Evening star., 1945-06-10
Ritzenberg Conquers
Shoemaker After
Uphill Struggle
BY ROD THOMAS.

Out of a slew Of matches played
yesterday in mems singles of The
Stars City Of Washington Tennis
Tournament on the Rock Greek
courts came only one upset, and this
in the completion of a contest be-
gun a week before when the tourn-:
ment was rained out Hy Ritzen-
berg was trailing George Shoemaker
by 6-8, 8-9 when they resumed
action yesterday and Ritzenberg,
quite star a few years back, finally
prevailed, 6-8, 11-9, Ga.
In another torrid battle, Charles
Lo erased Bill Walker, 60, 3-6,
6-3. Lieut.. Paul Sullivan struggled
through two sets to wipe out Jim
Miller, 10-8, 6-4. Sam Hayes,
seeded third, brushed aside Ed Will
let, 81, 81, and Nathan Askin
defeated Everett Goulard, 6-3, 60.
These were the days featured
matches. This morning at 1870
Askin faces a tough opponent in
Ben Theeman with the winner to
oppose Bill Reynolds, seeded No. 6,
at o'clock.
Champion johnson Starts.
Davey johnson, several times VIM
ner of the tournament, will make
his debut in the current event in an
II am. joust with Ed Phelps, with
the victor to play 1t. H. E. Cragin
at noon. The tournament moves
into high gear today.
The late entry of Marjorie Glad
man Van Ryn, former national star,
zoomed interest in the women's sim
giles, which will open today. Mrs.
Van Ryn, tournament champion two
years ago, will make her debut at
pm. in a match with Ann Ban
nick, and Ann Gray, defending
champ, will take on Ella Mae
Oberti at 4 as starter. 1t is eX-
pected that Mrs Van Ryn and Mrs.
Gray will clash in the final, as they
did in 1943, when the former won
colorful contest.
Seedlings in women's singles are:
Mrs. Gray, Mol: Mrs. Van Ryn, No
2; Mary Belin, 3; Sara Moore, 4;
Pearl Mccoy, 5, and Dorothy
Dyer, 6.
Mems Double Classy.
Genuine fireworks are promised
in mems doubles where Hugh Lynch
and johnson, defending champions,
are seeded No. /; 1t. Comdr. Dick
Murphy and Sames Hayes, 2; Austin
Rice tournament chairman and
Philippe Neff, 3; Capt. Gilbert Hunt
and 1t. John Curtiss, 4, and John
McDiarmid and Roy Black, 5.
If action is delayed today the
matches will be played in the sue
cession listed below. If the courts
are unplayable, the tournament will
be continued at 5 pm daily through
out the week.
Yesterdays Results.
II. q. z. Crasin defeated James c. Led
oe 5y de It, cSares gones
defeated A. Chin takananda. 81, 6-4; 1t. |
Paul Sullivan defeated Jim Miller. 1O-s,
bur Faylor s2, 6s My Rftaenbeqg faasaSeG w De-
feated George Shoemaker. 6-s. Io-s, 6-4:
By den po5s Roya 9S ee
NJ. A. Erana by default: Capt, George Mar
Asn BY ds @
Plank; 6-9. 6-S: Il; T: TODD defeated picE
Ashbura n defeated nQ9 z esa west. ea. aVs[a sea'
John 2: Norheet defeated Don Laughlin BY
Lawrence Phillips by default: Merry Du-
81 praw defeated Marvin Bacon, go, 60,
Enssn soSsft sG5 a1s TaS as
feated Al Marzullo by default, 1t. R.
Surrey defeated Dogslss Leye. e-s; 1911;
Irving Storch defeated 1t. N. B. Harris, |
6,s' aE "a: RiehaTd 6a Dempsey detected Rich
fsated ara Fink kndG Ge 7S Ben sn a,ss de-
Havlicsek defeated J. W Green, e-4. so; |
Bob Burgess defeated Al Wheeler, 6-3. |
"a CHARLES Lo defeated Bill Walker SO.
Pairinss for Today.
Mems Singles.
tbsns 10 aGD4ye Gant Royal vs. vn George Mar,
Austin RICE IS EdxsTd q Ashbarn @ john gS1Ror, Nor.
vs.. Howard Church, R. B. Edwards vs.
Col. p; W. Hoppock.
1920 am.-Lt. R. sturez VS.. Ensign
;m:@Dayid s1I,,t johnson @ vs. Us: Ed, Phelps,
Gurtiss vs. Jack Martin. Abe BROOKS Tvs vs..
HDb Hslpin, Comdr. Kahl sprisss VS.. Alan
1870 ANIMATE Askin VS.. Ben Thee
johnson Phelps match, whine wilmer La "i Vine
Todd match VS.. winner, Smith Ruckman
match match winner ResAshbuTn MATCH vs.
sprigss-KeTshner match VS.. Steve Haylicsek.
Dempsey; Alan Mecarroli % III vs.. vs. Ninntq Winner
Shaughnessy-E match winner Dupraw-
chqrsh pstGh,, wstch vs. winner Brooks-surgess
Davis match; 1t. Paul Sullivan VS.. winner
Edwards, ,Hoppock, match; Sam Hayes VS..
pt p.m,WIrving 's storch aa9sn Vs1 winner Royal
Marthens match; Bill Reynolds VS.. winner
Askln-Theeman match
Women's Singles.
James Carrick; Betty Zimmerman VS.. 1t.
nela MsIanLs hhamon DgTothy Dyer VS. Mrs
M5s.. Ms; N: " P; Eysnson s Is Edith n Lover
iyn Rose vs.; IS Louise oslins s.-lA A'Hef' Eve
u,s-odn: 3 pmTYvon1e ,1 Gonthier, vs., Mrs, Lee
Ann psa hcGsy H Ua4s 10
Moore. VS.. Ann Fennessy; Capt. Alice Nc
donald VS.. Edith Mcculloch.
Eeanon asi4 vs eray Rtg vs. Ella Mae o9e5si
rs; Mrs. George Tyler. 1t: Marsaret
oadCh NS n1dTsdEeJ SOICQJ MlS. Is. II. HAM
ilton VS.. Jane Freeman; Lorna Townsend
VS.. Gwen Groves.
Mems Doubles
c,IrtsIsnd. Pm H. Lynch-Joansen VS.. Love-
p.m.-Mulitz-E VS.. Holdings Miller;
Reynolds-seidel VS.. Cragin-zerega: Grace
Sanger VS.. Middlecamp-D. Lynch; Norfleet-
Goulard vs.. Royal and partner; Hunt
Curtiss VS.. Walker-Crutcher
p:m.-Murphy-Hayes VS. Shoemaker
Beall; Davis-Spriggs VS.. Page-Reese: Moore
Todd VS.. Observation-Disclosures; Jones-Cov-
inston vs., Marzullo-Geyer; Lavine-stewart
vs.. Shale-McCarthy
p.m.-church-F -Fellenz VS.. Greenfield
ford: MeD1iiarmid Black vs.. Brister. .Biesel;
McCarroli VS.. Gesheli- Bauer.
p.m.-sullivan-cook VS.. Martin-Mar-
Women's Doubles.
p.m.-Hedrick-Kephar VS.. Fond-Zim-
norman; Brandt-Mayo VS.. Macdonald
Thorne; GrayBelin VS. Bias-McCulloch;
Bannick-Vlasak VS.. Groves-Freeman; NC
Coy-Dyer VS.. Moore and partner: Blair
-rince VS.. johnson -SHtten