Evening star., 1940-08-07
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By Being Sent 8-6
In Second Set
Lynch Decisions Forrin
In Hot Tilt Between
Two MiddIeweiehts
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.

By LEWIS F. ATCHISON.
Editors note: The following re-
port of yesterdays activities in the
District mems tennis tournament at
Edgemoor Club is free translation
of that handed in by Mr.. Slug Nc
Glug, a retired ringman with an
unexplainable interest in the net
game)
Well, kiddo. you should've seen
that Barney Welsh fold when Dick
Murphy got good grip on himself
and his bat in the second heat and
give him a good belt in the
makushka. Welsh folds like bag
when the going gets rough and
Murphy cracks his streak after the
Rockville entry wins 56 straight
games. Justa flash in the pan, that
Welsh.
He wins both rounds, of course,
Go and 8-6, but it is not difficult
to understand why Welsh, I under
stand. is a lawyer and the house
man. If he don't win he slaps
habeus corpulent on the joint, the
gendarmes rushes in and close 1t
tighter than a starched collar. So
you can understand now how he
won those 56 games before blowing
one.
Birthday Retards Murphy.
Murphy also is not right because
it is his birthday. He has reached
the 29th lap and is suffering from
a double dose of ice cream and cake,
so it takes him the whole first set
to come to. When he does there Is
Welsh grinning over the backstop
at him, leading, 20, in the second
set. This Murphy is game, though,
and he takes a hitch in his pants
and gives the other guy h - for
the next As minutes. But the cards
is stacked against him. BY the time
he is up there where he can do him
self some good he has gone all the
distance he can 60 in one day, so
all Welsh has to do is stay on his
feet and knock everything that
comes his way and win the decision
easily.
The next two buns, er boys they
bring on is a heavyweight, Bang
'em Bill Breese. and welter, Da-
vey johnson. They are having it
out in the semifinal-although on
the official program they call it
ouarter-final. I never heard of such
stuff. They are finishing up some
unfinished business from the day
before when the little bum, er boy,
a pretty stiff puncher, wins one
round, 8-6, and has the heavy
grogy in the second, 6-6.
Draw, Rematch Expected.
Instead of calling it draw and
putting 'en back on another card
they make 'em go right back and
settle it. So I am waiting around
for the welter to get an arm knocked
off when he ups and cracks Bang
'em Bill right between the eyes, so
to speak, and they haul him of
and bring on another welter, Frank
Shore, for johnson.
The kid is all right. He takes a
good look at Shore, who is supposed
to be clever with his shots-espe-
cially with his jab. Well, johnson
lays him among the lilies, 60, in
the first set and coasts home with
the second, 81. -
johnson seems to be saving his
strength for something coming up
later, so I ask a gent standing
around how come he's not trying.
Hes trying" he replies, 'but he's
got an invite to that Newport grass
court championships starting Mon
day and I guess he's saving himself
as much as possible for that one. "
Well, I am about to knock off
for the day when they bring on a
preliminary that steals the show
couple of middleweights, Hugh
Lynch, who whipped Jimmy Farrin,
80, 6-4, 81 I don't know
what stables they're from, but some
body should grab 'em quick, they
look that good
Hottest Battle of Day.
They stir up the best excitement
of the day, running each other
ragged with the dizziest game of
the whole tournament. One of 'em
knocks a line drive down the side
and the other sends a pop fly back
in. return. The first one rushes in
as though he's gonna tap it back
for an easy point and when the guy
rushes in to the net he slaps it
right down his gullet.
I don't know why they didn't
save this one for last. They showed
more stuff than any four guys so
far and there probably won't be
another like it. Maybe as much
heavy hitting and thunder, but not
as much good strategy.
They had another that was pretty
good, too, and the judges give it to
guy with a fancy handle, c. AL
phonso Smith. He win over Buddy
Adair, a fair looking light heavy,
who swings like Joe Louis, but isn't
quite as straight.
Todays card:
Singles-Lower bracket. Semi
finals, 4, Barney Welsh VS.. G. AL
phonso Smith.
Doubles-Third round. 5, Howard
and Farrin VS.. Shore and Willis;
Lynch and johnson VS.. Breeze and
Adair