Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16
|Ex-MiaIlli Star
Wins; Match in
Air Force TENN.
By CAsPAR NAMES

A Notwithstanding player who
has become q strong threat To
capture the 1855 Air Force
Worldwide Tennis Champion
ship took his opening match
today at the Army Navy Country
Club.
1t. Richard Macy, represent
ing the European-African Con-
ference, defeated Allan Van Nos.
trand. Of the Far East Confer
[ence. 6-3, 6-3.
The 25-year-old Miami Uni
versity graduate displayed the
sound all court game that has
already established him with fell
low contestants and spectators
las the man who might beat the
seeded stars for the title.
1t. Mays record gives
them q good basis for their pre-
dictions. Son Of q well-known
tennis professional, Ike Macy of
lChicago's River Forest Tennis
Club. the Air Force pilot played
No. / on the University OF
Miami team.
Won 8 French Titles
In June he beat Don Kaiser,
ranked 2lst nationally, in the
finals of the All-Service Tourna-
ment at Garmisch, Germany,
Ga. ST., 40, 1913.
Stationed in France most of
the time since entering the
service about 10 months ago,
Macy competed in IL French
tournaments and won eight.
1t. Col. Robin Hippenstiel,
seeded No. 2. made the first step
toward regaining the crown he
won in 1948 by defeating Tanell
Dakil, Southeast Conference,
today. 6--3. Ga. Dakil played
well and forced Hippenstiel to
tend strictly to the business on
hand.
The matches went strictly ac-
Icording to form yesterday, with
the favored players winning
without too much trouble. Capt.
Charles Oliver. Northeast Con-
ference, and 1t. Col. Thomas w.
Bonner. Alaskan Conference,
were the only seeded players to
see action.
Oliver Beats Miller
Oliver, seeded No. 8, beat
Clifton Miller. European-African
Conference. Gas Ga, and
Bonner. seeded No. 4, defeated
Michael Walsh, Northwest Con-
ference, 6-3, Go. Both had
lfirst-round byes and are now In
the third round.
Summaries:
singles
First rcund--Joseph Merritt. South
west ukAt8Aeu Wupur JenkInS,a3 kHfu-
Southwest; defeated Max Previtt, Far
Lakes. defeated William Talbot. Great
Far East. defeated Mitchell Maddox.
Northwest. 6--1, 6-2; Keston Diemline.
Northeast, defeated Charles Payne,
Northwest, 81. eli Ernest Schultz.
Alaskan, defeated William Van. Ripper,
Southeast, defeated Cloyce Forrest. Great
Howard Anderson, Southwest. defeated
81. e.; John BrovneIi. Southwest.
seas. 81, ID; Hugh Ditzier. Far East,
defeated Bob carien, Pacific Coast. 60,
81; BENJAMIN Grain. Southeast, de-
feated George Ewens. Northeast. 3---ts.
30. e ,x,; Henry Rooster. alaskan, de-
ses W0uE spai c.o m0r M.T 2 esa
pean Africa, defeated Thomas Kline
felter. Southwest. I'D. 10.
Second round-Tom Bonner, Alaskan.
defeated Michael walsh, Nortfvest,
t@-3, 60; Diemline defeated Charles
Fletcher, Northeast Overseas, 6-3, 81;
James Wilson, Southeast, defeated David
Leyttch. Great Plains. 81, 60. John
Melayas. Great Lakes. defeated Ander-
east, defeated Miller, 60. So. wv "
Doubles
FIRST round--James Dye-Pritzkow. Pa
cine Coast, defeated Thomas Blakey.
Gerard Goldstetn. European Africa, 6--3
! 81; Dltzier Glenn Land, Far East, de.
| Ieeted Roger Coed-Van Riper. 7--6
81: Payne-Bob MeDole. Northwest
defeated Donald Irwin, Dick Stevens. Pa