Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-22
SEEDED ENTRANTS
BUSTED AT START
Davis Cup Donors Daughter
and Mrs. Suite Score
Unexpected Wins.
By BILL DISMER, Jr.


A daughter OF probably the most
widely known figure in international
tennis and a brand-new personality in
local netdom from Jacksonville. Fla.
provided a pair of upsets yesterday as
The Stars City OF Washington tour
nament for women opened on the
courts OF the ArmyNavy Country
Club
Cynthia Davis, pretty brown-eyed
daughter OF the donor Of the Davis
Cup. registered one OF the form re-
versals when she defeated Edith
McCulloch, the Districts 10th rank
ing woman racketer, in straight sets,
60, g.
Winnie Suite. wife OF an officer in
the Coast Guard and mother of 10
year-old girl, recorded the other when
she routed Johanna Zetlemeier. who
holds the Districts 18th ranking, by
the even more impressive scores of
81. 60
There was no clean sweep for the
Davis family, however, as Cynthia's
sister. Helen, was beaten by Elinor
No. l netWoman, by scores of 6-3,
Go.
These were the features of a hot
literally and figuratively-dayo of ten
mis- otherwise marked by the local debut
of attractive little Betty Van der Stra-
ten, l6-year-old daughter of the Bel
eian Ambassador. The countess put
up great fight, but had the misfor-
tune to draw Willie OSteen. rated the
sixth best woman racketer of the Dis
trict, as first-round opponent. Miss
OSteen finally prevailed in the match.
which required an hour and a half to
complete by scores Of rs. g..
Play Poppy Despite Heat.
With the temperature in the mid
S0s and the humility making matters
even more uncomfortable. it was no
Gay for the ordinary girl to play tennis,
but the contenders for The Star Cup
proved extraordinary girls Yesterday
Not until their matches were over did
the entrants show signs of wear and
tear, going at their tasks-and it was
a task TO play In that sun-with all
the enthusiasm of Wightman Cup
players.
Two contenders. Miss O'Steen and
Margaret Robinson. reached the quar-
fer-fnal bracket, the latter without
lifting a racket The most recent ex-
champion in the tourney, Mrs. Robin
son. received a second-round default
from Mrs. James Karrick, jr.. after
drawing first-round bye She now
awaits the winner Of the Margo Lee
Jane Wilmerding match, scheduled for
$50 today. as her first opponent.
All but one of the remaining six
ouarter-flnal berths will be filled as a
result OF this afternoons matches
which start at 3 o'clock. Anne Ellis,
the third-seeded player. and Mrs. SUIT
tie. yesterdays form-reverser. will not
play until tomorrow. but four other
matches-in addition to the Lee-Wil-
merding duel-are on tap.
Sara Moore, the city's public parks
queen. meets Margaret Graham, Co.
lumbia's champion. in one of the 3
o'clock duels Charlotte Decker,
Washington's junior girl champion,
and Miss Finckel clash in another,
with Dorette Miller and Jean Leache
also meeting at that time. Miss Decker
received a frst-round default from
Frances Carter. who was out of the
city, while Miss Leache drew a first
round bye. Mrs. Miller defeated Joan
Bransferd. GO, 6-3. to enter the
second round.
Mango Plays Cynthia.
At 43o Msrgo Stratford. who de-
feated Harriet Williams in Yesterdays
longest match, meets cynthia Davis.
Miss Williams extended her opponent
to the only 3-set match of the day, but
lost by scores of Ga. 4-6, 81.
Doubles entries will remain open
until S o'clock today. 1t is planned
to start the doubles tomorrow. alter
mating daily with singles until the
tournament is completed. BY that ar
rangement, singles will be played on
Tuesday and Thursday with doubles
tomorrow and Wednesday,
Championship matches for both sim
giles and doubles tentatively are
scheduled for Friday
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
First Round.
Upper hracket-Winnie Suite defeated
Johanna letlemeier. FL. TO: Marco
stratford defeated Harriet williams G.,
IS 81, Cynthia Davis defeated Edith
Mcculloch.. t. 6-2 Marco Lee de-
feated Ruth Sewers by default; Anne Ellis
defeated asa Edith Besrdsall by default,
feated Barbara Conard. ID. 6-l: Eli |
nor Finckel defeated Helen Davis. 6--3.
60; Charlotte Decker defeated Frances
Carter by default: Dorette Miller defeated
Joan Bransford, e.. 6-:}.
Second Round.
Upper bracket-Marearet Robinson de-
feated Mrs. James Karrick ir. by default.
Lower bracket-Willie OSteen defeated
Betty Van der Straten. -. %.
Today's Pairings.
3 o'clock-Margaret Graham VS.. Sara
Moore: Elinor Finckel VS.. Charlotte Decker
Jean Leache VS.. Dorette Miller.
4:3O o'clock-Cynthia Davis VS. Marco
stratford Marco Lee VS.. Jane Wimerding