Evening star., 1950-01-29
Rockville Star Put
Over HippenstieI;
Powell Is Elected
By Cospor Nonnes


Barney Welsh of Rockville was
ranked No. l in District tennis for
1949 in the rankings published yes
terday by the District Tennis As
sociation.
The rankings, made public at
the annual meeting of the associa-
tion at the Kenmore Country
Club, placed Mrs. Willie Herbert
at top among women players. She
also held that spot in 1948.
Welsh first won the District
championship in 1882, repeated
through 1941. and has taken top
honors several times since then.
He did not compete in 1948.
Maj. c. Robin Hippenstiel, No.
In the 1949 Middle Atlantic rank
ings, was placed in the second
position. A short discussion devel-
oped at the meeting over this fact,
since Hippenstiel won both the
Middle Atlantic and the City of
Washington tournaments, while
Welsh captured only the District
event. However, it was decided to
follow precedent, which DEGREES
that the winner of the District
tournament be ranked No. l for
the year regardless of perform
ances in other events. Hippenstiel
did not play in the 1949 District
championship.
In contrast to the 1949 Middle
Atlantic rankings, well known
names once again dominated the
top 10 places. Repeats are James
j. Thackara, 3 from 2 in 1948;
DR.. David johnson, 4 from 8;
Donald LeavenS, 5 from 4; Hugh
Lynch, 6 from 5 and Phil Neff, 7
from 8.
New faces to the charmed circle
are Col. N. E. Powell, 8; Teddy
Burwell, 9, and Fred McNair, 10.
Welsh and Lynch were placed
at No. / in the mems doubles, with
Leavens and Thackara following
them. In the women's doubles
Mrs. Marion Ausness and Mrs.
Margaret Graham led the list,
with Mrs. Ausness and Dorothy
Estes second.
15-Year- Old On List.
Biggest improvement in the
women's list was shown by Mrs.
Ausness, who leaped into the No.
3 spot from outside the first ten
a year ago. Charlotte Decker re-
tained her No. 2 position.
Fifteen-year-old Carol Morti-
mer, No. in girls and junior
girls for 1949. was placed tenth
in the women's list. This stamps
her as a conner who gives promise
OF national rankings in future
years. Other newcomers to the
top 10 were Ann Fennessey and
Clara Bias.
Gilbert Bogley, national junior
champion, once more was placed
at the top in the rankings, with
Thomas Bradford holding the
same spot for the boys singles.
Bradford succeeded Ted Rogers,
who was graduated to junior ranks
last season and received second
ranking.
Powell New President.
Benjamin Powell, member of
Kenwood and of Columbia Coun-
try Clubs, was elected president
of the District Tennis Association
yesterday. He succeeds C. Al
phonse Smith, who retired after
serving three consecutive years in
the post. A tribute was paid to
Smith, national boys champion
in 1924 and winner of the Middle
Atlantic doubles championships
several times, by Powell. A reso-
luton thanking the retiring pres
fdent for his services in behalf of
tennis here was voted.
The meeting also voted appre-
citation to Rod Thomas, member
of The Stars sports staff, for his
work on behalf of tennis during
the years the paper sponsored the
ClIS CIldulplOIlSQlp.
Other officers elected yesterday
were Kahl Spriggs, Army-Navy
Country Club, first vice president;
Frank Shore, Edgemoor Club, sec
ond vice president; Burke Wilkin-
son, Congressional Country Club,
secretary, and Charles Charming
Columbia Country Club, treasurer
Welsh was given a new trophy,
donated by Smith, for winning
the 1949 District championship.
The bowl, to be kept permanently,
must be won three times.
Mems Singles.
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David johnson; 8, Donald Leavens; 9,
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II, william clifford: y, Frank Dun
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SON. H. Alan Men's MeGafbSul Doubles.
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Women's Singles
/, Mrs. Willie Herbert; z, Charlotte
Decker; 3, Mrs. Marion Ausness; 4, Sara
Moore; 8, Socie Girgosian; g.. Dorothy
Estes; z, Pearl MCCOY; S. Ann Fennessey;
8, Clara Bias: 10, Carol Mortimer.
II, Carrie Root; IL, Clare DeFrietos;
13, Frances Barry; IA, Margaret Graham;
Is, Christine Morley; 16, Clenore Hall;
Women's Doubles.
/, Mrs. Ausness-Mrs. Graham; 2, Mrs
Ausness-Miss Estes; 8, Mrs. Herbert Miss
Girgosian; 4, Miss Barry-Miss Mortimer;
8, Miss McCoy-Miss Levy:
Junior singles.
1, Gilbert Bogley; 2. Ted Rogers; 3
Tim Coss; 4, Richard Lane; 8, Winston
Sutter; g. Alan McNabb; T. John Myers
s, Tom Garesche; g., John Clifford; 10
Dennis Hevener; IL. Bill Cess.
Junior Doubles.
oaresche- RI dSslVFSbb McSabb; 4, BTadford-owen; 5
Boys Singles.
/, Thomas Bradford; 2, Pierce Gard
ner: 8, Donald Dell; 4, James Farrin. jr
5: sandy Pearson; g. Peter Dell Z; Ia,cs Rrgc.
Leith; 10. Walter Schiff IL, Bill Corse
12, John Harris.
Boys Doubles.
/, Bradford Pearson; 2, Dell-Dell; 3
Farrin- Harris; 4, Leith- Gardner; 5, Barnes
Girls Singles.
l, Carol Mortimer 2, Belmar Gunder
snn: e. Ruth Ann Peterson; 4, Carol Olive