Evening star., 1938-04-15
W|FFY TAKES OVER
NEWPOST MONDAY
Chosen From 118 Pros Who
Applied for the Berth
Mackenzie Left.
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

BY WALTER McCALLUM.
Two cleanup jobs were in progress
today at a brace of Washington's
better-knoWn centers of the topped
tee shot and the sliced putt as Witty
Cox, newly appointed golf professional
at Congressional, wound up the the
loose ends of his post at Kenwood,
where he served for 80 months, and
Roland Mackenzie, Congressional pro
Tor more than four years, bade a final
farewell to the club and to professional
golf.
For Witty it's another step along the
gol1 trail that began soon after gruff
petty officer handed him his honorable
olscharge papers as a COB in Uncle
Sans Navy back in 1919 For Roland
the lad who brought to WASHINGTON so
much fame as an international-ran
ing amateur and thrice member of
the Walker Cup team, it brought to an
END brief career as pro golfer and
the beginning of business career with
his father and uncle.
L have many regrets on leaving
professional golf, but I'm confident I
Will be happy in my new business ca
reer,' said Roland, in a statement
welcoming Cox as his successor at
congressional. L am delighted to
welcome my friend Witty to the pro-
fessional job which 1 have given up."
ne SAID. For more than four years l
have been very happy as the club pro-
1esslonal and 1 wish for Witty the
same happiness. He cannot ask for
more"
kenwood Sorry to Lose Witty.
why OF the smooth swing and the
WlSe-crack was sincere in his regret at
leaving Kenwood. Sometimes YOU NAV
nave found Witty a wise-cracker and
gent prone to do bit of what is
known to the sports fraternity as
rloblng all in fun But the District
open champ was serious as he re-
marked: I'm sure my many friends
at kenWood will understand that ONLY
WIN the most sincere regrets have l
given up the many pleasant associa-
lions and fine friendships 1 have en-
Joyed during my two-and-a-half wears
there. hope will keep those friend
ships all my life"
Don Chamberlin. president of the
kenWood Club, and one of Cox's
1rends, paused as he looked over a
ist OF applicants for the Job vacated
oy Witty and said: What is Ken
Woods loss is Congressionals gain.
We are sorry to lose him.
mat, In word, is the way a lot of
people feel about the shift in the
somewhat tangled professional golf
SITUATION around Washington. It's
oeen a crazy quilt for several weeks
now and privately we wonder where
the next bomb will fall.
Peacock After Post.
Benny Loving, who has been assistant
10 Cox at Kenwood for several weeks
Will go with Witty to Congressiona,
Nnen cox takes over the pro berth
Monoay morning. Benny wants to b.
with Cox and preferred remaining to
Placing his application for the KEN
wood berth. Benny has a summer ion
with the Saranac Inn in upper New
York.
Meanwhile Roger Peacock. former
District champion. who was the num-
DER TWO choice Of the Congressional
committee, has applied for the pro
berth at Kenwood. Roger is anxious
u hitch on as pro. and would do
4nd Job. He has the stuff and the
" 10 work, along with lot of teach
! 'hg ability and fine personalitv
When the Congressional committee
announced three days ago that it had
silted the lib applicants down to two
IL became quite feather in the can
OF the Peacock lad to run second in
such select company. For quite a
lew nationally known professionals
mad sent In their names for the lob
before it came down to Cox and Pea
cock
Loving to Assist New Pro.
WHY will make his own arrange
ments, and will employ his own as
slstants. with Loving as his immediate
AIDE, which leaves Kenwood without
golf pro, starting Monday. But that
JOB won't be vacant long. 1t happens
TO be one of the good pro jobs around
the town.
Will you play in the Middle At
lantic P. G. A. tourney at Old Point
Comfort on April % and PAP" We
asked Cox today. Il haven't talked it
over with the people at Congressional" /
said Why, but believe will be able |
TO compete. 1t is the main profess |
slonal tournament of the year in this
sector and would like to plav,"
Cox will be the guy to beat. He won't
be IN the same screWy putting mood |
ne was IN last year when he finished |
around eighth in field he should
lick.
And so to Roland Mackenzie think |
we can say, voicing the thoughts of
every one who knows him, and to
many who from afar have watched his |
graceful golf form: Thanks for the |
memories You were a swell guy, and a
fine golf pro. Good luck in your new
Job and our best wishes. Well miss
you"
And for Witty: We're glad you have
decided to remain with us in Washing
ton. We know the kind of guy YOU |
are. Keep on pitching as you have
NoAAS cAAASS yOu SdlIlS IlSIS ana YOU III |
always have our admiration and our
respect"
Goode Leads Rotarians.
L. j. Goode is the top scorer of the
Rotary golf crowd in their opening
tournament of the year. Goode, who
generally Is ranked one OF the better
players at Columbia, scored an 81 in
the opening Rotary tourney of the
season at Congressional to top Dan
Moormans 81 by single shot. DR..
H. F. Anderson, who scored birdie !
on the tough seventh hole. won the
net award with a card of 89-l9-7O. |
Down at East Potomac Park |
"Dutch" Rittenhouse tops the quail |
fiers in the spring tournament with a |