The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-03

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BY HARRY COSTELLO

to mark today'S net battle between
Dooly Mitchell, 28-year.old George
town University instructor, and
Yelverton Bill" Garrett. 20-year-
cd University of Virginia star,
when they resume their Times
Hearst Grand National final match
at the Edgemoor Club.
When they get under way. at
3 D. M, Garnett will serve. for
they are resuming the match Of
the decade" where they left off
last Sunday when rain drowned
them out with Garrett in front.
8-6, Pa. The match is three Of
five sets, which means plenty Of
tennis today.
DoOly's Stock Rises
Last Sunday, before they took
the court, Yelverton was q 2 to
favorite to win over the George
towner. However, after that first
set, and the five games Of the
second set, Dooly's stock scared.
and Garrett is now quoted at only
7 to S, despite the fact that he
has one set to his credit. Many pre-
dict the match will go the full five
sets, but there are those who in
sist Garrett will win in straight
sets.
Interest in the match, twice
postponed because of inclement
weather. remains at fever point.
Wagering has been, and continues
to be- heavy. The Chevy Chase
Club enthusiasts flooded the wag-
ering marts at first, but now
there appears to be plenty Of
Mitchell money in sight. Garrett
represents the Chevy Chase Club.
Mitchell represents the .Edgemoor
Club There is rivalry aplenty be-
tween the two when it comes to the
game OF tennis.
Attracts Wide Attention
Because of Garnett'S colorful
style of play-he boomS 'em, and
how and because Of Mitchell'S
remarkable courage, resourceful-
ness and ability to come from be-
hind, today's match is attracting
widespread attention throughout
the Middle Atlantic and South At
lantic sections of the country. A
number of summer students at the
university will come to Washing
ton today to witness the match.
Washington'S biggest amateur
tennis crowd is expected to be on
hand to sit in on the proceedings.
Hugh Lynch VS.. Capt. S. <.
Robinson.
Barney Welsh VS.. Tony Latona.
That's the lineup today IN the
semifinal round of the District
championship at the Columbia
Country Club.
For Captain Robinson it's .
break. He alone of the quartet
in the semifinal was unseededo
Welsh, of course, was seeded No.
/, Lynch was seeded No. 2 and
Latona was seeded No. 8.
Robinson managed to catch
Tom Moorhead. Chevy Chase Club
champion, very much off his
game, and the aviator moved into
the quarterfinals. Yesterday the
lucky captain played Bill Breese
and the latter defaulted after each
had taken a set. Breese mad to
leave the city and followed the
custom in tennis by defaulting.
Today's matches are set for 2 p.
m. so that players may go to
Edgemoor to witness the Galnett-
Mitchell match.
Major Charles w. Christen.
berry, chairman Of the Junior
Davis Cup committee, comes forth
with the announcement Of q
Junior Davis Cup ladder.
This means that the juniors
have been ranked and If a player
is not satisfied with his position
he may challenge the player inn
mediately preceding him for the
right to the better ranking.
Here's how the first 10 Of Wash
ingJon's junior Davis Cup squad
are ranked: Cd Harry Heffner.
20 Albert Gutenberg, 90 David
Strand johnson, "a Harry March,
(5) Charles Charming, go Billy
Turner, CD Ralph Adair, go John
Hoyt, 90 Doyle Royal and (10
Ken Daily.
In the second 10, in the order
Of ranking, are Miguel Nunez, De-
Witt Smith, jr., John Bruins, War
rem Simpson. Paul Falconer, Bryon
Matthews, James Burnside, James
Harley, Dewitt Armstrong and
Robert Richardson.
Eight others also are named. as
follows: Leonard Sokol, Robert
Billiard, Tom Walden, jr., Roy
McNeill, David Kay, John Stra-
sulli Benton Groves and H. Bon
ham.
Doubles teams are ranked az
follows:
ID Heffner and johnson, ca
March and Turner, 80 A. Ritzen-
berg and Charming, and "a Hoyt
and Royal.
The junior Davis Cup movement
continues to sweep the nation. In
no other city than Washington are
! opportunities greater for the jun
lor player. The result is that
Washington has one Of the best
junior squads, if not the best.
; Evidence of the SoundneSs and
success of the junior development
plan and campaign Of the Ma.
tional Association is rapidly &C
cumulating. The more promising
players in each of the Junior
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