Evening star., 1938-05-24
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.


lowers of women's tennis in Wash
ington. Edith Clarke, the likeable
marine coloners daughter who won the
District championship last year and
wound up with the No. ranking, Is
returning to Washington for short
time this summer. Miss Clarke will be
here in time to defend her title in the
District tournament which starts June
~ at Columbia. She also plans to play
in several major Eastern tournaments
while visiting this section. Her family
currently is stationed In California.
Now for the sad news-for men, in
cidentally, as well as women.
Marge and Stan Robinson are
going to leave town.
Stan, who has been . lieutenant at
Boiling Field for the past few years
and long a member of>the Army Leech
Cup team, has been transferred to
Alabama. He is to report there August
/. Their departure not only will re-
move the winner of The Stars wom-
ems tournament in 1886, but take
away one of the most charming couples
in local netdom.
In mingling with tennis folk. and
especially in conducting tournaments,
one learns much about individual
characters. With bow to those whose
circumstances forces them to be par
ticular about when they can play,
rare is the individual who answers the
committees request to report at such
and such a time without question.
Others there are who may raise only
an occasional fuss over umpires-or
lack of then-or doubling up, or the
hundred and one other things tour
nament entrant can do to give fits to
the officials.
To all, We would like to cite
the examples of the R0binS0ns.
When we say that we never have
heard either complain or conduct
themselves in any way other than be-
fits perfect sportsmen. we go on record
as giving the highest praise any rack
eter can merit. The Robinsons de-
serve it.
Another reason is presented here
with for The Stars action in demand
ing payment Of entry fee for the mems
tournament. starting Saturday at
Edgemoor, before ones name can be
included in the draw. It sometimes
happens that when one who had con-
sidered playing in the tourney sees
first-roud pairings listing him to
play against top-notch star he with
draws, rather than what he con-
siders) waste" the So entry fee.
The genuine tennis devotee. Of
course. is not guilty of this means of
slipping out" But there are few
who are. Because Of the size of Star
tournaments for the past two years, it
can afford to lose one or two entrants
by this means, knowing that it is clos
ing the door to none interested enough
in keeping high the standard Of
tennis.
Be sure, then, that your two
buck fee gets into Bill Shreve's
hands at the Tennis Shop be-
fore O'Clock Thursday night.
A check mailed to him at 1919 FIJI
teenth street NV. will do the trick.
Announcements Of the Sears Cup
matches. to be played at the Balti-
more Country Club on June 10 and
IL, state that tickets now can be
bought either at the club itself or the
Triangle Sporting Goods Store in Bal
timore. Series tickets are selling at
S150. single tickets admitting to one
days events at 81. both plus tax. Chill
dren will be admitted for IS cents.
Girl tennis players Of the District,
who again will be formed into group
under Dorette Miller such as the
Junior Davis Cup squad for boys, will