Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25

|HREE outstanding features
marked the tennis activities in
the District Of Columbia dur
i ing the past year~-the impress
sive victories OF the local Pub
lie Parks League players In their in
tercity matches. the inauguration OF
the first indoor tournament In Wash
ington's history. featured by an ex
hibition Of international ranking tai
emit. and the return of both the mems
and the women's District crowns Ia
Washington through the victories Of
Clarence Charest and Frances kru-
coff. respectively.
Midwinter interest In tennis was
keyed to "A high pitch for the first
time in the Capital last January,
when the appearance Of William I
TiIden, I'd, former national and inter
national title holder. and Manuel
Alonso, Spanish ace. brought thronsr
Of enthusiasts 10 the Arcadia 10 wit
ness n superb exhibition OF net skill
which preceded the Inauguration Of
the indoor championships Of Wash
ington. Tiiden defeated Alfonso In the
singles and. paired with Emmett Pare,
Georgetown star, the outstanding col
iege racketer Of this section. bested
the Spaniard and Tom Mangan. for
mer District champion.
Later in the Winter Tilden and
AIonso returned for second eXhihi.
ton and the latter turned the tables,
defeating the lanky Philadelphia In
FIVE hard sets.
Indoor Title ~ ManEan.
Mangan took the measure of Pare
for the indoor singles title. Phoebe
Moorhead defeated Frances krucotf
for the woman's championship.
Opening the clay court season. the
Navy Leech Cup team, performing on
the Chevy Chase Club courts, made &
clean sweep In the annual Army'Navy
classic. winning nine straight matches.
Capt. Walter n. Anderson piloted the
Navy team.
Activities of the Washington Ten
mis- Association. including all Of the
organized league matches, claimed the
interest Of the majority Of local en-
thusiasis during the Spring and early
Summer. Official ratings were given
the outstanding players In the asso
citation NJ the close of the season
Clarence thnrest heading the singlef
list, with Dooley Mitchell oiosf sec
oihs fh'lls IfhtiNA W W. ~" W.
King. taking the top position in Tho
doubles list
cbafest. In addition 10 winning the
District championship. defeating
Gwynn King for the third and fina
leg on the challenge cup. was captain
and No. ! player on The Treasury
team. winner Of tbe Departmental
League series,
Mitchell Parks Champion.
Mitchell won tho public parks sin
giles title. and. paired with Bwynn
King, took the District doubles title
Mitchell. Maurice OMEN and Boil
G0nsidiDs were sent 10 NJ. Louis a.
represent Washington in the National
Public Parks tournament, All three
weTe eliminated before reaching The
semi flnhls
NJ - itathgeber. president ~ the
Public Parks League, arranged n
round robin series between teams
from Potomac PARK, Monument Park
Henry Park, Motifosa and Rock
t'reek courts The Potomac Park team
winning the hoop.
In the intercity matches between
teams from the Public Parks courts
~ Washington, Baltimore and t'hiia
delpbia, the loeai aggregation was
victatioiIs as IL won two special series
one with baltimore ana another viii
naDolia
six teams If the Suburban i.eaHu,
bhitlsd for the pennant W their an
rlual series, the bunting hainH woi
by he Bureau Of Sta rda repre-
aeniaflvea,
riggs Aationai Bank racket Wi. lderl
proved The strongest IN Tho bankers
League, whifi, was admitted IN The as
snetatinik this pasi year. A d0zaI
teams participated IN this ieaKue, ~
which William w heieh H. The presi
dent.