Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-20


W. the campaign, the national
v v public parks championships,
now well advanced, WASH
tngtons biggest and most successful
tennis season soon will be history.
Starting May IS with the City of
washington Championships players and
other followers of the net game here
have had something to interest them
right along.
Though a host of persons have had
their part In making the various events
shining successes, the work of q couple
has been outstanding. They are Rob-
ert E. Newly, president of the Washing
ton Public Parks Tennis Association
and treasurer of the Middle Atlantic
Tennis Association, and Winfree John
son, athletic director of the ONCE Of
public buildings and public parks.
Felix Silva, Joe Rutley and Herb
Shepard are among others who have
given freely of their time to whoop
things up in tennis hereabout this
season.
Officials Are Praised.
Praise is being heaped upon officials
for their fine conduct of the current
national parks event at Rock Greek
courts. Players and visiting officials
courts been provided for the cham
pionships as this year and they also
are tickled pink with all the other
features Of the big event. Being re-
ceived by the President of the country
and having the opportunity Of seeing
the sights of the National Capital
have given the visitors thrills that
they will never forget. johnson is
chairman Of the General Committee in
charge of the tournament and is re-
ceiving fine cooperation from groups
and individuals here.
Though oficial announcement was
withheld it was learned today from
high authority that the Executive Com
mittee of the national parks associa-
ton, which met last night, will recon-
mend to the United States Lawn Ten
mis- Association that the 1881 public
parks championships be held at De-
troit, and tentative plans call for
recommending Louisville for the 1882
event and Chicago for 1898, the last
named to be held in connection with
the World Fair in the Windy City.
A gala time for the players and Of
ficials will be in order tonight when the
annual banquet of the national associa-
ton will be held at the Hotel Roosevelt.
The annual business meeting for the
election of officers and transaction Of
other business will take place at the
Roosevelt tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock.
Three washingtonians were still in
the running rs play In the singles In
the big parks event was resumed early
today. Mems doubles competition was
to get under way this afternoon. Wom-
ems singles play also vas to be con-
tinued this afternoon.
Dooly Mitchell, District parks cham
pion; Bob ConSidine, Washington sin
giles titleholder and former parks
champion here, and Mrs. Ruth Mar
tineZ, District women's singles parks
champion, are the hometown players
representing this city, who advanced
yesterday. Dorothy Kingsbury and
Louise Omwake, women's parks doubles
standard bearers, were eliminated.
Mitchell, Considine Score.
Mitchell and Considine won their first
tests, second-round affairs, In handy
style Mitchell brushed aside James
Keenan,, IT,, Of Niagara Falls: So, 81.
took the measure of Robert Lake, Bir-
mingham, 6-1, 81, 60. Mrs. Mar
tinez reached the semi-finals in the
competition by conquering the
doughty little 15-year-old Buffalo rep
Ethel Haas, Ga, 6-8,
60. Miss Kingsbury lost her first
match to Ann Lindemann, st. Louis, the
scores being, rs, 8-6, and Helen Ger
maine, New York, defeated Miss Om-
wake, who had won her opening match,
6-, 60.
Mitchell was to meet Monte Tiller,
Louisville, seeded seventh, today in the
third round, and Considine's third
round test was to be against Edward
Nowak, Buffalo. Mrs. Martinez was
not scheduled for action today.