"This thread is another in a long list of threads where you have produced nothing."
Tom:
Well, at least today I produced the information that Myopia's "Run Book" was not the same thing as Weeks' 1975 history book which you apparently thought I was trying to say or you apparently thought it was. Would you say that was "nothing?" At least I taught you what Myopia called its executive committee administrative record keeping book. Pretty unusual and cool term for what most all other clubs call their board and committee meeting records, don't you think?
At least you could have acknowledged learning that from me which by the way you absolutely never do or admit to (research snobs like you are consitutionally incapable of acknowledging things like that, I guess ). I tell you or teach you something on these threads and you either say it makes no sense or about a day later you act like you knew it all along or thought of it yourself.
TEP
I knew all about the Run Book, you've told us about it many times before. Its a cute name, which is why I think you like bringing it up, of course the book is of no use in this discussion other than the one quote, which is hardly enlightening. I think you missed the whole point of that club records = club history comment. Let me bring back the quote from last year I was referring to.
It seems the original holes were laid out beginning in March 1894 ('when the winter snow melted') by three Myopia Hunt Club members, R.M. Appleton, "Squire" Merrill and A.P. Gardner. The club records even describes most of these first nine holes. The club record also describes these three "partners" footing it over the terrain staking out tee and green sites. The recording of the club Secretary at that time, S. Dacre Bush, describes the proceedings of the club that led to the laying out of the nine hole course.
The point of my post was to show how were misrepresenting the minutes (where have we heard that before?). You were trying to make the claim the club records (the minutes or Run book or whatever you prefer) say that there three partners were footing it over the terrain staking out tees etc, etc. The club records don't say that, the history says that. You were obviously confused over what are the club records and what is the history. Here is a quote from the history and I've underlined the part from the club records/Run Book/minutes. I hope this helps.
"It was fortunate that the man who suggested golf at Myopia was the newly elected Master of Fox Hounds, R.M. Appleton. “Bud” Appleton was the indispensable go-between, so popular he could placate the Hunt and practical enough not to minimize the difficulties. When the snows melted in the spring of 1894, Appleton, with two fellow members, “Squire” Merrill and A.P. Gardner, footed it over the Club acres, spotting the tees and pacing off the distance to provisional greens, probably marking them with pegs.
Appleton and his partners reported to the executive committee that nine holes could be ready for play in three months, and the speed with which their recommendation was followed is evident
in this terse entry in the Club records by Secretary S. Dacre Bush:
'At a meeting of the Executive Committee March 1894 it was decided to build a golflinks on the Myopia grounds.' Accordingly the ground was examined, and in opposition from a number of members because the ground was so rough, nine greens were sodded and cut, and play began June 1st, 1894. Members and associates soon began to show much interest in the game, and the first tournament was held June 18th , 1894. About twenty five entries. Won by Herbert Leeds of Boston who was scratch. Score first round 58; second round 54; Total 112. The second tournament held on July 4th , 1894. About twenty entries. Won by Herbert Leeds, scratch 52-61-113.'”