Evening star., 1936-12-20
MARGE ROBINSON,
WELSH RULE NET
Interest in Sport Boosted by
New Edgemoor Club, D. c.
Association.

Association.
"WO administrative steps taken
during 1886, giving tennis the
greatest boost 1t ever had re-
i ceived in Washington, DOM
mated the net situation here just
as completely as Barney Welsh and
Margaret Robinson dominated their
man and woman colleagues on the
playing courts.
The first, coming In April when
practically every ranging netman of
the District deserted the public parks
to join the Edgemoor Club. gave ten
mis- a focal point in the Capital and
fulfilled the long-absent need of the
racketers for an exclusive tennis
club.
The second, coming at the end of
the year, served to climax the un-
precedented enthusiasm which had
been maintained throughout the sea-
son. That was the general dems nd
for District Of Columbia Tennis As
sociation, conceived in the Fall and
destined to become formally effected
within the first month of 1887.
Two Pro Troupes Visit.
A PPETITES of Washington's rack
eters were whetted during the
Winter months by the appearances of
two professional troupes at Catholic
University. the first consisting of Bill
Tilden, Bruce Barnes, Ethel Burk-
hardt Arnold and Jane Sharp, and
the second of Ellsworth Vines, Lester
Stoefen, George M. Lott and Berkeley
Bell.
Winning every local tournament in
which they played. Welsh and Marge
Robinson virtually assured them
selves of the No. l ranking for men
and women for the season. Both
started of by winning the City of
Washington tournament. sponsored
for the first time by The Star. which
turned what had been a minor tour
nament into the greatest of the year.
It was the only one held here in re-
cent years which included COMPETE
tion for all classes-men and women's
singles and doubles. mixed doubles,
Junior singles and doubles and boys
singles and doubles.
Welsh, Mrs. Robinson Score.
IN ADDITION Welsh went on TO
win the District and Playground
tournaments, while Mrs. Robinson
won the Women's League champion
ship and the Fall invitation tourney
Of the Army-Navy Country Club
Mrs. Robinson did not compete in
the women's District tournament
which was won for the second sue
cessive year by Mary Cootes. whom
Mrs. Robinson previously had defeated
in the city event, nor the public parks
affair, for which she was ineligible, |
and which was won again by Sara
Moore. Likewise, Welsh was not here
for the Middle Atlantic, captured in
brilliant fashion by Gilbert Hunt, who
won all of his matches in straight
sets. Neither was Welsh eligible for
the public parks competition, won by
Nate Ritzenberg. or the Federal EN-
ployes' championship, successfully de-
Tended by Tony Latona. Herb Shen-
kin and Ray Stocklinski won the
public parks doubles crown and La
tona and McElvenny the doubles of
the Federal tourney.
In probably the most melodramatic
final match of the year. Welsh turned
back the spirited bid of 1s-year-old
Yelverton Garnett in the City of
Washington tourney at Edgemoor be-
fore the largest tennic crowd Of the
Summer. By doing so. Welsh became |
the first to hold The Stars new per- |
petual trophy. Welsh also won the |
doubles title with Ralph McElvenny,
who, incidentally, was on every cham
pionship mems doubles team in the |
city except the public parks, for which |
he was not eligible.
City Of Washington Winners.
MRS. ROBINSON defeated Edith
AA Clarke for the City of Washing |
ton women's title and then paired |
with her to win the doubles cham
pionship from Dorette Miller and Sara
Moore. Miss Clarke and Markey fol- |
lowed by winning the first mixed |
doubles event here in recent years.
Allie Ritzenberg defeated Harry March |
for the junior crown, while the former
paired with promising David johnson
to defeat March and Charley Chan
ming for the junior doubles title. Leon
ard Sokol won the boys title from
Bob Kirk and Byron Mathews and
Sokol won the boys doubles crown
from Taylor Chewing and Tom
Walden.
Welsh and McElvenny also captured
the doubles championships of the Dis
trict and Fairgrounds open tourna-
ments, McElvenny pairing with Hunt
to win the championship of the Mid
die Atlantic when Welsh was out of
the city. Mitchell and Markey proved
to be the hard-luck doubles team of
the city, reaching the finals of the
District, Middle Atlantic and Play
ground open tournaments and the
semi-finals of the City Of Washing
ton.
Extends Tennis Reputation.
WELSH further extended his repu-
w tation in national circles by ex-