David,
Per your request, I am happy to remove the offending parts of my earlier post as inappropriate on this site. For the record, TePaul still has nothing to do with my posts. Like you, I delete most of his emails after a cursory glance. Its not worth my time to retrieve them from my garbage pail to prove to you that I don't post for him.
TMac,
For the record, I was referring to the Colt 1913 plan, and not the 1914 newspaper plan. Don't know how you would know, but you are wrong and thanks for giving us yet another example of how you have no qualms in misrepresenting something to insult someone or make a false point. BTW, still waiting for your long list of Philly myths. I've asked a few times, and if you don't answer soon, I presume logical minds will conclude its another one of your agenda driven false statements.
Pat,
I love RR history more than most, but I really think you are on a better track (pun intended) to focus on your topo questions. I have a few, too, including how much of the area was actually mined before Crump bought it. The survey topo in the area of holes 1-4 seems flat, whereas the 1908 state topo shows a pretty big and steep rise right in front of 2 Tee. Was that dug out?
If it helps you, I will state that I think Tillie's train story is only partial truth, or his truth. Ditto for the other guys. I just don't think it all has to be mutually exclusive, but rather a difference in understanding among reasonable people (them, obviously not us!)
Whenever I tune into these psuedo history threads, I am reminded of this quote from the great Satchel Paige: "Don't participate on golf club atlas, it really angries up the blood."