The Washington times., 1922-06-07

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The singles players to be selected
to represent Washington will he
chosen from John Temple Graves,
tr., Tom Mangst. Arthur Ysncksn,
Ballard Moore. Spencer Gordon. J..
r. Bates and Arthur Hellsn. II Is
expected that Arthur Heilen and
Dwight r. Davis, Arthur Hellen .and
Col. wait Johnson, and l.. r, BatFs
and Tom Mangan will play in the
doubles engagements.
six singles matches and three dou'
bles matches will Be run of on both
days. The Hotehkiss Cup was pre-
sented last season and was won by
Baltimore men. 8. ....
The weather has been snythins
but kind TO the netmen this spring,
and tennis has been unusually
backward. Chevy Chase staged
most successful tournament. The
wardrnaf Park Hotsl IL making q
70 Of It's Invitation affair de.
spite postponements. The various
leagues are having a hard time
keeping at II on account OF wet
courts. "''r'
The colleges found 1t unusually
rainy this spring, with me result
that many postponsnasnts nsvs been
In order. The DspartmentAl Al.d
Wornen's League finally got under
way, while the Suburban League is
expected to fill out It's scheduls and
start to work within ten days.
Lacking definite announcement e
appears there will be no tunior sour'
niment for boys and gir's thts sea-
con. The tournament staged Tor the
past five years was growing TO large
proportions and was looked upon as
a big spring feature. --, -.
Despite the fact that there mas
been little in the way ~ competitive
tennis here. there has been unusual
interest IA the game. Courts are
scarce in town. but It has heer noted
that on fair days Potornac PARK
courts have been II prsfntcfh.
An announcement Of interest TO
nat fans Of Potomac Park is the
openinr Of a locker room with SHOW
srs for the players at the Tidal BASIN
bathing beach. The facilities are
placed at the disposal Of players by
L. Gordon Leech, manager OF lne
beach.
rbos. entering the Middle Allan:
~ rSif championship, to be stased
NJ Wilmington, Del, on June y.
I6 and II, will find II Necessary
70 play thirty-six holes In quahy''
ing. The long route - going 10
bring out the class anu pu' IN
front the players able I" make the
going.
III. eithtsen.hele Qualifying round
4. not fair test. Professionals IN
~. national open here last sprins
ES,e loud in denouncins the short
ro,Ite. The pros held a meeting ana
hvo,izht the matter before the
officials of the Z. s. @. A.
n is expected that championship
tei,rnar1erts Of the future will he d.
ctSsd upon. a basis of thirtv-six holes
IN qualifying as a result OF the Wig
orous action taken here last July.
Tn. continued wet weather OF the
past week, with damp, humid at.nos,
tiere has started the brown patch
on some of the green's and fairways
hereabouts. II was thought that the
incaI COURSES would escape a vista
ton, but the scourge, has at last
made an appearance.
Continued hot and dry weather will
aid materially in Stamping out the
fungus growth. experts on grass
culture declare here.
n Ia not generally known that
Miller 3. STEVENSON, of Columbia.
recent winner OF the wardman Cup
IN the spring tournament. shot SO
An the course year ago, going
out in 81. a feat edualed only by
Jim Barnes, in the national open In
stsvinson in a five.ball match
with Freddy Mcleod in April, 1921,
negotiated the courss in SO as fol.
lows: ,
Nj. 3. stevinson--
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