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Show GOLF LINKS NOW IN BEST ORDER Playern Break Rocords and Some Vory Fino Contents Arc Noted. . THE golf courso at the Country club is now In the best condition. The grcena have been slightly remodeled remod-eled and rolled so that they are perfectly true. The weeds on tho open courts have boon kept very low by a llock of 600 sheep, which havo not only cleared tho ground of every vestige of horbago, but flattened the loose aoll to a nicety. This enables. tho Bolfers to proceed with llttlo hindrance and generally affords such bys as are productive of long Iron or braBsey shots. As a result of these most favorable conditions con-ditions the golfers aro making better records rec-ords than ever before. Frank T. McGurrln recently broko the course record for eighteen boles. Borv's score lu 7S, but Mr. McGurrln by steady field playing and accurato approach shots mado the double circuit In seventy-four strokes. Tho most Important golf contest at the club during the past week was the, match between Arthur W. Copp and Fred T. McGurrln In the first day's play Mr. McGurrln gained what was supposed to be an Inaurpassablo lead, but by long drives and steady approach work Mr. Copp won out Both players are entitled to great credit for their work Mr. Copp for his remarkable recovery In the face of defeat, and Mr. McGurrln for his con-Hlstcnt con-Hlstcnt work Uiroughout the entire contest. con-test. Tho ladj members of tho club participated par-ticipated In a gamo of clock golf yestcr-day yestcr-day afternoon. At a recent meeting of the board of directors Joseph Jensen was elected golf instructor and club repairer for the coming com-ing season. He J.q an cx-caddy of several years' experience. Two years ago he captured second place In tho caddy's tournament. tour-nament. In which there wore some twentv-Hvo twentv-Hvo competitors. |