The Washington times., 1937-06-04
Gotham Trip
Due Winner
In D. {.
BY HARRY COSTELLO


There appears to be some mis-.
understanding among tennis play
ers of Washington and vicinity
regarding eligibility for the Times
Hearst Grand National, to be
played June IL to June 20 inclusive,
on the courts of Rock Creek and
Potomac Parks.
Any player is eligible who was
NOT ranked in the first 10 by the
United States Lawn Tennis ASso-
citation in 1885.
Any player is eligible who Is 16
years of age or more.
Players desiring to enter the
Times Hearst tournament need
only write a letter or postcard to
the Tennis Editor, Washington
Times, stating that he or she de.
sires to enter the event. Give full
name and address.
Another point on which players
do not seem to be clear is the
one pertaining to balls. The
Times will furnish the balls for
all semi-tinal and final matches.
In other rounds conteSting play.
ers must furnish their own.
There is no entry fee for the
Times Hearst Grand National.
Doyle Official Referee
Players entered in the Times
Hearst Grand National will be
seeded by Louis I. Doyle, official
referee.
Prizes will be awarded winners
and runners-up. Competitions will
be in mems singles and doubles
and in women's singles. Special
prizes also will be awarded. Major
Charles w. Christenberry is chair
man of the committee which will
make all awards.
Winners in the TimeS-Hearst
tourney of June 1920 will be sent
to the Sectional, in New York,
July rs to August /, inclusive, all
expenses paid. In the event that
q winner is unable to go to the
Sectional, Major ChriStenberry's
committee will choose a Substi-
tute.
Winners in the New York tour
nament (the sectionaD, will be
sent to the final at Los Angeles,
all expenses paid. Winners in the
New York sectional will be ex-
pected to leave New York for Los
Angeles Immediately after the
conclusion of the sectional.
All players who competed in the
recent City of washington mems
and women's championships, who
are over Is years of age, are eli
gible to compete in the Times
Hearst Grand National.
It is likely that semi-final and
final matches Of the Times-Hearst
tournament w be played at Edge
moor.
Part of Hearst Play
While the TimeS-Hearst tourna-
ment is a local and an independ-
ent tourney, in that there are to
be prizes and special awards for
this local event, it is also part Of a
gigantic tennis undertaking which
involves 10 local tournaments in
Is metropolitan districts of the
United States. four sectional tour
neys and the finals in Los An
geles.
For the Grand National, the
United States has been divided
into four major sections: Cd
Eastern; ~ Southern; 90 Mid.
Western, and a. Pacific Coast.
Local tournaments will be con-
Quoted in Washington, Baltimore,
Albany, Boston, Syracuse, RocheS-
ter, New York, Detroit, Chicago.
Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Omaha, At
lanta, San Antonio, Seattle, Port
land, San Francisco and Los An.
seles. Winners of these various
Journeys will be sent, all expenses
paid. to the four SectionalS (New
York, Chicago. San Antonio and
Los Angeles. Winners in the four
Sectionals will be sent to Los An
geles for the finals, which will be
round-robin competitions.
Winners contesting in the New
York Sectional, July 26-August /.
will be from Washington. Balti-
more. Albany, Boston, Syracuse,
Rochester and New York city.