The Washington times., 1933-06-21
VET WIZARDS
HOLD EDGE
On FIELD
BY GINO SINH

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The annual District tennis
tournament may not draw the
brilliant field Saturday Of past
years, but it will offer plenty OF
red-hot and high-class competi-
tion, nevertheless.
Even Dooly Mitchell, for three
seasons king of the local court
Founders, but never once District
champion, may be among those
missing. Dooly is scheduled for
an out-town business trip just
about the time the tournament
opens. There is slight poSslbll-
aty, however, that it may be post
poned for a while so that he can
play.
Should Mitchell fail to enter,
rom Mangan, who won the crown
back in 1924, will rule as the
favorite. Mangan, seasoned vet
eran who has faced some OF the
country's greatest players in MS
time, is flashing as fine tennis
this year as at any time in his
career.
Another former champion, Clar'
ence M. Charest, looms as Man
cams chief rival for honors. Char
est, who last year regalned MS
National Veterans singles crown,
has again taken serious interest
in local tennis. He IS exhibiting
some of the prowess in practice
matches which kept him at the
top of tennis performers in this
section for over a decade. Char
est won the D. C. title in 1929.
Outside Chance
The up-and-coming young play
ers of the city do not relish
matches with either Mangan o.
Charest. In fact, outside OF
Mitchell, there are no young per
formers who rate more than an
outside chance of defeating either
one of the two old campaigners.
So this years battle will be
Sharply defined between age and
youth, with youth outnumbering
age by a wide margin, but being
decidedly outclassed in spite OF it.
Can there be a better foundation
for classy tournament?
Tony Latona, who jumped to
the top last year in sensational
Fashion, heads the young brigade.
Next to him is Frank Shore, one
of the Capitals greatest Junior
players, who is about due to hit
his stride in the unlimited COM
petition. Gene Hermann, not ex-
actly a youngster, but no oldster,
either, is also a power to be
reckoned with. Hermann has been
working to add bit Of drive to
his game, and is succeeding fairly
well. A little more steam to his
wallops, plus his great steadiness
and go-getting propensities, and
Gene will be hard for anybody
DO handle.
Gilbert Hunt, the local Junior
flash, Is also an outstanding
threat. Barney Walsh is another.
Other chaps who have youth on
their side, more or less, are Pat
Deck, Allan Staubly, Muscoe
Garnett and Dick Mason.
Markey Also Out
Bud Markey, who for two years
blazed a fiery path through local
tournaments, is again forced to
korego tennis due to business
pressure and thereby further re-
duces the chances Of young
mans triumph.
That isn't worrying the young
sters who are entered. Each one
is out to take the measure of the
two old-timers and garner Wash
Angton's major championship at
the same time for himself.
Bill Shreve. in charge Of col
lecting entries, warns all pros
poets to have their singles blanks
In by Friday noon, the headlines.
NO entries will be positively ac-
cepted after that time. Fee for
the singles is 50 per player.
Doubles entries will close on the
eve of the first round of singles.
Entry fee for doubles is SO per
team.