Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

Inc Leecn Cup matches nVe
" years ago have the Army and
4 Navy net teams engaged in
such a point-for-point battle
for the trophy AS was waged yesterday
afternoon on the Chevy Chase Club
courts. with the Navy winning out by
one match. 4 10 g.
Each team already had gained two
legs on the perpetual trophy, and this
fact added to the keennesS of the COM
petition. The Army had won il in 1924
and 1925, while the Navy had scored
In 1926 and 1927
In sharp contrast to the play last
season when Navy won seven straight
victories were the matches Yesterday.
Every encounter. with one exception
was extended to three sets. and both
sets Of the one two-set encounter we're
extra length.
So intense was the excitement Of thu
large gallery of rooters following tn
play that they cheered on their ia
vorites point by point with all the en-
thusiaSm Of a gridiron classic.
Plenty of Thrills.
Drama aplenty was supplied for thoso
who wanted thrill with THE playing
Of Ensiens Charles w. LYMAN and
Navy leads" This pair, between them
won three Of the four victories which
gave their team the cup. LYMAN de-
feated Mai Thomas Finley Army:
Howard scored over Lieut.. D. y.
Hedekin. and the two of them took the
No. / doubles encounter from Col.
Wait C. johnson and Capt. r. c. Van
Viiet, ir
In each Of these matches there was
a heart-breaking moment for the Army
when the tide suddenly turned and vic
tory was carried to the Navy shores
when IT had been almost within grasp
Finley. after winning his first set from
Lyman. stood lust a few points from
match in the second. only to have mis-
opponent put up such stubborn re-
sistance at the crucial moment that
he was unable to capitalize his op-
portunity. Hedekin OF the Army. after
being nosed out of his first sal with
Howard. bree2ed through the second so
declsively that victory seemed certain.
But Howard uncorked brilliant attack
IN the third 10 sweep his opponent of
his feet, scoring another victory for
Navy.
Van Fliet Rallies.
Equally spectacular we're the other
Two singles battles. Van Vliet fought
uphill through the early stages Of Ms
match with Lieut. w Morgan Watt Of
the Navy. The latter mastered the
situation so concluSively in the opening
games that IT looked like a straight-sst
aHalr III his favor. Bur once Van Vliet
had broken through, his service. ne
began 10 climb and pulled himself out
Of l-3 hole IN take the brace at 81
In the second set. Watt again started
Out with a fast pace. winning three
straight games. but slowed I'D at this
point and barely noSed out the set A.
IS. The final set was nip and tuck
and anvoody's game until the last point
was called.
With this match finished and the
score standing 81 Navy, Can't. ! y
HIS, Army. No 4. and Ensign ]. K
McCue, Navy, added their bit 10 the
drama in a three-set marathon. won
ny Hills 6-4. $40. "a. McCue had
STAYED of defeSt in the second SCI
"nen his opponent held match point
on hitl. and in the third. with HE.
eaolng IL. he rallied again 70 even
'hlngS az 4-4. Both men were dead
on their feet as Hills drove home tbs
last few points which gave the s-,~'v
2-2.
ARMY led in the No. doubles until
the diving moments of the match. - ~
speak. Van Vliet and johnson holding
a - advantage In the third set. wher,
th~ NAVY pair broke through to win
WITH Finley and Hedekiu of the Army
taxing the only two-Set match If he
day from Hunt and Griffin of the Nav
SIS. IS the teams were dradIocLs1
~ SIS. and attention was concen-
IFsted upon the remaining double,
match IN which Lieut. Comdr e
todIfev. NAVY captain. and Watt. were
struggling 70 best MAJ l.. s Hobbs ans
Cant. c, w. Christenh,rrv Tn, 49,,
.ooN the frs set bur the NAVY tear,
olanked them in the second ana Sains,i
SIS lead on the third when ths Aryrv
PAYERS oattled their Vav tn even tsr--s
silo SUBSEQUENTLY, gained tn edge 4.
90. watt and Godfrey outStesdie6
ehsill IN the plncheS however. and hIi-
y. macy settled the argument bv winning
- 1nlS was the odd one needed II,
Sive the Navy possession OF the coveted
Zen Charles p, Summerau. chief NJ
SIAN, presented the trouhv n T{r,,t
Somoi. godfrey as pilot OF the fesr,
Ven, sommeran was introduced bv A
T. Leech, ir,, donor of the run
me Navy Band added a gala ro,e
10 the occasion The comnitTss ~
l4dseS and referees included Pau, e
Harding Robert Newly, DR.. Iarktn "
Gsazeorook, Lieut. Hugh W. Rowan "
Carter Baum, Capt Albert J Corr
John Seward Harrison Hathaway Ell
ward Dowd, Joe Ruthv. Harry Philurs
4 II, RitterhuSh, Donald Sickley reNy
NuSbaum Wade Benton. SergiS KIogz
Frank Shore Everett Simon and Owen
HowenStein
Summaries
SiAsles Cart r e Van vnet Army,
Ieifa 90 Lieut.. ". NorSsn wstt Nav
- r. Ensign c w tvn,aa
>. - & Z, FaStgo " e gNesrs
,S S2s'r, saefss''ssd I1eu', 2 r Het.>,S
, ,st AllS Army setest>e Enstsn J. x
NrChe Navy. $ & SO s
Doubles Howard ana Ivnan tNsyeA -.
teateH Johnson aud Van Vltaf Ar.uv}
]. {. \. Godfrey snd WAR fNavvA
defeated AoNbs and ChttsterAerrv Ar1xv1
&. SO. is WedeSIp a1d wtrlav
ARMY defeated Hunt and CrtHn ,Navvl
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