The Washington times., 1933-12-23
WINS
3 TITLES
IN YEAR
BY DANNY GILL

BY DANNY GILL
AS is it's custom, Washington
upheld it's reputation as a great
tennis city during 1888.
Not only did it continue to
draw thousands of participants,
but received an added impetus
with the Inauguration of a new
annual tournament, the Govern
ment Employees tourney, which
gave a chance for tournament
play to many who otherwise
would not have entered all-star
events. This tourney brought to
light a new star, Ralph NIGEL
venny, Western flash
Once again, the Adonis of the
local courts, Dennison C'DooleyD
Mitchell, stood out head and
shoulders above the rest, While
he did not defend his title of
Public Parks champion, he did
take part in three title events,
winning all three to earn No. i
ranking.
COPIED Ali Three
'Dooley" won the City of Wash
ington, District and Wardman
tilts with Barney Welsh, jr., an
nexing the Public Parks and
Washington Grove titles and
Ralph McElvenny, the Govern
ment tourney.
Doubles titles went to Tom
Mangan and Alex Graves in the
City of Washington and District;
Tony Latona and Frank Shore,
Public Parks; Ralph McElvenny
and Larry Phillips in Govern
ment employees, and Clarence
Charest land Ralph McElvenny
in the Wardman.
Mrs. Ruth Martinez is still the
queen Of the courts having cap
tured the Women's Public Parks,
Wardman and Woman's League
honors, losing only to Abbie
Sard, who won the City of Wash
ington tourney in her only ap-
pearance in singles.
Mrs. Frances Stone and Mrs.
Frances Walker Bassett won
doubles victories in the City of
Washington tourney and Public
Parks race.
Barney Welsh, jr., the rocket
from Rockville, made the great
est strides last year downing
McElvenny, Shore, Latona Gilbert
Hunt and Hickey Willis his
closest rivals, while McElvenny
who entered the Government
employees play as an unknown,
only to emerge victor and runner
up in two other tournaments,
won the praise of the spectators.
Welsh Advanced
Young Welsh jumped from
tenth to second in the city rank
ings in one year and Frank
Shore moved up from seventh to
fourth. while Hickey Willis ad-
vanced to ninth from thirteenth.
Hy Gutenberg proved some
thing of sensation by taking the
scalp Of Tom Mangan. The only
things missing from the net
horizon were the names of Bob
ConSidine, bud" Markey, Dick
Mason and UpSher Moorhead.
The 1888 rankings:
MEN
a. DoOley Mitchell. (2) Barney
Welsh, 1r., (3). Ralph McElvenny, "a
Frank Shore, (5) Tom Mangan, (6)
Anthony LatOna, ~ Gene Hermann,
90 Gilbert Hunt, (9) Hickey willis, (1O)
"Hy" Ritzenberg. (11) Charles Blanch-
ard. (12) Bill Seidel. (13) Alan Staubly,
l4D Joe Rutley, Q5). Pat Deck, (16)
Allan Blade, 90 Maurice O'Neill, (18)
Hugh Trigg. (19) Don CARRIER. COY Bill
DOubies-(1) Mangan-Gravem, (2)
Shore Latona. (3) Garnett- Goul, (4)
DOrst-Blade, and (5) Goldsmith Wallen-
stein.
Q) Ruth Martinez. (2) Abbie Sard,
(3) DOrette Miller, az Clara Tabler,
(5) Alice Davis, (6l Frances Walker
Bassett, (7) Peggy Keyser, (8) Marian
Butler, (9). Mary Ryan. (1O) Betty
Whitfield. 1D BObsy Turney. G2)
Ruth COlladay. (13) Betty KrOnman.
14) Betty Cochran. H5) Eleanor Cra-
ven, (16) Connie Thompson. 1O Kay
johnson. Francis Stone and Sare Moore
were not rated because of insufficient
data.
Doubleday Stone Bassett, (2) Sard-
Bassett, (3) Martinez-Turney, az Ryan
Philpitt. (5) MOOre-Turney. (6) Sard-
Davis. (O COchran-Pritchard, (8) Mil
Ter Butler. (9) FraZier-Graham. 1O
Johnson Elliott. 1D Thompson Ford
and Q2) Miller-JOhnsOn.