The Washington times., 1931-07-29
SINGLES
L|STEDFOR
TODAY
BY GINO SINH

ny OAGNO SANNA
Washington'S fair net exponents
will open their assault on the
Districts women doubles cham
pionship today, with six pairs tax
ing the Columbia Country Club
courts.
Chief interest, however, will
center on the quarter-finals
singles matches which will pro.
duce such brilliant Scuffles as
Mrs. Ruth Martinez against
Marion Butler Frances Walker
against Dorette Miller, Clara
Tabler battling Betty Pyle and
Mary Ryan against Dorothy
Kingsbury.
Evenly Matched
The last name threatens to be
the feature battle Of the day,
for both young women are
evenly matched, and both have
scored impressive wins over stub,
born foes.
Miss Ryan disposed of Helen
Philpitt in the best played
match yesterday, after three
gruelling sets, 6-8, 60, Ga.
Dorothy Kingsbury eliminated
GOldie Crist, no easy opponent
for any of the tOp-nOtcherS, in
straight sets, Ga, 60.
Mixed doubles have been in
cluded on the program and en-
tries will be accepted until tomor
row. All leading local netmen are
urged to select a fair partner and
enter. Summaries:
TODAY'S SCHEDULE
Quarterfnal singles:
3 o'Clock-Mrs. Ruth Martinez VS..
Marian Butler; Clara Tabler vs. Betty
Pyle.
o'Cleck-Frances Walker vs.. Mrs.
DorettP Miller.
: o'Clock-Mary Ryan VS. Dorothy
kingsbury.
CONSOLATION SINGLES
oClock-A1ice Rose vs. Edith
McKelvey: Louise stambaugh VS.. May
eta de Souza.
oClock-Elizabeth Kohner vs.. Flor
ence Meier.
DOUBLES
pitt vs.. Elizabeth MIes-Janet Eech
Marian Butler Mary Catherine Ricca
Alice Rose -Maycita de sOuza; Mrs
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Third Round-Mrs. Ruth Martinez
defeated Janet Wright. I'll. s.:
H.tnsIin. Marian Butler nI. dsfested N Mrs. & Mary
Kingsbury defeated Goldie Crfst, So,
50; Frances Walker defeated Maycita
de souza. 80, S-3: Mrs, Dorette
So. 81: clara II Tabier Ter daseated Ie'ps"r, Cor.
rella Morris. 6-1 6-S: B4tty Pyle de-
feated Edith McKelvey. SIS S-2:
Mary Ryan defeated Helen PhiIpitt.
The "dog-eat-dog' stage has
been reached in the Virginia State
tennis championship at Hot
Springs, and yesterday Tom Man
gan, veteran D. c. ace, was forced
to gobble a compatriot. Lieut..
Stanley K. Robinson by Ga,
Ga score.
Mangan In Danger
Today Mangan~ stands in emf.
nent danger of being gobbled him.
self by Lieutenant Robinson's
doubles playmate, Dolf Meuhleisen.
The veteran goes into the match
a decided underdog, for Muah-
leisen is nationally ranked
player.
Eddie YOemanS is thrown
against another tough racquet
swinger in AlphOnso Smith, of
Virginia u.
Things look dark for Eddie, for
Smith disposed of Paul Pollard in
straight sets yesterday. 60. 6~4,
while the local lad was having a
rocky time with Queen Connolly,
the Texas collegian, being forced
to battle through three dueced
sets, 6-8, rs, 81. Eddie, fond
Of fast company. goes best when
the going is rough, however
Barney Welsh, the Rockville |
youngster, is on the outside look
ing in, but he covered himself |
with glory in defeat, forcing the
Texas crackerjack. Earl Taylor,
to three scorching sets, 60, So,
60.
Betty Cochran, promising D. C.
girl star, didn't last long in the
women's play, which opened
yesterday. but she made her
presence felt, bowing to Mary
Anderson. of Richmond, in three
closely fought sets, 8-6, As,
Ga.
MEMS SINGLES
Second round-Hess defeated Shields,
- -; TsyIoS dsfss!ed Ws!sh,
fer s2 - IS; s; ss:y Rudy Msisstsdn dsfsstsd Car ar
feated Robinson: s-4; s-4; Yeomans
defeat defeated Conn, Connelley;; IS: = 81
WOMEN'S SINGLES
First round-Mrs, Thompson won by
default; Louise Rogerson, Richmond,
defeated Abbie ingalls,, Hot Springs,
50. 50; Cary Mason, Baltimore. de-
fested @ Mrs. W. T Darlington. Rich
Richmond, defeated Betty Terrence,
Hot Springs, 6-2, 60: Mary Bartlett
Gibbs, Baltimore, bye; Mrs. Herbert y.
Edwards Dallas, Tex" Ga. - Mary
Anderson, Richmond, defeated Betty
Cochran. Baltimore. SIS. 4-6, st;
Ellen Bates st. Louis. bye.
PALE ORYS WIN TWICE
The National Pale Drys made
it eight straight Yesterday when
they defeated the Samoset A. C.
and the Normal Institute Midgets.
Whit and Crisafull starred for
the Pale DryS.
AMpcuNr n uorr