement to the Wilmington Country Club
the dupont Country Club fostering clean snort
and recreation. Ii
And eventually, why should a municipal golf
and tennis courts, well other facilities for
sport be established the tract bordering the SOUTH
section OF the city which become public
park land?