Show MUNICIPAL P GOlf LF LINKS LS SEE SEEMS TO BE ASSURED Much Muc Talked Of Project Appears to Be Assuming Tangible Shape Commissioner Herman Green Becomes Interested ALT LAKES LAKE'S S much of municipal municipal mu- mu golf course project appears appears appears ap- ap S pears to be he in a fair way to assume assume as- as sume sumo tangible shape within the near future Judging from information which we no have at hand Herman Herman- 11 n. Green commissioner of parks and public property of or Salt Lake City has become Interested Inthis in inthis inthis this meritorious proposition which has met with so much success In other municipalities In which it has been put Into operation and is now engaged In making malting Investigations that are very apt to lead to a consummation consummation consummation con con- summation of the plan At various times during the past ten ten years devotees devolves of the popular sport of or golf and l such others who have seen the success with wHit which municipal municipal municipal mu mu- links have been placed into operation elsewhere have broached the subject In Salt Lake Shortly be before before before be- be fore the outbreak of the war in fact certain boosters had gotten the scheme well started in a prelimInary preliminary preliminary prelim prelim- inary way but this latest move on the part of one of oC the city's officials is conceded by those who are Interested Interest interest- cd ed to be the proper move Commissioner Green this morning admitted that he had b been en looking Into the matter but stated that he had nothing In the way of definite plans to announce at this time Many cities In the country are conducting conducting con con- ducting one or more e successful municipal municipal municipal pal golf golt links Los Angeles for example example example ex ex- ample installed a new one a II few tew years ago and not only is it staining but it Is one of the most popular popular popular pop pop- ular civic projects in the city Young and old alike have taken to playing golf until the game is exceedingly popular there Not only that that some some of the greatest golf stars In the country country country coun coun- try In recent years have come from the municipal links where they can afford to break In at a 0 cost that thatis is within reach of all All this aside from the recreation and exercise exercise exer exer- cise else feature which is so thoroughly appreciated by hundreds hundreds- and thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands of persons of or moderate means In every city Various sites have been Inspected here in recent years one of the best bestor of or which Is the southwest corner of or orthe the government reservation east of the city Golf men give It as their opinions that no better site could be he secured providing Uncle Sam can be induced to lease this ground to the city Conservative estimates are that If the city can secure about acres from the government an excellent hole eighteen course can be laid out at an approximate cost of In Including including In in- shelter bunkers greens tees hazards and all This it Is believed believed be be- would provide at least sufficient sufficient sufficient facilities for the first year and until the project could to a certain extent become self sustaining DACK TO YANKEES NEW YORK Nov 14 The H.-The The New York American baseball club club- h has hag s announced the purchase of Pitcher Robert McGraw from the Boston Americans for the waiver price McGraw was sent by the Yankees to the Red Sox last August Inthe in inthe inthe the deal which brought Pitcher Carl Mays l to New York ARMY CANCELS GAME WEST POINT N. N Y Nov 14 The H.-The The Army has canceled its football game with t the e Springfield Y M M. C. C A. A college scheduler sched- sched uler for Saturday November 2 22 |