City ity Net Stars Begin Annual Tourney Soon Strong Field on Hand Mel lel Gallacher and und Ruth Crow Defend Titles New Doubles Certain Freed Is Big Threat in Singles Salt Lake City will open their annual quest for championship honors next Saturday with a host of brilliant performers seeking the crowns now held by Mel Gallacher Gallacher Gallacher Gal- Gal lacher in mens men's singles Gallacher and Dave Freed in mens men's doubles and Ruth Crow in women's singles Paul Holt and Wilson Booth o of Provo arc are planning to take part in inthe inthe the event and there is a faint possibility possibility possibility of ot the Dixon brothers making an appearance At an any rate some town out talent will be on hand to add color to the affair Freed playing a greatly improved game is rated as Gallacher's strongest strong strong- est Salt Lake rival for singles honors honors hon hon- ors and these two stars undoubtedly w l be seeded one Gallacher is s ready cady for a brilliant nt defense of ot his crown as he demonstrated in recent exhibition matches when he downed Nebo Jebo Chasseur former University o of California captain in impressive style tyle WOODARD IS GOOD Bill Dill Woodard University of ot Utah singles ingles champion packs a potent threat for the favorites Woodard defeated Bill Stratford to win the theAndrew theAndrew theAndrew Andrew A. A Kerr medal tournament at the U and went through the col cob season in brilliant style Stratford who took the measure of Woodard in the R. R M. M C. C western division final probably will be absent absent ab ab- ab- ab sent as he expects to spend most of the summer in let Canada It is doubtful if Chasseur the Berkeley star will wUl compete in the coming event Then there is Harvey Hansen surprise surprise sur- sur prise nse semifinalist m in the singles event last ast year Hansen has a brilliant game but Ut has not been consistent thus far this his season If It he hits his stride he hema ma may tumble any of the favorites Ross Sutton a brilliant and Harry Guss steady U performer I are arc two more dangerous collegians Grant Evans intermountain junior champion w will ll be on hand Clarence Bowman Bob Goodell and Jack Irvine Irvine Ir Ir- Ir vine are experienced performers who are expected to enter the fra fray Chick Blevins ranking high star and 1931 finalist has not been work work- ing ng out this year and probably will not participate Earle W. W Peirce who ruled the roost for many seasons will play doubles dou dou- bles only I The doubles combinations are a abit abit ait bit it uncertain at the present time but butt it t is virtually certain that Gallacher and Freed will defend their title They will be favorites to win if they pair in doubles I RD WOODARD AND WILDING Bill Woodard and Jim Wilding R R. VI M. C. C western division doubles champions champions cham cham- are expected to be on hand and the Ross Sutton-Harvey Sutton Hansen combine up runners-up in that same meet also may appear Such seasoned seasoned sea sea- performers as Guss Bowman Goodell and Irvine will be heard from Ruth Crow women's champion will defend her honors with Edith von Hadeln up runner-up of 1931 also in action Maurine and Rosella Rosella Rosella Ro- Ro sella Christensen will be strong stron con con- tenders Dorothy Anderson always an excellent tournament player has not played much tennis this spring and it is doubtful whether she will enter