The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-08-04
ANNUAL TENNIS TOURNEY
BEGINS MONDAY AT PARK
Expert Tennis Players Are
Listed Among Entries Including
Defending Champions
TROPHIES ARE OFFERED

Scores of expert tennis players from
all sections will arrive at Mt. Lake
Park over the weekend, all primed to
commence play in the Thirteenth An
nual Western Maryland Tennis
Tournament, which is held each year
under the auspices of the Women's
Civic club. Play will begin Monday
morning and continue throughout
the week.
All events known to tennis enthusi-
asts are listed, and prizes are pro-
vided for all winners and runners-up
in the singles and doubles matches.
Chief interest centers in the prospec-
tive winners of the two silver Chal-
1enge Cups, which are competed for
annually, in mems singles and wom-
ems singles, and for the permanent
possession of which three victories are
needed, but not necessarily in success
sive years. The temporary custodians
of these trophies are Randolph
Shields, of Winchester, Va, and Miss
Frances Grimes, of Morgantown, W..
Va, winners of last years tourna-
ment. They will return the Cups for
further competition, and accept chal-
lenges from other star players who
will question their right to retain pos
session for another year.
B. F. Ankle, of Wheeling, w. Va,
and Bob Considine, of Washington, D.
c., have each won the mems Cup once;
Miss Mary Will Wakeford, of Mobile,
Ala, and Miss Margaret Carspecken,
of Morgantown, each have their names
inscribed once on the women's Cup.
Miss Carspecken recently became
West Virginia State Champion by her
success at White Sulphur Springs.
She will enter this Tournament as a
serious contender for first honors in
the women's events.
Prominent among entrants in the
mems events will be, as in past years,
the three O'Loughlin brothers of
Pittsburgh. This tennis family has
contributed much to the popularity of
the Western Maryland Tournament,
and Dave, John or Bill may be ex-
pected to again match strokes with
the present champion.
Drawings will be made and schedule
of matches arranged by committee
of which Ralph Weber is chairman.
He will be assisted by the following:
G. A. Sawin, East Pittsburgh, Pa;
Edgar Hammer, Greensburg, Pa; j.
Howard Moore, Pittsburgh; Lou
Florain, Washington, Pa; Will Weber,
Clarksburg, w. Va; A. o. Smith,
'Beckley, w. Va; B. F. Ankle, Wheel
ing, W. Va; Frances Walker, Wash
ington, D. c.; George Henderson,
Cumberland; Charles Hodge, Morgan
town; w. Va; Bernard Welsh, Rock
vile, Md; Charles Trask, Charleston,
p W. Va.
Social events are also attractions
at this tournament, and are scheduled
for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
evenings. AS in past years, Mrs.
Elizabeth Talson will preside over the
Social Committee, the other members
of which are: Mrs. Charles Bolgiano,
Mrs. VIM. Bartholew, Mrs. w. L. Cam
den, Mrs. H. E. Stockslager, Mrs. Har-
ry Bran, Mrs. Elmer Murphy, Mrs.
Willoughby Chesley, Mrs. w. N.
Skyles, Mrs. A. A. Richards, Mrs.
Howard Dowlin, Mrs. H. V. Leighton,
Mrs. W. D. Grimes, Mrs. W. B. Simp-
son, Miss Mary Ruhl, Miss Myrtle
Finnell, Mrs. Elwood Offutt and Miss
Isabel Hardie.
Miss Katherine McClain, treasurer
of the finance committee, reports a
favorable advance sale of reserved
seats on the Club House porch and
covered stand, and other indications
point to the usual liberal patronage
of local residents which this Tourna-
ment has enjoyed in previous years.
The reserved seat tickets for the week,
and the players entry tickets, are
also food for admission to the social
events.
Howard Dowlin, secretary, has
charge of entries and will be glad to
welcome any ambitious local players.