The Washington times., 1930-09-20
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ACE WINS
Friends
By GINU srAaI

Wardnan PARK is one Of the most
virtuous men in the city.
He refuses to be pinned to
anything definite regarding his
own achievements. He freely adj
tiiits that there are quite b few
players who can beat him, and
changes the subject to "Bubby'
Maier, 3 gangling youth back IN
Spain, who has barely turned his
twentieth year, but who. accord
iflf tn Esteban, threatens to sur
pass the best that Manuel AlonEo
ever did.
Between his Oatpotirings on
this young phen0f1i. one discovers
that Vefges has won q few cups
and such things back IN Spain;
that he has been playing tennis
since he was 10. He is 81 now.
That ne became a tennis pro
after he came to the United
States. IN Spain he assisted the
renowned European net mentor,
Hofmeister, when the veteran
coach found he had too many
pupils on his hands.
He Is 4 medical student
At GeOrget0Wm, where he has
been athdying since he ar
rived from Spain about 3
year ana 4 half ago. Close
application To. studying kept
him from his beloved tennis
c3ilrts and his game suffered
' accordingly.
Since he took over the pro job
ot tlie WardmaI1 Park courts, he
has devoted siderable time TO
getting back into top form.
Tall, wellproportioned, rather
light complicated for q Spaniard.
courteous and with an easy,
genial, linspoiled smile he is
rapidly winning his way into the
heart Of local tenilisdbff1.
Plenty of fireworks win be I'M,
3leasl1ed on the Wardman Park
courts this afternoon when Tom
Mangan crosses racketS with Bob
Considene, the wrath of q. W.,
and Dooly Mitchell tries to stop
the h0trfoUti1g Bill Seidel, whose
sensational victories to date have
added much color to the tOut'i1a-
nbnt.
If Eeidel takes advantage Of
The many pointers offered BY his
various friends and p1ayniateS,
Do0ly had better mind his weak
tlesses or else he will find him.
self knocked kicking In the
meantime the girls will have it
out for the women's title with
Josephine Dunham facing Frances
Walker,
Miss Walker came through
with some Of the best tennis
played by 4 woman on local
courts this season yesterday
iii eliminating Ruth Martinez.
She WIS all over the 6bl0hg,
and her klJfec6llrt play was
devastating ana sure. Mrs.
Martinez fought back dog
Ee6Iy and well; but the pretty
little Latin teacher seems TO
Have had her declensiOi1s
down pat and won. 6--S, S--6,
6-S.
Bob Considine took no pity on
Anthony Latona, dangerous West
ern High School bali-whacker,
winning Quickly, 6-2, 60.
Federico Sendel and Alan
EtaubIy Whitfield their way into
the hfneliEht when they upset
the veteran doubles, Dean Judd
and Maurice O'Neil, after 4 cruel.
ling tI1fee-set fray marked BY
remarkable get" and wild
Smashes,
The youngsters then proceeded
to eliminate Frank Shore and
Anthony IaatUna in another bril-
liant encounter and thus prove
themselves formidable euhtenders
for the doubles title.
Mangar1 and C0nsidif1e cftiised
along easily through two doubles
wins; dropping only six games iii
four sets, Today's matches and
yesterdays summaries:
TODAY,s PaffsiNGs
Mems Singles
eemifinai-- so >. m. Mitchell "a
Eeideli: Consldine VS.. Mangan.
tteHS fjohBies
SeNnifinAl ~ r. M Mansan- ttorsidIh9
- Gafhett aflensteih; Mitchell -Buch-
ahan vs. sendel-siaubiy.
Women's Singles
Final Round--2 D. NJ Franra.
Naikef "a J6sephihe Durham.
Mems Singles
C1partArfinale Sab Consisine defeAtsd
ANTHONY Latona, 6--2. 6--2.
Mems Doubles
Tnifd Eoujnd - sehdel.staubiy de-
Mangan-Eonsidine defeated HeIsksll-
Burweis s2--1s 6241.
Quarterfinal--Isarnett WaIlenstein de-
fkated Seidell-WiNlams. T-5 Ga
Mitchell Buchanan defeated Becker
Chase, 6--i, 6--1: Staubley -Sendei de-
dated shore-I.atona. 2-6. 7--5, I'll:
hlalgar 7consldips defeated Taylor TEills 1
6--t. 6a.
Women's Singles
senlkiha1- Frances walker defeated
ruth Martinez, s--s s--e, 60,
TAkOMA TIGERS PREPARE /
The Takoma Tigers hold
final practice session today at
4:3O O'clock in preparation for
t0naOrr0W's Capital City League
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