Evening journal., 1923-01-23
GOLF LINKS in
ALL SECTIONS
Forecast by President Corey
at Municipal Association
Annual Meeting
OFFICERS NAMED
FOR COMING YEAR

william c. Corey, president Of the
Municipal Golf and Tennis Assoeia-
tion. IN his report at the second an
nual meeting Of the association IN
parlors A and = Of the Hotel du-
Pont yesterday afternoon pointed out
that Wilmington can look forward
10 the time when there will be a
golf course for every section OF the
city. He explained that the 1S-hole
course of the association will soon
prove inadequate for the great de-
mand Of the rapidly increasing num-
ber OF PLAYERS. Mr.. Corey was re-
elected president of the association.
The following members were
elected TO the board of governors:
william c. Corey Harvey +. Book
err w W. Coy. Louis b. Harris.
Frank II. Mason, William r. Stew
ems, II. L. Strlekhouser, S. {. Bab-
BILE, Mayor Leroy Harvey, President
OF Council Howard NJ. Ward, Charles
Toplxis and Charles r. Ernst. The
board organized Immediately and
elected the following officers for the
association: President. William Il.
Corey; vice-presldent, Charles Top
lSis; secretary and treasurer,
Charles F. Ernst.
Louis b. Harris, who has given
much time and effort to the recon-
struction and general improvement
Of the Municipal course, was reap
pointed chairman of the grounds
committee which position he capably
filed during the past year. In ad-
dition to Mr.. Corey's report others
were submitted by Mr. Ernst show
ing the financial condition of the as
sociation and by Mr.. Harris indicat-
ing the great strides made in the
improvements OF the course. These
included the reconstruction from a |
s-hole TO an lS-hOle course.
Mr.. coreys report to the assoeia-
tion in full follows:
Fellow Governors and members /
of <he Municipal Golf and Tennis !
Association:-Th second annual
meeting finds US an organization
with over two hundred and fifty
members. When we contrast this
situation with the condition a year
ago we will understand the prog
ress that has been made by the Golf
Assoc alton during the year.
Last year AT this time we were
as an infant in the hands of our
foster guardians; today we are able
10 stand on our own feet and con-
slider ourselves self-supporting as
well as self-governing.
"At this point II is my pleasure to
extend grateful appreciation to
Messrs. Charles. Louis and william
ToplSis, James Glnns, John w. Nor
ris, Irenee dupont. Mr.. and Mrs.
Coleman DUPONT and others who
financed the establishment OF the 1
Municipal Golf Association.
'In a similar way our gratitude
goes out TO the men and women who
carried through the membership
campaign last November. Il is diff
cult TO mention one name without
wanting TO write in the names Of
others who carried out their part OF
he team work with equal faithful
ness. but If I conflne myself 70 the I
aames of Messrs. William r. Stevens
md Frank j. Byrne, you will under
sand that they are representative OF
learly one hundred campaign work
RS
The actual physical playing
'ourse has also been increased dur
ng the year and We now boast of an
,ighteen hole course where this time
asst year We were confined 20 a nine
,ole course. The confidence which
he board OF governors has had
light along in Mr.. Louis b. Harris o
"A i,fg r-~o.tra. ,o,rr.ftta, do. r,ae., 7 q
moro than justified. The improve Il
ments now going on az the course o
viii make the links as fine as one c
could desire. o
an July OF last year we received t
and accepted the resignation Of our n
president Mr.. william @. Taylor. C
Mr.. Taylor gave a great deal of {
thoue and attention TO the or /
eanizailon Of the gold association. d
AS the work developed Mr.. Taylor
felt that he could not give the time 7
and 60 the board regretfully accept {
ed the resignation.
at the meeting on March 90, the {
Governors voted 20 increase the Z
playing fee from twenty-five to
cents TO be effective }
when the Mnks opened on April !,
1922. At a Board meeting on Mon
day, November 20. It was voted 20
the playing fee from thirty
fve to Fifty cents on and after jan !
uzry /. 1923.
when one considers that the
Municipal Links has provided a
source OF recreation to
nearly 10000 men and women IN that
time Of their lives when active exer-
else is most apt 10 be neglected, 1t be-
comes apparent the Golf Assoeis-
ton has real place in the life Of
the city OF Wilmington.
Il look forward to the time when
in each section of the city there will
be a links demanded by the people
OF that section. II we may Judge
from the growth OF the number of
people over the country who are
playing golf we may as well pre-
pare ourselves in the near future for
the time when one public eighteen
hole course VIII be totally Inadequate
TO meet the demand from Whining
ton people"