Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10
Need for Recreation
Is Stressed by DC.
GoIfing Leaders
Continued Enforcement
Is Likely to Erose
Some Of Outfits
BY WALTER McCALLuM.

A1uDs
1--WE are stopped in our track
right now said DR.. r. A. Kelly
president-to-be of the Maryland
State Golf Association and secre
tary OF the Middle Atlantic Col
Association.
Mrs. Walter L. Weible, presiden
OF the Women's District Golf Asso
citation. takes a more optimisti,
view I'VE had set up a tourna
ment program assigning all tourna
ments to clubs which can be reached
by public transportation" she said
Il see no reason to change at thi
time" Mrs. Weible and DR. Keilt,
said possibly there might be a re-
taxation of the use of automobile!
for transportation to recreation
areas such as country clubs wher
there no longer is an urgent demand
for fuel oil.
Reluctant to discuss the situation
until it is more clear. DR.. A. 7
Utz, president Of the District Col
Association, said if enforcement
continues "as of today" many coun'
try clubs will have to close for thu
duration of the war.
Calls Recreation = Must
DR.. Kelly said that while he can.
not anticipate action by the two
associations in which he is influ.
entail, it is possible that the mid
Atlantic and Maryland organizations
1T their annual meetings this week
may adopt resolutions asking the
Government If it is the wish tt
eliminate all transportation to out
lying clubs, and thus to stop then
use. rs it the desire Of the Gov.
eminent to stop all recreation?'
asked Kelly. You certainty can
not walk to clubs as far out as Con-
gressional. Manor, Prince George.
or Army Navy. Perhaps the people
In high places have forgotten that
recreational facilities are must
with the American people"
The Mid-Atlantic and Maryland
bodies will meet Friday at the Am
bassador Hotel. the first named tc
gather at S pm, while the Mary
land association will gather for din
ner at and hold their meeting
later. The two meetings were ar
ranged for the same day to save
travel time of the delegates.
Specifically the following clubs
can be reached by established trans
portation agencies, either streetcal
or bus: Chevy Chase, Columbia
Washington, Indian Spring, Ken.
wood. Bannockburn, White Flint
Woodmont and the public courses
within the city.
Congressional May Lose Bus.
But although Congressional has
4 private bus arrangement 1t may
be cut off, and the club falls int
the category of those which are not
on established public transportation
lines, and therefore cannot be
reached except by private auto. Ir
this category also are such organi-
cations as Burning Tree. Manor
Prince Georges and Army Navy. II
they cannot be reached and USED
by their members will those mem
bers resign, and will the clubs per-
force 70 out of existence? That is
the long range question being asked
BY many.
East Potomac Park has beer
closed for months due to the f1ooo
of last October, and Anacostia wa:
not open last week. This leave:
Rock Creek Park the only public
course available, if the ban on gol1
at Anacostia continues. Not lone
ago Concessionnaire S, G. Leof1lel
told The Star that he would be will
ing to close all public courses fol-
the winter. Meanwhile, members Of
the Anacostia Golf Club have put
up to Interior Secretary Ickes the
matter of reopening the Anacostis
Park course.
DR.. Utz, District association presi'
dent. feels sure there will be re-
Taxation of the restrictions as they
now appear. Il have a feeling thai
it may not be so tough" he said
But if we cannot get enough gaso'
line to get to the country clubs thu
possibilities seem pessimistic.
DIR. Utz a Fit Optimistic.
Recreation is necessity TO-
many men wo",1irg long hours a
high speed and under constan
pressure. Men of middle age hav'
turned to golf for that recreation. I
makes no difference if they play on
round or two rounds a week, the.
want that relaxation from the con
slant pressure. They want to fire.
their minds for a little while. ant
I have no doubt they do better worl
because they have had some relaxa
ton. I believe the powers-that-b
will permit some gasoline for recrea
ton purposes to such men,
The District association will hoi'
It's annual meeting early in Febru
arv, and if it decides to stage an.
tournaments they probably will b
of the one-day brand, Emphasl
also will be placed on events TO
charity. if any are held.
The entire links picture is due 10
a big change. Many Of the familia
faces will be missing. There ma,
be very little competition and tina
little perforce may be at clubs OF
established transportation lines. l
might we'll be that golf will have t.
take a runout, although that is un
likely.
One club president. hoping tn
gasoline situation will be relaxe'
after demand for fuel oil eases Oh
brought up the question OF confis
cation. IF club members canno
use their clubs and thereby resign
does not that amount to confisca
tion?" he asked. At the same tim
he and other club executives fee
the restrictions may be eased.
What of it if we cannot &c
enough gasoline to operate powe
mowers on golf courses?' asked Dr.
Kelly. I'VE can get along withou
the carefully manicured courses o
other years. The main thing is t.
make it possible to get some recre
alton. Coli is the main recreation
for . lot OF men. If the courses ar
not maintained 30 meticulously a
IN past years there won't be man