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The Washington times., 1929-02-15
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The Washington times., 1929-02-15

pirate, every sincerely yours" are
better closings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02
GUIDE TO ROW TODAY
IN NATIONAL REGATTA

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, August a.
Granville GUIDE Of the Potomac Boat
Club of Washington was entered In the
association singles event to be contest
ed today in the national championship
rowing regatta here, which was to get
under way today. Scullers from the
United States and Canada are entered
in the various events.
GUIDE was to meet Jack Guest.
Canadian champion, and Elswood Bole,
Winnipeg crack. in the association sin
giles, and tomorrow in the quarter
mile will stack up against Joe Wright,
jr., national champion a year ago;
Johnny Durham of Toronto and Ma
greal and Fitzpatrick.
By the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, August q
Twenty-four rowing clubs, from points
as far as Chicago, ST. Paul. Winnipeg
and Toronto, today were ready to vie
for championship honors in the Ma
tional Rowing Associations 57th re-
gatta here on the Connecticut River
course. The program Of 10 senior and
two junior competitions has been spread
over two days.
The opening events included two fea-
ture races, the association singles SOULS
and the senior doubles SOULS. the latter
test climaxing the first days rowing
late this afternoon.
The other events in today's program,
were the junior single SOULS, the senior
l45-pound four-oared shells with cox
swain, the senior four -oared shells with
coxswain and the intermediate eight
cared shells
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02
FINAL REACHED
BY WILLIAMS, DOEG
Veteran and Youth to Meet
for Singles Title at
Seabright.
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCldItu FIcSSs
SEABRIGHT. N j., August 1.-Two
singles honors in the annual turf court
tournament of the Seabright Lawn Ten
mis- and Cricket Club.
On the one hand is the redoubta-
BILE Richard N. Williams, I'd, OF Phil
adelphia, playing close to the form that
made him national champion in 1914
and 1915. Pitted against him in the
final round IS stalTart young Johnny
Doeg, II years his junior and the eighth
ranking player in the United States.
If Williams we're a few years younger
than the 81 he admits, the American
Davis Cup committee might be prid-
ing itself on the possession of bril-
liant prospect for the 1880 campaign.
One after another Williams has
defeated Russell Young, captain of the
invading Oxford Cambridge team from
England; julius Seligson of Lehigh,
former intercollegiate champion, and
finally Norman G. FarquharSon OF Cam
bridge University, who halls from South
Africa and plays on that country S
Davis Cup team.
Williams browning victory, that over
Farquharson, came in the semi finals
yesterday, while Doeg was moving
down Berkeley Bell intercollegiate title
holder from the University of Texas.
In another final today Miss Josephine
Cruikshank of Santa Ana. Calf, and
Miss Marjorie Morrill,, Dedham, Mass,
meet the San Franciscans, Miss Edith
Cross and Mrs. Lawrence Harper, for
women'S doubles honors.
The women's singles final between
Miss Helen Jacobs and Miss Cross, both
Californians. and incidently the second
and third ranking player of the country,
respectively, will be played tomorrow
along with the championship matches
in mems and mixed doubles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02
WOMEN PLAYING
NET SEM|-F|NALS
Advanced Stage Is Reached
in Singles, Doubles of
D. c. Tournament.

THANKS to the generosity of the
tennis committee of the Column
bia Country Club In putting six
i courts at the disposal of the
woman racketers, play in the
women's District net championships
has advanced rapidly. Semi-f1nal
matches in both singles and doubles
were carded for today.
A. Y. Leech, jr., chairman OF the
tennis committee. not only granted
the women the privileges of the court
and the clubhouse during the tourney
but has himself been on hand to sec
that everything possible was done to
expedite the management Of the event.
Josephine Durham, who yesterday
won from Frances Walker, 6-4. 1-6,
rs default, after the latter had SUI
fered a leg injury which necessitated
her withdrawal, was to meet Frances
Krucoff, defending champion. at
o'clock today. Miss Durham met
Miss Krucof last year In tournament
and was defeated by her in straight
ably since that time, and she is looked
upon to give the title holder an inter-
esting match this year.
Mrs Ruth Martinez, who entered the
semi-fInal round at the expense OF
Corinne Frazier, former Virginia State
champ, routing her. 6-3. 60, was to
play Phoebe Moorhead, District league
champion, at the same hour today.
Mrs Martinez outdrove Miss Frazier
decisively to gain her position, which
marks her first appearance as semi
finalist in q District title event.
Three Teams Advance.
Three teams reached the semi-finals
in the doubles yesterday, two OF which
will play for position in the title round
at S o'clock today. Frances Krucof
Caroline Jansen and Marian Wells,
6-1, 6--l, while Marywill Wakeford
and Corinne Frazier scored over Mrs
Goodwin Graham and Dorothy Kings
bury, 60, 1911.
Phoebe Moorhead and Frances Wal
ker, defending their title, also advanced.
They downed the youngster pair. Ruth
Laudick and Marian Butler, 81, 81.
In this bracket the one quarter final
match remaining is scheduled for
o'clock today, with Mrs. Martinez and
Dr. Elizabeth Chickering meeting Mrs
H. Clay Thompson and Betty Gochrane.
Matte Pinette and Marian Butler
have reached the seni-fnals of the con-
solutions tourney. Miss Pinette scored
over Alice Rose. IS. 6-4, while Miss
Butler triumphed over Mrs. Virginia
ShepnerQ, 6-Z, 81.
SINGLES
Quarter hnals-Josephine Durham defeat
ed Frances walker, 81, Ia, rs walker
retired; Ruth Martinez defeated Corinue
Frazier. SIS, So.
DOUBLES
First round-Ruth Martinez and DR.. Eliza
beth ChickerinE defeated Margaret Ryan
and Mrs. j. H. Ford. 6-4, o-2.
Second round-Frances Walker and Phoebe
Moorhead defeated Marian Butler and Ruth
Lsudick, 6 l, 81; Frances Krucoh and Jo-
sephone Durham defeated Caroline Jansen
and Marian Wells, 6-l. 81: Corinne Fra
zier and MaryWll Nakeford defeated Doro-
thy Kingsbury aud Margaret Graham, 90,
1911.
CONSOLATION SINGLES.
Second round-Mrs. Graham defeated
Nina Gueyara by default; Mrs. J. H. Ford
Third yound-Msttie Pinette defeated
Alice Rose. IS. s.: Marian Butler defeat
ed Mrs. Virginia Shepherd, ga, 81.
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DOUBLES TOURNAMENT
NOW IN THIRD ROUND

Three first round matches are sched-
uled late this afternoon in the Roose-
welt Hotel doubles net tournament in
progress on the courts at Fifteenth and
W streets.
A. o. White and Robert Burwell. we'll
known local netmen will appear in one
of these, opposing Spencer and Gardes
at 5 o'clock. At the same hour, Shop
ard and Edgar will play Ritzenberg and
partner.
Becker and Benner are carded to face
zsfra and Oronsco in the third match.
scheduled at 4 pm.
Yesterday, three teams advanced to
the second round. The team of Della
Rama and Damora scored over Ray
and Burke, Ga, Ga. in the hardest
fought battle. Pomeroy and Herzog
defeated Lillard and Rosenberg, 60,
6-3, while Deck and Crews, public
parks netmen, ousted Vallejo and Eu-
gene, 6-1, 60.
Tomorrow Hamilton and Brennan will
meet Auerbach and Ullman while
Schwab and Lang play Middleton and
Gisalson, completing the initial brack-
Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02

The VS. in tennis are a select
group. small in number, but fine in
quality. But if we left out the
''Vons" and Vans" as they do in
Europe (there George Won Elm. for
instance. is listed under the Esq,
we would only have two VS. of any
Importance in the tennis world--Didi
Vlasto and Howard Voshell. And If
memory serves me right, the fair
dbl is now married and SO has
changed her name.
At any rate. she is very graceful
and skillful French girl who played
a great deal of tennis on the Riviera
and once reached the serni-finals OF
the women's singles at Wimbledon,
where she was beaten by Mrs. God
free, Ga, Go. Howard Voshen Is
an American. a left-handed player
who was ranked among the country'S
first 10 in 1918 and 1921. He won
the indoor singles crown in 1917 and
1918. was indoor doubles champion
in 1921 and 1922 and metropolitan
champion in 1919.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02
NET EVENT FOR BOYS
is CARDED AT EASTON

EASTON, Md, August "A tennis
tournament for boys will be held at
Eastcn, Md. August to 10, on the
courts of the Talbot Country Club
Only the singles championship will be
decided.
r. Royce Spring has donated a sill
YER cup to become the permanent pos
session of the winner.
Entries are being received now at
the club and will close August z.
All matches will be played in the
afternoon. Among the entries already
received are those of Jack Watson,
william Shannahan, Worth Holden,
James Rouse, Philip Shehan, Draper
Brinckloe, Jack Elliott and Barney
Elliott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02
WILLIAMS TENNIS
PLEASING TO FANS
Great Sportsman and Thrills
by Efforts to Win by
Own Strokes.
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

- EABRIGHT. N. j., August a
Watching Norris Williams In his
play in the thirty-sixth annual
~ invitation tourney Of the Sea-
bright Lawn Tennis and Cricket
Club It was easy to see why this veteran
retains his popularity, why any court
upon which he is playing is certain to
be surrounded by populous gallery.
Even in losing the former national
title holder is interesting, indeed thrill
ing, because he plays with that knight
Grant chivalry he constantly puts all
his spots to the test If he wins, he
wins positively, that is to say by fore
ing strokes. The slogan get the ball
over the net at any cost" never found
an adherent in Norris Williams. His
shots go. or they don't go. and in the
difference lie the elements Of victory
and defeat. Either way Williams has
enjoyed the game and that with him
has been the main thing.
Bill Tilden has estimated that only
about 20 per cent of the points player
makes in a set comes to him through
actual winners such as placements,
sizzling. forcing shots and other ex-
pedientS. In other words Tilden figures
that errors of an opponent figure 80
per cent in a players victory. And
with a majority of players, men and
women. such an estimate is closely ac-
curate. But not with Williams or George
Lott. When they win they have pre-
vailed by flash and drive.
Undoubtedly George Lott was ordered
to play the percentage game against
Cochet, and he never had q chance,
form he displayed in that final match,
Lott, by risking ALL as he is tempera-
mentally disposed to do, might have
found himself launched on one of his
good dynamic days and thus possibly a
victory.
But, Of course, the get back" game
is the winning ganbit as a rule. The
consistency of Cochet and Lacoste in
winning and the inconsistency in this
respect as regards the fiery and spec
tacular Borotra demonstrates the diff
ference between positive and negative
tennis so far as results are concerned.
But 1t is Borotra whom the crowd loves
and who, apparently at least, gets the
greatest fun out of tennis.
Here is what Senorita de Alverez, the
lovely and highly qualified Spanish ten
mis- player, said in an interview at VIM
bledon recently:
IT am out to win by stroking. LII
my friends will say, this policy will lose
you our chance for the championship.
My reply is that championships matter
infinitely less than the game one loves
best to play. I hate that phrase about
the will to win. OF course, go out to
win all the time, but to win positively,
not negatively. That was my object
when l first handled a racket and that
is my object today"
, AS a matter of fact, Tilden could and
not infrequently did put everything to
the touch when he was in the flower OF
his game. But normally Tilden relied
upon the good old percentage game, and
it stood him in excellent stead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02
WELSH, SECRETARY
OF GUN CLUB, QUITS

Robert tBob) r. Welsh. popular and
efficient secretary Of the Washington
Gun Club, has resigned from the or
ganization. He is to be away from the
city for some time. So far no one has
been named to take Welshs place.
An attractive program has been ar
ranged for the club for this month be-
ginning tomorrow afternoon with a
50-target scratch shoot. Trophies will
be awarded for high gun and for the
high added target handicap shooter.
There also will be two contests on the
Castleberg trophy and doubles and
practice.
preliminary shoot for the Grand
American will be held August ~ II
will he at 100 targets with the yardages
based upon target average and known
ability.
Featuring the program August II will
be 50-target race. A red bird contest
will be the high spot August "a and
50-target race will be the feature
August 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02

- PEAKING of long driving, 1t
was interesting to note that the
two longest hitters in this section
~ j. Monro Hunter OF Indian
Spring and Glenn Spencer OF
Baltimore-did not score low at Annap-
OILS Roads last Monday, where it was
thought their tremendous tee shots
would give them the edge over the bal
ance Of the competition. The deep
traps at Annapolis Roads are just as
terrifying to a long hitter as to the
man who cannot carry the bunkers
from the tees.
It now is definitely assured that
Washington will not have a single en-
trant in the national amateur cham
pionship at Pebble Beach next month.
Roland r. Mackenzie, outstanding
golfer Of the Nations Capital. has not
sent in his entry, nor have Harry G..
Pitt and Miller B. STEVENSON, the other
Washington stars who might have been
expected to try for Bob Jones title.
The championship. however, will find
Jess SweetSer returning to serious title
golf, with the same game that won him
the championship back in 1922. Sweet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02
STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE

ser has been playing a lot of golf
around New York duri2ig the Spring
and GUNNER. and, judged from his
scores. is back in the scoring groove
that made him the leading amateur of
seven years ago.
George j. Voigt will be an entrant,
but he no longer is Washington golfer,
having transferred his activities to New
York. where he has taken it on the
chin several times recently in golf tour
namcnts.
Seldom in other years, even in mid
Summer, have the golf courses about
Washington been more baked out than
they are these days What is needed
and needed badly-is a rain of about
two days duration. Not torrential
shower of enc hour, but soaking rain
lasting "a hours or more. which will
thoroughly saturate the turf and go
down beneath the hard baked clay on
which the grass lies. The heat. how
ever. has not had the same bad effect
on many of the putting green's it has
had in former years, for greenskeepers
are learning to combat the big and lit
tie brown patchy. Pythian and leaf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02

Baron Bella Won Kehrling, first
ranking Hungarian player, reached
the final eight of the mems singles
at Wimbledon this year. He was de-
feated by Bunny" Austin, who was
then playing sensational tennis.
Critics noted a great improvement
in Won Kehrlings playing over for
mer years, his lack Of nervousness
being one of his newly developed
characteristics.
John van Ryn, conqueror Of TIL
den and Hunter on successive days
in an indoor tournament last Win
ter. has come forward in Europe as
one of the great doubles players of
American tennis history. He and
his teammate. Allison. sprung the
biggest surprise of the Wimbledon
tournament by winning the cham
pionShip over such teams as Tilden
and Hunter, Cochet and Brugnon
and Lott and Hennessey and then
topped it off brilliantly by their VIC
tory in the Davis Cup doubles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02
c. A. Hears Plea for Fund Aid Stricken Pros and Families

patch more successfully than in other
years. The putting greens, on the
whole, have survived the heat rather
we'll, and In the Judgment Of most golf
ers. if the fairways are kept fairly we'll
clipped, and The greens are not too
rough. golf Is Just as much a Pleasure
in the Summer as in the cooler days
Of Spring and Fall.
We are reminded of the words of Mai
r. D. Newman. constructor of the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps Country Club
course, who said: What a Gods.nd
crab grass is to golf courses Without
it. the ground would be laid bare when
the finer grasses on the fairways fade
away under the Summer sun. With it,
we are always assured a playable lie.
and it makes a very passable fairway"
We noticed down at Annapolis Roads
that the course greenskeeper has sown
great deal of Bermuda grass on the
fairways and tees which has come
along remarkably we'll during the heat
ed spell The mixture Of crab grass
and Bermuda makes fairly good tee
and one which is far better than finer
grass which fades out under the sun,
leaving a bare spot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02
SMITH PLACED AMONG
FOCAL POLO PLAYERS

NEW YORK, August (4p-Handi-
cap changes announced by the United
States Polo Association have added an
other seyen-goal player to the national
list.
Cecil Smith of the Austin, Tex, Polo
Club has played such fine brand OF
polo in the East this season that his
handicap has been raised from six
goals to seven.
Two other prominent players were
raised from five goals to SIKH. W.
williams Of Austin. and Alden Roark.
brother of Capt. c. T. I. Roark, the
British internationalist.
The rathing Of another well known
Eastern player. John Hay tJock)
Whitney, was raised from two goals to
three.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02
CARRIER HURT IN DIVING.

Don CARRIER, former Western High
School athlete, was injured the other
day while swimming, at the Lantern
Hill Boys Camp at Old Mystic, Conn.
CARRIER, who is counselor at the camp,
suffered cuts on his arm. and hand
when he dived into the water, striking
rock several stitches were required
to close the cuts. but CARRIER now Is inn
proving satisfactorily. Herbert Hunter
another local boy, also is . counselor
at the camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02
GERMAN TENNIS STARS
NOT LIKELY TO INVADE

BERLIN, August 2 (P.-American
tennis fans who had hoped to see the
German stars Daniel Prem and Hans
NfoIdenhauer. In action this year seem
doomed to disappointment.
The Teutons, who carried Germany
to the interzone finals OF Davis Cup
competition, said business probably
would prevent them from accepting
the invitation of the United States
Lawn Tennis Association to play in the
national championships.
Prem, incidentally, cannot find the
time to defend his German national
championship at Hamburg on Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02
NEER DEFEATS MANGAN
AFTER A HARD TUSSLE

OCEAN CITY. N. j., August g.
Thomas j. Mangan of Washington was
stopped In the ouarter-final round of
the Atlantic coast tennis champion
ships here by Harry Neer, University Of
Oregon streak, who hsttled through two
tight sets to win, IS, "a.
Neer meets Bradshaw Harrison, also
of Oregon, in the semi finals tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02
Use of Right Hand
Factor in Iron Play

MANY golfers seem to think that be-
cause the left arm controls the long
iron shot that the right has no par
ticuIar mission in it. Consequently
they are careless in gripping with the
right. The result-poor shot.
The right must work with the le1t,
even when the latter controls the entire
swing. If it does not one might as
we'll pIay his or her shots without put
ting the right hand on the club. It's
a guide and a support and the grip
with it must be Arm on long irons.
How to put it on the club Is matter
of importance.
Scot pros have simple method to
illustrate where it belongs. They let
your right arm hang naturally down
the right side. Then you merely swing
Il forward to the club and grip 1t. 1t
does put the right hand In the correct
position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02
ARIEL Villas COLE VICTOR.

villas 1s-year-old Chicago girl, won the
women's Western junior golf champion
ship by defeating Mary Elizabeth Ford
Of Kansas City, one up in the 16-hole
final over the Evanston Golf Club
course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02
MAcKs COUNT ON FLAG.

With view Of competing in the world
series, a contract has been let for the
construction of TOO additional box seats
at Shibe Park, home of the Philadelphia
Athletics. This will increase the pres
emit capacity of reserved seats to $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02

Greyhound racing is the newest
sport to capitalize the craze of gam
bling in Mexico City.
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Four blades of cruci-
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bearing-self sharpening
and adjustable. IA to
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02

Solid Aluminium Step Plates. .89c
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White backing Light, red
tail light and green stop
light. complete with wire:
Also has bracket to hold
license plates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-02

A great help when
working underneath the
car. Strongly made of
hard wood-with head
rest and rollers.
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Tool Box
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