Evening star., 1932-09-21

of The Stars fourth annu
lexington Recreation Center court
Fighting the battle in which Saunders
was expected by all and sundry to
be participant will be young Hubbard
Quantrille, already the proud owner Of
the District of Columbia title, and Clay
ton c. Henson, the Virginia champion.
In the most sensational upset in the
history Of the metropolitan tournament
Quantrille last night eliminated Saun-
ders, 5o-3s, 5o-27.
AN amazed gallery that jammed
"A many deep around the big layout
at times held its breath, at others
broke loose in excited cheering as Guam
trille put on ringer after ringer that
the hitherto invincible Saunders could
not top.
For Saunders it was perhaps the
poorest exhibition of ringer twirling in
his championship career, but this did
not detract an iota from the glory that
was Quantities. The red-headed
youngster, still bit shy of voting age,
displayed calmness and determina-
ton worthy of a far more seasoned
campaigner, and Saunders at his best
would have found him tough customer
In the first game Quantrille tossed
46 per cent ringers. against 43 for
Saunders. In the second Quantrille
went up to so and Saunders down to 35.
MOT until the score stood SO to 7
~ against him in the second game
did 'Andsome AIRY appear to be
his old conquering self Then he threw
nine ringers out of II shoes to bring
the count to 41-23. But it was dying
squirt. AS Saunders streak ended
Quantrille got started again, and
couple of double headers in innings in
which Saunders missed with both shoes
put him beyond reach.
Quantrilles victory was in no sense
f1uke. 1t appeared to some that he
won the first game not so much on his
merit, but on Saunders failure to get
going" But the attitude changed when
early in the second skirmish the young
ster dropped on Is ringers in % pitches
1t was not until then that the cham
pion or the gallery realized fully that
here was a foeman not only worthy of
the steel Of Saunders the Great, but
Tor the evening very probably his master.
CAUNDERS accepted defeat with the
- same grace that always has marked
his triumphs. The old Saunders
grin was just as wide at the finish as
when he started. no doubt with the
tliOOsllG JIldI <kudIlCl LlS WOUlu Dt d lOu-
tine victim.
Quantrille had displayed little to
mark him as a strong contender for
the Metropolitan title. but he never
lacked confidence in himself, it seems.
He told friends he thought he could
beat Saunders.
The downfall of the big champion
and the rise of Quantrille was the high
light of sensational evening The first
round brought an unexpected explosion
in which Raymond Brown of Wash
ington blasted the Maryland champion,
Joe Merryman, out of the tournament
Brown won by 50-38, $50, 50-15
and in the third game, when they meant
most, hung up metropolitan record
by shooting ST per cent ringers.
THIS victory was all the more sur
i prising because Brown left a sick
bed to pitch. He fell victim to Jean
Monk in the second round. 5o-a4, !
Quantrille went on to eliminate an
other prime favorite in George c.
Thompson, runner-up for the Virginia
championship. Thompson was beaten,
50-35, 500. TIE ringer percentages
in the first game were 81 for Guam
trille and As for Thompson, and in the
second, 43 for Quantrille and 80 for his
opponent.
Henson reached the final over the
backs Of Frank Bauman of Maryland,
Ed Henry of Virginia and Jean Monk,
in that order. Henry was his only foe
to take game, but Monk gave him lots
of competition.
TONIGHT'S battle will start at 7:3o
i o'clock Henson will be the favo-
rite, but with odds next to nothing.
A week ego, Quantrille would not have
been accounted a dangerous opponent
for the brilliant Virginian who recently
in an intercity match, established a
metropolitan district record with SO
per cent ringers for six games, but after
last night-well almost anything may
be expected Of young Hub Quantrille.
shoe pitcher.
At the conclusion Of the final, Eve
ming Star trophies won in the tourna-
ment will be presented by Gen. Her
bert B. Crosby District Commissioner.
The summary of last nights play:
First round-C. C. Henson defeated
Frank Bauman, 50-34. 50-16; Ed Henry
defeated Bill Minard. 5000, 50-44;
Jean Monk defeated Ed Edmonston, So
81, 5000; Raymond Brown defeated Joe
Merryman, 50-38, $3.50, SOILS; George
5O-17, 5000; Levy Fleshman defeated
John Gourvenec by default; Hubbard
Ouantrille defeated Chic Darr. 50-33,
50-29; Harry Saunders defeated A.
Schnable by default.
Second round-Henson defeated Henry,
1920, $780, 50-28; Monk defeated
Brown 50-34, 1880, 5024; Thompson
defeated Fleshman 50-4, 50-34; Guam
trille defeated Saunders, 5o-38. 50-27.
Semi-finals-Henson defeated Monk.
6O-41, 50-32: Quantrille defeated Thomp-
son 50-35. 50-39