The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-28
NeW .OakhurSt Home VIII Be
One of TuLSa,S ShOW. Places
To Let Contract for Work
Immediately - Fine
Golf Links
By L. L, STONE,

Sitting on n knoll and command
ing n view OF the country for miles
in every direction, the new 100000
n OF the Tulsa show places when It
Is completed late this year. officials
OF the club announced. Sloping in
all directions from the house. the
beautifully wooded acres form a
wonderfully picturesque setting for
the rambling clubhouse. which will
be n OF the finest in the entire
southwest when II Is completed.
The plans for the house are COM
plete and bids are being received
for the construction. The bids will
be opened in the near future by the
directors and the contracts let, so
that the building can be pushed to
completion and be In readiness when
the winter season opens.
Ready to Start Work.
Temporary quarters for the super
intendent of grounds and building
construction have been completed
.ah' ~ III "
rushing the building through. Lights
and power have been installed on
the fairgrounds.
The building will be a ~one-story.
roomy building of native stone. with
a low matched roof. that will make
1t blend in with the native setting.
Construction will be started on
the main body OF the house and the
north wing, Immediately so that the
club can move into It's new quarters
without delay and the south wing
will be finished later.
Grounds Ideal.
The Oakhurst club Is situated on
800 acres OF wooded terrain. de-
clared by golf experts TO afford one
OF the most ideal golf courses in
oklahoma. The ground is rolling
and cut in many places, by sharp
ravines and low ,swells.
An 1s-hole golf course is being
carved ou OF the wooded sections
and the tree /. stumps have been
pulled from the fairways and the
lanes sodded with Bermuda. The
first nine holes OF the course have
been completed and are being used
dsily by scores OF enthusiasts. Work
is being rushed on the last nine
holes and grass greens are being in
stdlltu on the course,
John Gatherum, club professional,
Is on the grounds and interest in
the golfing circles has increased by
leaps and bounds. At all times OF
the day, players are hammering the
balls over the links.
No longer can golfers run along
without taking the Oakhurst play
ers into consideration. Gatherum
declares. The Oakhurst professional
Is confident that he has a group of
players who will make marks in
the state tournaments within a
season or so.
Constructing Big Lake.
one OF the beauty spots OF the
grounds will be a large lake. nearly
a mile long and half a mile across
at the widest part. A huge dam 40
feet high and 500 feet long is, I'm
der construction across n OF the
larger ravines and the lake will be-
gin 10 loom APP before the year Is
out. The club is planning on stock
ing the waters with game fish and
building several docks and boat
houses on the lake.
A portion OF the grounds will be
given over for picnicing grounds and
dozens OF picnics and affairs will be
held in'the evenings.
Roads Hard Surfaced.
Sitting Lack from the paved roads
and approached by a hard surfaced
road the grounds will have the APP
p%earance of an old but well-kept es-
tate. Native trees, shrubs and flow
ers will decorate the spacious
lawns and nothing artificial will be
added - mar the surroundings. The
giant oaks have been thinned out.
pruned and shaped.
G. l. Butler designed the club
house.
Following are the directors and
officers: L. f, Abbott. president; A.
/. Becky, vice president: Charles
w. Brewer, treasurer: II, C. Pollock.
secretary; Albert II. Bell. James Fl.
Gardner, j. ~. Gubser, George
Burke. DR.. T. w. Stallings. j.. j, De-
Shane, William f. Stone. w. II.
Aherns, NJ. a. Cammock and Glen
Dial.