Evening star., 1947-08-08
Thackara' S Semifina|
Clash With johnson
Tons MA Net Card

jim Thackara, the smooth, color
less newcomer who ended the long
reign of Barney Welsh and DR..
Dave johnson when he topped them
in the District tennis tournament q
few weeks ago, today was to seek
place in the Middle Atlantic final
at the expense of johnson in the
feature match of the event at
Columbia Country Club.
Thackara advanced to the semi
finals yesterday by trimming un-
seeded Bill Clifford, Ga, Ga, while
johnson impressively disposed of
the sixth-seeded Allie Ritzenberg,
6-3, 6-3. Thackara, first-seeded, and
johnson, third-seeded behind Welsh,
were to play at S o'clock.
Welsh Plays Tomorrow.
Welsh also moved into the semi
finals yesterday but was not sched-
uled to play singles again until to-
morrow. Welsh will meet the win
ner Of the Don Leavens-J John Cur
tiss match, which was rained out in
the third setA Curtiss won the open
ef, 7-5, Leavens won the second,
6-2, and Curtiss was ahead in the
third, 4-2, when play was stopped.
Because Curtiss is not available
for action today, he was granted
permission to play off his match
with Leavens tomorrow. The win
ner then will meet Welsh.
The Johnsen-Ritzenberg match
had q curious climax when both
players lost count of the score in
the second and decisive set. John
sen took the opener. 6-3, and was
leading in the second, 5-3 and
30-15, when he paused to use a
towel On his face near the net
Ritzenberg, thinking the match was
over, extended his hand, but John
sen insisted it was not set and
match. With the help of Welsh, the
bespectacled barrister from Rock
vile, 1t was established that John
sen was correct. He quickly ran out
the match.
Ann Gray Wins Easily.
Welsh looked good In his quarter
finals match, easily downing Col.
Nick Powell. SO, 80. Then he
teamed with Dooly Mitchell and won
the first set Of the doubles from
Thackara and Phil Neff, Ga. The
second set was halted by rain with
the score at sail.
Ann Gray, top-seeded feminine
player, handily won over Clare
Barnett, 60, 60. Today in
women's singles play. Margaret
Sweeney and Libby Prince were to
meet in quarter-fi final match and
Willie Herbert was to play Charlotte
Decker in a semif1nal.
TODAY's PAIRINGs.
Mems singIes.
1n1Hnse J1Hhnsen vs.. Thackara, pm. tsemi-
Sweeney VS.. Prince. pm. (quarter
f1nnssIR; 1nsR; Herbert VS.. Decker. 6 pm Semi
IT, Farrln Smith VS.. winner of Mitchell
nab .nd DlsSS .fR
-,Herbsr t-Gergosion VS.. okey-Bassett.
snsIg7 Ssnsw7 Sweeney VS.. Finckel-vest tquarter-
s,. Mixed Doubles.
Fry vs. sb.vxoapw rs PeweasTa0n Levy
Lynch-Helfrich VS.. Moore.sprisss. Groves,
Groves vs.. Briggs-sherman, Freemen- Yates
Us, y,d dBarry-PoweL (hrst round. starting at
Yesterdays Results.
Mems Singles.
Johnsen defeated Ritzenberg, Ga.
a.; T6'.s Thsekars 1.t.lt defeated diaOrd, 81.
curtiss led Lesyens. 7-5, 2-6, "a.
Farrin-smith defeated FYank-Mertz.
S-3; 6-3; Welsh Mitchell led Neff-
Women's Singles
Gray defeated Barnett, 6--2, 60,
Women's Doubles.
shaw-sggeeney defeated Lennon-wass-
gfsha@ Bliss; 50 ~; sarrSEyneS se1saseS
defeated Powell-EngIe, 6-1, 81, go:
Herbert -Gergosion won by default; okey,
Bassett defeated Fishburne- Moore. IS.
6-2; FinckelVest defeated Morgan-Heins,
81, -; Prince-smith defeated Root
Levy, -. 6-8, 6-1; Custer-Freeman
defeated zimmerman-Hall. 6-4, 7-5.
Mixed Doubles.
Gray-Nen defeated Ffnckel-Bogley, g.
70: Herbert-Herbert defeated Gaibreath-
Galbreath, .6-1, 6-3; HaN-McCarthy de-
feated Custer-Jones, 6-s, IS. 6N.