Evening star., 1940-06-02
Edgemoor Club Host
As Men |naugurate
Long Program
City's Tennis Leaders
Join Forces to Help
In Staging Affair
By BILL DISMER. Jr.

That the tennis tournament sea.
son is upon Washington at last was
realized last night when plans be-
gan to assume shape for the years
opening tourney-the fifth annual
Evening sponsored City OF
Washington classic, only five days
away.
With girls included in the all
embracing competition for the first
time, The Star event will open next
Saturday at Edgemoor Club, where
the men will battle in singles and
doubles for the ensuing seven days.
In order will follow the women's
tournament, to start at Army-Navy
on June II, and on June "a the
Juniors. boys and girls-the male
youngsters at Columbia Country
Club and the Junior lassies at
Friends School.
Tennis Leaders to Help.
Responding to The Stars call, 10
leading figures in Washington's
tennis ranks have offered their
services in the mems tournament,
assuring capable assistance from the
making of the draw down to the
handling of ball boys. With Col.
Carl L. Ristine, president of the
District Tennis Association, serving
In an advisory capacity, the Tourna-
ment Committee will be headed by
Thomas j. Mangan, jr.. one-time
District champion and annually one
of Washington's Understanding
netmen. Mangan will be chairman
Of the committee.
Strand johnson, efficient and
energetic member of the host Edge
moor Club, will be referee, again
assuming the role he filled so well
last year.
Assisting the Messrs. Mangan and
johnson will be such well known
persons as Dooly Mitchell, president
OF Edgemoor and flve-time winner
of the City of Washington cham
pionship; Clarence E. Dawson, Co.
lunbia Country Clubs indefatigable
tennis promoter; Chet Adair, one of
the games stanchest local support
ers; Felix Silva, industrious little Sec
retary of the National Capital Parks
Tennis Association; Eddie Becker of
Nanny Navy Club and Frank Shore
Army-Navy Club and Frank Shore
and Mariana Erana of Edgemoor.
Entries Will Close Thursday.
With the tournament start at
noon Saturday, the committee an
nounced that entries would close at
6 pm. Thursday. with the draw
open to the public-being made at
Edgemoor at that time. The COM
mittee will meet half an hour earlier
to determine seedlings which, for the
most part, will follow 1910 District
rankings.
Entries, accompanied by 81 singles
fee, should be sent before that time
to Star Tennis Tournament Com
mittee," either to Edgemoor or the
sports department of The Star. No
name will be included in the draw
unless the fee has been paid and
prospective contestants should tele-
phone Edgemoor, Wisconsin 9704, on
Thursday if there is any doubt that
their entry has been delayed. No
post entries will be accepted.
Entry blanks will be available at
all public parks and country clubs
this week, although it is not neces-
sary to use one in registering. Con-
testants should hold themselves in
readiness to play at any time from
noon Saturday.
Because the purpose of the tourn-
ament, started in 1928, always has
been to determine the best players
in the Washington area, residents
outside Of radius of Rockville,
Alexandria and Falls Church are
barred.
David johnson will defend his.
singles championship and likely will
pair with Hugh Lynch in defense of
their 1899 doubles title.