Show f t p f 1 S P r 0 r r. r t s. s Mirror Lay By JOHN JOH MOONEY Telegram m Sports Editor t The importance of golf I inI in inthe I lz th the civilian defense clefense training I program is stressed in a letter received by this department from fr m John John B. B Kelly national physical training director of 7 the office offic of o. o civilian defense L Golf writes Ke Kelly ly is a sport that almost any person any person can play Its It's not too strenuous strenuous and unlike many sports you dont don't have to have group participation tion to obtain full fulli t- t benefits We know he continues i that there are millions of golfers throughout the country coun coun- F try who will vill agree that the sport is one of the finest to keep a person in condition but well we'll have to interest a in the great many more game Kelly has opened his nat national national na na- na- na t headquarters for the physical education drive in Philadelphia where he lie hopes lopes to enlist the assistance of prominent sports figures in hi his campaign to improve the f health of the average citizen by exercise I receive letters every day i- i Kelly continues containing offers offers of of- fers fer's of cooperation from Irom al almost almost almost al- al most every known sport port Bi Bicycling Bi- Bi cycling roller skating ice skating ing mg lawn bowling and all sorts of sports like these which are i not so popular as golf fo football foot foot- t- t rJ i. ball all baseball J Dennis and nd the like Jike are being suggested as means of keeping or regaining good health for this country's citizens It is our intention to u use e t every available means to reach this ideal and soon we will be beg g going ing ahead at full steam Then I well we'll have cooperation of every sports field Certainly golf will be one of the headliners Ed Dudley the letter adds has agreed to assist in every way possible Not only will we have the aid of professionals professionals pro pro- and outstanding amateurs but Im I'm going to try to get some of the finest women golfers to assist with the program Mrs Glenna Collett Vare Patty Berg Helen Hicks Betty Betty Betty Bet Bet- ty Jameson and Virginia Van VanWie VanWie Wie among others will be asked to help Kelly con con- eluded I I Public links golfers are also b being ing considered Kelly ad adI ad- ad I At the same time he ask asked d any and all golfers having having hayIng hav hay ing clubs which are not being used to remember the boys in inthe inthe inthe the service and donate the clubs for military use Fort Douglas has a wonderful wonder wonder- rf r- r f r ful golf course which many of k 1 the officers use It is quite possible that almost all ll these g golfers have clubs available but but if any golfers ex-golfers have an anold anold anold old set set around the ho house se it t night might b be Worth while to contact contact con con- tact either Professional Tee Branca or President R R. RB B. B Parter Porter Porter Por Par ter Sr at the Post course |