Evening star., 1933-08-13
too weary to defend
his Public Parks crown,
Dooly Mitchell, present

his Public Parks crown,
Dooly Mitchell, present
titleholder. will compete in
the Wardman Park tournament
to be staged next month. The
curly-haired Georgetown ace ac-
quired his first leg on the Stimson
Trophy last year and states posi-
lively he will be in there cam
paigning for the second.
Since completion of his degree at
Georgetown University, Mitchell has
found life a continual hustle and hustle
with few spare moments. In addition
to his duties as an accountant with a
local firm, Dooly conducts class in
at Georgetown University
in the Fall and lectures at Strayer Col
lege, devoting the infrequent idle inter-
ludes to tennis.
n HHESTONES in the making of a
lVI tennis player:
!. Notes protrusion near
waist line Acquires racket, water
cover, 0pCllNo oAh
weeks chasing third ball Wallops
anyway.
2. Returns fast serve Decides
game practically mastered. Pur-
chases expensive racket and three
more balls. OverhearS something
about form.
8. Begins worrying about form.
Wrecks bridge lamp and gold fish
bowl rehearsing forehand drive.
Makes successful pickup shot and
concludes tennis players are born.
4. Reads Tilden. Talks of stroke
production, back court game. etc.
Learns back hand is helpful if not
essential DiScards waterproof cover.
Explains fine points of game to girl
friend, who'd still rather play bridge,
post Office, or anything.
5. Parlor back-hand practice de-
molishes canary cage and electric
fan. Family cat leaves home. Car
ries two rackets and box of balls.
6. Refuses to hit balls used more
than three SETS Carries towel.
Waist-line bulge shows no decrease.
Wonders If three e-dot-two is RESPONSE
BILE. Scorns playing with women.
7. Wins first round match in local
tournament. Pictures championship
trophy on mantel. Carries lemon.
Criticizes Davis Cup players.
8. Goes down to ignomlnouS de-
feat at hands of younger brother.
Decides tennis players are made, not
born. Trades racket for used saxo-
phone and goes in for stamp col
lecting.
CEVERAL Washington netmen vii
see action in the Morgantown ten
mis- tournament, held annually il
the West Virginia town, starting OF
Labor day. Dooly Mitchell, present
title holder and winner of the single.
trophy the past few years, will be
among those present. as will Franz
Shore and Tony Latona. Clara Tabler
finalist in the recent Parks meet, also
may enter.
The ranks Of District netwomen soor
are to suffer a distinct loss in the de-
parture of Mrs. Frances Stone, whC
leaves in the near future to join hel
husband in New York City, where III
will engage in business. Mrs. Stone:
we'll rounded game has merited higt
ranking in local net circles for severa
years. and her unfailing good sports
on and off court appeals te
galleries and opponents alike.
Amy Tabler, sister Of Clara,
who plays tennis game not to
be sneezed at, recently added to
the Tabler menagerie two Irish
setter pups, each having q Wheel
base OF approximately 1 inches
and practically the same width.
The pooches have been dubbed
Fault" and "Double-Fault," ac-
count it seems the first one
wasn't anticipated. And the sec
0nd was an error, too.
Despite a surging belt line and thu
relentless creep of years, Thomas Man
gan, standout racketer in the District
for a decade, still wields a racket with
a wizardry sufficient to discourage many
younger netmen, as witness his march
unsung and unseeded. to the finals ir
the singles and doubles of the Middle
Coast States tennis championships
When not occupied in pelting the in
flated pill hither and thither, Mangar
glides about the Potomac and Chesa'
peake Bay in his trim cruiser, which
claims that portion Of Toms attention
not devoted to tennis.
URING the Summer months Ton.
Latona has been in the employ o
= the municipal Fairgrounds, playin
exhibition matches and instructing youn
hopefuls In the ancient lawn sport. Il
the recent public parks tournament
Tony was scheduled to meet Gene Her
man in a semi-final match starting q