Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-09

~ UARTER-FINAlS OF the DIS
trict of Columbia singles net
championships are carded for
~ tomorrow afternoon, with seven
~ Of the eight seeded stars COM
peting. Maurice O'Neil, the victim OF
the only upset in fourth-round play
yesterday, was eliminated by Ensign j.
<. McCue OF the Navy in a grueling
contest, 81, Go Maj. r. C. Van
Vliet, T. j. Mangan, Bob Considine,
Clarence Charest, Dooiy Mitchell, En-
sign William Howard and Louis Kurl-
and. Baltimore ace, all survived their
encounters, although none had an easy
road to travel.
To-day doubles will again occupy all
courts at Edgemoor the committee
having decided to bring this event up
parallel with the singles In order that
both finals may be scheduled ever the
week end.
Intense heat was the deciding factor
in the downfall of the veteran O'Neil
at the hands of the youthful Navy star.
Throughout the first set it was any,
body's match, but McCue came back
as fresh for the second, while ONeil
showed the effects of the pace.
Two other marathons were staged.
the one producing the feature tennis
of the day being that in which Dooly
Ga, 6-8, 6-3. Mitchell'S superior
court experience told in the long run.
In the other long encounter, Ensign
Howard outlasted Mai. Huntington Hills,
Army netman, who has the most decep-
tive game in this section. To all APP
pearances Mai. Hills should have been
taken into camp easily by the feet
footed Howard, who had more speed in
his strokes and the most vicious service
swat in the tournament.
AN-Southpaw Battle.
Charest downed Cadet John Helms in
an all-southpaw encounter, which was
more interesting than the Ga, 6-3
scores revealed. Both played a hard
hitting base-court game, but Charest's
headwork proved too much for Helms.
Gwynn King and Deane Judd bowed
in straight sets to their opponents, Louis
Kurland who took Kings measure, Ga,
Ga and Tom Mangan, who eliminated
Judd, 6-4, ca.
Bob Considine scored with compare
tive ease over Frank Shores, junior
champion, 6-3, 6-3. The latter kept
his long-legged opponent on the move,
but could not match his consistency nor
his skillful placements.
Several doubles matches were played
late in the afternoon. the most spec
C6CuIar DelNB Tie uIlIlNISIeU ScttO Dc
tween Charest and Fred Haas, opposing
Col. Whit C. johnson and Lieut.. David
Hedekin, which was halted by darkness
at set all. johnson and Hedekin took
the first set, rs, but Charest and Haas
annexed the second, 6-3. The match
was to be completed today.
Mai. Robertson and Lieut.. Robinson,
the pair who eliminated Van Vliet and
Finley Sunday, advanced to the fourth
round yesterday at the expense OF Fem
ton and MeCue, Navy team, 60, Ga.
Tomorrow's schedule:
Singles $3.50 pm, quarter ina s).Man-
e vs. vs. y.
Yesterdays results:
SINGLES.
ENSIGN J. K. Mccue defeated Maurice
B. Mitchell defeated Ensign Fsrrin. SIS.
= 6 Shsr.ss defeated Cadet John Helms
l. Kuriand defeated @. King: 50, 81.
MsnEsn defeated D, Judd. -. -,
Maj: Van Vliet defeated Lieut.. Robinson.
Considine defeated Shore. 6s. IS.
DOUBLES.
Third round-HoTard and Fsrrin defeated
Newly and Thurtell: 6-2, SIS; O'Neil ana
Fowler defeated Welsh and Gouheau, Cl,
So; Robinson and Robertson defeated Fen,
Hedekin VS. charest ana Haas, divided two
sets, the former winning IS and the latter
So Uhird set to be played TODAY at 3: 80
nm: Judd and Phillips vs., vs. Burweli .,, and
winning. 90 (match to be completed today
at $3.50 PM.