Evening star., 1949-08-30
Burrows and Ann Gray
Survive in National
Tennis Tournament
BY cospor Nonnes
Stur Staff Correspondent

Ster Staff Correspondent
FOREST HILLS, N. Y. Aug. 80.
Two tennis players well known
to Washington fans are left in
the national championships, one
in the mems and one in the
women's, as the tournament goes
into the second day of play on
the West Side Tennis Club turf
courts here.
Harold Burrows of Charlottes-
vile, Va, a familiar figure In
District area tournaments, sur
vived yesterdays gruelling play to
enter the second round in the
mems event, and Mrs. Ann Gray,
Washington champion, advanced
in the women's division. Burrows
defeated Ladislav Hecht, former
Czechoslovakia Davis Cup star
6-3, 60, 6I3. Mrs. Gray out
played Katherine Hubbell Of Con-
way, N. H., No. "a ranking United
States player for 194S, 81, 61
Burrows will face Robert Alb
desselam, French Davis Cup entry
and Mrs. Gray will meet Jean
QuertiAr of the British Wightman
Cup team.
Although the other Washington
players fell by the wayside yes
terday their performances were
worthy ones.
Gilbert Bogley Of Chevy Chase,
Nd, national Junior champion
was defeated by Abdesselam,
6-3, 60, IS, but the machine
like little Frenchman was forced
to maintain his game at top
speed to keep Bogley from max
ing a strong bid for victory.
Oliver, Hippenstiel Bow.
1t. Charles Oliver. Air Force
champion, bowed to Ted Schroe-
der, No. / seeded player, 6-3,
A, GO, but at no time did he
display timidity in meeting the
lethal strokes of the Californian.
Schroeder, who is playing with
supreme confidence and hitting
his strokes with devastating crisp
ness, held the upper hand
throughout the contest, as was
expected. But Oliver fought him
on nearly equal terms in driving
rallies from back court and IN
sharp net exchanges.
Maj. Robin Hippenstiel, Middle
Atlantic champion. simply ran
out Of gas" in his five-set contest
with Andrew Patton of the Uni
versity of Michigan. The 34-year-
old veteran was defeated in a
two-hour battle, 6-8, 60, 3-6,
60, 6-3. In the first three sets
Hippenstiel served and volleyed
with his usual skill. But after
the rest period he missed back
hand returns of service consist
emily and failed to score on vol
leys he ordinarily would put away
with ease. He opened the final
set by breaking Paton's delivery,
but promptly dropped his own
after a long game, then allowed
the Michigan youngster to take
a Al lead by dint of hard serv-
ing, decisive volleying and indie
fatigable court covering.
Charlotte Decker, No. 2 in the
Middle Atlantic ranking, did ex-
tremely well. but fell before Nancy
Morrison, No. 18 in the 1945 ma
tional ratings, Ga, IS. Miss
Decker held the Florida star even
in their baseline exchanges. but
showed her lack of familiarity
with grass court play in the short
shots. Her tendency to top the
ball on her forehand also worked
to her disadvantage as it came
up at nice height for Miss Nor
rison, who promptly undercut the
ball so that it skidded along the
turf.
Flam Upset by Moylan.
Feature upset of the mems event
was the defeat of Herbert Flam
of Beverly Hills. Calf. seeded 8,
by Edward Moylan of Trenton,
N. ]. Two years ago Moylan
played sensational tennis. but last
year went into eclipse. Yesterday
his deep drives had the potency
of his 1947 game and Flam's
steadiness could not cope with
their power. The score was Ga,
Ga, 6-3.
Another upset was registered
when James Brink of Seattle,
Wash, put out E. Victor Seixas of
Philadelphia, seeded 9. at So
o-6, 6-3, IS, Ga.
Richard "Pancho" Gonzales. de-
Tending champion, did not play
as scheduled becauses of darkness.
The matches were all halted about
half an hour early in the after
noon because of rain, and Con-
zales' contest with Jack Geller,
former Yale star, was put over to
today.
William Talbert, Gardner Null
10y and Frank Parker Of the
Americans and John Bromwich
Of Australia, Jaroslav Drobny Of
Czechoslovakia, Eric Sturgess Of
South Africa of the foreign con-
tingent won their matches with
out too much trouble. The same
was true for the women, with Mrs.
Margaret Osborne du Pont, de-
Tending champion. leading the
way.