Evening star., 1943-06-04
Big Field, Color
Mark Annual
Star Event
Turkish Champ, Giant
Army Officer Among
81 in Mems List
BY ROD THOMAS.

More players turned up for The
Stars City of Washington tennis
tournament than expected, with 81
in mems singles and % in the Wom-
ems. bait in spite of lot of new
names in the mems division it looks
to be a romp for young Davey john
sen who last year shared the Dis
trict's No. l ranking with Barney
Welsh, who isn't around this time.
Paisings were drawn last night
with play to start at 3 o'clock tomor-
row on the Rock Greek Park courts
at Sixteenth and Kennedy streets
NV.
Seeded No in the women's divi-
sion is Mrs John Van Ryn who
was given the spot over Mrs. David
Gray, defending champion. after
considerable debate by the Tourna-
ment Committee. A victory scored
by Mrs. Van Ryn over Mrs Gray
in the final of the District cham
pionship last year settled the issue
Sarah Moore Seeded Third,
Sarah Moore was seeded third
Ena Dellinger fourth and Mrs. Mary
Cootes Belin, fifth.
Seeded in order in the mems cast
we're johnson. Buddy Adair, Austin
Rice, Jerry Courtney, Igor Cassini
Bob Threadglll, 1t. Francis P
Gaines, jr., and Philip Neff. Two
other topf1ighters. Hugh Lynch and
Dick Murphy, are too busy to COM
pete in the singles. but are expected
to enter the doubles.
The women's lineup is about the
strongest ever assembled here and
fireworks galore are promised.
What the mems field may lack in
class is made up in color to make it
an interesting tournament. A for
mer> champion Of Turkey. llkable
Orahn Eralp. who specializes in a
powerful forehand, is among the en-
trantS
Gaines Is Dark Horse.
A dark horse is 1t. Gaines, new
conner to the annual event 1t.
Gaines, son of the president of
Washington and Lee University. was
the No. l racketer on last years
University of Arizona team and
shared a couple Of doubles titles in
Arizona.
Out of training, he was egged into
the tournament by fellow officer
Capt. Bill Dismer, jr., who used to
run the City of Washington tourna-
ment as a member of The Star
sports staff.
No matter the brand of his game
1t. Gaines is bound to attract at
tention If only for his size. The
guy stands feet 5 and weighs 208
incidentally, he's Phi Beta Kappa
but with Southern drawl so thick,
according to Dismer, a translator
would be useful.
Matches tomorrow are scheduled
from pm. until 7:30 and on Sum-
day from 10 m. on. The pairings:
Mems Singles.
Saturday.
m-AuStin Rice VS.. Jack Hiekerson:
Lee Wood VS.. Orahn Eralp; Bob Threadeill
w, G. S. Mcdonnell: Phillip Neff VS. Al Eis
pm-Lt Robert N. Gamble VS.. Ted
der: Bob Miller VS. C. E. Bullock.
pm.-Isor Cassini VS. Harold Cradle
Joe Relss VS. Edward Breier; Glenn E. West
VS., Eugene Fry.
$40 m.--DeIos Smith VS. Alan McCar-
roll Bob Tolson VS. Joe Hossick.
Levy: Buddy Adair VS.. Sergt Marty Du-
preau; George Shoemaker VS.. Al Wheeler:
guer VS.. Frank Vanderhof: Marien A.
Bacon VS.. John Andry: Jerry Courtney VS.
George H. Yount: David Kay VS.. Steve
HaVllCSec.
slsn R. L. Hill: Rsnjamin Theeman vs..
David Dauer; 1t. Francis P. Gaines VS..
Howard Cooper
p.m-Al MULTI vs., Al sappinston: 1t.
John EHton VS.. w. c. Brlster; Al McCabe VS..
William E. Estes Elmer Griffin vs. Harold
Tannem: J. w Manchester VS.. DR.. l.. E
lrdgoot
40 pm Eli Gottlieb VS.. William
Sunday.
10 sm-foe Peabody vs.. Robert Lilly.
Women's Singles.
SATURDAY..
y pm = Mrs. David Gray VS.. Mrs.
Nicholas D. N. Harvey: Julie Fiske VS. Bes
Massmsn.
m-Ann rennessey VS.. Felicia Miller;
lie Jeane Echols VS. Dorothy Jefferson.
Grace NJ. Katz
pm,-Ena Dellinrer v. Betty Huide-
pm--Jsne Miller VS. Ruth johnson
Sunday.
10 am.-Mrs. H. c. Wells. jr, VS. Mrs
Doris Megnin; Mrs John Van Ryn VS. Mar
s,nia Piaue; Pearl Mccoy VS.. Betitia Mar
trez