The Washington times., 1923-08-15
FINAL ROUND in MUNY
TENNIS DOUBLES ON
TOMORROW'S CARD
By LEONARD w. COLLINS.

ny A6SIV<1NG
The final round in the doubles
championship ever held under I
Lawn Tennis Association, in the
tomorrow afternoon on the Potol
ing beach.
Maurice O'Neill, the Districts
Rock will oppose DIR. w. H. Da,
which will decide the doubles G
Washington Times loving cups.
o'clock, with Col. Waite C.. Johns
In the past several attempts have
been made to get the public park
players together for the purpose OF
determining the champions in
singles and doubles. but IT. each in.
stance those in back of the ven
tu'e met with very little encourage
ment fl ON the pcwers-thaS-be con
trolling municipal athletic centers
Since the assignment of Col. Clar.
ence .. Sheriff. as officer I'm charge
of public buildings and grounds. the
office from which all municipal
athletic activities are governed
tennis. baseball, golf; and other
branches Of sport have grown and
11ourished as they never had before
It has ben mainly due To the lln.
tir,ng efforts of Colonel Sheriff.
that the National Capital today
can boast Of the finest municipal
golf courses. baseball diamonds
tennis courts and Fairgrounds OF any
city In these United States. bar
nonr.
When The Washington Times
first preached the subject Of .
municipal tennis championship to
Dwight F: Davis, Assistant Score.
fary Of War, and also president
mis- Association, Mr.. Davis said,
'Ereat! Go to IL. I'm with you.
See Col. Sheriff., he can help
you.
The Times called Colonel Sher-
ill. "How about getting the use
Of several of the Potomac Park
courts on certain days and run
ming q municipal tennis champion
ehip?" was asked Of the officer in
charge of public buildings. and
Great! Go to it. I'm with you.
See Col. Waite C. johnson. He's
IN authority on tennis. am
sure he win give. you all the help
you need" That's what The Times
got from Colonel Sheriff.. Things
were beginning to get warm. The
president of the United States
Lawn Tennis Association would do
his bit; Colonel Sheriff. would fur
nish the courts; The Washington
Times the championship cups.
Off came the old receiver from
the hook. "Give US North 1851"
Somebody had to run that tourna-
ment. Hello, il this Col. Waite G.
johnson. Well this Is The Wash
ington Times. What do you think
of pulling off q municipal tennis
championship"
"Great! Go to it. I'm with you.
Count me In. And say, why not
get hold Of Louis /. Doyle. He's
lust the man we need" So came
the deep, sOnorous, resonant voice
Of Col. Waite c. johnson over our
wire.
off it's hook. Don't you ever get
tired using the telephone?" We
recognized the voice. 1t was from
DIG Ok our pICtNy OHCEdIOISs IdL q
the only kind The Times employs.
Won't you please get US Mr.. Louis
I. Doyle?"
Oh, boy. The Times sure has the
best operators in the world. In less
time than 1t takes to tell 1t we
were talking to Lew Doyle. The
plan was briefly outlined. Would he
help? Had he known we were com.
Ing he would have baked a cake.
Great. Go to 1t. I'm with you.
Count me in" And that's what we
got from Louis I. Doyle. And 1t was
II you don't think 50, ask
any player who participated in the
first annual municipal tennis tourn-
ment.
Entries opened. Entries closed.
were in the singles,
pairs entered the
doubles. From a numerical stand.
point the success of the tournament
was assured. With the playing Of
final round in the doubles
the event will have been completed.
Two mon were solely RESPONSE
bic for the unqualified success the
tourney attained. They were none
other than Col. Waite C.. johnson
and Louis /. Doyle. Municipal ten
mis- players of the District owe
Colonel johnson and Doyle an ever
lasting debt Of gratitude. They
have placed municipal tennis in
Washington on the map.
They worked necessarily; they
worked hard; they worked late: they
even refereed; they kept score. In
fact, they were the whole works and
had they been permitted they would
have been actual contestants. And
all for nothing. Nothing, other than
their love for the game and their
Interest in the municipal player.
Immediately after the conclusion
Of tomorrow afternoons champion
ship doubles match the winners will
be awarded The Washington Times
emblematic Of the District
for 1929 O'Neill will
be presented with the trophy en-
blematic of the singles championship
Unless a pressure of business pre-
vents. Assistant Secretary of War
Dwight Davis will make the pre-
eentation speech and also make a
few remarks which will be of in.
terest to every municipal tennis
player in the District.