Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
PLAY IS SPEEDED
IN DISTRICT TENNIS
All FavoriteS Survive as Halt
of Field of 102 Is
Eliminated.

- ECOND and third round matches
of the District of Columbia
singles net championships were
~ scheduled for today at the Edge
moor Club, where the field OF
102 racketers was sliced in half in the
initial play yesterday, all favorites sur
viving, excepting possibly in the defeat
of Col. Wait c. johnson, Army star, at
the hands Of Louis Kurland, Balt1-
moreap. And this could hardly have
been termed an upset, as Kurland is
the City of Baltimore champion and
ranking netman at Maryland Uni
versity.
Maurice ONeill, former public parks
champion of Washington, reached the
fourth round by virtue of one bye and
two victories, while Thomas Mangan,
seeded No. 2, and Clarence Charest,
No. 4, won place in the third round.
eliminated Kip Kallan, Georgetown
University player, 81, 6-3, in the sec
ond. ChareSt humbled two opponents,
F. M Silva in the first round and
p. Edgar in the second, both in straight
sets. He defeated Silva. 81, 6-3.
and after blanking Edgar in the first set
was extended to rs to gain the de-
cision in the second.
Maj Robert C. Van Vliet. defending
champion, romped through the flrst
round at the expense OF Leroy Thur
tell, former Centralite and now a stu
dent at the University Of Virginia, Go,
6-1. Van Vliet was to get into action
early today in the second round.
Gwynn King who has been a serious
threat in past events, but was out OF
play this past year because Of shoul-
der injury, flashed his old speed on his
return to the courts yesterday, elimi-
mating Maurice Goubeau, Western High
School captain. 81, 6-3.
Barney" WEIGH OF Western scored
in his opening encounter. however, TAX
ing the measure of Maj. George The
nault. assistant air attache OF the
French embassy, in one Of the tight
matches Of the day, 6-3, IS.
TODAYs SCHEDULE.
Seher VS. Neale, Van Vliet vs.. Taylor, Nc
Roberts VS.. Fenton. Garrett VS.. Paschal,
Newly VS.. DuBose, Simon VS.. Burwel.
Yesterdays RESULTS.
First round-EnsiEn James N. Fsrrin
Harrison Hathaxay defeated Lieut.. Walter
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ley defeated Kenpeth Watson by default;
Herbert s.s e. ,,SS:, se. rsa 5osn
en- S7e6 S John I heGfs S Ssffansq de-
So; Richard Edge dsisatsd Pst Deck Is
M kSs1st; +. doSbeaa. sMi. ss; Manuel Pa
RSSer S Seistedd Mnue
So s. " pu B %s, df seS.ss q Ne VSn
Frank Taylor defestsd ATam sskf S3.n,
g T IN shs asisassd t vssels, lieut.
s.a * Robinson e:if allan e Peek
BdSoods . Hssskf Eugene Hesmsn 81 EiS
ga SIS; Ensign william H9waIa d de-
f fssteS M EdYaTs n wsi the ss. 81; rhsd
Benton defeated william Bouic, SIS, e.
Hsfke sef sts d. II Wiam
r. Mason. 90. 50; Barnard Walsh de.
tsated Nal Georges Thsnsulbt: ., Sls, 30 30
G3: Bob COnsidine, defeated william william C. e:
bradley 2 sl MAJ a. d II Fl o Mort@er
SIS SIS John Nssls defeated ta, T. a.. 4; G en-
RTchanan. SE4. S3; Randy Robinson de-
fsstsa sssney a. GsTs M &c Crews. Ss iva wa,
ter e Lean oeies'eU NJ <''
Second round - Tom Mangan deteated
Kip Cailan. 81 SIS; Desne J1dd de Mifte1
eli defeated Frank e. Scrivener, 81, 81:
Robert H. james defeated Clarence E: =: DsE;
Edrar' 50, rs; Mai. Thomas d. Fin
isy defeated shepard. "a Man MsGr Son oneii
SefeeteS Ensign c. d. Grimm, 80, So;
HUN c. TriTs defeated .Dougias Lawrence
81. 60: Joe Rutley deieated NJ G MAI
finez 60, SIS; Shore defeated Robinson
G2. ST 81: ENSIGN J; <. McCus de-
feated gilbert Hunt by default; Seideh de-
Third round-o'Neil defeated Triss, s.
"a, IS,