re the buried Golf Course Architecture page. I've worried about that, and appreciate your comment. I think it will work better if we change the order of Travis's career fields. My son will appreciate another task connected with this blog!!
re Poland Spring. I thought we made it clear that it was a redesign by Travis, though I agree with you, Jim, that the differences between the chronological and alphabetical listing may be confusing. The alphabetical listing was a last minute creation in which I tried to identify original designers, and other designers, who worked on the course. Despite the implication of one of the previous posts, we are dedicated to proper attribution and have spent considerable time striving for that goal. Even taking the advice of those who sometimes become a little nasty. And, of course, we always welcome any evidence that comes our way that leads to improving our listing.
The September 2, 1916 issue of the Poland Spring newsletter, The Hill-Top, states, "With their customary desire to improve things that are already good, the management this week employed Walter J. Travis to give expert advice as to possible improvements to be made in the future." It went on to say that Travis "spent last Saturday and Sunday looking over this course, and pronounced the general location of the links to be one of the finest". "Under his expert counsel attempts to perfect the course will be made in the improvement of the greens and the location of tees----old hazards will be removed, and new ones of the most improved design will take their places". Then, in the July 14, 1917 issue of The Hill-Top, there is a hole-by-hole description of the golf course changes that were done "under the direction of Professional A.H. Fenn and Walter J. Travis".
What I should do is scan The Hill-Top page that has the hole-by-hole descriptions and post it. If I can figure out how to do that. Will give it a try.
Poland Spring is planning a 100th year celebration of Ross's involvement there, next year, and have asked us to consider a joint outing of the Ross Society and Travis Society as part of that celebration. Would be a great get-together.
Re Youngstown CC. Tom, if you will send me a copy of the documentation that you have about Barker's involvement at Youngstown, I would appreciate it, and give it the serious consideration it deserves. It is incredible to me---though not beyond the realm of possibility, I know----that with all of the interest and celebration at Youngstown CC during this season, accompanied by several calls to us for Travis-related materials, that someone there doesn't know about Barker being the original designer. Again, please send us the documentation.