US Army Infantry School - Doughboy Yearbook (Fort Benning, GA)

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tournament. Finley went down before the terrific mid-season driving and service of H. T. Dickinson, late of Princeton. ln the doubles Williams and Wightman came from behind and took a very fast match from us. On April seventh our first local go took place before a large crowd of enthusiasts. The Atlanta Athletic Club sent down Hve most formidable opponents, among them Carleton Smith, Jeff Hunt and Carter. The ten- nis displayed was distinctly superior to any seen here before and this was to be expected as the visitors were the ranking players of the South. We lost the four singles matches and one doubles, but derived consolation from the decisive win scored by Van Vliet and Finley over Smith and Hunt in the first doubles event. This affair and the Van Vliet-Smith singles go which the latter won 8-6, 7-5, were thrillers long to be remembered. Following this defeat came a string of victories. Georgia Tech, Wof- ford and North Georgia Aggies were trounced in unmistakable fashion. Out of Hfteen individual matches played with these opponents we lost but one. The remainder of the season is looked forward to with confidence. Ahead of us we have: April 26-Albany Y. Nl. C. A., at Albany. April 23-University of Georgia, at Fort Benning. lVlay 5-Georgia Tech, at Atlanta freturn matchj. hlay 6-Atlanta Athletic Club at Atlanta freturn matchj. The regularly playing members of the lnfantry team are Van Vliet, Finley, Switzer, Whittemo1'e and Brand. Additional members of the squad: Heald, VVilkins and Bruno. . The season has witnessed the rise of the School right to the top of collegiate tennis in the South. VVith such a team we will stay there.

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tennis committee contemplates sending our two strongest players to ljalm Beach. Unfortunately THE DOVGIIBOY goes to press before we can , f. Q chronicle the results of this ambitious tennis pro- gram. Turning out a championship team is only one phase of what the committee conceives to be its mis- sion. Equally important is the popularizing of this fine sport at the School. The maintenance of ten clay courts and construction of two new ones of con- crete is expected to afford everyone an opportunity l5,, J to play. i To the students of the future we say: Do not fail to bring your rackets when you come. You may play late in the fall, early in the springtime and, if a real nut, all winter long. No matter how good you are for how badj opponents are to be had worthy of your metal. 'A ' ' Although tennis is a recognized sport and the school is represented each year by a i team, you don't have to be a crack to play the game, and you will never find it played under more favorable conditions than at Benning. Since the above was Written we have been afforded a last minute opportunity of giving a brief account of the Spring matches to date. On hlarch first our top pair, Van Vliet and Finley, journeyed to Palm Beach and there encountered some of the country's premier racketers. In their initial matches, both singles and doubles, the Infantrymen were victorious, but final success in a tourney which boasted the names of Norris, Williams, Hunter, Voshell, Hawk, and Schaefer was more than could be expected. The sec- ond round Witnessed the elimination of our players after valiant matches. Van Vliet surpassed himself in taking a set from Williams, ex-national champion, and Davis, cup star, the contest prov- ing one of the most brilliant of the fiiw. rf t t s - to

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