Evening star., 1954-01-10
Don Dell, Heft|eman
Ranked First in Boys
And Junior Singles


Middle Atlantic States accord
ing to the associations ratings
released yesterday.
This is the second year the
former William & Mary College
star has headed the mems di-
vision. During the past season
the tall State Department en-
ploye distinguished himself by
beating Straight Clark of Pasa-
dena, Calf, in the champion
ships at Forest Hills.
Kovaleski also reached the
quarter final round in the Mid
die Atlantic Grass Court cham
pionShipS at Baltimore, losing to
Gardnar Mulloy after reaching
point-match. KovaleSki's other
play here stamped him as the
areas standout tennis star.
Big Gain for SOsie.
Miss Girgosian jumped from
No. 10 last year to first place.
Her best performance was in
the Middle Atlantic tennis
championships at the Washing
ton Golf and Country Club
where she swept through the
singles, doubles with Nancy
Corse as her partner and mixed
doubles with c. AlphonSe
Smith.
She also won the District Rec
reation tournament and reached
the semifinal round in the Dis
trict of Columbia championships.
Leaders in the other singles
ratings were Kalman Hettleman
Of Baltimore. juniors; Donald
Dell of Bethesda. Md, national
boys champion. boys, and Judy
Devlin of Baltimore, girls, 18
years and under.
Kovaleski teamed with Stanley
Rumbcugh, jr., of Washington to
head the mems doubles list.
Susan and Judy Devlin of Balti-
more topped the women's dou-
bleS division.
Mems Singles Shuffled.
There were numerous changes
In the mems first 10. Tim Coss
of Washington rated No. last
year. jumped to the second spot
mainly through his win of the
Middle Atlantic Clay Court
crown. Ted Rogers, Princeton
star from Washington. also went
up three places. from sixth to
third, while Bernie Schrieber of
Baltimore skipped six notches.
from No. 10 to fourth.
Alfred j. Dickinson of Rich
mond, Va. was reelected presi-
dent of the association at the
meeting at Columbia Country
Club yesterday.
Other officers reelected were
w. E. Lamble. jr.. of Baltimore,
first vice president; CaSpar
Names of Washington, second
vice president: A. O. White
of Washington, secretary, and
Frank G. Roberts of Baltimore,
treasurer. This is the 9th con-
Secutlve time Mr.. White, a
member of Columbia Country
Club. has been chosen secretary
and the 22d time Mr.. Roberts
has been elected treasurer.
Executive committee members
reelected were Owen Hohen-
stein. District of Columbia: John
Magee, Maryland; Richard B.
Spindle, III, Virginia, and Her.
bert Stansbuly, West Virginia.
Dawson Reelected Delegate.
Clarence E. Dawson of Wash
ington, a member of Columbia
Country Club. was reelected
sectional delegate.
The Middle Atlantic Lawn
Tennis Association has 48 clubs
in Maryland, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia and the District as men,
bers. In addition, six other Or
CARNATIONS and 10 schools and
colleges are members.
Mrs. Grace Devlin of Balti-
more was voted the CORTLAND D.
Ferguson Trophy for 1853 for her
contributions to the game during
that period. Mrs. Devlin for
many years has been in charge
of women'S and girls Middle At
lantic tennis activities.
Middle Atlantic rankings for
1858:
Mems Singles.
]. Fred Kovaleski: =. Tim Coss: 3
Ted Rogers. 4, Bernie Schrieber Balti-
more; ). Kalman Hettleman. Baltimore
James j. Thackara; :. Bobby, Payne
Richmond. Va; s Alex Hetzeck. Nor
folk. Va; 8, Donald Leavens: 10, Doyal
Royal.
~ al. Al Jasoby; II, Charles AsheEtCn. sh E.,n
schimmel baltimore; is, Donald Dell,
s9nssn S9aton. OAK o. Hil RARh % va Ad"iF; 90 Jack
i. K. c. stengei. Norfolk; -. Ned
"a aenTT ri Jaek RSsy
%, Bob Atwood, Richmond.
Mems Doubles.
J. Kovaleski-Stanley Rumbough. Jr.;
McNair- johnson: g. Leavens- s-Thackara;
4. K, volk-B. Harvey. Baltimore; ,
mar Sylvia-Pavne. Richmond Z. Al
phonse, Smith-Adair:, 8; Barney, Welsh
Segall 10. Mickey Pardew-Schimmel;
II, Coss-Peter Dell.
WOmens Singles.
sOsie Girs9sian GTi Ma2gv z Jusy nGsT Reglin
TeSf Dssin fsati3aessy Nsaey a 9s.I
Ewing. wheeling, w. Va; s. Mrs. Mil.
dred Smith. Bethesda; 9, Ann Fenessey
Berwin Heights. Md; 10. Mrs. Pear
MY H. Helen Detweiler; 12. Mrs. Bar.
Buttrcy; IA. Sara Moore; 10 Mrs
WOmen's Doubles.
!. Susan and Judy Devlin; 2. Mrs
Patsy Bogiey and Mrs. FRANCES Bsssett %
Wheeling W. Va 4. Carol ,McCord ane
Mary Kuhn; >. Mrs. Smith and Mrs
Joan Diegert. Westhaven. Md; 8. Mrs
Buttrey and Miss Moore.
Junior Singles.
l, Hettleman: 2. John Chandler
Va B. MaIfoim EnoR wsee Hsth
Wheeling; & ogden Nutting. wheeling
g, Bob o'ConnOr, Charleston: TO- Dor
Boys Singles.
more: DGnai6 3. ponsld ' Ralph. % Bethesda: e; A
Howard Friedel Baltimore: ;. Bruce
more: + ivan Allen. Anderson. Md: 8
Witt straley; W; Va; 3: Al Clarkson
Charleston: 10. Don Mercer, wheeling