The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-12
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tournaments, similar to that be.
ing staged by The Washington
Times, will be played in II metro.
politan areas Of the United
States, from Boston to Los
Angeles and from Milwaukee to
San Antonio.
Finals at Los Angeles
Winners in these Is local tourn.
arnentS will go into what is called
the "SectionalS," all expenses paid.
The "sectionals" will be held at
New York, Chicago, San Antonio
and Los Angeles. The New York
sectional" in which Washing
ton contestants in the Times
tourney are most interested, will
be played July 26 to August, l.
Winners in the "Sectionals" will
compete in the round-robin final,
at Los Angeles, August 10 to Au-
gust is, all expenses paid.
The locals, sectionalS and final
constitute the Hearst Grand Ma
tional Amateur Tennis Tourna-
ment.
All matches in today's first
round Of the Times-H Hearst event
will be played at Potomac Park
instead Of at Rock Greek and Po-
tomac Parks as originally an.
nounced. This arrangement,
which places the whole tourna-
ment at Potomac Park, means
that the tennis test will be fairer
all the way round for players.
81 Entries Too Late
ALI public players Of the city
who have time reserved at Poto-
mac Park today and tomorrow,
after 2 p. m, are requested by of.
ficialS Of the Welfare and Recrea.
tional. Association to report at
Potomac Park for a money re-
fund or to have later date as.
signed. This is necessary to &C.
commodate the unusually large
field entered in The TimeS-HearSt
Grand National. ..
AS the 1913 start play in the first
round, 81 others, whose entries
came too late for them to join in
the tourney, will be forced to sit
on the Sidelines.
Dooly Mitchell, veteran tennis
star Of washington, and Yelver-
ton bill" Garrett, University Of
Virginia star, along with another
star from the university, Frank
Thompson, and Frank Buddy"
GoeltZ, collegian from Wilkes
Barre, Pa, are favorites as the
Times-Herald Grand National gets
under way. Mitchell and Garrett
are seeded Nos. and 2, respect
lively, in the local list; Goeltz and
Thompson are seeded Nos. ! and
2 among the visitors.
20 Players Seeded
Because Of the huge entry list.
it was necessary for the arrange
ment committee, of which Major
Charles w. ChriStenberry. Of the
Army.Navy. Country Club is chair
man, to seed Is local players and
four visitors.
Competitions in the Times.
Hearst Grand National will be in
mems singles and doubles and In
women's singles. Entries for the
mems doubles close today at s
p. m. Play n the doubles Will
begin Monday,
Louis I. Doyle, veteran Wash
ington tennis official, will be off,
cial referee of the mems tourna'
ments. Mrs. H. Clay Thompson,
Columbia Country Club, will be
official referee Of the WomenS
tournament.
Trophies Offered
Trophies, prizes and special
awards are offered in The Times
Hearst Grand National. One
prize-unique in the tennis world
is the M. F. Calnan Trophy,
named after its donor, M. F. Cal
nan, famous banker and sports
man. This trophy will go to that
member of the Washington Junior
Davis Cup squad who by his play.
.. dress, demeanor and conduct in
The TimeS-Hearst tennis tourna-
ment best exemplifies the spirit
Of tennis.
Trophies for the tourney are
on display in the window Of the
Postal Telegraph Company, Fiji
tenth Street and New York Ave
nue. Northwest.