Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12

" DGEMOOR CLUB will have to go
l. a-borrowing or hire a grand
stand or something, to accom-
IL modate the crowd OF fans, all
agog today over the news OF the
downfall of two veterans by two young
corners. who undoubtedly will throng
the grounds OF the club for the semi
final and final rounds of the thirty NTH
District title tourney. 1t is puzzle as
to who will wear the crown.
It will not be Maj. r. c. Van Vliet,
the present king of the local courts He
bowed to Ensign Bill Howard, Navy star,
yesterday in a youth-agc battle, 81
Ga.
Nor will it be Tom Mangan, former
title holder and runner-up last season.
He fell before the onslaught Of Dooly
Mitchell, another youth, in the best
match yet staged during the tourney
4-6, 6-2, 1913.
Play SemifinaIs Today.
Finalists were to be decided this aft
ernoon, with Mitchell meeting Clarence
Charest, the only veteran left, and
Howard facing Bob Considine, ranking
survivor.
Charest scored over Louis Kurland OF
Baltimore in the most bitterly fought
grind in the history of District tennis,
81. FLA. 6-4.
ConSidine had his hands full in down
ing Ensign John McCue. "a, 80.
So In fact, there wasn't a match of
the quarter finals that was not packed
with action and thrills. Never before
has the caliber of local tennis reached
the heights touched In the present
event.
One, or at the most, two of such
matches rs were witnessed yesterday,
have been the most that former Journeys
have been able to produce.
Mitchell and Mangan provided the
stellar tennis OF the day. their hard
driving games being coupled with keen
court strategy and amazing consistency
which brought forth frequent bursts
of appreciation from the gallery. which
stayed while dinners grew cold and
darkness descended.
1t was Mitchell's headwork which
finally gave him the edge in the de-
Gliding set. Repeatedly he forced his
opponent behind the baseline with a
deep drive and followed up with a short
return, which forced him to go to the
net, where the youngSter scored on his
weakened return CT by a neat cross
court pass.
Howard Mixes EN- Up.
Van Vliet's lack of confidence in his
overhead game-which, by the way. is
a good one when he is in form--proved
/ his downfall, at the hands of young
Howard. who used his own overhead at
tack most effectively. Time and again
the defender had an opportunity for
a clean smash in the fCrecourt, but
/ failed to capitalize it with the result
! that the youth landed on his returns
! for kills or passing drives.
/ Howard played consistently, alter
J IL, xlrs- ,1r
| court and putting tremendous amount
| of power behind his aerial shots. His
! service, which has near carnon-bal
i speed. was one of his most dependable
weapons.
Considine and McCue staged a STIR
! ring baseline duel, featured by the fine
recoveries of both players and the stay
ing qualities of the Navy netmen in the
long rallies. To McCue. apparently
there was no such word as pass.
Many times when ConSidine had every
right to feel that he had placed a bal
definitely home, he would find it COM
/ ing back at him while McCue un-
| twisted himself from a corkscrew turr
/ or rose from the dust where he haC
spread his length in trying to reach
| the unreachable.
! Considine did some court gymnastics
too. which brought down the gallery
I BlShllIS tlltIu up at Ills 1CCJ III iIlt
forecourt 10 place them at beautiful
angle.
Stage Regular Grind.
Charest and Kurland just ground II
! out in long. eXhauSting drives. The
Baltimorean continued to hit the base
line with characteristic frequency ano
it was only the veterans unconquerable
spirit and occasional net Smashes which
gave him the edge.
An Army victory was scored yester-
day il the only doubles match on the
card. Mai w. M. Robertson and Lieut.
S. x. Robinson downed Deane jude
and Larry Phillips. As. 6-3, 6-4, tc
advance to the semi-finals.
WAR WHITE FOUR WINS.
Despite that they had a five-goa
handicap War Blues fell before Wal