Evening star., 1933-09-17
LOBS AND VOLLEYS
BY ZALPH b. JACKSON,

spent in pelting the most powerful serv-
ice and forehand strokes seen smoking
over the local clay this season.
Bristling Barney exhibited his fines.
form of the year and McElvenny was
literally showed under. But Mac is
should they clash in the Wardman it
will provide the most interesting match
Of the 1888 campaign.
McEluenny has Tony Ldtond to
hurdle before he earns another
crack at Welsh. Tony, too, is
Snloldertng from his Tout at Nc
ElUennQs hands in the Groue
tourney, and nothing Uould make
his season more pleasant to re-
feet upon than pictory ouer
the WeSterner.
On the basis of previous meetings.
however, McElvenny should emerge on
top, and In case you enjoy strange inter-
ludes along with good tennis, shuttle
out and watch Welsh and McElvenny
scar the net with hate propelled drives,
threatening grimaces and verbal bar
RACES.
DOSTPONED an entire week already
by a persistent drizzle and faced
with the prospect of adverse
weather the forepart Of this week, the
Wardman Park tournament will lose
several leading competitors through
necessary defaults. Frank Shores leaves
for North Carolina University today
Gilbert Hunt is leaving tomorrow for
college. The three foreign competitors
Hendrix, White and Hudson Hamm
Florida State champion, left yesterday
for the Everglade State
Both Barney Welsh and Hickey
Willis nnnSf fnr he,
matters the latter part Of the
week and will be unable to finish
in the meet if the weather con-
tinues to play havoc with the
schedule.
Several of the woman contestants are
employed as instructors in the D. c.
public schools and may be forced to
forego play in the Wardman to devote
their attention to the public school
opening.
Wnfree johnson, whose post as di-
rector of recreation in the Welfare and
Recreation Association was scheduled
for abolition September Is, has been
granted temporary extension until
plans can be completed for reorganiza-
tlon OF the public parks establishment
It IS quite probable that johnson will
be retained in the new public parks
set-up now in progress Of formation.
DROP SHOTS-The Wardman Park
- is the only local tournament
offering the contestant an oppor-
tunity to take a shower after his
match e. It's no longer compliment
to be referred to as another Vines .
The number of topflite racketers in the
employ of Uncle Sam, as evidenced by
the large entry list Of the Federal
tourney, indicates that perhaps tennis
players do serve some useful purpose :.
The final singles match of the WASH
lngton Grove tournament netted Sam
Walker neat profit, though most Of
the assemblage rubbered over the fence.
Barney Welsh considered de-
Jdulting to McEluenny in the
GroUe meet in order to prepare
for the annual tourney at Freder-
ick.
Barney completes his work at Duke
this year and contemplates further study
at Washington university . George
washington, without an outstanding
netman. could certainly use him
Mary Ryan's star is rising-she copped
the Federal singles. was unner-up to
Mrs. Martinez in the Womens District
League tourney and has YET to play of
Aoi tiiC washington 0loNc S1lsIcS CIldul-
plonShlp Tennis permits are now
obtained from the Interior Department
instead of the Navy Building Post
ponement of the Wardman gaze Welshs
throbbing molar an opportunity to wear
itself out And if it does rain, the
Friends School courts will dry first, with
Henry Park close second .. The
average tennis player spenes more
money on his game than the average
golfer.