Evening star., 1937-06-13

Metropolitan District IN. " Lawn
Bowling Association, gave an exhibi-
ton. The game Of lawn bowls, as it
is popularity termed, was adopted in
the United States in 1915, when the
American Lawn Bowling Association
was formed 1t now has So clubs.
The Bedford Springs Hotel high in
the Allegheny Mountains at Bedford,
"a, announces the season openi,,s of
this Well-knoWn spa next Friday,
Among important improvements COM
pleted at the mountain resort are
changes in tees and fairways on the
Bedford Springs golf course. Other
attractions awaiting guests are shaded
mountain trails for horseback riding
and hiking, excellent tennis courts.
swimming pool with sun-tan beach,
well-stocked fishing streams and min
eral spring waters.
TO THE east, south and southeast
OF Washington, the Atlantic.
chesapeake Bay and other waters
of1er everything from the swankiest
resort hotels to rustic spots, where one
nnds peace, quiet, fish and water.
The past Winter and Spring brought
many improvements to Ocean City,
on the Maryland Atlantic coast
More than 70 new places have been
constructed and many others rem
oVated. The Federal Government mas
completed work on the new harbor.
LOO feet long and 200 feet wide
WITH mean average depth Of II feet.
1t will accommodate large sized boats
coming either up or down the coast
A new marine railway has been
constructed to give the boatmen ad-
vantages OF metropolitan yacht
basin. A new road goes around both
sides OF the harbor. There Is a new
road from the main street to the
island proper. A skeet field will be
built within a short time The board
walk has been completely rebuilt, With
Its plllng designed to resist the rigors
OF any storm. Sections of the old
walk were torn up by the big storm
OF last September.
The State Road Commission has
had corps of engineers in Ocean City
recently, surveying for the new loca-
ton for the bridge leading into Ocean
City.
Many new sport boats have made
their appearance in the Ocean CITY
Harbor, for the blue fishing season
which recently started and for the
marlin season which will begin the
middle Of July.
Hotel and cottage operators there
report this Summer will bring to the
Maryland resort the greatest crowd of
vacationists in its history.
MANY Washingtonians, especially
the fishermen, follow the Poto-
mac down into Chesapeake Bay, lead
ing them first to Colonial Beach and
Potomac Beach, Va out into the bay
and as far South as Virginia Beach
and Cape Henry, Va, and Roanoke
Island, N. C.
One of the newer places for fisher
men and bathers is Oakwood Lodge
at Plney Point, Md, where the Po-
tomac runs into Chesapeake Bay. It
has private bathing beach and a pier
for yachts.
At Benedict. Md, the old Hotel
Benedict is now the Hotel Mayflower.
Shorter's restaurant and dining room
on the beach have been enlarged.
At Solomon's Island, Md, Bowen's
Inn has been enlarged, its boat land
ing improved and two 45-foot cruisers
added to the fleet. Harry Woodburn
and O. P. Webster also have augment-
ed their boat fleets. Serving Prince
Frederick, Md, on the road to the
Island: Kenwood Beach and other
resorts, the Evans Hotel has been
enlarged and improved
Vlrginias saltwater fishing season
has opened with a vengence and
thousands of sportsmen are nockina
to the Chesapeake and to the Eastern
Shore where "Oceanside" fishing is
reported to be at its height. Reports
OF catches of as much as 1000 pounds
OF channel bass by single boat party
OF sport fishermen in an afternoon
have reached the Virginia State
Chamber of Commerce.
Parties Of fishermen report service
to be splendid this year, with fisher
men better equipped than ever before
More than so new boats are reported
ready for use this year by fishermen.
ONE OF the greatest vacation CEN
ters on the entire Eastern coast
Is the Tidewater section Of Virginia
Virginia Beach, Ocean View, Old
Point Comfort, Norfolk. Newport
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