Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
j. 5. TEAM TO SAIL
ABROAD ON June 3
Van Ryn Opposes Tapia and
,Doeg Meets Sendel in
- the Finals Here.


- matches between the United
states and Mexico was post
ponea today because Of driv-
ing rain that fell all afternoon on the
Chevy Chase Club courts.
Conclusion of American zone compe-
t,tion cannot now be reached until Mon
Sav as Maryland State laws prevent
the collection of gate receipts ON sun
The two final singles contests are
mere formality. The clean-cut dou-
bles victory scored yesterday by Jonn
van Ryn OF East Orange, N. j., ana WI
ner Allison of Austin, Tex, gave the
United States a 80 lead over Mexico
and unchallenged supremacy on tnls
side of the Atlantic.
defeat in either one or both OF the
matches. therefore, would not upset the
nlans of the Davis Cup team to board
the Berengaria June for tnlro
european invasion designed to reclaim
the famous tennis bowl from France.
Capt. Fitz-Eugene Dixon, OF tne
American team announced tooay ina.
gather again as unit until just before
the sailing date.
Lott, Allison Depart.
George Lott, the teams No. player,
left for his home In Chicago last night.
Allison likewise left today for Maine.
Both will rejoin the team In New YORK
next week.
Dixon said Johnny Van Ryn, John
Doeg. Gilbert Hall and Berkeley Bell
planned to enter the New Jersey tour
nament Monday. They will not be
able to begin play, however, until Tues
day.
on Monday will see Van Ryn opposing
Ricardo Tapia. 20-year-oid ace OF tine
Latin contingent, whose nve-Set strug-
gle against Allison on Thursday nearly
earned him a victory.
In the second match. Johnny Doeg.
the youngest member OF the American
team, viii oppose Frederick Sendel, lS-
year-old Mexican. .....
WITH zone supremacy already de-
w cided, interest in the matches to-
morrow will be in the individual
performance Of the players rather than
in the outcome. Van Ryn should have
a decided edge on Tapia, since Allison,
who Van Ryn outrankS, scored over the
young Mexican conner Thursday. On the
other hand, there are those who point to
the fact that Allison barely nosed out
the Mexican champion, who displayed
a game similar to that of Fritz Mercur,
noted for its devastating effect on the
player depending upon speed Tor MS
offensive attack These dopesters are
anticipating an interesting battle be-
tween the open champion OF Mexico
Van Ryn-and the youngster who hoids
the closed championship.
Tapia, as a ranking net figure, IL un-
usually interesting in that he Is the
smallest player In international circles
today and perhaps the smallest who
ever gained q position among the
worlds ranking stars. Little Bill
Johnston California flash, noted for his
slight stature, was nearly 20 pounds
heavier than Tapia and had several
inches on him in height.
FOLLOWING the scheduled matches
i tomorrow, Lawrence Baker, chair
man of the Chevy Chase tennis
committee, will arrange an exhib1tlon
doubles match with players from both
the Mexican and the United States
Davis Cup contingents competing.
None of the several hundred en-
IN thusiasts who crowded the Chevy
80 Chase Club reception rooms and
tennis house yesterday, waiting for the
storm to abate, was more keenly disap-
pointed when it became evident that
the matches must be postponed. than
were senior ItOIl Nhdilu6E ~. 4CllCL, 1VCAA-
Fan Ambassador, and Sonora Teller, who
arrived at the club early in the after
noon and took their seats on the broad
porch overlooking the courts, watching
hopefully for any signs Of blue sky.
They waited for more than an hour, the
Ambassador often leaving his seat to
scan the laden skies or discuss the pros
poets with officials pacing restlessly
about
A N interesting bit of color. is added
"A to the matches in the sprinkling
Of ardent Mexican rooters daily in EVIL
dence in the gallery OF fans. Viva
Tapia!" was the cry heard as frequently
on the opening day as was the familiar
spectacular plays of these two favor
ties during their grueling five-set en-
counter, which SO far has proved the
highlight Of the series.
Wilmer Allison was said by those who
have seen him at his best, to be of
form" on the day he played Tapia, but
according to his own version of the
match dhat he won only after putting
forth a supreme EFFORT If he was off
form, there was but one reason and that
reason was Tapia. The peculiar, slow
dropping ball of the Mexican, Allison
declared, is deceptive, especially to one
accustomed to more pace: 1t led him
often into the error of thinking he had
a point all sewed up: then, just as he
was advancing to polish 1t of, he would
sense the ball sizzling down his side
line for a neat pass. Tapia like Mer-
cur, former Lehigh University star, can
command a speed ball when occasion
requires. which is more sensed than
seen by the man across the net.
THAT was highly entertaining
i match staged Friday following
Davis Cup play, with j. Gilbert Hall In
the role of hero-battling John Van
Ryn with his bare hands VS.. Johnny's
hard-driving racket. 1t was the more
unusual because Hall routed Van Ryn
to 8.
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