Evening star., 1937-07-12
D. c. CROWN WON
BY EDITH CLARKE
New Tit|ist Joins Moore,
Loser; Robinson, Cootes
in Victorious Group.
BY BILL DISMER, JR.

~ DIIH CLARkS victory over
l. Sara Moore yesterday not only
gave the District championship
~ her first local singles title
to the smiling, likeabe colonel's
daughter, but effected complete
distribution Of championships among
Washington's four ranking woman
players during the past two years.
Up until the last point of her 6-3,
6-2 decision over Sara clinched the
1887 District crown for her, Edith had
been the only one of the Big Four
Margaret Robinson. Mary Cootes,
Miss Moore and herself-whose name
had not been prefiXed by champion
since the start of the 1886 season.
Last year, Mrs. Robinson won the
City Of Washington title: Miss Cootes
won the District title and Miss Moore
captured the public parks crown. In
all OF these title pursuits, Miss Clarke
was leading contender, being the
losing flnalist in the City of WASH
lngton tourney last year and this.
Gets Mad" This Time.
CONSIDERED to have potentially
the best game OF any fair player
in the city, Miss Clarkes extreme good
nature hitherto had been as harmful
TO her success as it was the key to
her popularity Edith just won't
get mad enough to WIN" her critics,
and best friends, too, would say. And
1t was true. AS long AS she was
playing tennis she was happy and
appeared as pleased over a good shot
OF her opponent as she was of one
on her own racket.
Maybe some one told her it should
not be thus with a tennis PLAYER.
Maybe it was Marge Robinson. with
whom she is living. who pointed out
that the quarters of Capt Stanley K.
Robinson (Marges husband) at
Boiling Field did not look the same
without singles championship
trophy.
AT any rate, Edith played yesterday
as If she had been given a talking-to.
For she wasted little time in asserting
her superiority over Miss Moore. She
took a 80 lead in that first set and
thereafter surrendered only the fourth
and sixth games.
Edith's Forehand Tells.
IS USUAL, Miss Clarkes sharp
forehand proved her most valu-
able weapon, giving her continual
placements. throughout the match
Sara broke Edith's service in the sec
ond game of the final set to make il
IL, but Edith captured four games
in a row for 81 advantage. Miss
Moore won on her own service to pro-
long the match, but after stalling of
/ three match points in the eighth
Welded to shot aimed at her back
| hand which she was unable to return
Miss Clarke and Mrs. Robinson
then went on to retain their District
| doubles championship defeating Miss
Moore and Frances Grimes of Nor
PantoWn, W. Va. in two long sets
81 l0-8. The losers were only
one point from tying the match ir
| the sixteenth game of the second
set when they led. 81. but Miss
Clarke smacked two past Miss Crime.
| TO tie the set score.
1t was the fourth major double.
title Mrs. Robinson and Miss Clarke
have won here in the past two years
They were defending champions ir
yesterdays tournament finale anc
won the City of Washington team titlt
both last year and this. Mrs. Robin.
sons chop strokes and drop-shots fit.
ted in well with her partners hard.
driving game and the two shifted posi-
tlons skillfully as near-perfect team