The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-10
LEOFFLER WILL SEND TWO d. c. PLAYERS TO LINKS TEST
Army and Navy
Netmen FACE
In Cup Tilt
By HARRY COSTELLO

Nv HARRY COSTELLO
Today is an active one in tennis
circles.
Topping the list of events for
the day is the Army-Navy clash for
the Leech Cup.
Then, there's the women's Dis
trict tournament.
And, last, but by no means least.
there's the singles tournament for
girls conducted by the Department
of Fairgrounds.
The Leech Cup matches give
promise of developing into close
contests, although the Navy, as
usual, Is favored to win. Navy
players have won the last eight
Leech Cup matches. The other
day, when the Navy players scored
10-toO triumph over 10 stars
from the Edgemoor Club, the TarS
became topheavy favorites to de-
feat the Army METERS.
Feature Match
The feature match among the.
Leech Cup matches will bring to-
gether Lieut.. John K. McCue
Navy and Lieut.. Dolf Muehleisen
ARMY.
The competition, to be played
at the Army.Navy Country Club,
will commence at 2 p. m. 1t will
be preceded by band concert by
the Navy band.
The Nays team is composed Of
LieutS. r. w. Dole, w. E. Howard,
jr., G. w. Smith and C. A. John
son.
The Army's team is composed Of
Lieut.. Muehleisen, Capt. Stanley
K. Robinson, Capt. James Andrew,
Lieut.. w. R. Robertson, Capt.
James A. Drake, Staff Sergt. Sam.
uel Lapsley and Lieut.. P. K. Nor
rill, jr.
Four Singles At Once
The four singles matches will
be played concurrently starting at
o'clock. The three doubles
matches also will be played con.
currently Immediately following
the singles.
In difference to the Leech Cup
matches, the women's District
tourney today will be limited to
doubles matches. The final of the
singles, which brings together
Sara Moore, runnerup in the
TimeS-Hearst Grand National, and
Edith Clarke, will be played to-
morrow, starting at 2 p. m.
Sara and Edith, as ANTICIPATED
before yesterdays matches, went
into the final by virtue Of wins
over the upset twins, Anne Ellis
and Elinor Finckel. Anne, who
had eliminated the No. seeded
player, Mrs. Margaret Robinson
bowed out before Sara, 816, 60.
Elinor was no match for Miss
Clarke, who won by scores Of
81, SO.
In second round doubles
matches of yesterday, Mrs. Rob
inson and Miss Clarke won over
the Finckel-Fishburne combinar
ton, 60, ca; Frances Grimes,
Grand National winner, teamed
with Sara Moore, won over
Clarissa Mitchell and Anne Ellis.
3-6. Ga, 6-1; and, the Ryan
Butler pair defeated Graham and
Mccullough, 6-3, As, So.
Harry Heffner, No. 1 player Of
Major Charles w. Christenberry's
Junior Davis Cup squad, today has
another Junior title to his credit.
Up at Wilmington, Del, yester"
day, Harry defeated the senS1-
tional Billy Gillespie, of Atlanta,
Ca, in straight sets, 6-3. 6-3,
Ga, to take the Delaware State
junior championship.
AS usual, Heffner depended
great deal on his forehand forcing
shots. Gillespie strove valiantly,
but was no match for Harry, who
appears destined for a better
rating among the juniors. At pres.
ent he's ranked No. 10.
It's a merry chase among the
girls for the title vacated by Willie
O'Steen.
That much was indicated yes.
terday as the Fairgrounds event
got under way.
Favorites came through all along
the line in the first-round matches,
and several newcomers indicated
by their play that they will bear
watching.
Results of yesterdays matches:
WOMEN'S SINGLES
| SEMIFINALS-Edith Clarke defeated
EIinor Finckel, 81, 60; Sara Moore
defeated Anne Ellis, SIS, 60.
WOMEN'S DOUBLES
SECOND ROUND-Mrs. Margaret Ora.
ham and Edith McCullOch defeated
Christine Gawne and Mango StratfOrd.
70. Ga; Mary Ryan and Margaret
Butler defeated Lillian Rixey and Bar
bara COnard, g.. 81. ~
QUARTERFINALS - Mrs. Margaret
Robinson and Miss Clarke defeated Miss
FinekeI and Eleanor Fishburne, 60.
defeated Mrs. CIarissa Mitchell and Miss
Ellis, 3-6, e., 6-1; Mary Ryan and
Margaret Butler defeated Mrs. Graham
and Edith McCullOch, 6-S, 4-6. e..
CONSOLATION SINGLES
FIRST ROUND-Miss Christine GawnO
defeated Eleanor Evans, 6-3, 60.
SECOND ROUND-Mrs. Lillian Cr0mel.
lin defeated virginia Wren, "a, 6-2t
Mrs. Mitchell defeated Mrs. Graham.
81. 60: Charlotte Decker defeated
ENTHUSIASTICALLY COnard de.
feated Polly Preston. 81, 60.
Middle Atlantic doubles cham.
pionship tournament, originally
scheduled to start on July II, will