The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-20
IWASHBURN is
SURE OF FINE
WELCOME HERE
Popular New Yorker and Rank
ing Player Expected to Fur
nish High Class Play.

"TASHINGTON tennis followers
" will be furnished with some
high class play next spring
following the announcement from
New York that Watson NJ. Washburn
will take up his residas-s her,s short
ly and will proBablyi cSSanete as "a
member Of the Chevy.iNShkse Club.
Washburn, with Tiiden9' foXhson and
Williams, is one of the. outstanding
figures in the tennis world, Is d
ranking player and member of the
famous Davis Cup tennis team.
Ever since Conrad b. Doyle retired
from competition a year ago Washing.
ton has lacked a high class perfor.
mer. Washburn will probably gain
large following and IT is expected
that he will be provided with COM
petition which will bring many other
famous players here.
Washburn IL about to make this
city his home for an indefinite period.
He has accepted an appointment as
assistant to the Undersecretary OF
the Treasury to act as legal adviser.
The former Metropolitan champion
is welcome here, as he ia a most pleas.
ing person and furnishes exceptional
competition as one of the first ten
players in the country.
A former Harvard University cap.
tain, intercollegiate star and later a
member OF the Davis Cup team,
Washburn was at the top of his form
last season. over a stretch OF five
years Washburn has been given a
high ranking by the United States
Lawn Tennis Association committee.
Washburn's efforts i'm 1914 succeed.
ed in landing him ninth in the first
ten. In 1915 he was placed at mum.
Der eight. In 1916 he succeeded in
getting sixth position among the
greatest i'm the country. There was
no ranking in 1917, and Washburn
served In the army as major and
went through the campaigns in
France. 1t was in 1918 that Wash
burn succeeded in landing the A. T..
+. championship.
In 1919 Washburn was placed in
tenth position by the L. S. n. l.. Il.
A. committee. and in 1920 went to
seventh place. Last spring he started
with a rush, and in the early season
managed to score wins in tournaments
over Williams and Johnston. He will
probably gain fifth place this year
AS a member Of the Davis Cup
team Washburn went to Australia.
He displaced Charles Garland and
with X. Norris Williams made up a
most formidable doubles combination.
AS a doubles player Washburn is
most desirable as a partner as he
is unusually steady under fire, plays
an orthodox game and is dependa-
BILE under all circumstances.
Washburn has always been a great
favorite with players and with gal
leries. He is a thorough sportsman,
plays sterling tennis and will make a
host of friends here.
Ever since leaving Harvard Wash.
burn has been a promising player.
He reached his greatest height this
past year as member OF the Davis
Cup team and as an early starter
who forced a brilliant campaign in
the Longwood, Seabright, and Provi.
dence tournaments.
Washburn Is not noted for severi.
ty of service or for the exceptionally
brilliant work which characterizes the
play of Tilden, Johnston or Williams.
He is a most dependable forcing
player, is almost always on his
game and, as his ranking shows. is
one of the best bets in the country
on the courts.