The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-26
Increased Lighting Scheduled
For Bayyiew Tennis Courts

fians are under wav tn
increase the tennis lighting
iii Bayview Park 10 the
needs of match play before
the big January 10 ina,,g.
uration of Key West High
schools entry into the
South Florida League. On
that date Key West plays
host To South Broward.
Mayor c. b. Harvey will be
at cOurtside for the debut.
CITY Manaoer Dave King and
Tennis Club President Earl Yates
nave gone over the lighting needs
and agree that the lights must be
satisfactory for the visiting nine
varsities who viii play under
them.
Since the new courts were
chrIstened the night of October
81 with the number one Harvey
Cup singles match, the PLAYERS
have been reporting that the old
nights We're not strong enough
and as a result thew were losing
focus after the first half hour of
play. June Yates and Marie Rem
dueles reported inability to focus
and resulting dizziness after
their October 81 match. The mems
doubles teams of Coach Van Peter
Varela and Jack Sellers-Ralph
Hartenetine said much the same
thing after their long finals. prd
during the later stages of the title
round battle between John and
Don Cruz, both boys said they
were beginning to see two balls
coming toward them. The play
ers have found that the lights
are particularly Inadequate
around and behind the two side
lines.
The High School, in response
to the clamors of Kew Vests new
army of adult and junior fans.
decided to stage two of the most
outstanding matches Of each
home engagement under the
lights, provided the visiting var
sites were willing. The other
seven matches would be complet-
ed during the afternoon. leaving
the deciding two encounters. the
number one and the number two
singles matches for the evening
crowds. South Broward has al
ready given its written agree
ment to the plan. and letters are
being sent to the other league
teams. The two evening matches.
OF course. win be presented one
at time to allow maximum spec
tator ENJOYMENT. and the loud
speaker will follow the action
point by point.
The visiting varSites viii pre-
sent some Of the leading Junior
players in the nation. Foremost
among these is the national bows
champion. jerry Moss Of Miami
Beach High and Bob Green, the
eountry's number seven Junior Of
the same school. Other nationally
known stars are David Harum OF
Coral Gables High, America S
number five hoy. and Jeff Arm
old, the number eight Junior in
this wears USLTA rankings. In
addition the South Florida has
the cream Of the state Junior
rankings. This South Florida
League is a n1fehtv circuit. 1t is
rated by the USLTA, owing Ia
the tremendous advance of Junior
tennis in South Florida-as the
second most powerful scholastic
organization in the nation. The
other is in Les Angeles. Coach
VANS green first year varsity
therefore. will not be engaging
the usual local talent.
Speculation is rife here as to
the effect the concrete surfaces
will have, on visiting stars, who
have played all their lives on
the slow clay City singles and
doubles champion, Ralph Har-
tenstine, who has had long ex
perience on both types, thinks the
youngsters will have good
chance to upset nationally ranked
aces. provided the Key Westers