The Washington times., 1937-07-16

Louis I. Doyle and Clarence
Washington'S committee, there
fore, will ask that all instructors
of our local Junior Davis CupperS
demand that the youngsters mas
ter the aggressive net game which
is so typically American and which
at one time made our American
players feared and respected all
over the world.
Insist on Aggressive
The committee will not be con-
tent to have our Junior Davis Cup
pers play a baseline game. Mem
bers of the committee will insist
on an aggressive net game being
developed by every member of the
squad.
This means that each Junior
Davis Cupper here in Washington
must learn to execute his drives
so that he will be poised for an
instant rush to the net should the
occasion be propitious, and not
stand flatfooted near or behind
the baseline awaiting a return.
It means, too, that a strong
service must be developed by each
player, for a strong service is an
essential component of the forcing
game as it permits the server to
go the net occasionally under his
delivery, thus keeping the oppo-
nent guessing.
1t is the belief Of the local COM
mittee that each of our local Davis
CupperS realizes that purely defen-
Sive play with its interminable
baseline rallies will never take him
to the top, and that each also rec
ognizeS that the great players of
today, utilizing their exceptional
speed in driving, serving and vol
leying are ever on the alert for
that quick, disconcerting dash to
the net for a finishing volley or
a smash.
Junior Cup Ladder
Unless each local Davis Cupper
cultivateS this aggressive attack.
ing game, then each must be con-
tent with mediocrity.
In order to better develop the
aggressive attacking game among
local Juniors, the committee has
invoked the Junior Davis Cup
Ladder" Under this. plan, ten
tative ranking of players has been
set up, and any player who feels
that he should rank higher is per-
mitted, through the challenge sys-
tenn, to improve his ranking.
Thus, Albert Ritzenberg, ranked
No. 2 on the tentative list, may
challenge Harry Heffner, ranked
No. l; or. David Strand johnson,
ranked No. on the tentative list,
may challenge Gutenberg. Ali
challenges must be in writing,
postcard preferred, and at the
same time a player challenges
another he must also mail a mott.
fication of the challenge to the
chairman Of the Junior Davis Cup
Committee, Major Charles w
Christenberry, War Department
then the challenge ladder match
will be arranged, to suit the con.
venlence of both players. Such
challenge matches must be played
before 2 p. m, Saturdays, Sundays
and holidays excepted.
Courts Tentative
Such challenge matches may be
played at Army-Navy Country
Club. Columbia Country Club OF
Edgemoor, provided advance ar
rangements are made through the
club professional or through the
tennis chairman of the club in
Volved.
The present tentative ranking
l. Harry Heffner
z. Albert Ritzenberg
8. David Strand johnson
A. Harry March
5. Charles Charming
b. Ralph Adair
Z. Billy Turner
8. John Hoyt
, 8. Doyle Royal
10. Miguel Nunez
, Below the first 10, in their orde,
{ on the tentative list, are Ker
Daily, James Burnside, Harry
. burst, Dewitt Smith, jr., Paul FaI
coner, John Bruins, Warren Simp
: son, John burst, Bryon Matthews
; James Harley. Dewitt Armstrong
Robert Richardson, Leonard Sokol