New Britain herald., 1930-08-25
NEW GOLF COURSE OPENED IN STORM
Play Begun in Heavy Rain-
 200 Use Links Sunday

With a typical northeast gale whipping dead limbs from trees and driving a drenching rain into the faces of players and spectators. the municipal golf course officially opened Saturday afternoon before a crowd of several hundred raincoat- ed and umbrella covered enthu siasts.
 A change in the program at the last minute, caused those in charge to revert to the original schedule and Mayor George A. Quigley drove the first ball off No. 1 tee. The mayor sent a shiny new ball sailing through the air for a distance of about 150 yards The ball was re trieved and will be presented to A. W, Stanley, donor of the tract upon which the course is built.
 Following the mayor. Philip B, Stanley, representing the Stanley family, sent d second ball rolling over the course many yards farther than it's predecessor and in turn was followed by Park mnissloner Ed win P. Lamphier,' Jr, who drove out the third ball.
 An exhibition game by a four some consisting of Val Flood. pro- fessional at< the Shuttle Meadow club, Eddie Wolfer, professional at | the new course, Louie S. Jones and David R. Manning followed. | Jones and Flood were teamed against Manning and Wolfer. They started to play just as the storm rc cached it's height. A gallery Of more than 100 followed the players across the links. while many others scurried to shelter as the downpour | increased in fury.
 The teams were even at the end of nine holes and three additional holes were played. Winning two out of the three extra holes left Weller 1 and Manning one up at the end of ! the twelfth hole: Low score for nine ! holes was made by Flood who marked up a 90. Other scores were higher, due it is alleged to the | fact that only temporary greens are being used for the present.
 Despite the indictment weather 4C pc rsons actually played over the course Saturday.
 Yesterday 200 persons played the course. The lowest score to date was made yesterday by Wolfer whc played nine holes in 39, four more than par.
 The yardage of the course is 3014 and par is 35. Many who looked il over Saturday and yesterday ex' pressed themselves as being wei pleased saying it is one Of the bes courses they have seen,
 WoaId Name Course for Doncr
 A suggestion that the municipa golf course be named The Stanlol Golf Course" in honor Of A. W Stanley, is made in a letter sent by Arthur E. Berg to Mayor George A Quigley today.
 In his letter. mailed to the mayo this afternoon, MT. Berg says:
 Now that the golf links have be ccme an established fact and every body connected with the undertak ing has had his share of glory, wh. not do something to reflect a littl glory on the man who made tn course possible?
 Had it not been for the generos ity of AliX W. Stanley in presentln his vast estate to the city. New Brit ain would never has had a publi golf course.
 Some thought should be give to naming this property and l woul suggest some such name as tn Stanley Golf Course as q token our grateful appreciation to M Stanley for his most generous gift
 Seldom, indeed, is any commur ity so fortunate as to have one her citizens show <the generol spirit that Mir. Stanley has show and, l believe it eminently flttln