The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-14
Plan Meshes
With Times
Tourney
BY HARRY COSTELLO

Washington's campaign to de-
velop young tennis players and
potential Davis Cup team mate
rial starts Sunday on the courts
Of the Army-Navy Country Club.
Under the watchful eyes of a
selection committee, the Junior
Davis Cup Tryout Group will open
its 1887 schedule with a series
of matches against Army-Navy
players and several local court
stars.
Large Committee
The selection committee IS COM
posed of Major Charles w. Chris
tenberry, former Hawaiian Service
doubles champion, now secretary
of the Army Tennis Association
and vice president of the D. of
C.. Tennis Association, for many
years identified with the campaign
for the development of tennis
among young people; Tom Man
gan, for years local singles and
doubles champion, winner OF nu-
merous championships, former
president of the Middle Atlantic
Lawn Tennis Association, and for
20 years a Staunch supporter of
the better tennis" movement;
Clarence Charest, like Mangan
a sort of perennial champion in
this neck of the tennis woods;
Louis I. Doyle, an "old-timer" who
down through the wears has I'M
tiringly struggled in the inter-
estS of junior tennis and who won
the District title way back in
1917; and, Clarence E. Phillips,
the youth" of the committee, who
plays a neat game of tennis and
is bearcat in the matter OF keep
ing records accurately.
DovetaiIs With Tourney
The Junior Davis Cup tryout
movement dovetails perfectly with
the Times Hearst Grand National
amateur tennis championship in
the United States Lawn Tennis
Associations cooperative move
ment, national in nature, which
has for its detectives: Cd The de-
velopment of a better standard OF
tennis play and court sportsman
ship and conduct among younger
players; 90 the uncovering Of
promising material for develop
nent in the next several years;
and co the proper coaching OF
young players, particularly begin
uerS.
The Times-Hearst Grand Ma
tional Amateur, which will go
through three phases-local, Sec
tional and final-Will be played
in Washington on the courts OF
Potomac and Rock Creek Parks,
June IL to June 20, inclusive, to
decide qualifierS to the New York
sectional, which will be played in
New York July rs to August l,
inclusive. The New York tourney
will decide the East's qualifierS to
the final in Los Angeles, August
10 to August is, inclusive. AL ex-
penSes of qualifierS to the New
York and Los Angeles tourna-
ments will be paid by the Hearst
newspapers.
Washington Has Lead
In Sc cities Of the country, the
Junior Davis Cup development
plan is taking form, but Washing
ton, as is the case in the Times
Hearst Grand National, appears to
have lead over other communities.
The Times-Hearst Grand National
involves 10 local Journeys in the
II largest metropolitan areas Of
the nation, but it is NOT a Junior
event, although it does especially
appeal to younger players who
have passed their sixteenth birth
days.
It is important that youthful
tennis players note that, although
only 10 invitations have been ex-
tended juniors to meet at the
Army-Navy Country Club on Sun
day, ANY PROMISING PLAYER
BETWEEN THE AGES OF is
AND 20 YEARS WHO HAS NOT
RECEIVED AN INVITATION IS
PRIVILEGED TO CONTACT THE
COMMITTEE AT THE CLUB ON
SUNDAY AND HAVE HIS EL1G1-
BILITY PASSED UPON.
Quite naturally, the Tryout
Group will be limited to the most
likely candidates, otherwise the
size Of the group would defeat the
very detectives for which all con-
cerned are striving.
Purpose of Tourney
It Is to be noted by all young
sters that individual coaching is
the key purpose of the Tryout
Group movement.
AS for youngsters Of ID years OF
age and less, they should remem-
Der that next year, or the year
after, or within a comparatively
few years, they will have their OPP
portunitieS to prove their mettle
as potential tennis stars capable
to such an extent that they will be
considered by the Davis Cup Com
mittee, after proper coaching and
training by the Junior Davis Cup
Tryout Committee.
The selection committee gener-
ally speaking has laid down one
rule: Only the leading players of
high schools and the two leading
players of clubs can be included
in the Davis Cup Tryout Group.
OF more than passing interest
Is one other rule established by
the selection committee:
every player must appear on
the courts in all white, SpOtleSs
uniform"
This looms as a distinctive In