Evening star., 1924-07-20

improved his game considerably.
Should MilIard Lewis enter. he un-
himself. judging by the brand of
play he produced to win the 1924
Junior championship at Chevy Chase
Country Club.
Credit Is Due Checker.
Much credit is due to Otto Clock
Ter. tennis coach at Chevy Chase. who
has paid particular attention to the
clan of young racket wielders.
GlOcker has taught Il bunch of en-
bryo players something about the
game. G. l.. Sturtevandt. said to be a
promising netman, is a pupil Of the
Glockler school.
Entries for the junior champion
ships may be sent to the Dumbarton
club before the tournament drawing
tomorrow morning. Maj. j. .. Elliott
is chairman Of the tournament com
mittce. He also will referee tho
matches.
When the municipal court cham
pIonshlps get under way in August.
tennis fans expect d high brand OF
play, for several stellar racketers
are entered in the event. No def
mite date has been set for the open-
ing play. but the event probably will
start the first week Of next months.
In addition TO the local municipal
court laurels, the contestants will
right to face a Baltimore team in
an intercity titular series
baltimore barely contrived to nose
out the District municipal players
last year. The Oriole City bunch took
IA of the % matches played. There
IS some discussion about extending
the intercity matches to Philadei-
phia, New York and Rochester. but
unless some one dishes out the neces-
Sary funds. this plan could not he
developed on a successful basis.
Col Waite c. Johnson will be asked
70 handle the municipal court games
again this year, according to Louis 7.
Doyle, who is interested in the affair.
The winners of last years competi-
ton plan TO enter the event next
month. Morris O'Neill singles cham
pion, and DR.. William II. Davis and
C. 5. Cragoe, doubles victors, expect
TO make matters interesting for their
rivals Other prominent players have
games. including Rathgeber. McCon-
nell, Thurtell, Capt. Hills and New
kirk. These netmen. together with
O'Neill, Davis and Cragoe, represented
Washington against Baltimore last
year.
A thrilling race is being staged in
the Departm entail Tennis League.
Three important matches are listed
this week Interstate will tackle the
Veterans Bureau Tuesday: the war
Reds VIII oppose the War Blues
Thursday, and Commerce-Interfor
will strive TO topple Navy Friday
This last mentioned match should
provide thrills galore. Navy was
nosed out by Commerce-Inter for
the lead last week
Beall and Hal Fowler, Davis and
Cragoe and Harmon and SummervflIe
nave been mainly responsible in
the doubles for Commerce-Int
showing in the lea que games
Unless reports are all twisted. the
Suburban Tennis League will not be
organized this summer. Holmead
Club. that usually promotes the sub
urban competition, has been informed
that its courts are soon to be dis
mantled and the members are dis
heartened over this information. Few
tennis followers know that the Hol-
mead Club is one of the oldest organi-
cations of its kind in Washington
Veterans can remember as far back
as Is years ago when the club was
houriShing. Fifteen sets of courts
have been lost by the rival clubs of
Holmead during that time.
The iron hand of construction is
constantly dealing a blow to tennis.
Numerous stretches of ground, where
once tennis courts thriVed, now are
| the foundation for newly erected
houses.
Takoma Park has been a prime in
stigator of the Suburban League and
unless it takes the helm, the league
matches probably will not be played.
Capitol Club also was prominent in
organizing the Suburban games.
Dunn barton Club members are to be
kept quite busy when they stage their
their annual club tournament several
weeks hence. According to Capt. AL
bert J. Gore, who is chairman of the
tournament committee, the matches
Will get under way around August
20 or during the first week in Sep
tember.
Several of WashingtOn'S leading
netmen are considering whether to
compete in the Cum berland tourna-
ment to be held the first week in
August. Thomas J. Mangan, L. a.
Cox, Clarence Charest, A. Q. White
and Col. Waite C. Johnson would ably
represent this city in the Cumberland
classic.