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Evening star., 1937-06-12
STAR MOTOR BIKERS
IN MEET TOMORROW
Pennsylvania Champion in Field
to Compete at NARROW Farm
Near Silver Spring.

GORGE SCHANTZENBACH, Penn
sylvania State champion, and
Willard Wolfe, his chief State rival,
will head a crack field of entries in the
National Capital Motor Cycle Clubs
first field met Of the season tomor-
row at Marlow's Farm, north Of Silver
Spring, at 2 o'clock.
Included in the list Of local chal-
lengers are Bob Wells, James Stone
braker, Bob McKeever, Eddie Bowie.
Vernon House, Shorty Fisher. Jimmy
Wimsett and Forester Wilkinson,
while Irving Hostetter. another Penn
sylvanian, also Is expected to be con-
tender for top honors.
The program, to be held over Wild
ened and heightened course, will con-
sist Of four elimination heats Of four
laps each to determine semi finalists; !;
two semi finals Of six laps each to
qualify for the final, which will be
10 laps. A consolation event Of six
laps will be held for those failing to
place In these events.
Another feature Of the meet, for
which q small admission charge will
be levied, will be = flaming board wall
crash,
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Par Takes Bad Beatinr,

THIS closely punched 'top 10" fore
- cast the possibility Of the first play
of since 1881, when Billie Burke beat
George Won Elm In a marathon duel
lasting two days. In case of dead
lock at the end of today's play an 49,
hole play-off will be staged Sunday.
Thomson, second in the 1885 open
with 30l, and tied for fourteenth last
year, became the fifth player to post a
IS In tournament history after missing
two short puts, near the close, that
would have put him in class by him.
self. Only Gene Sarazen, johnny
Goodman, Walter Hagen and Tommy
Creavy touched the mark previously.
Six brides and an eagle off
Thomson's clubs, but old man par
snatched back two strokes as Jimmy
went over on the fourth and seven
teenth holes.
Guldahls card also showed an eagle
and six brides. On four holes, how
ever, Guldahl was unable to get down
In even figures, and one of the four
wiped away two Of the strokes he had
picked up.
Walsh and Dudley. who played TO-
gether, duplicated their first round
feat, each carding another 70 to stay
with the pace settlers. Snead, knotted
for the lead at the end Of 18 with SO,
ekidded to 73 yesterday, while Denny
Shute, who shared the first round
spotlight with Snead, was five strokes
off the pace with las after turning in
Is Friday.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
GRAND NATIONAL NET
LIST MARK FOR D. c.
Field Of 1873 Is Starting Play To.
day in Mems Section of
Tennis Tournament.

FREE entry, plus the fact that 1t Is
open to any player OF the United
States. combined to send the District
division Of the Hearst Grand National
tennis championships of today to the
largest start ever made by . net
tournament here.
While 1913 netmen were to begin
play on the Potomac Park courts
this afternoon the eyes of the fans
were focused primarily on three
Dooly Mitchell. Yelverton Garnett and
Hugh Lynch, seeded In that order.
Lynch was drawn in Mitcheu's bracket.
Woman racketers will not start
their tournament until tomorrow. Due
to the absence Of Mary Cootes, Edith
Clarke and Margaret Robinson, Sara
Moore-public parks champion-is ex-
pected to be seeded No. !.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

EDDE TOML1N, who pitched
- Eastern High School to the
interhigh championship last year,
Is to receive 4 trial with the Detroit
Tigers at the end Of the current
season. Tomlin has been making
= fine record with the Muskogee,
Okla, club and will be shipped to
Clinton Of the Central Association
within the next few days.
Although it has rained nearly
every day in Washington for some
time back, yesterdays scheduled
game with the first to be postponed
because Of weather conditions.
Since May 3 the Mats have been
staging their games either before
or between showers.
Dorsey Griffith, Georgetown's
star track man, has been elected
captain of the 19l7-18 squad. Few
men in the South Atlantic section
during the last few seasons have
bean able to beat Qrimth in dis
tanoss from 20 70 40 yszdA
Evening star., 1937-06-12
By Walter McColIum

TINE secrets out.
If you want to play good
golf eat sugar. It doesn't al
4 ways win matches for you, but
it helps get up there in the rarefied
atmosphere of championship golf.
But when the sugar runs out it's just
too bad. Bobby Brownell, the tow
headed 18-year-old youngster who
holds the District amateur title, is the
guy who discovered the sugar trick for
playing winning golf. But Bobby
didn't tote enough sugar around with
him yesterday to lick Volney Burnett,
the sinoke-eater from Indian Spring
and No. 6 truck, and in consequence
Volney is in there today at the Manor
Country Club seeking to transfer the
Maryland State championship links
crown from the spare locks of Spencer
Overton, the title holder, to his own
towsled head.
And with more than = good
chance to do 1t, too, II you'll
look over the way he's been
busting the ball around that
Manor course this week.
The boys are scheduled to play q
''&e:;&;t
@zS5zkRa='>%'< e.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Many Stalwarts Ousted.

TIED with shute were Chuck Kocsis,
the intercollegiate champion from
Michigan; Mike Turnesea of Elms-
ford, N. Y, and E. j. Harrison of
STUTTGART, Ark Manero, struggling to
retain his crown, tackled 70 to his
opening round, Is, but was far behind
with 149.
Missing for the final SO holes were
such stalwarts as Tommy Armour and
Lawson Little, former national open
and amateur champions, respectively.
They had 157 and 1853 for two days
work. Bill Mehlhorn got an eagle on
the last hole to qualify at 152. Six
amateurs were among the survivors.
Also at stake in todays play were
four places on Americas Ryder Cup
team in which Dudley, with his pair
Of 70s and 285 total, took the lead
from Nelson. Scores made in the P.
q. A. qualifier and the y holes of the
open are added to determine the four
places.
GhezN was in second place with 2ss,
6nead third with 2s9 and Nelson next
with 200, although he entered the open
with four stroke edge over the other
hopefuls. Other contenders and their
scores as they started out today were
Paul Runyan, 291; Guldahl and
Laffoon, 29l; McSpaden, 292; Hines,
294; Wood, 297, and Dutra, 800.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
NE HUNDRED AND THIRTY
FIVE feminine golfers, the
largest group ever to enter
the tourney will start, Monday


~ the tourney will start Monday
at the Chevy Chase Club In quest of
the District women's championship,
now held by Mrs. Betty p Meckley of
Indian Spring. The field has been
split into two parts, with two-thirds
leaving the first tee and third
starting from the tenth tee. Matcn
play will start Tuesday morning The
pairings:
s:15-MTs. Frank R. Keefer, &C. ,cl,
HEos.za i sImen. lss1. ,M.nesj, sWaossM s;aoMMzs. X: {:
M1.' 'e N. u j. Wa wsldTon Mas E. b 0vs s:se & Mss M
M.rsp s B9sn MS. Wa2ed H.s Tsnv. " + s1Sais
Mitchell ! AZ 3. p; + Ms; J. :: FoSs[i tMsnoI}.
ouinter Col Mrs Norman Norman :t. Frost. ts si45H n
len (Wssh5; Mrs. s. W. Du Bois tMash.!.
Mane MEnses Mi'e u g. essnfs Pfss aaso1 ss95:
Mrs: F; Dowdan (coneJ. Mrs. R. Lester
s:;oI Rssts N;ssfIsy 15eo r Nj; Il,,sstS ,ssIS
5cc.5. MS: = M. Amiok % 1esi 'oolS. 5 Mrs. % Mer-
y: S{ s2;1sn MTs; + l. Whtts1;r q NJ M5;; yG;d
Tlttmao unattacheD Mrs. JASPER Du Bose
&c. CD. Mrs. Pearson Rust &c. Cl. go
Mf Ms c M4s HSssss eS.4.s e. s s.w.4 MS
a:a5-Mrs. H, A. Knox (conx.) Mrs; David
Ws,r Hanr MS Sha5sS ,ef,r ssT50n
lacf M!s T. So scott as&r: senSE9 Mrs. schioa. Snl
{wood1: Miss Berth Bertha ISRAEL (wood2 ,i,tas MIS-
Harris eWoodJ: Mrs. Theodore Peys.r
Wood, Mrs: Gene Lsrkin (In,ttached..
NJ Beavers Manor: Mrs. H J. Cooper
M: MsnV5 osesr cooiiean y" Ic! G., e Nj Ms. Kat:
Sj:,t Hs!.p 7 D,tg.3.5 N,:: 3a.e &C. '2: g.:
~ 1Wooa ID Mrs. o ellSert Hahn 9 Woos c'Rn MIS-
M SnIaf Miss Lien Knssd 2cons SsfTn Mr..
ess:s: es!sss. ssss' SS''Ss s. ~: E1I!i.% Ass
Io:soIMrs. c. = Rhodes iMsnor5. Mrs
G:le = Push (Manor). Mrs. D. s. Platt
'"'"0'' TENTH TEE.
Hoad Ken. s:2o-Mrs. W Kerr p
Lacey Manor. Mrs; 4. Z. MeDougald
s:soWMr.; 9. I; james scoii: Mrs: +: =:
9Manor). s:s5@Mrs' M Roy 0Sii 9. Miller 1Ken.y
Mrs. F. g. Meier CKenJ. Mrs. J. c. Dale
(Ken.): a:4O-Mrs. James Harper Col +.
Gelens ((ColD. e:45-Mrs. Frank J. Ken
nedy q. 81. Mrs; H. o. Porter II; 81. Mrs.
hbie i 'eonss. %sGs an0 Mrs. K. E. Burks Com ~ T.
Mrs frank Helan lManor). e:5t-Mrs.
A. Q. Gardner fcol).. Mrs. Q. D. Bills
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Brothers Pay Frankie's WAY.

II HAVE four brothers-Dominic,
Ralph. Pathy and Tommy-who
play in the seventies" the dark haired,
good-looking youngster said as he
surveyed the other scores about and
below his snappy 36-hole card Of 142.
Any Of them probably could beat me
If they practiced. But they told me
go ahead and play: you're the best
bet and We think you can go some
place
so they all chipped in and I went
to Florida last Winter. practicing every
day. They sent me spending money,
bought me good clubs. My folks-my
dad Is sort Of retired from the grocery
business-give me money every time
I want to enter tournament. I only
hope can make good"
Evening star., 1937-06-12
STRAFAC| GOLF|NG
FOR R"HOMEF0LKS"
Family Chips in to Pay Way
of Amateur AbIaze in
Open Tourney.
BY the Associated Press.


~ BIRMINGHAM, Mich, June II.
u Little frankie Strafaci Is
u giving the folks back home"
The slim, 2l-year-old youth from
Brooklyn, playing In his first national
open golf championship. Is low-scoring
amateur as golf's most gruelling test
swung into today's 36-hole final bat
tie
Competing with the greatest CAM
paigners in the game, he doesn't figure
to win-but regardless OF his finish he
thinks he already has JUSTIFIED the
faith his family has placed in his
ability.
1t hasn't been just matter Of telling
frankie to play golf and then wishing
him luck. for the Strafaci clan men,
bers have backed their hopes for
frankie with cold cash-cash to play
golf as much as he wishes while they
work; cash to make Winter golf
practice trip to Florida; cash to come
to his first national open.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
LIKELY YANK FARMLAND
Wicker, Newark Lefty, stingy
With Hits in Four Int. Wins
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
If reports are true that Joe Nc
Carthy. manager Of the Yankees, wants
left-handed pitcher to serve in re-
lief roles, he could do a lot worse
than give Kemp Wicker, his Newark
farmland, another crack at the big
time.
Wicker was sent down to the Bears
after seeing duty in only two major
league games because the Yanks had
to cut down to the 23-player limit.
Since then the husky southpaw has
been burning up the International
League. He has won four games in
as many tries, allowing an average Of
only six hits and one run per game,
and he's been 80 hot the International
League clouters had to 60 "a innings
to get single run against him.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Thomson Matches Meet Mark.

"A S A prelude to the final barrage,
Thomson yesterday fired a 66
that beat par by six shots, clipped
three strokes off the Oakland Hills
competitive record, and equalled the
all-time low for single round in the
open championship. Guldahl, on his
way to second round 50, shot the
outgoing half in 80 for another rec
ord performance.
Two strokes off the pace, at 142,
were Frankie Strafaci, the 2l-year-old
publinks star from Brooklyn; Pat
Sawyer, Minneapolis pro, and the pre-
tournament choices. Harry Cooper Of
Chicago and Slammin' Sam Snead, the
West Virginian who burned up the
Winter circuit.
Cooper and Snead remained "hot"
In the betting books, with Light Horse
Harry riding hard in the quest for a
title that has been just escaping his
grasp for decade.
Also under par. with 143, were
Johnny Goodman, the Omaha anna
teur who won the open in 1888, and
Vic Ghezzi of Deal, N. j., who pro-
vided one of the picture shots" yes
terday by sinking a 6o-foot putt with
a mud-covered ball on the sixteenth,
or lake hole"
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Has Champions Heart.

A GREAT many veteran shot makers
- think he will. Denny Shute calls
the l33-pound Italian youngster the
coming national champion. He al
ready has the courage and heart
necessary to be champion He cap
tured the national public links crown
in 1895 at indianapolis. coming in
with such bad blisters on his feet that
fellow competitors marveled that he
could even walk.
He's had confidence in his ability
and has backed 1t with cash to the
extent Of 81, all he could spare With
four friends, he bet IS he will win
today-at odds Of 200 to l.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Mat Matches
ey the Associated Press.

% tHe AStocIHteu FIeSS.
NEW YORK-Steve (Crusher)
Casey, 228. Ireland. defeated Frank
Judson, 2l8, Detroit, 22:5l.
NORTH BERGEN, N. J.-Abie
: Coleman, 205, New York, pinned
= Stan Pinto, 214, Ra Vienna, Nebr.,
14:25.
BUFFALO,, N. Y.-Danno O'Ma-
honey, 228, Ireland defeated
James Patterson, 234, Syracuse,
two straight falls.
BOSTON-Ed Don George, 229,
North Java, N. Y, threw George
(Dazsler) Clark, 2ls, Scotland,
33:45.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
FURR NARROW LOSER

HOLLYWOOD, Calf. June Ia
Phil FUR Of Washington, D. c., lost a
close, hard-fought bout to Ceferino
Garcia in the 10-round main event
here last night. Garcia winning five
Of the rounds and Furr four.
Garcia took advantage Of Furrs
fast-tiring body in the final stanza to
clinch the decision. A return battle
Is being sought by the loser.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Record Field Out for Title
In d. e.. W0men's Golf Scrap

Sheldon Chaplin &c. c.. Mrs. @. H. Chase
C. Cl. 9:65-Mrs Robert Lacey (Col.l.
Mrs: Briggs Simpich tColD, Mrs Hugh
"a NJ, Mrs. H. A. Puke "a. NJ. Mrs. w.
B: Jarvis LCol). a;15-Mrs. c; z. MCGOWAN
p: r. pnt Ms I, Albert Haas as tB D.. Mr.;
Towle tCongD. Miss Mary Jane Light.
bown [Congl, Mrs w. w. Ensland MAN
or. 9:25-Mrs. Frank STEINER IL s..
Mrs. Hope Wilkinson u, s. Miss Anna
Rsh u. s.. -a:30-Mrs. Myron pavy
Cong: Mrs. Y: A. Welte tCongD Mrs:
Powell (consl Mrs. Houston Earper
George Goetzman Cong. Mrs. James Hill
jr. (Manor). a:45-Mrs. r. L. Lewis
tCong.p, Mrs. w. L. Rice (ConRD, Mrs.
J. r. D. Matheson "a. NJ.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Sports Mirror

BY the Associated Press.
Today = year ago-German Davis
Cup team whips Ireland to enter Euro
pean zone hnal.
Three years ago-Lou Gehrig. Zeks
Bonura and Chuck Klein tied in major
league home run race with Is each.
Five years ago-Record crowd OF
90 923 at Cleveland sees Yankees turn
back Indians; George Lermond sets
United States record of e:13.S for
3,000-meter steeplechase.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Knocked Cold in Open Golf Porter Slim Marathon F1vorite
First Tee Times
for Golf PAGERS

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. June IL
tP.-Starting times for lead
ers in today's national open golf
championship 36-hole final:
8:35 am. and 1885 p.m.-Frank
Walsh, 140, and Vic GheZzi. l43.
$50 and 12:50-Sam Snead, l42.
and Pat Sawyer, 142.
9:25 and l:25-Ed Dudley. 140.
and Olin Dutra, 152.
9:35 and l;35-Tony Manero,
149. and Horton Smith. 148.
1905 and 2:05-Ralph Guldahl,
14o. and Harry Cooper, 142
1925 and 2:25-Jimmy Thom-
son. l40, and Gene Sarazen, lat.
1O:4O and 2:40-Frank Strafaci.
l42. and KY Laffoon, l48.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Homer Standings

BY the Associated Press.
Yesterdays hoiners-p Mario.
Yankees. 2: Moses Athletics. Q; GehriR.
Yankees. l; Bonura, White Sox. |:
Lewis, Senator's. /; walker. Tigers, /:
Weatherly. Indians, /.
The MISUNDERSTANDING. Tigers. Is:
D Mario. Yankees. IL: Bartell. Giants
II; Selkirk. Yankees. 10; Foxx. Red
Sox. 10: Medvtck. Cardinals. 10.
League totals-American. EOS; Ma
tional, 1875; total 4O3
Evening star., 1937-06-12
TEN ENTER FINALS
WITH SUBSCORES
Thomson, Among Four Pros
Hitting 140, Ties Mark
With 66 Round.
Ev the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
~ BIRMINGHAM, Mich, June IL.
- -Golfdom hoped to crown
the new American open
IL champion today. with a burst
of par-cracking fireworks, but so
many heirs apparent were on hand
that there was a good chance the
coronation would be delayed until
Sunday.
Sixty-five of the Nations sharp
shooters teed off for the 36-hole
stretch which completes the regula-
tion 72-hole test, starting at BIS this
morning over the bunkered battle
ground Of Oakland Hills.
They survived the two-day scoring
spree that eliminated l0l of the orig
inal starters and developed one of
history of the tournament Eight of
10 par-breakers were grouped in two
sections, only two shots apart, in a
wide open scramble for the laurels
won year ago at Baltusrol by Tony
Manero.
Leading the chase for Manero's
crown. along with crack at Tony's
record 282 total was a quartet Of pro-
fessional siege guns, comprising Jim
my Thomson of Shawnee -Dela-
ware, Pa. Big Ed Dudley of Phila-
delphia and Frank Walsh and Ralph
Guldahl Of Chicago, all with sub
par totals Of l40 at the halfway
mark.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Major Leaders.
BY the Associated Press.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

6y tne ASSOCIATED PreSS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Battins-Gehris, Yankees. .3s3:
and Averil. Indians. 40. no. DAi'
Runs batted in--Greenberg. Tigers.
and Bonura. White Sox. 81.
~, Hits-Walker, Tigers. "A: GreenberR.
Doublesevosmik Browns. 20: Bell.
Triples-Kuhel, Senators, 8: Green
berg Tigers. and Averill. Indians, Z.
Home runs-Greenberg. Tigers, Is:
d Magic. Yankees. II.
stolen bases--Appling. White Sox. 9:
Chapman, Red Sox, 8.
pltchlng-Pearson. Yankees. and
Whitehead White sox. 40.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
=. Battins-Medwick. Cardinals, .41s.
Vaughan. Pirates, and Jordan. Reds,
.. .EaIns7. RHnsn7osIan. ALAN Cubs, 40: Medwick.
Runs batted in-Medwick, Cardinals.
~: Demaree. Cubs, 40.
vahaban h11bsmMsdsiss P,1stss az Cardinals. and
Doubles-Medwick, Cardinals. ~.
Brack. Dodgers. IA
rates. g.
Home runs-Bartell. Giants, IL:
MedWick. Cardinals. 10.
and Galan. Cubs q.
PitchinE-Bryant, C,1bk, 10. H,h.
bell, Giants. So.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
PLAY FOR LOOP TITLE.

Old Milwaukee and Aggies will
clash tomorrow at II o'clock on dia-
moud No. II. Twenty-frst street and
Constitution avenue, for the Sport
Center Soft Ball League hrst-hAf
championship. Both teams are un-
defeated.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
TERP Nine SEEKS SPLIT
Faces Dartmouth After Northern
Trip Loss to Vermont.
Special Dispatch to The star,

special Dispatch to The Star.
HANOVER. N. H, June l2.-Uni-
versity Of Maryland's base ball team
was seeking an even break for . week
end against Northern college mines
here today Is it tackled Dartmouth for
It's second game in two days.
The Terps were unable to hold q 80
lead against Vermont yesterday and
were beaten, 50. Getting no more
hits than they did runs, the visitors
were unable to capitalize either on the
wldness Of Ted Budzyna, Vermont
pitcher. who gave up eight bases on
balls, or the erratic fielding Of the
hosts. who made eight errors.
Bill Bryant WAS the only Marylander
solving Budzyna more than once, get
ting q single and double. Vermont,
meanwhile, got 10 hits of George
Wood, although all but one were sim
giles.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Fights Last Night
Ey the Associated Press,

Hy the Associated Press.
tavia. nj. outpointed Salvatore Rug
girello. 2O2h. New York (8).
NEW ORLEANS.-Luis kid" Cocoa,
143. Hartford. Conn. outpointed Hol-
HOLLYWOOD. csIif.-Veferino Gar
cia. LAT. Los Angeles. outpointed Phil
FUR. 14aE. Washington. D. 6. I0l.
1871. San Francisco, outpointed Dale
8parr 15esl. Color ado I0).
SAN DIEao-Ailford "sxede" 4srTf.
1OnSo todro, loo. 1FsStl Uo).
Evening star., 1937-06-12
DATE FOR TRANSIT NINE.

Capital Transit nine has . date
with tho Montgomery Al-Stars to-
morrow Afternoon 1T 3 o'clock on
Wheaton Field. IT. players are to
report there an hour before game time.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Hufty Retains Title.

THERE must be something to air
cooled legs On the golf course, or
maybe It's just the quality Of golf
the man can shoot. Page Hufty, pio-
neer ut Chevy Chase this year In
the wearing Of short panties on the
golf course, today holds again the
Horstmann Cup, emblematic Of the
Chevy Chase championship. He won
again yesterday with = 72-hole score
OF 30l, not good enough to win =
national open, but good enough to
win the club title by two shots. Page
finished the tourney with rounds of
73 and Is, after shooting IS and 70.
He overhauled Reeve Lewis, who had
finished Thursday with 3o3. w.
Beverly Mason, = former champion,
had last-round II for . total Of 307.
Ralph Quinter, one Of the favorites,
wound up with . last-round s5 for
ia
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Sports Program \
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Base Ball.

Washington at Chicago. 3.
Maryland vs.. Dartmouth, Han
over, N. H.
Marathon Race.
National A. A. U. champion.
ship. under auspices OF The Star.
Starts at Mount Vernon at pm,
with finish at Zero Milestone on
Ellipse.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Rrownell Is Convinced.

Rrownell Is Convinced.
ROBBY BROWNELL discovered the
sugar trick couple Of days ago.
-Four or nve Jumps helped him to win
his way to the mi-f,nal, but the
sugar ran out, or maybe it was Bur-
nett's grand golf. Anyhow, Burnett
licked the tow-head by 3 and 2, while
Overton, ploughing along like the
steady veteran he Is, entered the final
by 3-and-2 win over Louis Fuchs.
But I think this sugar business Is the
stuff" grinned Bobby. "They say
sugar adds energy, don't they? Well,
why not use 1t in golf?"
Burnett II Burning.
THE way that Burnett guy has
been playing he should shell
Overton smack out of his title with q
barrage of brides. For Volney played
IA holes of his quarter-final match
against Harry Pitt in two under par,
to win by and 4, and then against
Brownell he played is more holes in
one under par, even with stymie, to
win by and 2. But that isn't any
thing. The guy has been that way for
q week Meanwhile Overton was Just
par for his winning matches against
HAIRY Psr5 and Fuchs. AL told,
Evening star., 1937-06-12
D. c. DUO IN FINALS
At MARYLAND NET
State Meet Titles Sought by
Mrs. Robinson, Welsh in
Singles Today.
'recial Dispatch to The Star.

~ ALTIMORE, Md, June Ia
u Washington's No. ranking
tennis players Of both sexes,
- Barney Welsh and Margaret
Robinson, were to battle for the Mary
land State singles championships this
afternoon.
With one title already in Washing
crown captured yesterday by Mrs.
Robinson and Edith Clarke-Welsh
and Mrs Robinson sought to give the
Capital three of the four champion
ships which have been at stake
throughout the week.
WEIGH Meets Imhoff.
WELSH was to meet Douglas Imhoff,
a 19-year-old sophomore from
the University OF California, who has
reached the final round without the
loss of set in six matches. En- route
he has eliminated the second, third
and eighth seeded players. his semi
final victim yesterday being Lindsay
Franklin. a California colleague, by
scores Of IS. 60.
Welsh had two tough matches when
he had to rally to whip Eddie Jacobs
Of Baltimore, 3-6, 6-1. 60, and
then was extended to extra games to
eliminate Paul Newton, another Cali
fornian, 81, Is.
Doubles Battle Brisk.
MRS. ROB1NSONS opponent was
l7-year-old Baltimorean, Anne
Harrison, the first woman OF this city
to reach the final round of the State
tourney in six years. Mrs. Robinson
is at the top of Middle Atlantic rank
ings. while Miss Harrison is ranked
fifth.
1t was their old foes from WASH
ington, Sara Moore and Dorette Miller,
whom Mrs. Robinson and Miss Clarke
defeated yesterday to win the doubles
title. After an easy 6-1 victory in
the first set, the champions found stiI
opposition, the Moore Miller combi-
nation tying the score no less than
seven times before losing the finale,
7-9