Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
TWO STARS ABSENT
AS MATCHES START
Only Four Contests Finished
Before Showers Drive %
0nIookerS to Cover.

BIT OF rain--something that has
~ been notioeably lacking In this
~ city lately--threw the well known
wrench into the works at the an
nual Wardman Park Hotel tennis tour
narnent, which opened play yesterday,
with the women who were to start play
getting all wet.
Despite intermittent showers, the fair
racketers succeeded in completing four
matches, but that was all. for the I'M
expected downpour sent all participants
and every one of the 2s-odd spectators
scurrying for shelter.
In fact as far as the women'S tourna-
nent was concerned, 1t was pretty much
of a disappointment, for besides tne
Ynearer nurrloer of spectators Two OF the
stars Miss Frances Krucoh and Miss
Corrine Frazier, the former oetenolng
champion and the latter SEEDED NO, =,
failed to enter the tourney. Miss Frazier,
II was announced, probably Will play IN
the doubles, which start next week.
Miss Durham Wins.
Miss Josephine Durham, winner of
the CITY of washington title recently,
advanced to the second round when she
downed Mrs G. H. Chorpenlng or Fort
Myer s-6, 6--3. This match was easily
the best of the four played, with MRS.
.Chorpening, a comparative unknown,
giving the favorite the battle OF ner
Tfe in the first set, and fighting pluck
ilv before succumbing in the second.
Mrs. Ruth Martinez, seeded No. 1
through the absence of Miss krucon,
displayed general Superiority over Mary
Duffy of California, winning easily,
60 60. Mrs Martinezs hard
smashes to all parts OF the court were
too much for the California miss,
thuogh she battled all the way. Inns
match advanced the winner TO the
nuarter-finaI round, as both Mrs. Mar
tinez and Miss Duffy drew byes IN the
FIRST round.
clara Table, Baltimore representative,
had little trouble in defeating Miss
Margaret Graham, local girl 60, 6-3.
Miss Table covered the court like the
rain did a few moments later, IN turn
ing back the D. c. entrant and looms
threat for the title.
Two Win by Default.
Maycita de Souza was one OF the Tor
kllnate. advancing to the third round
without lifting her racket. Miss de
Souza drew a bye in the f1rst round
and passed the second bracket when
Miss Frazier defaulteu.
Virginia Irwin also was fortunate,
winning through her first round match
through default by Miss Dorice Ferry.
At the time OF the downpour Miss
Alice Rose held a 60 victory IN the
first set with Miss Betty Whitfield,
while the pair was deadlocked in the
second at 4-all.
All the other matches were rained
out before the participants took to the
courts.
Today,s matches are devoted entirely
10 men, who start play at Q o'clock this
morning at the Wardman Park courts
and the Monument Lot. The cream OF
the District talent, including Dooly
Mitchell, Washington public parks
singles champion and Wardman Park
victor last year; Bob Ccnsidine, District
and City of Washington singles title
holder: Tom Mangan, Eddie Yeomans,
Bud Marley and Alan Staubly.
Play in the woman's tourney was 10
continue tomorrow. with those racketers
who were rained out yesterday finishing
their matches, along with other pairings
Mitchell Seeded No. 1.
The men were seeded in the follow
ing order: Dolly Mitchell, Bob Consi-
dine, Tom Mangan, Edgar Yeomans,
Bud Marley, Comdr c. Gill, Marion
ONGu ana OOllu Ct6Itls
The pairings for men for today are
as follows:
Singles am, wardman Park courts
George Considine VS. Frederick Dodge;
Dean Judd VS.. John Neale; Douglas
Love VS. Robert Lord; Bronson Williams
VS.. Charles K Davis, jr.
Monument Grounds-William H. CAL
Ian vs. H. r. Seay; William Seiden VS..
Kip Callan.
10 am, Wardman Park courts-Dooly
Mitchell VS. Robert Tracey; NJ Rath-
geber VS.. Herbert Birch; William Buck
hanan VS.. Louis Fitzgerald; Alex e.
Kettles VS. Donald Morrison.
Monument Grounds-Alan Staubley VS..
Tomeldon; A. w. Grant VS.. John
Purinton.
II am, Wardman Park courts
Thomas Mangan VS.. Robert Boyd; M. @.
Martinez VS.. H. RitZenberg; Edgar Yeo-
mans Va. Stanley Thompson; Stanley
Haney vs. Robert Burwell.
Monument GroundS-Colin STAN VS..
Phillip Herrick: Maurice O'Neil vs. Sid
ney Wallenstein; Robert Considine VS..
Gene Hermann.
IL noon, Wardman Park courts
Gamble VS.. william Bradley; John F.
IAllard VS.. Allen z. Peck; Manuel
zamora VS.. Byrd Ferneyhough; Comdr.
c. C. Gin VS.. Heimberger.
Monument Grounds-Bruton Marley
VS.. Anthony Latona; Clyde Yeomans VS..
Larry Phillips; G.. O'Brien VS.. MuScoe
Garrett: Frank Shore VS.. Ed Becker;
Harry Hill VS.. Elwood Hoefiecher.
pm, Wardman Park courts-Gf-
bert Hunt VS.. A. A. Varela; Joseph Rut-
ley VS.. Pat Deck; F. Sendel VS.. Tom
Mills; Frank Taylor VS.. James Heisken.
So