Evening star., 1939-02-05
Mrs. Behr Eliminates
badminton Champ;
Quie|ey Winner
Score Upsets in D. c. 4
Semi-FinuIs; Decide
Five Titles Today
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.

Gilmore Abbott Behr Of Baltimore
and Ken Quigley of Cleveland pro-
vided the second annual District
badminton tournament with two
spectacular upsets in the semi-final
round last night as the stage was
set for the deciding OF five cham
pionships this afternoon at the Ma
tional Guard Armory in Kensington.
The first of the title matches will
start at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Behr, Maryland's champion,
eliminated Wanda Bergman, de-
Tending champion and fourth ma
tionally ranking player from New
York, 12-10, Sill, 11-8. Mrs.
Behr is ranked eighth nationally.
Quigley, a finalist at Kensington
last year, provided nearly as much
surprise when he rallied to beat Bill
Pinkerton of Toronto, one of Cam
ada's leading players, 8-15, 15-7,
1912.
AS a result, Mrs. Behr will face
Helen Gibson, fifth nationally rank
ing player from New York, in the
first of todays title matches, with
Quigley meeting Walter Kramer, the
national champion, in the second
match.
Kramer entered the final round
by walloping Wayne Skies of New
York, 15-7, Isl, while Miss Glib
son blasted Kay Baker, Washing
tons last hopes, Ill, 11-8.
The day was not without glory
for the local Bakers, as previously
Kay had conquered Elizabeth
Greene of New York, the fourth
seeded entrant and the third rank
ing player of the metropolitan area,
1l-6, l1-8, while her husband, Joel,
advanced all the way to the mems
doubles final with Kramer as his
partner.
OF today's finalists Miss Gibson
will be the busiest, playing for the
singles championship and being
paired for the women's and mixed
doubles title matches.
Mems Singles.
Quarter hnals-Walter Kramer tDetroin.
defeated Gu Carpenter New York; 1918;
Clinton sefs NeW yo1k see s
II 1910; Ken 0uialey cleveland. de-
teated EpsdsIssy Pairman g,, .Wiiminston,.
ronto>. defeated Milln Baker New York.
Semi, hnalsmKramsr defeated Skies
Mems Doubles.
defeated Hurst and Monte7i. I'0 SID 2o % 1873!
Fairman and Shields defeated Carpenter
snd PsnsheE 5o s5 sks: Hd
defeated ouigley and Goodwin. 1918.
Mems doubles. semi and
15.9. a-l5. 1916; Kramer and Joe Baker
defeated Fairman and Shields. l5-1. 1914.
Women's Singles
York.. defeated Mrs David Lapp tBaiti-
mere; mo III L. =: Elsanore m Abbott 5ehr
nIe !en defeated Gizsssth ABE H'sr Greene M''1 Nev
xsF l!: Helen fsssH S:x S:x
Semi -hn ais--.Behr defeated Bergman.
Women's Doubles.
Quarter r-hnalS-Bersman and Gibson de-
BoshR M g., Baltimore. q I5;s l5;ii; s.keii
MIS- MCIOndlQ ana SdIOI SdIpeuleI 1911
1919: Behr and Goodwin defeated Fair.
man and Jago. 1911. 1915: Greene and
Cartwright won be default.
Semi als-Bergman and Gibson de-
leated Baker and Norment, 1l-3 ia:
Behr and Goodwin defeated Greene and
Cartwright. 1l-4. III
Mixed Doubles.
9uarterofnals-Bersmsn and Carpenter
1875: Baker ana Carpenter defeated Boehm
and Kramer by default: Greene and Pin
kerton defeated Mcdonald and Stephen.
s-l5. 15-l2.. 1912: Gibson and Danaher
defeated Fairman and Fairman. 1910.
SIS. 1911.
Mixed doubles semi-fnals - Bergman
and Bill Carpenter defeated Mills Baker
and Donald Carpenter, l5-5. 11-15. Glib,
son and Banaher defeated Greene and
Pinkerton. 11-15. 15-7, 1877.
Pairings for today:
pm.-Womens singles finals. Behr vs.
Gibson.
.2:3O pm-Men's singles finals. Kramer
VS.. Quigley.
pm.--Women's doubles nnals, BERG
man and Gibson VS.. Behr and Goodwin.
$3.50 p.m.-Men's doubles finals. Kramer
| and Joe Baker VS.. Pinkerton and Robert.
p.m.-Mixed doubles. Bergman and
Carpenter vs.. Gibson and Danaher.