The Washington times., 1915-07-05
Recent Tournament at Dunbar
ton Proves ConcIusiveIy That
Washington Has Talent.
ENCOURAGES EARLY START
Thirty Of Entry Of Sixty-four
May Be Considered as Quail
fled for Bright Future.
By BRYAN MORSE.

BY BRYAN MORSE.
An experiment, conducted by
Louis I. Doyle, we'll known member
Of the famous Doyles, Of tennis
fame, may be the means Of develop
ing future tennis stars for the Dis
trict who may rank with experts Of
the East. The District junior ten
mis- championship exploited by Doyle
succeeded in bringing out sixty-four
youthful exponents.
The event in singles and doubles
was run off in the mornings on the
Dumbarton Club courts and the
brand of tennis displayed, the excel
lence of play, demonstrated conclu-
sively that Washington possesses
stars in the making.
"Catch 'em while they are young"
is a we'll known principle Of athletic
development. They have been
caught. And what are we going to
do with them?
OF the sixty-odd boys playing in the
tournament something like thirty can
be seriously considered as possessing
all the qualifications necessary for de-
velopment into first rate exponents OF
the game. Tennis is on the boom.
The youngsters use the finest racquets
and balls, and. best Of all, display the
keenest Judgment in covering court,
masking strokes and executing both
and tiackhand drives and places.
A bit more campaigning for expert
ence, a little more age for tho develop
ment of physical stamina, and Conrad
Doyle, Louis Doyle, Harold Doyle
Spencer Gordon. A. J. Gore. AL How
ard, Ballard Moore. and the other
present-day experts will mingle with
John Davidson. DR.. L. w. Glazeorook'
Frank Goeghan. c. w. Parks. Mike
O'Leary, and C. c. Clarke. who are
resting on enviable records.
Dean Howard, Harold Falconer. Mar
Gus Miller, Harold Seldom. Charles NC
Way, James Williams 1sa Mllier 'ieFHer RaRer
stood out prominently in singles ana
doubles in the tournament held last
week. Howard won the singles and the
right to be called junior en- enampR1oht pRatep OF
won the doubles title. These lads are
still in their teens. possess all the
requisites Of being finished players, ana
are destined to command respecI Lr9lit
the older tennis players In the District
by fall IL they continue to improve
In workmanship their record during
the tournament was unexceled' In pure
grit their performances ,,,ttine were ,e eNcep tbe
face of odds Points were conceded
when there was the slightest doubt. and
never a word of protest was heard DUR
ing the six days of play
Louis Doyle says that In all his tennis
experience he has never seen better
form shown. Backhanders on rising
ball from service were played without
weakness Neat chop strokes Ses acc1ri rU
ate places, and as the tournament
progressed Doyle and the followers who
had watched the play, voted the
matches worth making a special enort
- see.
In speed alone did the youngsters fail
to match up to standard, and this was
due In a measure to their careful play,
although when time came for kills ana
In service both on first and second ball
they shot them viciousy. There was no
running around" either service or
stroked returns.
year OF SO ago raul lTednOT, Ol ING
Georgetown Prep, broke into the lime
light in the District events. Last sum-
mer he spent much Of his time follow
Ing the big tournaments around watch
ing McLoushlin, Willams' Church,
Fottrell, Armstrong, Mathey, Behr, and
others who have stepped in the shoes of
Larned, Wright. Ward. Whitman.
Clothier, and others. Treanor develop
ed, and last week won the Junior tour
nament from big field in New York.
Treanor will follow the big tournaments
again this year, and prediction Is made
that he will be heard from in another
year all around the country.
Any one of the youngsters playing in
the District tournament last week given
a chance to properly develop, will be
able to come steadily forward Louis
Doyle is to be congratulated and thank
ed for his efforts. He promises a
scholastic tournament in the fall If he
can get tennis courts. In the mean
time, keep your eyes on these young
sters They may be beaten when they
go against the older players, but the
older ones will know they have been
playing tennis.