Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
Second Nine Chanoed
Some Holes in First
Have Been Rebuilt
Doerer Put in Charge
Of Proerom;> Greens
Still Need Care
By WALTER McCALLUM.

A~AS
You'd hardly know the old place
now if you went back to Rock Greek
Park to play golf after an absence
of a few months. They're getting
along with a program for rehabili-
tating the course in upper Rock
Creek Park, where so many uptown
people play golf. Not that those
adamant putting green's are any bet
ter than they have been for years,
or those dirt tees have improved, but
the course as a whole has the ear
marks of a definite trend toward
betterment.
The entire second nine has been
changed around, and parts of the
old first nine have been improved.
But a few thousand dollars spent in
the right spot (some of the money
taken in from the public returned to
the course for public benefit would
make that course good one. 1t is
without doubt the most picturesque
public course in Washington and 1t
could be the best, with a few major
changes.
Second Nine Holes Changed.
But they are going after it; some
what slow, but still the changes are
showing up. A new first green now
is in play. A new third green Is
about to be built and the fifth hole
has been improved. Over on the
other nine, you play the first two
holes as they have been. But then
you veer of to what was the old
18th, and play it as the 18th, or the
third of the nine. The old 18th be-
comes the fourth or the 18th and the
old 18th becomes the fifth, or the
18th. Then you play the old 18th
and 18th, and wind up with old 18th
and 18th as the finishing holes.
Those Rock Greek Park greens are
pretty thin. Years ago a program
of top dressing would have i'm
proved them, and had them in good
shape by now. But the last
few weeks of hot weather have
subjected them to a bad licking.
Fundamentally they were not good,
for in the main they were laid down
on rock, with only a thin top-soil
covering. They haven't had the
depth of topsoil to stand hot
weather. But they can be improved,
and should be, according to the
folks who play the course.
Doerer Enthusiastic.
Tommy Doerer. jr., now in charge
at Rock Creek Park, is enthusiastic
about the possibilities at the uptown
course. Already Tommy, on the job
only few hours. has plans in mind
for organization of strong golf
team at Rock Creek, and for pull
ing off several tournaments there
before winter. Tonight those Rock
Greek Park boosters( and there is
quite a family of them are tossing
a little party for Tommy. They like
him up there. They heard of his
reputation at East Potomac Park as
a go-getter and they're glad he'll be
around their course.
In charge at East Potomac Park
is S. G. Leoffier, jr.. while out at
Denver, Colo, Pappy Loefler, head
of the Leoffler links empire. is re-
covering from an automobile acct
dent which occurred while he was
on the way East after California
visit. The elder Leoffler, according
to his secretary, was not seriously
hurt, and will leave the hospital
tomorrow or Friday.
Two Journeys On Today.
Two links affairs were being
staged today at Argyle and Manor.
Earle Skinker, captain of the all
Washington junior golf team, led
his lads into action at Argyle against
an all-Baltimore outfit. while at
Manor a combination amateur-pro,
sweepstakes, and amateur handicap
affair was being staged. Both
events were being run off by the
Maryland State Golf Association.