The Washington times., 1937-07-24
Lucille Mcdowell
Wins District
Playground Title

IuOuBIlOuI I1lS 40 BdAtCo hCOCo-
sary for her to win the title. %
the other hand her hard-driving
opponent consistently netted the
simplest of return while Lucille
concentrated on making returns.
Hazel was inclined to slug the
ball and her slugging caused her
to lose the championship.
Some notion of how Lucille's
steadiness counted in the match
may be gained from the fact
that on several occasions when
she was behind, 0-40, she ran
out the game by simply keeping
the ball in play and causing the
unsteady Hazel to net the ball.
One look at the foregoing Sched-
ule for the day will tell you that.
The outstanding event, Of
course, is the Middle Atlantic
doubles play, at Army-Navy Coun-
try Club. Today's schedule in
this event calls for two junior
Davis Cup combinations - Harry
Heffner and David Strand John
sen. and Harry March and Allie
Ritzenberg-to meet in the top
match, with Hugh Lynch and Bill
Breese, favoriteS. clashing with
Allen Blade and Stan McCaskey,
in the lower bracket match.
Favor Heffner, johnson
Heffner and johnson, Washing
tons best Junior Davis Cup
doubles team, are favored to de-
feat their mates, March and
Ritzenberg.
Lynch and Breese are favored
to win over Blade and McCaskey.
March and Ritzenberg won tn r
way into today's semifinal round
by registering a surprise victory
over the veteran pair, Tom Man.
gan, several times champion, and
Ralph McElvenny, d ef e n d in g
champion, The scores were S-6,
60, Ga, As, "a.
Heffner and johnson made the
grade into the semi-final by win
ming over Ed Mather,. former
doubles partner to Wilmer Allison,
and Murray Gould, 6-4, 81.
81, 6-3.
Blade and McCaskey moved UP
when they defeated Fred Doyle
and Joe Baker, 6-4, 50, Ga.
Impressive Double
Lynch and Breese were decided
lv impressive as they nonchalantly
disposed Of the formidable doubles
team of Frank Buddy" Geeltz
and Ralph Buddy" Adair, Is,
60, 60.
The final of the Middle Atlantic
doubles will be played tomorrow,
starting at 2 p. m, at he Army
Navy Country Club.
When the current Longwood
Bowl tournE ment started last
Monday at Brookline, Mass, Wash
ington tennis players-particu-
larly those who play at Edgemoor
freely predicted that Gil Hunt.
Edgemoor star, would meet VIII
mer Allison in the final.
Today, at Brookline, in the
Longwood Bowl final, Gil Hunt
meets Wilmer Allison.
TOpheavy FavOrite
Allison, up at Brookline, is a
topheavy favorite to win, and re-
tire the bowl. He now has two
legs on the trophy and if he wins
today it will pass into his perma-
nent possession.
Even so, here in Washington,
those who should know will tell
you that Hunt will win over ALI
son, for Hunt is playing the very
best tennis of his career. That's
long statement-that Hunt will
win over Allison-but the local
stars make it, and become upset if
you do not take it literally.
Hunt yesterday defeated the
second seeded star, Bob Harmon,
of Oakland. Calf, As. IS,
81, 81, 60. Note that finish!
Allison yesterday conquered
Gardner Mulloy, Coral Gables,
Fla, 60, 81, 60.
Ray Stocklinski, veteran public
parks player, is seeded No! l IN
the mems singles of the thirteenth
annual Washington Public Parks
championship tourney whic h
starts today. Allie Ritzenberg, one
of Major Charles w. Christen-
berry'S juniors, is seeded No. @.
Other seeded players include Be-
liSario Contreras, the Southpaw,
No. 8; Arthur Simmons, No. 4;
Erwin Niemeyer. S; Hugh Trigg,
former champion, 6; Maurice
Goubeau, z, and Harry March,
another junior, No. 8.
Second Rounds p. M: Charles Croft
VS.. Victor Brennan: Ben Jaffe vs.. BOD
gan Jacob IS. Bernard Blankin; 80
POretsky vs.. Judge LanderG; Bob smith
VS.. Bob BradIey: Meyer Gelfand vs.. 10
NJ. silva. p. M: Arthur simmons vs..
Wiley Glasmire: Harry Hyman. jr. vs..
Joe Baker: Erwin Niemeyer We. John >:
TreHthart:, Arnold King vs.. George
BOttS: Bill Hancock VS.. sam Le'srlnG !:
$. r. Stanley vs.. Sylvan MaEO: James
Seaman VS.. Sam MelOy. p. M: RtSgue
Gibbes VS.. George Herbert: Billy Con-
treras VS.. Abe Brooks; George BiNtS vs.;
Sam Minkoff: Paul Gibbons vs.. Mel
TaFpeley: Maurice GOubeHU Es; Don
Dunlan: Jack Mclaughlin vs. Emilio
NuneE: Richard BvUWn vs.. Al Siepert ;
Maurice Finnegan VS.. Harry GOldSmth'
p. M: John FalPs VS.. Dave BrOOk";
Winners Of first round matches play
second round matches at 5 and p. m;
Allie RitEenbeFR VS.. George Muth Tnd
Harry March vs.. Harold McCOllum play
Sunday at 10 o'clock.
Moments singles. with sara