Evening star., 1933-03-19
U.S.. Workers, Hit by Pay Cuts
And Furloughs, Must Forego
Big Part i'm Golf Season Here

anticipated that they will have to take
all their accrued furlough leave prior to
April l, 1888, and that after that their
furlough leave which many had accum-
ulated with the idea Of using it to play
in golf tournaments cannot be used.
Furthermore, their annual leave has
been sharply reduced and all in all en-
ployes Of Uncle Sam are in the dol
drums regarding the coming golf sea-
son. Where many Of them had figured
on playing in tournament or two it
now looks as If they will not be able to
play at all.
A ND, furthermore, that they will not
IA be able to hold their big event of
the year-the Interdepartmental
tourney. To 60 step further the pro-
posed Federal Country Club, first
brought up for consideration In the
Government service Is months ago, Is a
dead issue today, for what with pro-
spective further pay cuts. the turlough
leave situation, and possible reduction
Of force with the proposed departmental
consultations, Uncle Sans workers
have little time or inclination to branch
out.
AL in all, that large sector of WASH
ington's golfing population who earn
their bread and butter in the Govern
ment service face the 1888 golf year
with lengthy faces and little prospect Of
tournaments in this area is more than
likely to find them reading the news
papers for what happened rather than
creating the news themselves. What
appears As the best competitive season
since 1881 probably will find them
lacking in time to play.
Meanwhile the professionals, sensing
q loosening of purse-strings by the
majority Of golfers are looking for their
best season in two years. All Of them
visualize the year 1888 as one Of re-
sumption Of normal golf activity. With
prices on golf balls and golf clubs and
other equipment sharply reduced, the
pros are not far wrong. 1t does look
like q good year.
A complete schedule of events for the
IA 1888 season of the Kenwood Golf
and Country Club is in the making
and will be approved by the Golf Com
mittee this week. At the same time
the committee will announce the dates
for the 1888 National Capital open
tourney. This event, the outstanding
professional tourney Of the year around
Washington, probably will be held dur
ing the first week In October, in order
to insure better weather than was the
case during the first two Journeys
staged by the club.
Out at Rock Greek Park workmen
are busy completing the tee reconstruc-
ton program embarked upon by Mana
ger B. Harry Graham. All the tees
have been enlarged, the rough spots
have been sodded and the course now
is IN prime condition for the season.
WHEN D. c. Gruver and v. c.
w Dickey those inseparable golf
enemies of the Washington Golf
and Country Club get together, look out
for fireworks. The two, now in the
midst Of a schedule of 50 matches. have
played II Of these contests and are ex-
actly even. Their latest match was
typical of the scrapping qualities that
both men show when pitted against
each other. Gruver was l up at the
turn and won the tenth hole He came
home in 81 strokes and yet lost . hole
to Dickey.
On the final hole with the match all
square Gruver reached the edge of the
green in two. Dickey. after a short
second shot, pitched up feet away.
Gruver made weak chip, 10 feet short.
Yet both holed their puts to halve, and
neither putt was easy. They are . pair
of scrappers. The entire club Is watch
ing the outcome of the match.
A sweepstakes tourney for District
professional golfers will be played to-
morrow afternoon at Congressional.