Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-18
INTEREST IN GAME
KEEN THIS SEASON
HotchkiSS Cup Matches That
Start Friday Now Hold
Center of Stage.
II ING TENNIS is on his
K throne hereabout and will
IN reign supreme for the next
couple OF months.


couple of months.
Thus far the net season here
has been extraordinarily success
full, and indications are that in
tereSt will become even more
marked as the busiest part of the
campaign, now getting under way,
progresses. Two national events
are on the program.
Right now it is the annual Hotch-
kiss Cup matches Friday and Saturday
on the Columbia Country Club courts
that are coming in for most attention.
These matches, bringing together crack
racketers of Washington, Baltimore,
Norfolk and Richmond, generally pro-
duce the finest competition, and the
outlook is for just that in the coming
tests.
Fair members of the District wom-
ems Tennis League now are closing
play In their annual tournament which
has proved one Of the best of these
events ever staged.
Army Tourney Soon.
Play in the United States Army
championships, the next big affair in
the District area, will start Thursday
afternoon of next week on the Column
bia Country Club courts. It Is open to
representatives of the nine corps areas
of the country and the service schools
A fine field already is assured for the
event, according to Mai. j. H. Hills,
secretary treasurer Of the Army central
tennis committee. Maj r. c. Van
Vliet, who has won the singles crown
with almost monotonouS regularity, will
defend his title.
Other leading players entered include
Lieut.. John w. Strahan, Reserve Corps,
of New York, runner-up to Maj. Van
Vliet last year; Maj. w. M. Robertson
Of the Army War College, Lieut.. STAN
ley K. Robinson, Lieut.. D. D. Hedekin
of the Infantry School, Fort Benning,
Ga; Mai. C. w. jenkins Of the Army
War College, Maj. T. D. Finley Of the
United States Military Academy, Maj.
Leland S. Hobbs Of the of1ce Of the
Chief Of Infantry; Capt. G.. w. Chris
tenberry, New York University, who
competed In the tournament two years
ago; Maj. Hills, the secretary
of the Army central committee, who Is
stationed at the Adjutant Generals Of
flee, and LieutS. G. E. Lynch and j. l..
who formerly played with the West
Point team and now are stationed at
the Infantry School, at Fort Ben
ming, Ga.
Following the singles and doubles in
the Army championships elimination
matches viii be held to pick the Army
team which viii face the Navy combi-
nation In the annual Leech Cup matches,
starting July 10 on the Chevy Chase
Club courts.
Would Regain Cup.
Seven Of the ten members of the
Army Leech Cup team of year ago
will again be at hand in Maj. Van
vliet. Lieut.. Robinson, Maj. Robertson,
Lieut.. Hedekin, Maj. Finley, Maj.
Hills and Maj. Hobbs. Capt. Christen-
berry was q member of the team two
years ago. The Army will strive this
year to regain the cup for the first time
since 1925 Since the handsome per-
petual trophy was put in competition in
1924 Navy has won it four times and
Army twice.
other high spots on the tennis calen-
dar hereahout will be the District of
Edgemoor Country Club, the Middle
Atlantic doubles July IA at the Con-
gressional Country Club, Washington
Public Parks championships July 19 on
. the public parks courts, District Of Co
lumbia women'S championship July %
at the Columbia Country Club and the
National Public Parks championships
On the public parks August 10.
Here Is a list Of events for the re-
mainder Of the tennis season In the
Middle Atlantic section:
June 2o-2l-Hotehkiss Cup matches. Balti-
more, Richmond, Norfolk and Washington,
Columbia Country Club.
Norfolk Country Club; Maryland State
championships, women, Baltimore Country
Club; Baltimore interpark championships,
Baltimore Interpark Tennis Association;
June 26-united States Army champion
'hR July of 6onmsa champion
ships. Edgemoor Tennis Club.
gressional Country Club; Richmond city
championships, Country Club Of Virginia,
July is-Leech Cup matches, Army vs..
lie Parks championships.
July 2l-West Virginia state champion
ships open, Greenbrier Golf and Tennis
Club, White Sulphur.
July 2s-District Of Columbis champion
chips, women. Columbia Country Club; Bal