The Washington times., 1929-07-15
NET CROWN
EARNEDBY
CHARE5T

The 1929 District Of Colum.
bia tennis championship rests
on Q brow not unused to its
possession. In other words,
Clarence Charest reigns the
throne, having annexed the
title for the fourth time yes
terday since 1920, having
previously won it in 1921, 1929
and 1927.
Bob Considine, youthful public
marks champ, was Charest's oppo-
nent in the finals but was unable 70
offer the veteran the conteution
that had. been expected. The score
of 6-1. Ga, 6-3 reveals how
plainly Charest excelIed his cp'
ponent.
1t was from the back court that
Charest won the victory. Covering
the .baselines like a whirling der.
Wish and smashing back accurate.
drives with length and speed, the
ultimate winner had Considine run
ming about in circles.
At the beginning Of the
match C0naIdine attempted to
take the net but he learned bis
mistake al too soon, ior
Charest's shots were passing
him. After this reverse Con-
sidine attempted to duel II out
from the back court but could
net cope with Charest's splendid
game.
After being almost overwhelmed
In the first brush. Considine gave
the gallery and his many support.
ers the idea that he soon would
square matters by winning four Of
| the first five games Of the second
set. Here his advance halted
abruptly before the wizardry Of
| Charest's splendid rally W ich
netted five games in row and
| another set.
With a safe lead Charest kept
| cutting and slashing away at the
ball with relentless purpose in the
| third set but found Considine his
equal for the first half of it. Bat
Ting gamely, Considine took three
Of the first five games, but again
the unwavering accuracy and sheer
power of Charest's game swept
him off his feet and the match
| went to the latter when he applied
enough pressure to win four straight
games.
The precision ana punch of
! Charest's game was amply reflected
| in the roint score. In only one
| game did the score mount to deuce
| in the first set The second set
was a much harder fought affair,
though, and the score was knotted
at deuce four times. In the third
and concluding set it went to deuce
but three times.
Considine was not the same
player he was against Bill
Howard in tho senifinals. But
his opponent was not the same,
either, and this probably had q
lot to do with tha frequent
errors he committed. So aecu-
rate was Charest that Bob had
little or no time to ever be set
for . shot. He was kept on the
run constantly by the deep
placements Of his opponents
shots.
The champion won six matches in
| all to win the title, two of them
being severe tests. In tha nusrter
finals he and Luis Kurland fought
one OF the feature battles of the
| entire tournament. After winning
MS first set by 81, Charest drop.
pea the second one IL to Il but
| Won the deciding one Ga. The
second set OF this match was prob.
| aoly the most spectacular and bit.
terest set played in the tourney,
To advance to the finale fybarasf
then had to hurdle the form Of Doc.
ley Mitchell. But hurdle il oa did
to the tune of SO, Sd. Ga. This.
too. was great match. but the
veteran, who plays as much with hja
head as with his racquet, triumphed.
Then he climaxed his efforts with
| his crushing rihEaah ns 6Hon.lsI-. 49,