The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-09

oaiiIC Tic previous Fort
Lauderdale match. Some
indication of this improve
ment can be seen in the
scores which were uniform
ly closer than last time.
Considering the fact that
this Improvement came
without tn e benefit OF
enough good courts to play
on, and without the advarl-
tage of regular interscho-
lastic matches, it seems all
the more remarkable.
Now that the city is get
ting better court facilities.
more rapid Improvement in
the city's junior tennis may
be expected. To this may
De added the happy fact that
Ralph Hartenstine was re-
Gently chosen a member Of
the governing board of
Florida Tennis and will UNI
doubtedly have some influ-
enee in getting Key West
a place in the Southern
Florida high school league.
All of which, naturally, will
mean more matches.
Key Vests sole victory was an
upset in the second doubles, where
Tony Dopp and Peter knight de-
feated Doug MacGregor and Bill
Rogers of Fort Lauderdale, 81,
ST, GA.
The two Key West boys had a
definite edge in the first set but
seemed to fall apart in the sec
ond. 1t looked like another win
for Fort Lauderdale as MacGre-
gor and Rogers took a 80 lead in
the final set. But the Conch's raj
lied, made UP that deficit, and
went on to win the SET, 6-4.
The Fort Lauderdale lineup had
undergone profound changes since
last the schools played Bill Peck,
former number one on the squad,
was having. scholastic difficulties
and so did not compete.
In his stead was playing Bill
Huegele. This all around athlete, a
star in basketball, baseball, and
tennis, downed John Cruz, 6-3,
SO. In better weather, the match
would have been beautiful specta-
tor tennis. It was for closer than
the score might Indicate In the
second set, John had two point
sets but finally went down before
his opponents superior power and
experience.
Huegele has one of the best
strokes of any player in the state.
He is extremely graceful on the
court and gives plenty of evidence
that he will develop into a top
flight player John did very well
to hold him to so close match as
he did Saturday.
In the number two spot, Don
Cruz lost to Gordon McCully, 6-3,
60. Don played very well when
he was hitting a flat drive. But
whenever he used a slice stroke,
he seldom won a point. 1t was
much too windy for him to use a
slice with effectiveness. He should
know what to do in the next
windy match he plays.
The last time Key West and
Fort Lauderdale met, Don's was
the only Conch victory. In that
match, he defeated Ned Berry,
who had dropped to the number
three spot on the team last Satur-
day.
Berry took the measure OF ever
improving Peter Knight, the Key
West number three man, Cd, Cd.
Pete drove well from both the
forehand and backhand but did
not have quite the experience to
defeat his veteran rival.
Tony Dopp. the Key West
number four, lost to Jim Stobal,
6-3, 90. He looked very good
in spots, but he still must learn
to put his weight into the ball
when he hits his forekand. The
top-spin drive he has been using
so much should only be used
occasionally.
Graham Sullivan. Fort Lauder
dale's number five, had to push
himself hard to take his match
with Frank Hernandez. The score
was ga. Us. Frank, although he
does not have stroke that
equals those Of most of the other
PLAYERS, has a fine competitive
temperament which enables him
to put up a good battle. Only
when he is completely outciasseu
does this advantage desert him.