The Washington times., 1930-06-16
WINS crown
AFTER HARD
BATTLE
Rx GTNO SIM

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kept hitting tennis ball back
yesterday afternoon. attempting
to place 1t at point where an
: other bouncing youngster could
not reach 1t. His face screwed
zip In concentration, but other
wise expreSSionleSS, he succeeded
rnarvelously well, though his op-
ponent rallied brilliantly at times.
Frank Shore, twice junior ten
mis- champion of the District Of
Columbia, and battling his last
year In this class. pounded out
a, hard-fought IS. Ga. 6-1
victory over young Clyde Smith,
Central High star. to win his
third successive crown and be-
come the permanent poSsessor Of
the DuInbarton Cup, at the Rock
Creek courts.
Finding Smith an obstinate
fellow in the first set, Shore
played him for all that he
was worth, and had him
completely tagged at the end
Of the second set, taking the
last without effort, 6-1.
The first set was a master.
piece, with the Blue and White
Ace overcoming a wide lead to
deadlock the score, sail, but
Shore ran ut set on him i'm
mediately.
A stiff wind bothered the young
sters' game considerably. with
Shore finally solving the problem
to bring the wind to his aid.
Shore and Smith will go to
Richmond to participate in the
Middle Atlantic boys and junior
championship. June q and %.
Jock Mclean and Gilbert Hunt,
boys champion and runner-up, will
also go to the tournament,
:. Josephine Dunham, City of
Washington singles winner, is
locking up the No wOmen's
District tennis ranking posi-.
tion beyond the shadow of
doubt.
She will play Ruth Martinez
for the Women'S District Tennis
League singles title. having dis
posed Of Frances Walker, 6-3,
Ga, yesterday afternoon, while
Mrs. Martinez won over Phoebe
Moorhead, IS, 6-1, in some
thing of an upset.
Phoebe MoOrhead and Frances
Walker, city Of Washington dou-
bles champions; battle Mary Ryan
and Louise Omwake in the semi
finals today at S o'clock.
Semi mi-FinaI-Josephine Dunham de-
feated Frances walker. S-s. S-~4;
Ruth Martinez defeated Phoebe Moor
head, Us, 81.
CONSULTATIONS
Singles-Quarter- -FinaI-Marian King
defeated Clara Alderton by default;
Florence Seward defeated Moffit by
default; Edith Mckelvey defeated
Katharine Berrall. 6-1, 6-3.
DOUBLES
Second Round-Roxas-Detwe de-
feated Pinette-Redd, 81. 10 Gre
Quarter -Final--walker- -Moorhead de-
Reated Dunham-De Souza, 6-1, 6-S;
Ryan-omwake defeated Miller, Morris:
Roxas-Detweiler by default.
Semi i-Final-KingsburyR aver de-
feated McKelvey- whitfield. 6-1, 6-1.
TODAY'S PAIRINGS
Doubtless p. m. Semi. .Final--Moor
head Walker vs. Ryan -Omwake at CO.
lumbia Country Club.
Singles Consola lations-3 p. m. Mary
X. Burke vs.. Mrs. Miller; Marian King
VS.. Goldie Crist; Betty COhran VS..
Florence Seward.
Only Cragoe and Ladd could
register a win over the embattled
War Department netmen in the
Departmental League doubles
matches yesterday, and Commerce
lost Al. Only one match went
to three sets.
The results: Cragoe and Ladd Com
merce) defeated Hobbs, and Patch,
81. e.: King and Hills (War) de-
feated Nichols and Wright. 60. 81:
Walsh and Sherburne CWar) defeated
Godfrey and Hubbard. IS. g., S.:
Clarkson and Shedd (War) defeated
Boyd and Lord. 6-2. SIS Collins and
Lee War) defeated Kiefer and Nc
Nab, 6-4, 6-2.