The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-27

GinO simi the past anc
thus somewhat lost assumes
greater Importance this year be
cause it practically prizes the lie
off WaShington's tournament
tennis, a ceremony which here
tofore fell to the city of Wash
ington event.
But with that classic affair hav
ing been advanced or set back
whichever you prefer to June
8, the M. A. tandem MEETINGS
takes the cake.
Thus WaShington's half dozen
or so teams vying for the double
toga now being worn jointly and
jauntily by Alphonse Smith, jr., Of
Charlottesville, and John Wheat
ley, Of Portsmouth, will be the
cynoSures Of District peppers.
Town Curious
The town awaits curiously tc
see how the various ace players
pair off and after they pair of
how they hit it off.
The D. c. team which made
the best showing last year,
Thomas BUD Markey and Bar
ney Welsh, losing to Smith and
Wheatley after hard-fought
final, has split up its forces.
Marley, who has been nibbling
at local tennis tournaments for
the past two years due to bust
ness pressure, figures on taking a
full bite this season and is ex'
pected to take the courts Thurs
day with Hugh Lynch, former
Princeton tennis captain.
Naturally local observers will
be scrutinizing Markey's work
with keen interest. Five years
ago in his debut season here
Markey was a sensation and at
tracted many followers.
Prevented By Work
Since then studies and business
have prevented him from giving
tennis more than casual consid-
Grafton.
He has a bit more time on his
hands now and intends to
sharpen up his game for what
it's worth. The Middle Atlantic
event will go long way toward
proving it's worth.
Tom Mangan and Dooly Mitchell,
who have often thrown their lots
together in doubles, are expected
to join up for Thursdays event
and if they do, they'll be major
threats.
Welsh and Ralph McElvenny,
andiSputably the city's topnotch
combine last year, will resume
their brilliant march where they
left off in autumn, and when they
step on the courts they will be re-
garded as the team to beat for
the title.
Incidentally the honor of being
the first signed-up team goes to
the veteran Hugh Trigg" and Muir
ray Gould. They turned their
entry in last week.
Major Ryder Referee
Capt. Garland c. Black is chair
man of the tournament commit
tee and Major Charles W. Ryder
has been appointed official
referee.
Entry fee is So per team and
entries are being accepted at the
Army and Navy Country Club by
Gene Hermann, club tennis pro.
Gene has the clubs har-tru
courts in ship-shape, lined out in
a1l-weather white paint, and the
blue-grey surface Smoothed down
to silky texture. If great tennis
is not forthcoming, it won't be
Genes fault.
The Chinese Davis Cup team
may not be world beaten as far
IS Davis Cup circles are con-
cerned, but as far as Washington
is concerned the Sons of the
Dragon are tops" as tennis per-
formers.
Before one of the largest tennis
turnouts in the history of the city.
Dr.. Sae-Ke Alfred SEE. Chinese
minister, his daughter, Julie, and
DR.. Yueng Kue, charge d'affaires,
among them, the Chinese Davis
Cuppers won two singles and lost
a bitterly fought doubles with
four WaShingt onianS.
However, Barney Welsh and
Dooly Mitchell, the Capitals top
ranking performers made the Ce-
lestialS produce their finest game
to win.
welsh fell before 21-year-old
Kho Sin Kie, champion of China.
IS, ga, 90, while Mitchell
succumbed to the emotionleSs
rallies of Guy Cheng, 8-6, is,
IS.
bud" Markey and Ralph Nc.
Elevenny triumphed over Xiii and
Cheng in the doubles, IS, "a.
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