Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-30
WOMAN'S TENNIS
FAvOR|TES SCORE
Doris Ferry, Chicago Player,
Is Ozark Horse" in D. c.
Title Tourney.

Barring the ever-present rain hazard,
play In the women's District OF Column
bia singles tennis championship should
be well advanced by tomorrow morn
ing when the third day Of competition
will commence, augmented by the open
ing matches Of the doubles event.
All but one preliminary Of the pre-
scheduled yesterday were completed and
It was expected to bring play up to the
third bracket by this evening. Dorothy
Kingsbury, runner-up last year in the
district event, was leading Marion King
by one set when rain halted play in the
unfinished encounter. The match was
to be completed this morning, the win
ner meeting Doris Ferry OF Chicago
this afternoon at O'Clock In what
should prove the center-court match
Of the day.
Miss Ferry, the southpaw dark horse,
showed up impressively in her opening
match yesterday, in which she romped
on Abigail Potter, 60, 6-1. Whoever
comes through the Kingsbury-Kinge en-
counter has some stiff opposition to en-
counter in Miss Ferry.
Frances Krucoff, Josephine Durham
and Phoebe Moorhead advanced with
little difficulty yesterday. Miss Krucof
eliminated Kathleen johnson, GO,
O-I NlSS 0uLILlhHl SGOPPCu IvAS~
Culloch, ex-Central High School star,
6-1, Go, and Miss Moorhead put out
Esther Jolley, Mckinley High cham
pion.
Marywill Wakeford. the remaining
seeded favorite, was to make her FIRST
appearance on the courts today, play
ing Mary Ryan at o'clock. Miss
Wakeford drew bye yesterday.
Only one match went by default in
the opening round. Alice Rose advanced
by virtue Of this, upon the non-appear-
ance Of Mildred Craven.
Edith Clark, title holder at Western
High School, came through her first
round setto with Goldie CriSt in straight
but hard-fought sets, 6-3, 60. From
the length Of the rallies 1t looked like
a marathon match to side-line watchers.
But Miss Clark had the edge in steadi-
ness and court gereralship.
CAROLYN Jansen, National Park Sem
mary champion, beat Nena Guevara,
niece Of the Philippine Commissioner,
aid another unknown factor In the
tourney, in two sets, 60, 81.
Yesterdays Results.
Preliminary round-Carolyn Jansen de-
Walker deieatea Mrs. c. oraham. 60,
6aiiy., rs. 81; Elsie BehTend sstssted
| MRS. II. crews. 6-a, III; KUN martinez
| defeated Elizabeth Bethel, SO, 81.
~ First round-Frances Krucof defeated
Bouve defeated Marion Butler. is. 6-2.
6-3: Jessie Edmondson defeated Betty
Cochran, 50. SIS; Mrs. c. c. Morgan de-
| feated Mrs. v. Sheppard, 81. "a jose
| phine Durham defeated Edith McCplloch.
81. 60: Ivy Jane Wymore defeated Mrs.
J. H. Ford, IS, "a; Corinne Frazier de-
| feated Anita Dunlap. 50. 50: Edith Clark
Moorhead defeated Ethel Joiley. 81. 81;
| Alice Rose defeated Mildred Craven by de-
fault; Doris Ferry defeated Abigail Potter,
60. 81.
| Today's Schedule.
2 o'clock-Jessie Edmondson VS.. Mrs. @.
G. Morgan; Mrs. Ruth Martinez VS.. Elsie
5 o'eiock-carclyn Jansen vs.. Matte
| Pfnette; Frances Walker W.. Eleanor Clark;
Corinne Frazier vs. Edith Clark.
| o'clock-Frances Krucoff vs. Margaret
Bouve; Josephine Durham VS.. Ivy Jane Wy
more; Phoebe Moorhead VS.. Alice Rose Doris
| Ferry vs.. winner Kingsbury-King match;
! Marywin Wakeford VS.. Mary Ryan.
Most of these younger ball players"
writes Old Timer, batting against
Grimes have never hit spitbal." And
they haven't learned a lot about hitting
o spitball with Grimes in the box.