Evening star., 1942-07-12
Seeded Group Intact in MdAtnc Tennis but Weh Reign Appears Safe
Victories by Decisive
Scores Mark First
Day Of Struggle
Champion Makes Short
Shrift Of ThreodeiII;
ThoIer Steps Out
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.

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BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.
The latest drive to separate Bar
hey Welsh from his Middle Atlantic
tennis championship, in the family
long enough now to acquire the dull
glow of an heirloom, got off to
disheartening start yesterday at
Columbia Country Club.
Half the field of the original II
starters fell by the wayside in the
opening burst of fire but the thin
man was not among the casualties.
He got in one of the first shots,
pinked Bob Threadgill a lesser
known member of the pursuing
posse, So, 6-1, and made a safe
getaway to Rockville. Moreover, his
attitude indicated that anybody
wanting the silver would have to
come and get it the hard way-he's
not handing it over without a fight.
No, it wasn't an suspicious start
for the Down With Welsh Club"
but with the seven other seeded
players still in the running hope was
not entirely extinguished. All seven,
scored impressively and, as if en-
phasizing their determination to
get" Barney, Tom Thaler of Balti-
more won a couple of matches.
Another Easy Day Looms.
Davey johnson, beaten by Welsh
In the final of the City of Washing
ton competition, swept aside Herb
Pollack, 60, GA, while Don Leavens,
No. 8, was making short shrift of
Mike Nunez, 6-1, 6-2. Hugh Lynch
polished of Jack Lehman. 60, 6-1,
and Dick Murphy making his ~
tournament debut, was impressive in
tripping Frank Holman, 6-1, 6-1.
Bob Bensinger, seeded seventh,
walloped Art Simmons, Ga, 6-1; and
Buddy Adair, eighth, disposed of
Irving Storch, 60, 6-3.
Welsh, apparently, was not due
for much of test today In meeting
Charley Hagan. Buddy Adair
seemed to be In for the toughest
match In drawing the veteran Sam
Hayes for a second-round opponent.
Hayes squeezed by Ben Theeman In
a marathon, 81, 60, improving, as
the score indicates, in the second
set when his victim tired.
No Set-up for johnson.
johnson is another who faces
anything but easy picking in 1t. F.
A. Smart, but an accurate line on
the latter could not be obtained
from his victory yesterday.
Charley Charming, another late
starter in tournament play, and
Frank Thompson, the highly recon-
mended Virginian were others who
served notice they must be reckoned
with when the laurels are passed
around and neither Of these seemed
overmatched today.
Thaler, victor over Ben Fisher
and David Kay, was joined In the
winners circle by another Balti-
morean well known in Washington,
Nate Askin. Askin played at the
University of Maryland where he
also was a member of the boxing
team.
Doubles pairings will be made to-
day and tandem competition will get
underway this afternoon after
singles are cleared
Results yesterday:
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Leslie Boyle defeated David Evans tde-
fault: Bill wickham defeated Charles
Hackney. e-s: 6-3, 10-.s; Emmet shee-
han defeated Joe Reiss, 81, Go.
Second Round.
SO. "a: F. 4; Smart defeated Norman
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Ter DICTATED Ed Thomas. 6@s' sMs;
Buddy Adair. defeated Irving storch. l6--2.
S-3: Frank Thompson defeated J. M.
Smith tdefault); Dennis Chen defeated Dan
sullivan, g. 6-3; Don Leavens de-
3eated Mike Nunez. al. 6.-2; Al Eisen-
soy. ssrn da!FS John Watts
ords 1-6. 81. 81; Charley Claiming
sssi'eS 9sad defessed ssaxi BOB Iesher e. so
1sor. csssini defeated Leslie Boyle 60
LOWER HALF.
Barney welsh defeated Bob .Threadgin,
Howell ss. a.;l; g s' Tishs5 Sas:1sE defeated
3eated J. Hickerson. 7-5. O-6, 6-.
Second Round.
Ricky willis defeated J. Greenwald;
s-o e1m;1Gf Dr. Il RichGins gsnrsd defsstsd ssos
maker defeated si Henry watts. | 81. sws; @
hon, 81 "a. Nate Askin defeated
William Reynolds. 6-2, 6-2: Hugh Lynch
defeated Jack Lehman SO. 6-1: Joe
Teves defeated Maurice Cowan. 6--4.
Fisher S & on pies bhsles Musphg aefsatfa deteased ned
Frank Holman, 81. 81; Alex Ksiles
shenkin defeated chal wilson. 60. 6--3;
Frank Roberts defeated Lee Wood. Go
6-; David Kay defeated Alison wheeler
6-1, 6-I; Thaler defeated Kay. S-.-1
Ga; BOZ, gensinser defeated Art Sim
PAIRINGS TODAY.
xrsns, Wickham vs., sheehan. Il am,
Adair VS. Hayes. Claiming vs. Judd
p.m.---Johnsen vs.. Smart. Leavens vs.
Eisenberg 2 p.m.-Thompson vs.; Chen
Sheehan match.
Lower Bracket.
10 ,;E,shoemsker VS. s3n Bsnnsinser.
noon--Courtney. VS.. Askin, pm-Lynch
vs.. Tewes Murphy VS.. Keiles. 2:30 p.m =
Doherty VS.. winner OF h-Hagan match
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