Golfing with the Rochester Country Club

J.G. Averell competed with the Rochester Country Club's golf team in the summer of 1897.  The team won the championship cup offered by the Central New York Golf League in an unexpected victory, considering that "Rochester had not a single man of national reputation in the game." (Democrat and Chronicle, 7/10/1897).

The losing team from Otsego came to Rochester in August for a rematch and were again beaten decisively.  J.G. played in both matches.