Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-09
McNair and Don Dell
Jump 10 Places in
Mems Singles LIST
BY cospar Nonnes

OF Washington headed. the mems
and women's Middle Atlantic
Lawn Tennis Association rank.
ings in the listings made public
yesterday at meeting at Co
lumbia Country Club.
Coss replaces Fred Kovaleski
In the top singles spot. moving
UP one place from his 1868 per-
Torrance. The listing represents
q consistent riseain the youthful
Swarthmore College stars rating
over the past few years. Kova-
leski did not play in any local
tournaments this year and was
unranked for that reason.
This rating caps q year Of
achievement for Coss, whose play
during the 1854 tournament sea-
son earned him the No. "a ma
tional ranking. His victory in
the Middle Atlantic clay court
championship. defeating Charles
Masterson in the final round,
was Coss' outstanding perform
ance in Washington.
Replaces Sosie Girgosian,
Mrs. Gray replaced Sosie Cir
gosian, who did not play tennis
last year, in the No. spot. This
Is the 10th time she has headed
the Middle Atlantic ratings. The
first was in 1912. Mrs. Gray.
who was ranked No. II nation
ally in 1858, reached the final
round Of the Middle Atlantic clay
court singles event for women,
losing to Connie Ball Of Florida.
Two players jumped 10 places
In the ratings this year and
three players unranked in 1858
were placed in the top 10. Fred
McNair of Washington jumped
from Is to 3 and Donald Dell of
Bethesda, Md. former national
boys singles champion, went
from Is to 6.
The unranked men who rose
to the list we're Delmar Sylvia
of Richmond, Va, 5; Bob Bort
ner of Richmond, 8. and Phil
Neff of Washington, 10.
Others in the top 10. were
Ted Rogers of Washington, Q;
Jim Thackara of Washington,
4: Buzzie Hettleman of Balti-
more. 7, and Bobby Payne Of
Richmond, 8.
Charlotte Decker No. 2.
Charlotte Decker Of Washing
ton. who had been out of the
country several years, returned
to District area tournament play
and resumed her accustomed
spot behind Mrs. Gray. She re-
placed Judy Devlin of Baltimore,
who dropped to third.
McNair and David johnson Of
Washington headed the mems
doubles rankings.
The sister team Of Susan and
Judy Devlin of Baltimore took
first honors in the women'S
doubles ratings,
A. j. Dickinson Of Richmond
was reelected president of the
association for the third time.
Caspar Names of Edgemoor
Tennis Club. Bethesda, was elect
ed first vice president and Owen
Hohenstein of Columbia Country
Club, Chevy Chase, second vice
president,
Frank G. Roberts Of Baltimore
was reelected treasurer and A.
o, White Of Columbia Country
Club. secretary. Clarence E.
Dawson, former association pres
ident. was reelected sectional
delegate to represent the Middle
Atlantic at the United States
Lawn Tennis Association meet
ingS.
Group Includes 66 Clubs.
White reported that the Middle
Atlantic Association now has Sc
clubs and other groups affiliated
with it. There are 20 clubs in the
District and Maryland. Is in vir-
GINA and Is in West Virginia.
In addition, there are 10 colleges
and schools and six allied mem
bers in the association.
The rankings for 1854:
Mems sinsles--Tim coss. /: TED
4 DelmaT sylvia q Richmond, Va, s;
bsmors De Bobby sq pssn, a i RsSmonS
{; BOB Bortner Of Richmond. D; phi
IS Col Ii r. iesSe' isl II r1 a1ass S4ssfssa
Il Dave ,Schimmel of Baltimore, is;
Charles Atherton Of Charleston. W. Va.
w. Hs!r cene s WssS q Fl kieResS
Doyle Royal, 10; stuart Robinson. 90,
-, Don Floyd. 81; Henry Valentine 22;
Frank dortS Of RICHMOND CHI "a; Tim
Richmond IS.
,, blazer no. ranked ed because Of in;
koTaieski Hal Burrows q cR bari use
Md Hush Lynch, Don Leayens, Charles
Chsnnins. Al hetSeck of Norfolk. Va,
and Dave Freistat Of Baltimore:
Mems poIhes--McNair-Da Dave johnson,
i; Don Iieavens-T haekara, =; Jacohy-
John Myers 8: X Volt-Burt Harvey Of
Baltimore, a.: Ralph Adair- Ousta fson.
8; Welsh-Lynch, q.
Wcmen's Singies--Mrs. Ann Gray, /;
timore, .; Marjorie Norris, 4: Susan
pevlin Of Baltimore, 8; Carol Mccord, q:
Donna Floyd Of Arlington, Va, q; Bar
Loving Of Charlottesville, Va. 10.
II, r1 Psss, W Mseo Of Huntington w. Va
Maisoneelle,, 10; Mrs. Charles Hume Of
Women's Doubles - Susan and Judy
pevlin, ]; Miss Norris and Miss Decker,
Mrs, Gray and Miss Gaze, 3; Mrs.
=; Miss McCord and Miss Decker, S; Mrs.
Ann Fennessey and Miss Mccoy. :; Mrs.
Bessett and Mrs. Smith. s.. Pat Altman
and Camilla sarto n Baltimore. o.
stat ,a1 !; saEUrs Den John p as4rs rre
Don SchweitRerl 4; srian whitfield %
Richmond. 3. Dick Rata OF Baltimore, d.
Peter Block Of Baltimore Z: Al ciarE.
son Of Charleston. W. va, $: fscdney
SsG' 49, i i Ssa papSs a q w s.shsSr
w ssoss4lbon Ralph, j: Bruce Brian Of
nsltimSre. q Bob Sshwartzmsn Z. NsI-
'I Hush LSnsS, 0h r. Charlie s A6eison
Of Baltimore. y: Myron GeSsner Of
Whssling; w. Va; ~ 49,,
A ri,nsson,a vac loT PATRICIA an AusssSTSS Z;
Andrea BERGER 5. Bonnie Loving OF