The Washington times., 1933-06-14
SONS INSPIRE.
FORMATION
Of LOOP
BY GINO SINH

By G1NO SINH
Guido c. Callan, sr., has the
satisfaction Of seeing a dream Of
his not only come true, but thrive
and grow year by year into some
thing permanent and increasingly
popular.
Back in 1924 Callan, tennis
enthusiast of long standing, had
two youngsters, kip" and W. c.,
attending st. Johns Prep, anxious
to play tennis, especially against
lads their own age and expert
ence.
The same conditions existed at
other local prep schools, all boast
ing good net talent, but without
facilities for the youngsters to
indulge in their favorite sport.
Callan, a power athletically in
prep school circles, visioned a
tennis league. His suggestion
found a quick response with the
athletic directors of the various
schools and a league was formed
and had very successful season
In 1925. The Spalding Cup was
put in competition, and st. Johns
won leg on it.
Since then the league has pros
pered, with practically every team
in the league gaining the title.
GEORGETOWN Prep won it's third
leg on the Spalding Cup last
year and took it out of competi-
ton. The Fairway Trophy re-
placed it this year with st.
Albans annexing the first leg.
Won Two Legs
st. Albans and Dewitt Prep both
won two legs on the Spalding
Cup before Georgetown Prep took
1t away permanently. st. Johns
won it only once, the first year
In competition. Title winners:
sPALDING TROPHY
1925-St. Johns.
1926-St. Albans.
l927-St. AIbans.
192S-GeOrgetOwn Prep.
1929-Devitt.
193O-Devitt.
1931-GeOrgetOwn Prep.
19S2-GeOrgetOwn Prep.
PARKWAY TROPHY
1938-St. Albans.
In 1929 interest became so
keen that a prep school tennis
singles post-SeaSon tournament
was arranged and attracted
nearly 100 per cent representa-
ton from the league. The first
crown was won by Milburn NC
Carty, jr., of Dewitt, page at the
Capitol, at the time. McCarty
came from Eastland, Tex. He
beat "Jock" Mclean in the finals.
Champions:
192O-Milburn McCarty., jr., Dewitt.
193O-BOb Ruth, Friends.
1931-LeOnard Nicholson, Dewitt.
1932-GeOrge Cannon, Georgetown Prep.
l9S3-Archie Henderson, st. Albans.
Some notable players graced
the league prior to the singles
tournament. G.. c. kip" Callan
stood out at st. Johns during
1928. Harold Chatfield, at St.
Albans, sparkled du7Eng 1926-27.
He is one Of the few men to have
beaten Dooly Mitchell, at that
time a member of western tennis
team. George Crowley, of George
town Prep, was the big shot in
1928, just before the singles
tournament.
Henderson Best
Callan, ST., unhesitatingly Sc
lects Archie Henderson. whose
brilliant playing gave st. Albans
the title this year, as the most
promising player ever in the
league. He is finished, smart and
hard-working player, who loses no
occasions to improve his game.
He is going to North Carolina u,
hotbed Of tennis next season.
Henry Clark, of st. Albans, was
the second best man in the league
this season, ranking ahead OF
Alexander Carver, of st. Albans.
Leslie, of Georgetown Prep; Lao,
of Gonzaga, and Larimer, OF Lam
don, also impressed.
st. Johns team of 1923 was the
finest prep school tennis team in
history, Callan claims. 1t won all
its matches and played a 2-2 tie
with Central, high school cham
pions. st. Johns two crack
doubles teams, w. H. and G. c..
("Kip") Callan, No. l, and Walter
Hicks and Joe Bonner, No. 2, both
undefeated over the season, never
got a chance to play against Gen.
tral when the doubles were post
poned because of the late hour
and were never played. Hicks,
greatest player ever at st. Johns,
Later. ralaVed No on the C. IL