The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-06
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CONTESTS HALTED
UNTIL TOMORROW

Rain washed out the opening
matches in the Naugatuck valley ten
mis- championships at the Waterbury
Country club to-day. The opening
round in the women's singles was
scheduled to start at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. Weather permitting tn
matches will be played Tomorrow
with an effort. being made to com
plete two full rounds by night.
The ladies' singles brings together
the strongest players who have ever
competed in this city. Seeded playe" v
include two local players, Mrs. Flor
ence Chase Of WATERFOWL and An.
briggs of Waterbury. Others on the
N. Y, runner-up at the New Eng
land championship in Hartfor
earlier in the year; Mary Adam
Childress of Scarborough, N. Y, win
ner of the 1880 Country club invita-
ton tourney; Helen Rice Of Stoc!'
bridge, Mass, Eleanor Crow of Ry"
N. Y, Clare Smith Of Pine Orchar..
and Esther Edwards, Bridgeport
champion.
Champion Entered
Local players are expected to pln:'
a prominent part in the tournament
with plenty Of opposition coming
from Lucia Dewell OF Thomastor.
present champion Of this city. Anna
Moran. former city champion. Betty
Naka, New Britain normal school
star. Miss Jane Van der Bosch of
Litchfield is considered the dark
horse Of the tournament. She has
gained considerable of a reputation
as player in Holland and is ey
pected to show to good advantage o.
the local courts.
Although 1t Is hoped to start the
mems singles are scheduled on We'd
nesday the weather may force a post
ponement until the following dav.
Scratching Of Lee Wiley's name
feared In the singles. The Hartfor
tennis star and former state cham.
pion Is the defending Naugatuck val,
ley champion by virtue Of his four
set victory over Francis Smith, locn
ne tstar, in 1929. There was no val
ley championship in 1880. the state
tourney being held on the Countr,'
club courts. Business may proven
Wiley from appearing here TIL.
week..
Under the Wire
Late entries include John Bridge
man Of Old Lyme, Edward Mansfie!
Of Bridgeport, William Cox OF Mid
dlebury. Dutton NOBEL. Beck Hitch
cock. Neil Maloney, David Hyde. j
F. Smith. Harold Smith, Harm.
Griggs, all OF Waterbury.
Although the entries Of John Cow
Of Hartford and william Aydellottc.
Edgar Dawson and Perrine Rocka-
fellow of New York have not been
received by the tournament commit.
tee they are expected To-day or to-
morrow. The appearance of the New
York players on the list woul,,
strengthen the tournament consider
ably.
The Lineup.
The pairings for the openin,
| round: Mary H. Childress, Scars.
dale, N. Y, VS. Barbara Stone, Wa
terbury; Betty Manning, Waterbury
VS. Mrs Bennett Bronson, Litchfield
Clare Smith. Pine Orchard. VS. Bett
Naka. Waterbury; Mrs s. p. Porte
waterbury. vs. Anna Moran. Water
bury: Helen Rice, Stockbridge, Mas
VS. Mrs Eric Pape, Waterbury, Mr.
Gordon Hurlburt, Waterbury, v
Elizabeth Irving Chase. Waterbury
Ann briggs. Waterbury, VS. Dorot:,.
Bennett, New Haven; Louise Camp
bell, Waterbury. vs. Mrs Rodger Wal
colt. Rye, N. r.; Margaret Clue,;.
Troy, N. Y, VS. Mrs Henry Wilde,
Waterbury; Mariana Richards, Will.
ton VS.. VS. Mrs Witherbee Black, Ry"
N. y: Esther Edwards, Bridgeport.
vs. Katherine Heminway, Water
town; Lucia Dewell. Thomaston, VS.
Jane Van den Bosch. Holland: Ell.
nor Crow, Rye. N. Y, VS. Frances
Beardsley. Waterbury,; Mrs Sherman
Perry, WATERFOWL, VS. Betty Warner,
Pine Orchard; Mrs Florance Chase.
Watertown, vs. M. e. Schaeffer, New
Haven; Margaret Barclay, New
Haven. VS. Mrs Edward Human,
Southbury.