Evening star., 1937-08-09

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a deserves to win. and that's
exactly why Dooley Mitchell won the
Middle Atlantic tennis championship
yesterday from his fellow-clubmate
Hugh Lynch, at Edgemoor Club.
Lynch made dozen less errors than
Mitchell. served four less double faults
and serviceaced his foe the same
number of times that he went down
swingin', but only 10 times during the
four-set match was he able to catch
Mitchell out of position. In contrast
Dooly caught Hugh f1at-footed on 4S
occasions.
Such policy of "hittin' 'em where
he wasn't largely accounted for
Mitchell's 6-4, Ga, SIS, 6-4 victory
The eXasperating part of it to Lynch
supporters, though, was the manner in
which Dooly scored one-ffth of his
placements. They were, as you've
probably guessed, Dooly's patented
drop-shots-thoSe tantahzing taps
which Just manage to clear the net
and remove all sting from the other
fellows mighty blows
A bunt may not be as spectacular as
A home run. but if it accomplishes its
purpose that's all that's asked.
Mitchells "bunts' did.
Mitchell Stubborn at Net,
TRY as he would Lynch could not
keep Mitchell away from the net,
the latters favorite vantage point for
projecting his iust-over-the- met place
ments. Lynch's lobs were too short,
and even when he drove Mitchell to
back court, the latter more often than
not came off the better in the volley
exchange.
Mitchell gave an inkling of what
was to come when he ended the first
set with streak Of five straight games
after Lynch had gotten off to Al
start. Thereafter Lynch did not give
his supporters anything to cheer about
until the start of the third set when
he won the first three games with the
loss of only one point. Although
Dooly tied it at 3-3. Lynch took the
next three for his only victory of the
dav.
Dooly ended the last set with a
etreak Of three games after Lynch
had held 4-3 lead, but Hugh still
had fight in that last encounter when
he fought off two match points be-
fore succumbing to drop-shot.
Anne Ellis Wins at Cape Cod.
A NNE ELLIS, the promising protege
Of Dan Watson, is winning more
honors on the court. Over the week
end she captured the Cape Cod
championship for women at the
Wianno Mass Club by defeating
Marian Wood OF Boston, IS. 81.
Miss Ellis, it will be remembered,
IS the one who gave Mary Cootes,
ultimate champion such a great battle
in The Stars City of Washington
tournament.
Subsequently she proved a con-
tender in the Grand National tollrna-
ment before boWlng out 10 Sara Moore.
WASHINGTONS live-wire organ
ization Of young business men.
the Junior Board of Commerce. is
sponsoring a tournament for its mem
bers. In answer to the call of Tour
nament Chairman Don BiIinger, 80
have started play.
ARRANGEMENTS for playing first
round matches are left entirely to the
contestants, who pay for their own
courts and equipment. Entrants were
given until today, incidentally, to plav
their first opponents.
Parks Star Breaks Leg.
PAUL FALCONER, one Of the citys
better public parks players. lies
In Emergency Hospital with a broken
leg as result of motor cycle acci-
dent
Falconer, 90 years old and a mere
stripping OF feet inches is best
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