Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-19
FIGURES FROM DETROIT
SHOW CAME Is LIKED
1921 Play Over Municipal
Course in First Half.
Year.
LOCAL CLUBS BEHIND PROJECT
organization Has BnckinB of Most
Powerful Bodics In Richmond.
General Meeting IL Planned for
Next Few Days
LOCAL CLUBS BEHIND PROJECT

VIII public golf course benefi, the
spor,-lovinE public of Richmond
Ask the people of Detroit, where
the Belle Isle links were opened on
May "a Of this year. Six months
have not yet rolled around. and al
ready 1921 games OF golf have been
played en- the nine hole course.
The Association for Promoting n
Municipal Golf Course ana Athletic
Field in Richmond is n rather long
name for an organization. but. with
thirty-e!Eht clubs and civic bodies
represented at the initial meeting. It
is no wonder that lengthy title had
to cover. It, But. from present indi.
cations, the name is going to he
longer than the time i, takes to ac-
complish tho purpose of the orEani-
cation.
Or. II. y. c. Maclachlan is prcei-
dent of the Association for promot-
ing Municipal Golf Course and
Athletic Field in Richmond. With
TIE other officers he is gradually
"ork'aE out details of membership.
hhancc and data dealing with sites
ana construction, so that in The near
future the association will be able
10 enlist thousands in the movement
and VIII have definite facts regard
lag construction ana upkccp. so that
all Questions can hc answered when
tic proposition is submitted to the
c.ty fathers.
The pTcsen; number Of organiza-
ti"ms VINO nave Endorsed the move
inent ana have named their member
OILY the board %! the association are:
virginia Boat club. Rotary club
y. W G. y. american Institute of
bank ne. American Legion. Richmond
ihr Assoc .ati"r. Country club of Nir-
q uiI. Hermitage Country Club
housewives League. Federation of
Mathers club. Richmond Advertis-
in@ club Richmond Automotive
lrtdc Association. Travellers Pro
lNct.Nu Association, Y. NJ. {. ~. Rich
@ond Light Infantry Blues, Howltz-
"!s. Highland PARK citizens Associa-
Ton The D.ruphlms. Richmond Acad-
cay OF Medicine. Community Recrea-
Ron Association
Dr Mac achlaH expects within a
IL" days that the other civic or
f''nizat.ons viii appoint their mem
Hr o. the ard. Twcnty-S seven or
ordinations arc Yet 10 he heard from.
~ ais rNrected to indorse the
movement
Tine popularity OF golf as sport
'PS tho general public is shown by
lh Detr IL example.
On the n!n"-hulc course OF Relic
Is 5%.-el rounds OF goi. have been
Ii.!ed since the links opened on
A,ny "A of this year. city cmcia lis
lad 4 mild expectation that maybe
Jlst inaybe-l5,eoc games would
H., played Nearly four times that
huMS-r has been reached. and play
n continue as long as the weather
p,iglits
Ine course is 'hcing reconstructed
fni rc%t Year. Many sand traps and
hGHnvr> have been added and the
ciu.se Enlightened 200 yards. The
third hole now calls for a drive
acrDss - small lai:c and the NTH tee
!. HIS Icon placed back sixty yards
a!un- th- water. y new bridge has
d, ;. bu.it over a lagoon from the
StNtr'a green TO the eighth tee.
These arc the, figures from month
! 10 .."n,h Showing registrations
sHSG. - ~ Audriec Rpbens,cin. man
Inasr Of the course, at the Belle Isle
ETglf house.