Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-07
Girl Tennis =
Players Draw
Soldier Crowds
By CAswELL ADAMS


Al first thought, a lot of people
think its sort Of peculiar that
exhibition tennis matches are
big drawing attractions at the
various military camps round
the country But. on second
thought. breathhes there a man.
etc, who doesn't get a belt out
Of seeing a pretty girl IN shorts
dancing nimblX ?
Mary Hardwick, tho lovely
English girl has been making
the rounds. and "A week ago
played before 5000 soldiers ar
Atlantic City and juSt the other
day played 10 a full house down
on Staten Island iShe--ti,,cs
most of her tennis playing al
embarkation camps Just before
the kids are ready 10 sail tho
submarine laden seas Picture
a pretty girl with rcd gloves,
reddish hair and q British
accent and then hear her say
was on the professional
tour, you know, and We made
more than $4,000 for the Red
Cross. Then when the war
came I thought had 10 do
something. hut the only thing !
knew was tennis. 30 I went 10
the sporting goods people far
whom worked. told them the
idea and now can use their
telephones. stationery and one
of their sten0grapherS. They
don't get anything out Of IL al
all. No advertising, nothing.
GOOD COMPETITIONS
II was i'm Arizona and 7
played at Davis Nonthon Field
in Tucson. and Williams Field
and Luke Field In Phoenix, and
Falcon Field. which l. strictly
for the RAJ. in Mesa. I'D scout
around and find soldier who
played tennis. and then play
him. And the men loved IL.
vet, but the timell come, I'm
sure. Tony Falkenburg'S in the
army and he's good. Jack lid
hall and Gene Mako and Johnny
Van Ryn and Ted Schroeder,
he's the champion. are in the
navy. hope that Johnny Van
Ryn will he ablr Ia play with
W. when we are nj Boiling Field
or at the Army and Navy
Country Club in Washington.
Schroder's at sea
II really think that the rea-
son we draw 80 well il that it,
rr-education for the soldiers
Most Of them never saw tennis
good tennis, pardon me-beiore.
They've heard about ~, hut
they still were convinced it, a
sissy game And II amaIeS them
that girl can hit a. hard a.
We do.
NV husband. Charles Hare
(the English Davis cup player
IL now n corporal In the army,
stationed M Atlantic City. lie
playS with III when he gets
daV of. You know. the other
day ne put on his tennis white
fannel> and ! had 10 take them
in eight inches around the belt.
Yes. he has taken out citizen
paperS here. He figured that
his business was here and that
II would he here after the war.
and he loves the country and
the people and he wants Ia be
citizen. Then he decided that
I'D be better To join the initcd
states army He likes 1t Inn
mensel,
Charles hopes 10 get y fur-
Tough SO that he can play In the
nationals. Hc hopes that he can
beat Segura, who's winning
.Vcrything around. Charles VIII
Segura and beat him, I'm
sure. He's been playing against
me on Saturdays and against
Ladislau Hecht. the tIccho>lo-
Nakian. who has a night job IN
n war plant now I've got
10 PLAY this afternoon against
Sgt. Falrman. He wants 10 TallN
with mo 10 see IL he plays we'll
enough before ne shows his ten
mis- ability before his men.
Afraid Of the boo. I guess.
HOPE FOR ALICE
"Alice Marble PLAYS with NJ
when she gets n chance. And
then Alice sings bctwe zen
matches. and her voice charms
the soldiers. She sang The old
Mill stream and Girl Of Wy
Dreams yesterday You knew,
Of course, that she and Eleanor
Tenant. her-tutor. had broken
up Yes. there j. shortage
~ tennis balls. But the other
day I tried ont some made of
the new synthetic rubber and
they're grand.
I'VE have been using balls
made out Of reclaimed rubber
hut they're sort of clumsy and
don't bounce properly But the
new synthetic ball il much more
lively and really bouncrS high
Altogether. Mary has played
before $4,000 soldiers and has
invitations 10 appear all cover
the country Some of The let
ters say there's no tennis court
Yet. but that its being built 10y
willing hands and Will hc ready
IN late August or September
Those GUYS certainly Ike 10 SEQ