The Washington times., 1937-06-09
Capital P air
SeededNo.8
In Doubles
BY HARRY COSTELLO

lngConS tennis players entered II
the annual Maryland State cham
pionshipS here at the Baltimore
Country Club today move intC
severe competition.
Hugh Lynch, the surprise pack
age Of the tourney to date, meet
Lindsay Franklin, U. Of Texas
seeded star; Eddie Fuller Opposes
the Jap star from California
George Tanaka; Barney Welsh
the squire of Rockville, meets thu
winner Of the Ricky Willis-Ralpl
Colvin match.
In the doubles, which begin to
day. Washingtonians are seeded
The strictly washington team o.
Hugh Lynch and Stan McCaskey
is seeded No. 8, and the comb
nation of Barney Welsh and Mo
deste Alloo, University Of Callfor
mia, is seeded No. 4. Other seed
ingS are as follows: /, Bennett anc
Newton, University Of California
2, Franklin and Kamrath, Univer
Sity Of Texas; 3, WinSlow ant
PoseSte, Princeton: 5, Imhoof anc
Tanaka, U. Of California; 6, Dull
mig and Weller, U. Of Texas; anc
Jacobs and Jacobs, Baltimore.
Washington'S two junior Davis
Cup players, Ralph Buddy" Adail
and Harry Heffner, fell by the
wayside yesterday against tor
players Of the tourney. Adair went
down before Lindsay Franklin.
Adair went down in the thirC
round before the No. 2 seeded
player, Richard Bennett, of Uni
verSity of California, 60, 6-1
Adair offered Bennett quite ar
argument, despite the lopsideC
score.
Heffner Loses
Heffner fell before Lindsay
Franklin, another seeded player
60, 6-3. Harry also Offered
quite q battle to the U. Of Texas
star.
Lynch, Welsh, Billy Turner
Eddie Fuller, and Ricky Willis. al
of whom, except Welsh, will con
test in The Washington Times
tourney which starts Saturday, or
the courts Of Potomac and RocE
Greek Parks, were returned win
nerS in yesterdays matches.
Lynch won over Eric Jacobsen
60, Ga, in a third round match
Welsh took two matches, winning
over H. Roesser, 81, 6-3, in
second round match, and thel
went on to trim his own double
partner, Alloo, in a third rounC
match, 60, IS. Billy Turner
won over Page Boyce, in a Seconc
round, three-set match, 60, Is
60. Billy plays Doug Imhoff
University of California star today
in a third match. Ricky Willis de
feated John Beck, 6-S, 6-3, II
his second round match.
Lynch Stars
Hugh Lynch proved he's in fine
fettle for the Washington Times
tourney when he disposed Of Erit
Jacobsen. Hugh offered an all
court that was altogether too much
for Jacobsen.
Welsh did not turn on the heat
until the games stood at sail In
the second set. Here Barney quit
fooling around, started driving
with his forehand deep into his
opponents court, and Alloo blew
up.
women entered in the Washington
Times tournament remain in the
contention. The five are Mrs
Stanley Robinson, Sarah Moore
Edith Clarke, Anne Ellis and
Frances Grimes.
Women Active
Today's pairingS call for Mrs
Robinson to meet Miss Moore, fol
Miss Clark to oppose Mrs. Barry
Wood, of Baltimore, and Miss
Grimes to try conclusions with
Anne Ellis.
In yesterdays matches, Mrs
Robinson won over Isabel Kan
ders, go, 60, and then went or
to defeat Mrs. Dorette Miller. also
of washington, 60. 60. Sarah
Moore first defeated Ann Vernon
williams, Baltimore, 6-3, 6-S
and then won over Mrs. A. r
Stewart, Baltimore, 81, 81.
Edith Clarke disposed Of Wiz
ginia Wooden, Baltimore, by de
fault, and then defeated Mrs. M
Prichard, Of Washington, 81
60. Anne Ellis had quite a time
of it winning OYER Mrs. s. S. Jan
ney, IT., Baltimore. Anne finally
got going and took the match
81. 63, 81. Toward the end
Miss Ellis superiority was mos
pronounced. Frances Grimes, whC
halls from Morgantown, w. Va.
defeated Adelaide Ingram, Of New
York, 6-3, 6-S, and then wor
over Grace Parker, Baltimore
6-3, 60.
Women's doubles also start to
daY.