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' •gw Some Perfectly Good P**tur* Land In Newton County Wae Turned Into a Links That Has Converted the Hoosler Farmers to the Ancient Game of 8L Andrew’s. 1 *(Continued from page one)♦*The first time the women saw theirusbands indulging in the pastime iey could hardly resist the tempta-. V • — 1 J-A , A#wasMiat TMrJU IV . hjhing to do, but now they have dis-1Mi gues in * MiItwillThiibyintinued calling golf polo and some e learning to play.Three of the short holes are trapped r a ditch which was filled with water couple weeks this summer. This the i revented access to that part of the iand jurse, as no bridges were then instal-sd. A number of the men donned athing suits, and carrying their clubs and ver their heads, they waded from the hoir ses to the greens. It is prc-bably just s well that they did not hear the re-narks of the demons-of-the-highwaycasing by.When the finals of the annual cham-donship tournament were played this senall, as large a gallery turned out to invsee the match as an evangelist who risited Brook a week later drew on a Sunday evening. After a youthful 8Ut Danker had carried away the trophy, Th Mr. Ade gave a dancing party in the Kn pavilion club house, at which motion Wlt; pictures of prominent golfers were shown. From Vardon down to Oulmet almost every man was recognized bythe audience.But the interest at the Hazelden hacourse is not all confined to the club I oimembers. Happy, indeed, are the Chi- fa'•ago men fortunate enough to secure T1Iivitations to come down and play, th ’his years guests have included Orson jc !. Wells, John T. McCutcheon, Eugene j ai t. Pike, Harry New, Chas. Weeghman, Yank Wilson, Willis S. McCrea, Dr. Yank Billings and many others, who ire most enthusiastic over the course. The demand for invitations is so great hat next season Mr. Ade expects to e booked up for every week-end. The •3cord for nine holes is held by Strange Lyons of the Wheaton Club, who shot34, three under bogey.Mr Ade says one of the best things he ever did in his life was to build a golf course, and if you doubt it, just ask any resident of Newton county. He has brought out to the country a lt;sport which my be enjoyed by people of all ages and has solved the question of what to do on that dull afternoon in the rural districts.of
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Goodland Herald
Goodland, Indiana, US
Sat, Nov 20, 1915
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