" =Langston Golf Course helped desegregate public golfing Ralph Gaillard Golf-N A round ? Langston Golf Course in Washington, D.C., was opened in 3939 and has a significant place in African American history. Langston's opening is associated Jvith the development and desegre gation of public golfing and recre ational facilities in the Washing ion, D.C., area. * The course served as a focal point for African American golfers and, later, to ensure equal access to and equal quality of recreational facilities operated by the National Park Service. Langston is also the hoiqe course of the Royal Golf Club and the Wake Robin Golf Club, the nations first golf clubs for African American men and women. Langston Golf Course was named to honor John Mercer Langston, the first African Ameri can from Virginia to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Lee Elder, golf legend and UGA and PGA golf professional, is most associated with Langston. African American golfers have been consistently loyal to Langston as much from the tradi tion of playing golf there as from the strong emotional bond of their hardships and their achievements in the long struggle begun in the 1920s for accessible golfing facili ties of high quality. Many golfers from this area have and still do make the trip to Langston to par ticipate in golf tournaments and renew the many friendships they have acquired there over the years. Langston Golf Course will always be part of the long continuing chronology of African American participation, enjoyment and excellence in the game of golf. Now for some local happen ings: The Friday "Gangsome" was played at "The Lakes" last week and did not have an overall winner. However, Charles Hielig and Hiawatha Bethea won "skins." As previously reported, Robert "Heavy" Bethea has returned to the "links" after recuperation from an arm injury and pneumonia. There's been some joking about Heavy's club selection since his return. Seems as though Heavy has been seen using his driver on par-3 holes. Not to worry, my bet is on Heavy returning to full strength and form in the very near future. Veronica Taylor, the woman who manages The 19th Hole at Winston Lake, has been heard to say that she can keep Lonnie Well man under control. Nice to know there is someone out there who can keep Lonnie under wraps. ' Donald "Duck" Williams, Jim Perry and Evan Toulon were recently seen at The Lakes honing their goir skills. Perry and Toulon were heard getting on Williams' case for playing with "those raggedy golf balls." Don't listen to them. Duck: it's talent and ability, not the equipment you use - although it would be nice to see Williams playing with a new golf ball every once in a while. Rumor has it that Joe Johnson is saying that Harold "The Masked Man" Hairston won't play him. Beware. The Masked Man will get his revenge. The Carolina PGA will honor I Harold Dunovant as the 1999 Junior Golf Leader in the Caroli nas at their November meeting in Pinehurst. Dunovant, a PGA Life Member, has been a golf profes sional for over 45 years and is the first African American selected for this honor. Congratulations. Harold. Until next time keep it in he fairway. If you have ideas for Golf-N A round, call The Chronicle at (336) 723-842X or e-mail Ralph Gaillard at ralphg(ahellsouth net. LIFT improves record to 7-1 with 32-6 win over FUMA By THERESA DAVIS | For THE CHRONICLE : FORK UNION, Va. - LIFT Academy played one of its most "well-balanced games of the season and took a 32-6 victory over Fork iJnion Military Academy last Thursday afternoon. ; The Jaguars jumped out to a J4-0 lead in the first quarter on an offensive touchdown and a defen sive touchdown by Sedric McMil lian. McMillian. a 5-10,175-pound running back, finished with three touchdowns on the day and had ; J 02 yards rushing to lead his team. * LIFT's defense accounted for three touchdowns in the game and Ihe Jaguars' offense mixed its run > ping and passing game to control the clock for most of the game. Jwan Walker continued to play Jvell on both sides of the football. . Walker, a 6-1, 175-pound junior, Jiad four receptions for 101 yards pnd ran back a fumble recovery for pn 8-yard touchdown. Coach Sam Davis said his team was very business-like in its play. * "I thought the kids came ready to play and were focused," Davis said. "For once our performance leveled off and we played well pcross the board." LIFT went up 6-0 on McMil lian's 3-yard run midway through the first quarter. The Jaguars ^cored again when McMillian intercepted a FUMA pass and returned it 35 yards for a touchy ummmmrmsasrasrtaomss/a aaasaa tb^st no^n^Mnn? 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