The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-02
S0Ions Laud
Idea Behind
Cup0ffer
By HARRY COSTELLO

When Michael r. Calnan, wash
ington banker and sportsman,
donated his trophy for the Times
Hearst Grand National Amateur
tennis championships, which will
be played June IL to June 20, in
elusive, on the Rock Greek and
Potomac Park courts. he set .
precedent in Washington tennis.
Never before in the history Of
Washington tennis has g trophy
been offered to be won "by the
player who by his play, dress and
conduct best exemplifies the spirit
Of tennis"
When Mr.. Calnan, affection
ately known to his tntimates as
Mike" donated his trophy he had
just heard that Major Charles w.
Christenberry had just entered
his whole Junior Davis Tryout
Group in the Tinies-Hesrst tour
ney. Mike" a stickler for ideals
in all sports, knew of the objec.
tiveS Of Major ChriStenberry's Sc.
lection committee. He knew that
Major Christenberry and his aSso-
ciates on the COMMUNICATION
Mangan, Clarence ChareSt, Louis
I. Doyle and Clarence E. Phillips
were cooperating with the U. s.
L. T. A. in q national campaign
to develop a higher standard Of
tennis play and court sportsman
ship and conduct among players.
All for Youngsters
When Mike" offered his trophy,
he said:
I'D like to donate . trophy
for the Times-Hearst t0urna-
ment. My idea is to have the
Junior Davis CupperS compete
for this trophy. I'd like to have
Major ChriStenberry's commit
tee choose the yOungSter among
the Junior Davis Cuppers in the
tourney who by his play, dress
and conduct best exemplifies
the spirit of tennis. do not
know that q trophy ever has
been offered under such cOndi-
tiOns, but I feel that such
trophy viii increase interest
among youngsters in the ideals
Of the game"
Major Christenberry and his
committee Immediately accepted
the duty of choosing the Junior
Davis Cupper in the TimeS-HearSt
tourney who will receive the Cal
nan Trophy.
In accepting the duty, Major
ChriStenberry said:
"The conditions under which
the CaInan Trophy may be won
set . precedent in Washington
tennis. Mr.. CaInan has . great
idea. He has hit the nail ON
the head, as it were, and his
trophy will mean great deal
to the boy who wins it. IT'S
sporting Of Mr.. Calnan to offer
the trophy and our Junior Davis
Cuppers will compete for it in
the right spirit, know"
The Calnan Trophy is one Of
several to be offered in The
Times Hearst tourney. Besides the
regulation prizes for winner and
runnerup there will be several Spe'
cial prizes offered in both mems
and women'S tournaments.
Here's How
How do you enter The Times
Hearst tournament?
This question has been asked
time and again by letter, by tele.
graph and by telephone.
Here's the answer:
Anyone desiring to enter the
Times-Hearst tournament may do
so by writing a letter to the
Tennis Editor, washington Times,
stating in that letter that he or
she desires to enter.
The letter also should contain
information on the play Of the
entrant, such as tournaments
won, school or college team on
which entrant plays or played,
etc.
The latest college player to
enter the Times-HearSt Grand
National is Richard johnson, a
member Of the University Of Viz.
ginia tennis team.
johnson, who halls from Berk-
eley Springs, w. Va, is q sophie
mora at MOrpant0wn