Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1917 — GOLF GAINS IN FAVOR [ARTICLE]

GOLF GAINS IN FAVOR

Sport Growing in Popularity at Pacific Coast Colleges. Intercollegiate Championship Match on Links Is Likely—Facilities for In- ./ door Putting and Driving Exercises Installed. The rapidly growing favor which golf Is meeting in the Pacific coast colleges leads many to the belief that it will be only a matter of time before the sport will be officially recognized here as one of the minor varsity activities, as it is among eastern colleges. - -. — With-this recognition, accorded the game, it is not unlikely that it will be included in the conference schedules and an intercollegiate golf championship be the result. Unusual interest is being taken in the game at the University of California at Berkeley.. To meet the demands of students who want that form of recreation facilities for indoor putting and driving exercise and practice have been installed in Harmon gymnasium. I’utting nets, to help beginners ■at the game, have been installed. During the winter months they will be used for driving and putting practice. ArrangenSents have been made witii the Claremont Country club whereby the club links may be used by candidates for a varsity golf team. Putting greens and short-hole courses will be laid out on the campus and will be ready for use when spring weather makes outdoor wort practical. ” What rank the game will get at the university has not yet been determined. Recently the University .of Oregon elevated it to major rank. It-is ama jor sport in all the English and Scotch universities. About forty men are out for golf at the Berkeley institution. The department of physical education recently made it possible to substitute golf for regular gymnasium work. Plans are on foot among the golfers to organize a team to meet Stanford, Washington, Oregon and club teams.