Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-20
CHEVY CHASE CLUB
MAY BUY NEW SITE
Kendall Tract to Be Recon-
mended 10 Members at
Meeting Next tuesday.

Purchase of as much Of the Kendall
tract, located about 10 miles from
Washington on the north side of
Bradley Hills highway, as may be
needed for two 1S-hole courses, Will
he recommended to the membership OF
the Chevy Chase Club by a special
committee studying the advisability
of acquiring additional golf facilities
at a special meeting to be held next
Tuesday afternoon, at the Wizard
Hotel This project involving expendl-
ture of upwards of 100000 may Dc
the forerunner of abandonment OF part
OF the clubs present holdings at Brad
lev Lane and Connecticut avenue, ana
anticipate needs for a quarter or
century. s
The committee report prepared by
NJ. 0. Leighton, Morven thompson
p. s. Ridsdale and w. II. Whlte, u"
stressed that additional golf facilities
are needed. The new project, II ADOPT
ed. it says, should be planned anu eA'
ecuted with all the foresight enter
prise and prudence that have proven
10 be essential ir. every other modern
business undertaking. The report
smnlifies that the convenient location
of our present golf course Is a fortu.
nate survival Of a day that is past
and saws the new golf course shoulo pe
located at such a distance as TO war
amt reasonable belief that for
long period hence it will be country
rather than a city golf course ne
adds that it is prudent and business
like to purchase an area large enough
for twc 1S-hole courses and that I'VE
should have land which, for one course
at least, is gently rolling in contour
like our present course.
Country Location Stressed.
The report points out that "Solt
courses, the country over, are CON
stantly being pushed farther out from
the centers of membership residence
and we are unable to discern any Spe-
cial disDensation that makes the
Chevy Chase Club an exception to
that rule"
Looking into the future, the report
saws that the need for TWO 1o-hoIe
courses ''plunges us into discussion
of the ultimate fate OF our present
golf course"
I'VE NAV limit our field Of debate
il we agree instantly that TINS ulti-
mate fate does not involve a question
of immediate disposition" the report
declares, "nor does il even Suggest a
change in clubhouse, surrouAdlng
grounds, tennis courts, swimming pool
and other appurtenances. except goH;
Citing the need for two 1S-hole
courses. the report says: The older
generation of our golf players does not
like to climb mountains, ana we thlhh |
that their preferences in that respect
should be fostered. On the other
hand the Young and vigorous men, |
beers of our club are its greatest po' !
tential asset. Therefore, it has been |
our care to search out land that Will
give them a sporty is holes"
Kendall Tract Described.
a search with this in mind led the |
committee to the Kendall tract, SIX
miles from the present club, which |
the report thus describes: The own,
er's holdings embrace about 1,lOO |
acres. and we are offered as much or |
as little as we need and may select
the land that we desire, barring, or
course. that occupied by the manor |
house and its immediate grounds ana |
the stables and appurtenances.
ION the west side of the property /
an IS-hole course may be developed |
that will have substantially the same /
characteristics as our present course.
Contiguous to this on the east SIDE
is an 1S-hole area, more diverslneo as
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Cabin JOY \ Run. Only small por-
ton is wooded, the fields have had
excellent care, and 1t is evident that
courses could be made at minimum ex-
pense."
Announcing that it will present Ian
fern slide views of the property and
suitable maps at the special meeting
the committee says that paved road
way winds through the property 10
the manor house. a distance of apout
900 feet, and then turns out into
opea country. Two houses are on the
property, lodge at the entrance and
a historic structure Of stone and
bricz, which could be used tempo
rari;y for locker rooms and caddy
house. but eventually it will be re-
Carded as an interesting relic when
the club would take pride in pre-
serving"
Club Founded i'm 1873.
The Chevy Chase Club was inst-
tuted March "a, 1873, on its present |
site. which was the old Bradley Farm. |
II has increased steadily its holdings |
and improvements until now it owns
the land bordered by Bradley lane on |
the north from Connecticut avenue TO |
Wisconsin avenue and on Wisconsin |
avenue south from Bradley lane al |
most to Cedar Parkway. The CLUB |
fronts on Connecticut avenue from
Bradley lane nearly to Newlands street
and has come to be known as one OF
the beauty spots and landmarks OF
Chevy Chase. In all the club property |
consists of about 175 acres.
Recently the club donated to the
State Of Maryland about one and one
half acres along it's Wisconsin avenue
boundary in order that the National
Old Trail road could be widened The
club Just completed Improvements on
its present site amounting to nearly
half a million dollars.