Evening star., 1942-02-08
Stars Of Both Sexes
Bow in Badminton;
D. {. Champs Out
Patsy Donovon Defects
Mary Hoeon, Al Victor,
In SemifinaI Upset

Elimination of both seeded woman
entrants and the secOnd-ranked
male star in the semifinal round
of the Atlantic Coast badminton
tournament last night climaxed q
full day of activity at the Kensing-
ton National Guard Armory as the
stage was set for title matches in
all five divisions today.
Patsy Donovan OF Buffalo q tall
brunette with plenty of depth, drive
and deception in her game, elimi-
mated the No. l entrant when she
whipped Defending Champion Mary
Hagan of Montclair, N. j., in straight
games, 11-3, 11-3. Miss Donovan's
all-eround game was just too much
for Miss Hagan, one of the country's
Understanding players.
Defeat of second-seeded Helen
Gibson of Stamford, Conn, was no
upset inasmuch as it was accom-
plished by little 14-year-old Shirley
Fry Of Akron, Ohio, holder of State
championships and regarded as a
real conner. Miss Gibson gave stern
opposition in each game and fell by
scores of 11-9, Ill.
Little and Big Meet.
Thus, the way was paved for an
intriguing final between the tour
news tallest and smallest fair en-
trants and each had plenty of sup
porters. Their match will open to-
days au-title card promptly at
2 o'clock.
Defending Mems Champion Carl
Loveday, also of Montclair. easily
won his way to the final, but his
opponent for the championship will
be fourth-seeded Stig Larsen Of
Cos Cob, Conn, who upset Harry
Hackett in great comeback in
the semis. Hackett, seeded second,
took the first game, 15-1l, but Lar
sen evened the match by l5-6 and
then captured the decisive game,
l5-12.
Loveday, on the other hand,
scored two shutout games in as
many matches, stopping Gould Nor
rison Of Baltimore, 15-3, $50, and
Endsley Fairman Of Wilmington,
Del. $50. $40. Because he is
No. 2 in the national ratings, he Is
favored to retain his Atlantic Coast
title at Larsen's expense this after
noon.
ID. c. Players Erased.
Joe Baker and Charlotte Decker,
the last local survivors, both were
beaten in the quarter-final round.
Bakers conqueror was Hackett, by
scores of 15-12, 15-9, while Miss
Decker was beaten by Miss Gibson,
l1-8, 11-8.
Today's program will be run on
in the following order: Women's
singles. mems singles, women's dou-
bles, mems doubles and mixed
doubles.
Yesterdays results:
ouar.ernnsls-cari Loyedsy Mont,
SssitimSEs,: ls@' ,.5..s.S ERa;isy fs1. S1.;
Larsen (Cos Cob. Conn defeated Bill
X.Tnsr s.sR.ss phi!sdelPsphtail Psphtail.d.bs. DEBATED
'0s s.mifnalsWtovedsy % defeated Fsirmsn,
15~o. 15-1O; Larsen defeated Hackett'
LIS 1S-sM; M.n'. aS.fs; Doubles.
naIs-Morrison-o'Neil defeated
Loveday Green. lbLl2; l5Mlo; Fsr- ss
n fss di1sssse
Larsen n-Jasensky. 15-1O. 5-15. 15-3;
stGnn ssetGmninnssis[Flairman9conian defeated Nor
ner defeated Grant-oelschlager. 1913
Women's Singles.
e.a GafStenesMsFyv n n aseastd vrss HisaR White
fl@GGs, fBniislo, defeated defeat Claire MiteS. PRila-
deph 1I d..,d % sris1 shirsy Brooke S1y sai
tistamford. Conn., defeated Charlotte
Decker lwashinstonl. LIS, l1Is y.s.n =,
g. Sens iims: FTy defeated Gibson. i1-s,
women's Doubles.
Palsy tseaaPssH Ro6ertseHazei cPomweh. 15GS Is
II: Elinor BehI-Fairtax Brooke defeated
claire MtcnsMtis PeF.rPoiy S Thomp
i5IS' iG IT'S; Donovan.Fry defeated Bet
ty Powell-Betty Cowgirl. 15-0. 15-2
observation-disclosures Hagen defeated Behr-
Brooke, 1912, 1913: Donovan-Fry de-
feated Decker-Thompson, 1874, 1873.
Mixed Doubles.
0uarterfnals = Loveday-Hagan defeated
O'NeiIl-Platt, 15-7. l5-2: Baksr-Thomp-
son defeated Hackett-White, l5-6, 5-15,
1916; Fairman-Fairman defeated Di-
Leone-Fry. 15-5, 15-1l; Larsen-G Gibson
defeated Morrison-Behr. 15-2, 15-0.
Semifnals-Loveday-Ha Hagen defeated Baker
Thompson, 1911, 49,.