Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-05

THOROUGHLY warned by the fate
of the cherry trees and the I'M
kind fate that has robbed him
4 virtually of three weeks bust
ness at what should be the
busiest time Of the year. Concessionnalre
Leofier is sparing no money or effort in
seeing to it that the golf courses IN
East Potomac Park do not suffer IN
the future from floods similar 10 that
caused by the heavy rain of three weeks
ago.
Even nov. nearly a month after the
heavy rains. 1t is hardly possible to run
a mower through some of the fairways
on courses A and b. and Leoffer in
tends 10 see that the condition like
this does not occur again, no matter
how much rain fails. HEAVY tile Is
being placed in all the fairways which
held water for any period Of time and
additional steps are being taken 10 drain
the fairways so that the park course
will not suffer from rains no matter
how severe
What would be an inconvenience to
/ members OF. private country clubs Is
| direct money loss for Leoff1er. for even
/ though he also manages the Rock Greek
/ Park course, where many public links
/ golfers play when East Potomac Park
Greek Park is limited. Therefore 1t is
/ essential that all the courses in East
+ Potomac Park be kept open If public
/ links golf around Washington is TO go
/ on IN its accustomed vein.
! Leoffier explains that the ground was
/ 50 thoroughly soaked by the first heavy
i rain of early August that ii simply
could not absorb the rains that fol-
/ lowed. He hopes a system Of thing
! the water directly TO the Washington
Channel will correct this condition
The land lies SO low already. he points
out. that its absorption capacity Is low
Never in all the years he has been
/ operating the public courses about the
Capital has there been such q stretch
! Of weather, Leoff1er says. The wet
weather Of August followed cold. raw
Spring, and Leoifier feels II where 1t
hurts most~-in the pocketbook. So he
. intends 10 see that mud and water do
not cost him money In the future.
The Washington Golf and Country
Club is following the fashion of other
clubs about the Capital and has an
nounced 1t will hold junior champion
ship for the younger members Of the
club on September IA The tournament
] will be a 36-ho1e medal play affair and
lowing names T. d Webb. jr; Edwin
Rice. Bonn Gilbert, James Drain
Charles Evans. Fletcher Henderson and
Gordon Stone. The class Of play of
the junior golfers at Washington Is
particularly high and an interesting
competition should result All the
Youngsters frequently break 30 and
Stone. who beat Warren Corkran at
Baltimore a few weeks ago, has made
a II on the course.
Between 80 and 30 professional golf
ers q the Middle Atlantic sector Will
gather early tomorrow at the Indian
Spring Golf Club Ia play Ia the local
qualifying round u decide the person
mel Of the two players who viii repre-
sent this section IN the Professional
Golfers Association championship al
Baltimore the FIRST week IN October
Pairings VIII not be made prior 10 the
start Of the 3G-hOle medal round which
VIII decide the Two contestants m
the professional match play champion
ship from this section, but the con.
testants will be paired at the first zee
by lot,
Last year Tommy Armour Of Con
gressionaI and Ralph Beach. then Of
Burning Tree. qualified for the tourney