Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-01
Fox, Welsh and Coss
Scheduled 10 Swinq
Into Action Today

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out to regain the prestige he lost
in the City of Washington tennis
tournament, flashed his old Iotm
yesterday as he defeated Larry
Sherfey, 60, 60, in the open
ing round of the District tennis
tournament at Columbia Country
Club.
One of the four seeded players
who won, Thackara was his old,
calm, Notwithstanding self as he
turned back the determined Sher-
fey. It was apparent from the
outset that Thackara, the city's
No. l ranking player. had matters
well in hand.
Merry Title Chase Seen.
Malcolm Fox, City of Washing
ton champion, Barney Welsh and
Tim Coss, who were seeded at the
top of the tournaments 81 en-
trants in that order, were sched-
uled to swing into action today.
First round results indicated a
merry chase for the title.
The veteran Phil Neff and Bill
Pavitt manufactured the days
longest and hardest match with
Neff winning i three sets, As,
GO, 6-3. Neff, one-time George
town player. gave one of the
finest exhibitions he has shown
in the last two years to win. =.
Threadgill Beats Waits.
Bob Threadgill also was at his
best in scoring over John Waits,
Us, Ga. Still another veteran.
K. K. Jones, breezed by Ken
Thompson, 60, 6-3, while Kahl
Spriggs eliminated Cliff Dawson.
6-3, 6-2.
Welsh, going as strong as ever
despite his advancing tennis
years. had a date with Earnie
today, while Ted Rogers and Tim
Coss, rising young junior stars,
were scheduled to play Bob Davis
and Mark Wood, respectively
Rain Halls Matches.
Rain interfered with yesterdays
program, forcing more than al
dozen players to quit halfway
through their matches. These
were to be completed this morn
ing, with the field moving into the
second round this afternoon.
A couple of dark horses showed
up in the opening round in the
persons of Indy Kehoe of the
University of Maryland, and Jack
Yates of Washington and Lee.
Kehoe, better known for his track
feats before this spring. defeated
Arthur Cox, GA, 60, while Yates,
who played with Gil Bogley at
Landon School several years ago,
polished off Peter Cox, 6-1, 6-1.
First Round.
McCarroll defeated Stannard, 81, 81
Spriggs defeated Dawson, 6-3, 6-2; Is. K.
Jones defeated Thompson 90 90 Gst keiies
Wei 81, 81; Neff defeated Payitt. 4-6,
So ga wesley dstss.eds st.I H Davis S1S
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90: wilkinson defeated Huyett, TO, 6-2:
Moorehead defeated Gulick. 60 90:
Thackara defeated Sherfey.. 6-2. 6-2;
Royal defeated Bucknell. go, 70; Thread;
gill defeated Waits. 10, 6-4 Bradford
defeated Lewis, SO. 6-1; Yates defeated
Peter Cox, 6-1, 81.
Today's schedule:
10 a.m.-Dunham VS.. stiefel. Claiming
VS. Field, Mccarthy VS.. Berl.
IL am-welsh VS.: DonneI, Rogers vs.
Davis, Gustafson VS.. Lowe. Coss vs.. Wooo.
Fox VS. Watts. Lynch VS.. w. Cox: van
Rennsalaer VS.. Beale, Bradford VS.. Yates.
pm-LeavenS VS.. Car1cusfn.
Second Round.
3 p.m.-Carroll VS., winner Gustafson-
Lowe K K Jones VS.. winner Mccarthy
Berle, Kettles VS.. winner Coss-Wood, Men
VS.. winner Durham Stiefel.
pm-Wesley VS.. Clifford, Kehoe vs.
winner Kehoe- Watts. Thomas VS.; =, Doyle |
winner of McNair VS.. Talkin, winner OF
Lynch-Cox VS.. Ferguson Boykin, Thread
gill VS.. winner of Van Rennsalaer-Beale.