Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
BARE-HEAD VOGUE
/ CAME WITH TMDEN
Kumagae Would Not Perform
I In important Tourney
Without His Lid.
BY J. P. ALLEN.


n JEW YORK, August 12.-Once
M more the hat trick is hav-
4 Ing its place in lawn tennis
victories. This time 1t Is
that tall machine of the racket
Ellsworth Vines, who is perform
ing in a manner that Is attract
ing attention to his wonderful
headgear. AS one observer de-
scribed IT.: TITS sort of gigantic
glorif1ed griddle cake"
Hats have not figured to any extent
upon the lawn tennis courts during the
>geign Of Big Bill Tilden. He set the
vogue and was not given to any sort
OF hat whatsoever. Among the French
men the galloping Jean Borotra added
the nifty beret to the court picture.
Somehow or other 1t was never copied
by the toplinerS. although George
Martin Lott. jr.. on one occasion did
appear within the stadium alto Forest
Fills wearing q beret of fiery red. On
that occasion his opponent soon wal
1oped him into the red and the beret
never was again seen.
Before that day the famous Aus
tralian nestor, Norman E. Brookes, was
most particular to wear hat of heavy
felt. It was one of those nondescript
things that usually adorn fishermen in
the backwoods.
Has Plenty Of Hat.
Those who recollect the era Of Ichiya
Kumagae. the wizard Japanese, and his
magical hook drive, also know that he
practically never played without hat.
It was a heavy wooden affair and
modelled practically exactly like that
which Vines has now adopted. There
we're times when he could not be
coaxed to go into action in an impor-
tant tournament match until he had
his hat, with its exaggerated peak
masking his face, IN its proper place.
Vines is much the same way. Likewise
the hat that he wears appears to have
been modelled for some one with head
three or four sizes larger than that Of
the new California wonder.
Seven singles championships have
been won by Ellsworth Vines, Univer-
sity of Southern California sophomore.
since he began his campaign this year
to improve his national ranking. a COM
pilatton of tournament results revealed
today.
Vines, who was ranked eighth among
the leading players of the country in
1890, started his remarkable series of
wins by defeating Bruce Barnes IN the
finals Of the Houston, Tex, invitation
tournament on April IL. On April IS
the Pasadena youth defeated Lester
Stoefen in the Ojai Valley champion
ships to win his second singles title.
Shares Five Doubles Titles.
The No. of the national list, on
May II, defeated Alan Harrington in
the Southern California champiopshins
to retain the title he won last wear.
Then on June IL the Trojan player
captured the California singles title.
when he conquered Edward CBudl
Chezaler, the defending champion in
the final round
Headed for the East Coast Vines
stopped at st. Louis long enough to
win the national clay court singles
title from Keith Gledhill. his doubles
partner on July S. This victory was
followed by his first win over johnny
Doeg, national title holder, in the Long
wood bowl tournament at Brookline
Mass, on the 18th Of 'ast month. And
the next Friday Vines annexed his sew
enth singles crown of the season With
second victory over Doeg In the finals
CT the Seabright tournament.
In addition tn his singles champion
ships Vines is the joint holder OF fite
doubles titles