Evening star., 1938-05-29
LONG STRUGGLES
MARK|NAUGURAL
Shore Comes From Rear to
Prevent Surprise Win
by l. Sherry.
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.


Of the day yesterday at the Edgemoor
Club as Washington's big net guns
started firing in The Stars tennis
tournament before an unusually large
and fascinated first-day crowd.
1t. T. L. Sherburne, who this after
noon will ride in polo game for the
War College, was the exploder de luxe,
accounting for the elimination Of a
seeded player in the opening round.
Sherburne's telling tactics blasted the
hopes of seventh-seeded Billy Con-
treras by GO. +6, 6-3 scores.
Singularly, three-set matches proved
the rule rather than the exception for
Journeys opening day schedule as.
scenting the wide-open caliber Of the
competition, four others extended
themselves to the limit before bowling
In the maximum number of sets.
The absence of Barney Welsh,
meaning that another name will be
engraved on The Stars perpetual
trophy for the first time, was thought
to have no little to do with the un-
usual enthusiasm.
Shore Comes From Rear.
Only by coming from behind was
third-seeded Frank Shore able to
stave off defeat by Larry Sherry. or
there would have been another favor
lite out of the running this morning.
Grimly determined, and forcing Shore
into frequent errors. Sherry took the
first set at IS. only to bow in the
next two by 60, 60 scores.
Sherfy's twin, Ray, was more for
tunate and provided the days second
upset by eliminating the veteran,
Deane Judd, in another three-setter
Judd could win only the middle set
as he lost by scores of 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.
Other matches which went the
limit found Melvin Tarpley. runner
up for the public parks championship
last summer, turning back Jack Hoyt
of the Army-Navy Club, +6. 60,
60, and Maurice Goubeau, another
municipal courts player, eliminating
Hubert Treuthart of the Argyle Club,
GO, 4-~6, GO.
Hugh lynch, the seeded No. IA
vorite, experienced little more than a
workout in polishing off w. J. Sodol-
ski by 60, 6-1 scores, but Allie
Ritzenberg, seeded fourth. was the
only other ranking player winning
with ease RitZenherg accounted for
Stewart Parker's elimination, 60,
6-3.
Big Day for Racketers.
In ALL it was quite the biggest day
of the tennis season to date. That
players were looking forward to the
first tournament is seen in the fact
that only one default occurred among
the 81 matches scheduled.
Three of the seeded players-Lt.
James Farrin, Ray Stocklinski and 1t.
Stan Robinson-drew first-round byes
and will not make their debuts until
today, while fourth. David johnson,
was the recipient of the days only
default.
Sixteen matches scheduled from 10
o'clock this morning until shortly after
noon will send the singles competition
into the round of 16. This afternoon
will be devoted entirely to doubles with
nine matches from l to o'clock ex-
pected to narrow the field to some
eight teams.
Incidentally, Dolly Mitchell, who
was forced to forego entrance in the
singles tournament because Of the
pressure of personal business, entered
the doubles with Ralph McElvenny
As Mitchell is half of the defending
championship team of last years Star
tournament and as McElvenny was CO.
- of ch
doubles title in 1885 and 1896, they
straightway were named the No. l
seeded team.
Bill Howard, who helped Mitchell to
the doubles title last year, and his old
Navy Leech Cup pal, Jimmy Farrin,
were seeded second David johnson,
Il Junior, and Hugh Lynch-a new, but
promising combination-were seeded
third and the public parks pair Of
Goubeau and Tarpley, fourth.
First-Round Results.
Hugh Lynch deieated ece W. sGdcSkl Wily
Glasmire. 81 6-l; Charles Heacoek SssSs
%; Joe Baker defeated Charles Koch;
s S2 F. a Meyers S David i5 deisassa 5ohn,
Erana defeated FRANK Clark. 60. 90; d;
1t Bill Howard defeated Felix Silva. ,6eos 6Gs'
Ga Fred Doyle sSeIrS desated da,esfed sen peane
defeated H Bob Brasted, 60, g.; Marvin
sMg gie' Allie ntse1u Ritzenbers defeated Stewart
Parker. 6-2, 6-3: Bob Bradley defeated
l@artin Young. 60, 60: Pat Deck de.
sa'sc L. +. T. an sherburne ] defeated Billy Con-
treras, e-2. IS; 6-3; Maurice Goubeau
selts!eq sMs; ElWood si'' Hot1eeker defeated John
Andary. So: 7- 81; HUGH @ Trigg is Lead lead
ns svns sm von %sddsR s in and sIs sd 1ss
Stewart Stewart wyeth, 6w2. 4-4 darkness.
PAIRINGs FOR TODAY.
- o,e,ock-Hush sin:Isi; Trier vs. Tom wad-
Hugh Hugh Lynch Us. George Hsrbert; Fred
Rsasce Us R Re'3 H. f
ri MeKIsD4s y in, y; soR Rsky
Eosek.7 Tans sn1Ee ss Melvin f Fa s Ae
0ele is vs ocloeRMLt. R James 1h Farrin vs. Oscar
steinhauser; David Johnsen VS. Joe Baker
MsranS Ersna Dewitt s Rsy smts sher T ksn
palby, ys: Ralph Adair. Don CARRIER vs.
winner. eso oarber.wye a i,ertWth mate match. '''' "
Doubles.
o'elock-E 8. Baker,J. II: Pope vs.
Hubert Treuthart-Bob Bradley. Weber
Bond-Iee Lemat VS.. Mariana Erana-
Partner: Melvin TarpleysMaurice Goubeau
VS.. Erwin Niemeyer.iATt r. simmons; sim m.v-
er-V B. De Vries Johnsen-Lynch vs.. Sher-
fy-6herfy, Titus-Wadden VS.. Judd-He
cock. Mitchell -McElvenny VS.. Carr-Wyeth.
5 o'clock-Baker-Doyle vs.. Buchanan
ehore reo.c,o,t-Erana-partner VS.. winner.
Mitchell -McElvennyF VS.. Carr Wyeth match.
seeded teams-No. l, Mitchell -McElvenny;
No 2, Farrin- Howard; No. g. johnson
Lynch No. 4, Goubeau-Tarpley.
TECH RIFLEMEN LOSE.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 28 (R.-
The Navy plebe rifle team closed its
season today by defeating Tech High
Of Washington, 2,211 to 2,145.