Evening star., 1934-04-15
RRY BLOSSOMS are
blooming, radiator alcohol is
boiling and shirts soil sooner
. Spring Is here and its ten

OOlliIlB anu sSIllrLS soil sooner
~ Spring Is here and its ten
mis- time.
With slight cooperation from Old
Man Weather, this week end finds
the local greensward again resound-
ing to the twang Of taut string upon
a canvas sphere wrapped around q
hunk OF ozone as the lords and ladies
Of netdom take to the courts in
search Of exercise, pleasure and The
nually before District racketers
Friends School courts, on Wiscon-
sin avenue, always the first. clay
courts open to the public. were avail
able for play yesterday. No definite
date has been set for the opening OF
the public parks clay courts. but they
will be whipped into shape as rapidly
as weather conditions permit, prob
ably around the first of May.
Tomorrow should show a sensational
boom in arnica sales and Govern
ment sick-leave applications.
The month Of April is open season
for long-range forecasting in every
branch Of sport. Such remote prog
nostication requires some calm deliber-
alton in most lines Of athletics, such
as base ball, foot ball and potato
racing, but in tennis, with rare ex-
ceptions. it's as simple as selecting
the winner Of championship wrest-
ling match. Verify, it's in the bag.
WE LIKE Dooly Mitchell to finish
w first, Barney Welsh to place
and Ralph McElvenny to
show. CHATS our Bowie accent
the only thing, incidentally. we
brought back from the track.)
This man Mitchell, like the game
itself, Is as consistent as the Roose-
welt smile. Barring the appearance
Of a sensational newcomer, the curly
haired Georgetowner will top the net
heap until, by dint Of persistent hard
work and everlasting practice, q iocal
youngster develops his game to a point
where Dooly's constant returns will
no longer prove overwhelming. Dooly
has galloped along in the van four
years now, his reign interrupted only
once by the brief visit Of Dolf Null
heisen, Navy star. Nineteen thirty
four. in our opinion. will bring no
change.
Barney (Babe) Welsh, in his fourth
year at Duke University, a sort OF
Dukes fixture as 1t were, might
threaten Dooly's throne this season.
Only %, Barney is a keen student
Of the game, possesses q world of
stamina and Is built along lines char
acterizing the chassis of outstanding
racket wielders. BY luck Of the draw
and forced withdrawal due to college
matriculation, Barney failed to en-
counter Mitchell in tournaments last
year, thus leaving unsettled a much
mooted question Of superiority be-
tween him and the husky Hilltopper.
However. from our observation of
their match play in 1898, Mitchell still
was just shade better than the long,
lean lad from the Durham knowledge
fount.
Tony Latona, G. u. freshman flash,
was ranked sixth last year and de-
served better. Tony played brilliantly
in the recent North-South tourna
ment, where he took 10 out Of %
games against George Lott, veteran
Davis Cup campaigner. before being
eliminated in the quarter finals. II
there is to be a change in the Cap
itafs No. 3 position, Tony will be
the new occupant.
Rumors indicate that Frank Shore
fourth ranked last year, has discard
ed his chop game in favor of a new
repertoire of driving strokes, which
coupled with valuable coaching he
has received at Duke, should make
the former investigation ace q
tougher foe than in previous seasons
Gilbert Hunt likewise is absorbing
benefits Of collegiate coaching, and
this clever youngster cannot be over
looked in naming those very much in
the bailiWick's racket swim.
Gene Hermann's game shows i'm