The New York herald., 1922-11-30
GOLFERS OF N.Y.A.C.
HOLD CHRISTENING
Name Is Given to Each of
Thirty-six Holes on
New Links.

New Links.
BY KERR N. PETRIE.
AS much ingenuity is expended in
naming a hole on a modern golf course
as in selecting a suitable cognomen for
the first born of the average family.
When club has eighteen holes to
cfristen it Is no mean task. When the
number is thirty-six the job requires
not only ingenuity but perseverance,,
fortitude and a strong pair Of lungs
for by that time ii no longer rs some
thing that can be attended to et tbs
leisure OF the green committee bur be-
comes a free for all in which every
member Of the club feels entitled TO
participate by way of conferring a last
ing favor on those assigned to the work,
The Winged Foot Golf Club has thirty
six holes coming along on the outskirts
OF Mamaroneck and it has also six hun
dred or so members who feel that ma
ture has endowed them with nomencla-
torial ability beyond the ordinary. Six
hundred golfers can make a lot of noise
when they ell talk at once. Nor can
the Winged Footers be blamed for wish
ing to get their suggestions accepted.
There were only thirty-six Fholes to be
named so twas difficult to make an
apportionment that gave entire salts
faction.
The committee has hit upon an expe-
dent, however. that should bring some
little balm to injured feelings. Having
settled with the golf holes the members
are now to turn their attention to the
trees and to name each for a member.
Trees for omciaIs.
Thus II, is possible that by the time
the course is opened a noble elm will be
christened in honor of the man who
first conceived the idea of Winged
Foot Golf Club, a tall and stately syca-
more will be named for Fred William
son while quite possibly spreading
crabapple tree will announce to the
world that William A. Allen Is q mem
Der OF the organization. Under that
tree Bill can seek solace when he feels
that the handicap committee has not
been giving him justice.
With only thirty-six holes to name
the Winged Foot officials. have had to
reject a wealth OF excellent material.
Suggestions offered have shown the va
rious stars of the N. Y. A. G. to have
ular speciality. For instance d. F. Nc
Mahon thought there ought to be at
least one "Bluerock' on the course
while John r. Sellers could not see why
the longest hole should not be called
the Half Miller" The objection to this
was that the name soon would give
place to that of Jack Sellers" AS sug-
gestions already had been overrlled for
a Matt Halpin'' and Paul Pilgrim
the plan was negatived. -
Allen Near Memorial.
The nearest that any member came 10
having memorial raised for him was
when applause greeted the suggestion
that the seventh on the west course-be
named for Bill Allen. This hole, 1t was
pointed out. had a very decided kick.
II was finally called the white Mule. -
This is how the Winged Foot Club
has finally arranged It's two courses.
the number. yardage. name and reason
therefor being given:
EAST COURSE.
J., 400 yards-Reveille. straightawsy. Lit.
.. 45o yards-Man-o'-war. Long and
straight. Trouble for sliced bali. Much
power needed to get home in two
3. 140 yards-Tiny Tim. Shortest hole or
course.
a. 5e2 yards-old Soak. Ball must be
5. 400 yards-Bootleg. The shape Of fair.
way, not character OF hole.
g. 100 yards -Rodeo: 4 lot Of troubl. in
woods on left OF fairway.
Z. 430 yards-Quaker. Looks simple, bu,
g. 473 yards-The Hook. Fairway hook,
| TO left around trees.
o. 490 yards-Mercury. Will take a fast
| shot to get home in two
IL r.ar ia 80.
II. 500 yards-Broadway. Wide straight
10. $50 yards-Lons John. Long enough 70,
49, i56 yards-cameo. Beautiful green sur.
H. 42o yatdsAHsli Bent. II you miss youi
| drive you will say worse.
10. $50 yards-shrine- Beautiful green OF
f6. 440 yards-Hope, Drive through row oi
trees: player requires more than hope.
II. eo4 yards-Lishtnin'. Enormous trap
, to left Of green. II you get into this yo,
win think lightning hit somewhere.
1s. 365 yards-Taps. The last hole.
WEST COURSE.
/. 44o Ysrds-Genesis. The start OF al
.. 800 Yards-Eim. Fine large elm tree e
! left OF green. This IS the c. G. Mobiles
| g. 20s Yards--Msy Bee. Perhaps you reaci
with an iron, perhaps with spoon. Fair
way all up grade.
! T. 44O Yards-Sound View. One OF tn,
many views OF the Sound.
| g. sos Yards-F1nnegan. Angle hole with
trees lining each side OF fairway.e Or
q. sis Yards-Tffty-Fif Brook directl,
back Of green. Fifty-ffty chance Of getting
In II.
T. is2 Yards--Bab be In = the Woods. Tee, fair
! way and green entirely surrounded b,
trees
8. 4is Ysrds-Arene. Green partly circle,
by large naples.
q. 4i3 Iards-Meadow. Broad flat fairway
/ 10. 2oT Yards-Qlympus. Green on high
! knoll
| II. aT4 Yards-IIeils Bells. Falrway yer,
| rolling. more than any other hole o,
courses.
IL. 500 Yards-Cape. Point Of land project
ing into fairway.
| 10. 207 YardE--White Mule. A very dectdc<
| kick 20 left OF green.
H. $50 Yards-sand Hole. Large rand pi
20 drive over.
IS. 400 Yards-North Pole. Green on mos
northern part of course
4 is. AS Yards-Dante Drive. y long carr,
over a brook with woods each side o
| fairway. A bad one TO miss n drive on.
/ ~ t4a Yards-Toa Where the loser VIII