The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-23
Glass
Of Region S
" Net Stars
BY GINO SINH

WaSnlngCOnS aLIldI1LlS ISAlAAAo
revival is lending greater luster
and color to every tennis tour
1ament, and the forthcoming Mid
die Atlantic Doubles mems cham
pionship scheduled at Gene Her
mann'S nifty clayed backyard, the
Army and Navy Country Club,
on July 20, is no exception.
Once one of the most eagerly
looked-to events on the Middle
Atlantic tennis program, the tour
nament fell into threadbare days
five or six years ago. Depression
had it's deadening effect on in
tercity tennis as well as business.
In the last few years. thanks
to a variety of improvements, in
Guiding live-wire promotion. the
Middle Atlantic Doubles has
climbed rapidly back to its high
eminence and is still climbing.
The class of the Middle Atlantic
section, Maryland, West Virginia,
Virginia and the District Of Co
lumbia, will be on hand and red
hot competition from the opening
round to the final is in prospect.
Added Incentive
There will be an added incen-
tive for the top-notchers in the
fact that one member Of the de.
Tending championship team OF
Barney Welsh and Ralph NOEL
venny will not defend. Welsh is
scheduled to play in the Seabright
tournament during next week.
This leaves the !ield wide open.
Entries are still coming in, so
the dopesters will have to wait
before they can start picking and
choosing likely favorites. How
ever, it is a cinch that McElvenny,
hailed as the city's leading expo
nent of doubles play, will make
himself and his partner (rumored
likely to be Gilbert Hunt) strong
favorites.
Except for one year when Al
phonse Smith and John Wheatley
took the title down to Richmond,
Washington duoS have been win
ners. Last year, as stated, the
crown went to Welsh and Noel
venny, and prior winners were
Tom Mangan and Tom. Markey,
and Bob ConSidine and Mangan.
The tournament is under the
craftsmanship of Major Charles
w. Christenberry, U. S. A., and
Gene Hermann, hard-Worklng
Army and Navy pro, is accepting
entries. Some So teams are ex-
pected.
Four New Courts
The club has four new har-tru
courts this year, making nine
duick-drying surfaces altogether,
which means that unless we have
a repetition of the Deluge, rain Will
only interfere with play during the
actual precipitation. The tourna-
ment is expected to end Sunday so
that Monday it's companion piece,
the Middle Atlantic Singles, can
get underway at Edgemoor Club.
The exciting situation in the
mems Public Parks singles tennis
tournament is robbing the mems
doubles of richly deserved interest:
Here the Ritzenbergs, Hy, Nate and
Allie, are sparkling in refulgent
splendor. However, today a fam
lily feud Is on the griddle with Hy
and Murray Gould battling Nate
and Allie in the SemifinalS.
Displaying tennis craftineSs that
would have done justice to a Bob
Considine, 17-year-old Allie Ritz
enberg yesterday completely BAT.
fled the veteran Herb Shenkin to
win by the lop-sided score of 6-3,
81 in yesterdays feature public
parks singles.
Shenkin, who has been better
than average player for years,
found the youngSter had perfected
a plan of battle that overwhelmed
his dangerous forehand game and
made him a surprisingly easy
prey.
Pat Deck, No. / seeded star, out
AcSoCCU AI0 O1AAIuO14O IA d IWO-4OuL
marathon, 60, 6-8, 81. Pat
elected to stay in the back court
during the deciding set, letting
Simmons err himself into defeat.
Billy ContreraS caused little
trouble to Ray Stocklinski who
reachedd the Semifinals by trim
ming the youngSter, 6-3, 81.
= Sara Moore clashes with Dorette
Miller for the women's crown Sun.
day, having disposed of Peggy
Keyser Smith with ease "a,
6-3.