Evening star., 1933-08-20
CONSIDERABLE hubbub arose in
4 tennis circles the other day in
Y Jimmy Walkers old stamping
grounds where the National

CONSIDERABLE hubbub arose In
tennis circles the other day in
Jimmy Walkers old stamping
grounds, where the National
Women's Tournament is nearing the
final stages at Forest Hills
Hundreds of pop-eyed spectators
shelled out several potatoes each to sit
silently oscillating their necks watch
propelled by husky maidens swinging
wooden frying pans laced with what
once was the inner works of sheep.
goat. cat, or what have you. But old
John Tennis Public saw all that and
more
1t seems that Miss Helen Jacobs, who
whangs tennis ball with a right pert
rap, made good a threat and burst forth
on the unsuspecting galleries in the
newest vogue of the tennis world, those
abbreviated pantaloons known as shorts
Alice Marble likewise laid 'em IN the
aisles with a pair of the abridged
breeches.
Delving into the pros and cons
Of lady trousers may be a literary
faux pas, but the difficulty in IN
derstanding the heItancy Of local
tOp-flight racketers in adopting
the undeniably sane, sensible and
practical garment, as we'll as the
necessity of filling this column,
creates a swell opportunity for
pair of paragraphs on the shorts
situation in the birthplace of the
New Shuttle.
In addition to the measure of cool
ness. the stunted trousers permit greater
freedom of movement. For women they
eliminate frequent interference with
the swing of the racket caused by swirl
ing skirts. Cheaper. lighter, easier to
clean and consuming less space in the
have more potent points than q bat
talon of porcupines.
The innovation would no doubt rate
q rousing welcome from the male ele-
ment of tennis galleries who, luIled into
a coma by monotonously drawn-out ex-
changes, might surreptitiously droop an
orb in critical inspection Of a dimpled
knee.
And ii the contour OF your
IoUer ertremities resembles epen
remotely that OF sister De Milo,
DIETRICH, or the girl in the apart
n,ent across the court, Mere is
certainly no reason Dhy you
should fear being caught IN
shorts.
Maybe the Capitals net clique GUS
tomarily late with the latest, eventually
will go short-minded Maybe they
won't But pick me out ON the Poto-
mac Park courts this p.m.-the gawk
IN the sunburst orange pantlets. garn-
ished with baby blue, cracking the shin
with every serve. That scar on the
left knee commentaries the day when
Rover pushed over my high chair try
ing to lap a smear Of lollypop reposing
under my ear. He got 1t.
u ATIMORES best will attempt to
Il whip the cream of Washington
racketers this afternoon on the
Potomac Park courts, when picked
teams from the two cities clash for the
Strauss Trophy Representing Balti-
more will be Eddie Jacobs, Billy Jacobs,
Elmer Rudy, Morton Baker and others
Washington will be upheld by Docly
Mitchell, Barney Welsh, Tony Latona
and Gilbert Hunt.
The opening date Of the annual
Wardman Park tournament has
been set as September 8. DOoly
Mitchell and Mrs. Ruth Marines
are the defending singles champs
and both have announced their
intention to compete In the
Wardman meet.
Spencer Howell. winner of the Junior
Playground singles title last year, and