Evening star., 1933-08-27
, I'D foot. ball is poking his
nose around the corner and
y tennis presently will be

, I'D foot, ball is pOklng MS
X nose around the corner and
II tennis presently will be
whisked into the limbo of
off-season sports. Only one ma
jor tournament, the Wardman
Park, remains. All topflight play
ers are tuning for this meet, which
opens September 8, and the de-
Tending champ, Dooly Mitchell, in
all probability will have to work
both legs overtime II he Is to &C
quire his second leg on the Stim-
son Trophy.
With a. few minor alterations the
Washington tennis picture during the
last three or four years has expert
enced little change. Players found
batting around in the first 10 in 1880
and 1891 still are near the top, vague
ly dreaming of that distant day when,
confined to the old rocking chair. they
no longer can earn ranking in the
D. C.'s topmost 10. Washington con-
sistently has failed to produce sem
sational young racketer-no fiawlessly
stroking STRIPPING has risen to sweep
the old guard from their peaceful ped
estal, and apparently no such phenom
Is in the making.
Three years ago DOoly Mitch
Ell was the kingpin Of d. c. ten
mis-. He is today. Defeating the
skidding Bob COnsidine, the
GEORGETOWN ace assumed No.
ranking in this parish, and there
he perches at this writing.
Eddie Yeomans came down from Har-
ward and Bud Markey from Notre Dame
after Dooly's ringlet covered scalp, but
both fell before Mitchell's steady
strokes in finals of local Journeys. Bob
Considine essayed two unsuccessful
comebacks Tom Mangan's frequent
quests for local titles have always been
interrupted by Mitchell.
0NLY Dolf Mulheisen who blew In
from the Pacific Coast last year,
~ has been able to humble the
Hilltop accountant. defeating Mitchell
in the final of a municipal meet last
season. Gilbert Hunt, Gene Herman
and Frank Shore at various times were
expected to glitter in the local racket
armament - expectations still unful-
filled To all appearances Mitchell
will rule District racketers until ne
becomes too weary. as he did IN tne
There are those who maintain Bar
ney Welsh will stop Mitchell He did
trim Dooley in Public Parks League
match. but the Mitchell Of league
match and of tournament play are
two different gentlemen. The forth
coming Wardman Park event, barring
upsets, should bring them together.
May the result squelch those worthless
who snort welsh will take i'm like
a vest takes gravy" or Mitchell could
spot him three games set and win
in a walk" Despite Welsh's improve
ment during the last season, the odds
will be on Mitchell to retain the Ward
man title.
As if Shields didn't hare nor
ries enough, Tony Ldtond, Frank
Shore and Barney Welsh are
seriously threatening to torego
the annual MorgdntoDn tourna-
ment for trek to Forest Hills to
enter the national mems singles
championships nert month.
Which might have been inspired by
Lieut.. Jerry Smith and Ensign Jimmy
Farrin, who carried vines and Gled-
hill to five sets before succumbing to
the defending champions in the Ma
tional Doubles event. Shore plans to
resign his position in the Bureau OF
Investigation before the meet, after
ward accompanying Anthony Latona
to North Carolina University.
THE Washington Grove Tennis As
ISOLATION will hold its annual
tennis championships at WASH
ington Grove, Md, starting September
and winding up on Labor day. Anv
amateur is eligible and entries will
be received by Samuel Walker, Wash
ington Grove, until August 81. Trophies
will be presented. Very few local play
ers take part in this meet, though
Happy Jacobs went to the Anal last
year before yielding to the defending
champ. & .-..- --..~7