The Washington times., 1915-04-13
Georgetown University Courts
Suggested as Likely Place
for Racquet Matches.
CHARLEY cox is WILLING
Reasonable Number of Entries
and Display of Interest Will
Assure Events.
By BRYAN MORSE.


Graduate Manager Charles r. Cox,
Of Georgetown University, may
again prove the good fairy for the
schoolboys of the city in staging an
interscholastic tennis tournament
this spring for the many racquet
wielders attending the various high
and preparatory schools.
Overtures were made to the
Georgetown man yesterday a. to the
possibility of staging tennis tour
nament sometime during May for
the District of Columbia interschol-
astic championship in singles and
doubles.
Manager Cox said he was willing
and anxious to take over the tour
nament, and would listen favorably
to any suggestions.
We are always willing TO help
the schoolboys and if there is a pos
sibility of getting enough entries for
the events and we can be assured that
the affair will be properly patrontzed
We will act favorably on the sugges-
tion," said Cox.
"Our tennis team is going well at
present, and we have twelve courts
in operation. There are a number Of
players among the Preps and there
seems to be a chance of getting many
Of them in a tournament" continued
Mr.. Cox.
At present three of the schools have
teams playing matches in tennis.
Western has a spring and fall tour
nament every year in which more
than thirty boys take part. st. AL
bans has a number of cracks who will
play against Episcopal, Western, Dun
hams. of Baltimore; Frederick, Md.
Marston School, of Baltimore, and
other institutions.
Business, Eastern. and Central have
plenty of tennis players who would
be willing to get into schoolboy
tournament. AMI prospects for hold
ing the affair are bright.
The Washington School for BOYS
used to hold a tennis tournament for
the District title years ago. but the
affair was dropped. This year it is
calculated that a It least forty entries
could be gotten for the tournament II
1t Is held. Harold Dutton, of West
ern, is more than anxious to have a
tournament. and will get in touch
out how well they will patronize the
proposed affair.
Central's baseball team gets a rea
test today in meeting the Lincoln Ath
letic Club. The Lincoln team has de.
feated Eastern. Business, and Wcsterr
decisively. and should Central be able
to come through with a win it will be a
big feather in Coach Mcnefee's cap
Central is going well as any Of the
schoolboy mines at present Jake Mac
donald is leading the team in hitting
while Chaplin and Ike Macdonald are
not far behind.
StraYcrs Business College, a team
composed Of a number of strong sand,
lotters. handed Wc9tcrn a 5-to-l defea,
IN hNe innings on the Monument
Grounds yesterday. Nolan. left
handler. serN cd them ulp for the Stray.
er's team and allowed but one hit.
Western will attempt to get back al
the Army and Navy Preps today. The
Props won their last start against West.
ern, and, in fact, have gone through tn.
season without defeat so far. trim.
ming Tech. Western, Chevy chase. anc
Alexandria. Coach Newbcrry has gottor
a strong team together, headed By
Bolton.
That Col. W. w Harts. superintcnd
ent of public buildings and grounds i!
unusually popular with basebal player.
is noted by the number of teams usinl
the grounds around the Monument
There are sixteen diamonds, and ever,
one Is in use from o'clock until dari
every day. Tech and Western are play
ing daily near the Municipal pool, tn,
various departmental baseball team
have the usn of other diamonds, an,
permits are issued for other games, $,
that there is something going on all tn
while. Soon tn" George Washingtol
and Western High track squads will h
at work. Tho nincrecn tennis court
are also in operation, So that tn
grounds have been turned into a bi