San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

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door of Ye Symons' Golf Shoppe
there was such rustic and hustle,
such noise of hammering with
in that no one heard her knock
so she walked in unlimited, and
was told by one of the workmen
that Symons' Golf Shoppe, num-
Der one, was being converted in
to display room where whole
sale and job-lot golf supplies
would be shown. AS Betty was
talking to the carpenter, Will H.
Symons walked up. Betty knew
without an introduction that it
was Mr.. Symons, because he had
the peculiarly nice 'golf en-
thusiast" air written all over him,
and he wore nice Scotch-English
golf suit, and had a nice Scotch
English smile.
My Symons told Betty that the
workman was right and that he
was very glad to have her see
what a truly excellent wholesale
display room was being made out
of the Symons Golf Shoppe on
Broadway. My Symons told
Betty that Ye Symons' Golf
Shoppe number two which is at
2110 Avenue B, at the entrance
to the Breckenridge golf course,
will conduct retail sales room
where various lines of golf clubs,
golf balls, golf bags, golf toys of
every sort, and everything that
the player may require for every
day or in an emergency will be
sold.
To Continue Cafe.
In addition to the sales room
Mr.. Symons told Betty that he
would continue to run the cafe
and tea-room which had proved
such convenience to his patrons
in the past. Mr.. Symons said
that tea, sandwiches, cold drinks,
and hamburgers were served in
the lunch room throughout the
day and they proved very popu-
lar commodities with the hungry
golfers as they filed into the shop
at the end of strenuous game.
In addition to selling, renting,
and repairing golf clubs, Mr.. Sy-
mons told Betty that he manufac-
tured large line of clubs, some
of them in standard stock, but
some for the players who are so
expert that they are unable to
find in the commercial clubs that
nicely of weight, turn, and bal
ance which they find in the clubs
made to order by Mr.. Symons.
Mr.. Symons explained to Betty
that the shafts which he used for
his clubs were selected from the
best second growth hickory, and
allowed to season for two years
before being used. He also said
that when he has once made up
special order for a player, he
usually has a life customer, and
that professionals from all over
the country often write or wire
him to supply them with certain
type club.
Learned Game in England.
Mr.. Symons said chat ho learn
ed how to play golf in England
when he was a small boy, and
that he had been teaching golf
for 25 wears. Mr.. Svmons still
gives golf lessons, and says that
manv of his former nupils gre now
in the first ranks among the golf
stars. Mr.. Symons told Betty
that when he first came TO San
Antonio, fourteen years ago. there
was but one golf course in the
whole city, and that it was hut
nine-hole course and owned by
the Country club. Nobody dream
ed Of a municipal course, but Mr..
Symons looked around and finally
leased an S8-acre tract north of
Summit avenue, and there laid
out a golf course of his own which
he was forced to maintain for six
months without single PLAYER
playing over its green's. But Mr..
8 Symons put on some tournaments
and advertised them so we'll that
in the end here were 235 golfers
r'aying over the nine-hole links.
For eight wears. according to Mr..
Synnons, this little sS-acre tract
served as the city's most popular
golf course, and when the land
had to be given IN to form the
Northaven subdivision the 235
PLAYERS, with Mr.. Symons as their
leading spirit, became enthusiastic
workers for a municipal golf
course, and the magnificent
course in Breckenridge park is
the result of thei- demand