Evening star., 1944-07-03
Curtiss-keiIes.Maich
Heads N. 4. Tennis
Program Today


q. g. N. r., recent winner Of the
Lake Mohonk IN. " champion
ship. and Alex Keiles of Baltimore
features six contests today bringing
the field in the Middle Atlantic ten
mis- championships at the Edgemoor
Club level with 1t. Gilbert Hunt and
David johnson in the quarter final
round. Hunt and johnson reached
the round Of eight yesterday follow
ing . week end Of play which saw
the tournament, directed by H. r.
Hathaway, chairman of the Tourna-
ment Committee, brought down to
the late rounds in both singles and
doubles.
Hunt and johnson had too many
guns for their opponents yesterday,
both seeded stars winning their
opening matches without being ex-
tended. Thornton Moore Of the
home club made Hunt keep moving
In the second set of their contest,
his fast service and sharp backhand
down the line forcing the winner of
the recent Evening Star tournament
W Keep OH his COcS.
Neff Wins Tough One.
The longest and most exciting
match Of the day resulted in Philip
Neff defeating Martin Dupraw,
former shorthand champion of the
world, after 80 games. Dupraw,
holding leads of 80 and 5-3 in
the final set, failed to take advan-
tage Of the many openings his
heavily topped forehand made for
him and allowed the fine gets his
opponent made to upset the con-
sistency Of his attack.
Another long match of 80 games
ended with Alex Keiles the victor
over 1t. G. M. Jones. William H.
Reynolds, who Saturday upset 1t.
William Smythe, continued his
winning ways by defeating Capt.
Francis Gaines. U. S. A., at 8-6,
6-3. Samuel Hayes, former num-
Der l player in New England, indi-
Gated he will be a man to watch by
showing that his heavily hit fore
hand still is potent. He downed
Walter Woernle, 60, 60.
Doubles Favorites Score.
Favorites in the doubles won In
handy fashion. Hunt and Curtiss,
second-seeded, led the way into the
third round by overcoming Gaines
and Sykes. Hugh Lynch and David
johnson, District champions, 60
into action today.
First round-Leonard Straus defeated
Z. C. Kurland, by default: Martin Dupraw
L: John Curtiss defeated Lawrence Mid
edlecamp; 6E4' 5-1; It. G. M. Jones de-
Robeas H. R N sa'e eapf h
6-3, .6-3; Bill Buchanan defeated A
Chintakananda. 6-l, 7-5: Casper Names
Sent defested s Mfkh a. WakeT 80 81 o. Ponn
Norris Ruckman defeated Ted johnson,
-, Second round-Lt. Gilbert Hunt defeated
Thornton Moore. 81, "a; Straus de-
ba5ed feated y JaIriek' by default: Men defeated
Sooesr sSoss "a - DAVID oD5.fn M SsIssssS SsIsssss
Wickham, 60. e---4; Names defeated
GaIrsn Sa,n.s 80 ,,is Reyn9!d; defeated
nner', e. 81; Askin defeated Bent,
al ST. Willis defeated Ruckman,
Third round-,-Hunt defeated straus,
S99' al; David johnson defeated Miller,
Mems Doubles.
First round-Gaines-Sykes defeated Bir-
defeated Fulton, wilde; 90. 50: Cook
"a: Shoemaker Reynolds defeated Beali
Stanley Moore. 4-6, 6-1, 81; Hayes
Sulloway defeated Love-DuBose 6-1 81;
Smythe Evans defeated Wickham -Fraker,
o. st; Miller Holdings defeated Heis-
keH-McCarroll. 6-1. l1-9: Jones-Middle-
camp defeated Strand johnson ,Xhornton
ton ton defeated Pond-ThraiI, 81, 81;
60, e.: kaufman Chintakananda de-
feated Marzullo- Ted johnson, 60 6-4;
Bent-Parsons defeated sprigEs-Garnett
IS, 60.
Second round-Hunt-curtiss defeated
Galnes-Sykes, 6-1. e.; Keiles-Askin de-
ieated Shoemaker Reynolds, 6-4, 6-3;
Hayes-Sulloway defeated Smythe- Evans
Cooper -peppleton, 7-5. IS; Nannes-Bsr-
Go, 6-4.
scS Men,s slneles-;2o pm. Fraker Us
a3o pm Curtiss vs., Keiles; Rice vs..
HuI vs. winner Fraker Schafer match
Men doubles-e pm. Lynch-David
Johnsen vs., Morgan Morgan: pm. MIL
!er-Heddings VS.. winner Lynch -Johnsen VS.
MORGAN Morgan ma tch.