Evening star., 1951-01-14
By Cospor Nonnes

James j. InacKara ana Mrs.
Ann Gray. both of Washington,
headed the 1850 Middle Atlantic
Lawn Tennis Association rank
ings in the lists announced yes
terday at the associations meet
ing at Columbia Country Club.
The new rating represent a
jump for Thackara from No. 5 last
year to first place this year. He
succeeds Maj Robin Hippenstiel,
who moved from the Washington
area during the last season. Thac-
kara won the District, City of
Washington and Northern Vir-
ginia championships during 1850.
Mrs. Gray once more established
her supremacy in the section by
taking the top spot. which she
has held for several seasons.
Thirty men was ranked in this
division, with 20 women being
rated on the diStaff side. Mems
and Women'S doubles, mixed
doubles, Junior and boys, singles,
and girls singles and doubles
were announced by Owen Hohen-
stein, chairman of the Middle At
lantic Association ranking COM
mittee.
4 Newcomers in First 10.
Four new faces appeared in the
mems first 10. They are Gilbert
Bogley, 2, and Robert Threadgill,
10. both OF Washington. and Larry
Dee, 4, and Bernard Schneider, 8,
both of Baltimore. Except for
Threadgill. who was rated II a
year ago, the newcomers were not
listed in the 1949 rankings. Those
dropping out of last years first
10 were Hippenstiel and DR.. David
johnson. both of whom moved
from the District; Hugh Lynch.
who did not play enough to be
rated, and Shelton Horseley of
Richmond. who dropped fom 8
to 10.
Others in this years top 10 are
Harold Burrows of Charlottesville,
Va, who dropped from 2 to 8:
Malcolm Fox of Baltimore. from
10 to S: Donald Leavens, from Z
to 6; Barney Welsh of Rockville
Md, from 4 to Z, and Phillip Nef.
who remained at 9.
Youngsters Win Recognition.
A number of younger players
indicated that they are getting
ready to challenge seriously the
Older guard by gaining recognition
this year. In addition to Bogley,
these District youngsters are
Jerry Thomas, IL; Edwin Wesley,
jr., 13; Charles Atherton of
Charleston, w. Va, IA; Tim Coss,
Is, and Ted Rogers, Is.
A few new names appeared in
the women's first 10. They were
Miss Virginia Boyer of Fairfax,
8; Mrs. Rhode Thompson of Ar
lington, 6; Miss Judy Devlin of
Baltimore, 8, and Miss Clara Bias
of Washington, to 10 from IA last
year.
Others in the top 10 were Mrs.
George Herbert of Washington
who remained at 2; Miss Barbara
Scarlett. 4 from S, and Mrs
Adrienne Ayares, S from 6, both
of Baltimore; Miss Sosie Girgo-
sian, who stayed at 8, and Mrs.
Pearl Mccoy, from 10, both OF
Washington.
c. Alphonse Smith of Washing
ton and Burrows headed the mems
doubles ratings, Smith duplicat-
ing his feat of 1949 when he was
ranked No. l with johnson. Mrs.
Gray and Miss Boyer took over
the top spot in the women's di-
vision from Mrs. Ayares and Miss
Scarlett. who dropped to second.
Last years officers were re-
elected at the annual meeting,
termed by those present the most
successful. Herbert Stansbury of
Beckley, w. Va, was chosen presi-
dent; w. E. Lauble, jr.. of Balti-
more, vice president; Frank G..
Roberts of Baltimore, treasurer,
and A. o. White of Washington,
secretary.
Executive committee members
elected were Mr.. Hohenstein, rep
resentlng Washington; Walter E.
Beuchelt, Maryland; E. T. Penzold,
jr., Virginia, and Harry S. Moore.
West Virginia.
Eight new clubs joined the as
sociation during the past year,