Tom,
Round and round we go...
Tillinghast reported in November 1910 that it was unfortunate that a number of Philadelphia-area golfers hadn't been playing in local tournaments of late, including among them Father Carr, George Crump, Hugh Wilson, and a handful of others including himself. The article read;
"Dr. Simon Carr has been sadly
missed in local events during the season.
He has not golfed since his return
from Europe. The entry of the
genial doctor has always, been the
source of genuine satisfaction to the
committees in charge of the tournaments.
It is to be hoped that his absence
from the links may be but temporary.
Mr. George Crump is another
of the old guard who has been
prevented by business from active participation.
He, too, has been in Europe.
For the first time in many years
Mr. A. W. Tillinghast has absented
himself from the tournaments, but he
has been very actively engaged in the
development of the new course of the
Shawnee Country Club. He returned
to town for the St. Martins tournament
and was successful in the handicap,
winning the gross score prize.
Mr. R. E. Griscom appears but rarely
and unfortunately this, too, is true of
Mr. Hugh Wilson, Mr. Charles Farnum,
Mr. George Cook, Mr. Robert
James, Mr. F. H. Bohlen, Mr. Clayton
Dixon, the brothers Lineaweaver
and many others.
Did none of these men play any golf over the winter of 1909/1910??
In January 1911 after returning from a 3 month golf trip to Europe, it was further reported by Tillinghast that;
"Mr. George A. Crump has returned
from an extended golfing tour in Europe
and he was delighted with the
courses in general. Mr. Crump is not
only a very stubborn player—and a
good one too when in form, but he is
also a close student of the game. Unfortunately
business has prevented his
appearance recently but the future will
find him more often on the links."
How does this equate to Crump playing no golf during the previous winter of 1909/1910 again?
This is getting silly, and almost Monty Pythonesque in its absurdity...wouldn't you agree?
I'm ready to move onto topos if you are.
Let me try to rephrase my question....what do you think the Macdonald/Raynor blueprint at NGLA was used for? Routing or construction, or both?
Related, in the field of cartology, how would you define a "survey" versus a "contour" or "topgraphical" map? Would you say they are synonymous?