New Britain herald., 1927-08-20
WASHINGTON WINS
 AT PADDLE TENNIS
Takes Doubles Title and Singles
 Goes to Willow Brook

l Due to Thursdays rain interfer-
 ing with the scheduled paddle ten-
 his matches the 12 year and under
 classics were staged on the Burritt grounds yesterday afternoon.
 Frank Dobeck of Smalley park
 and Lucian Clewnick-of the Bur-
 ritt staged see-saw battle in the
 opening preliminary matches, which
 gave promise of continuing all afternoon. Dobeck finally weaken
 ed when Clewnick won his Sth
 game-making the score for the set l s to 6. Fred Steinman of Pillow. Brook proved the sensation of the afternoon. defeating Luke Zeto 1 (Smith) in a straight love set. Us-
 ing hard overland serve Steinman drove the ball across the net so fast that his opponent was able to re- turn but few. George koren of Nathan Hale was able to take but
 one game from his husky opponent, Bill Nedbala of the Washington
 grounds in their preliminary.
 Drawing for places in the semi finals found Nedbala matched with Dubeck of the Burritt Fighting all the time, Dubeck kept his opponent
 cn his toes to win, but the latter with his smashing drives and return volleys earned his place in the finals,
 after an exciting set.
 In the finals Nedbala was less for
 tunate as he found in Steinman of
 Willow Brook q worthy foe. who in addition to having q smashing over
 hand serve could return the best that Nedbala could offer. Steinman win ming every game but one, was crown ed the champion of the boys 12 year and under singles.
 In the girls singles matches, Smith and Nathan Hale proved to be the most evenly matehed prelim- mary. Julia Matulis (Smith) de- feated Anna Mituza (Nathan Hale) by a 6-2 score, while Anna Monko
 Washington) defeated Jennie Dro- binska (BurritO in d straight love set. Edith Stack (Willow Brook) did the same against Beatrice Kar- atty (Smalley park)
 The semi-finals found Miss Stack matched against Miss Matulis of Smith with Miss Monko drawing bye. Allowing the Smith entry but one game in this set Miss Stack then matched her skill against Miss Mon- ko in the finals for the champion ship. These girls proved 10 be even- ly matched, Miss Monko finally win ming by 6-4 score, carrying off the honors in the girls singles.
 In the mixed doubles preliminar- ies Lu Clownicll and Salvatrice Gen. ovese of the Burritt again Frank Dobeck and Anna Lazarus (Smalley parll) the Burritt team winning.
 In the second preliminary. the Washington team Nouis Knight and Helen KalpenskD defeated the Will low Brook combination Dorothy Stack and Robert McCabe). Gene vie Camp and George Sargis of Nathan Hale scored win against Luke Zeto and Francis Blancoto of Smith.
 As the Burritts got a bye in the Tor Senll'llnaiS, NaSlllllStoli and Nathan Hale fought 1t out for the privilege of meeting the Bur ritts in the finals-the Washington team proving the stronger-alloWed their opponents to take but one 1 game of this set.
 Improving with each game, the team playing a perfect game in the finals. defeating their i opponents in a straight love set. | However, the Burritts put up fine 1 battle and every game went to deuce ! before being decided. However, l having the counting punch, Miss kalpenski and Louis Knight took | their places amongst the champions. !,