Evening star., 1955-07-04
IFarrin Upsets
Dell in Tennis
AfEdgennoor
BY cAsPAR NAMES

James FarTin, jr.. 18-year-olt
Princeton University freshman
today scored the first major I'D.
set in the mems singles of tn
Middle Atlantic Clay Court ten
lnis championships at the Edge
moor Club by defeating 17-year.
Iold Donald Dell. former Nationa
boys champion.
Farrin. who is unseeded, wor
over the second-seeded playel
from Bethesda, 6-3, a6, GA
In the quarter-final match.
Both young stars played all.
court games during the tensl
battle. with Farrin's brilliant
passing shots turning the tide
in the third set. He overcame a
Ia deficit In the finaI set tc
take five games In q row for the
Iset and match.
Returned Here This Year
Farrin is the son Of Navy Capt
James Farrin, who has been 9
leading player In Washington fol
many years. The Farrin family
returned to the District this year
after residing in Boston for sew
eral years.
Two young Washington area
girls, whose play gives indica-
tions of future national prom
inence, met in today's feature
women's singles match.
Andrea Berger, is, Of Be-
thesda, opposed Donna Floyd, IA
of Arlington, Va, in the quar-
ter-final round after scoring
convincing victories yesterday.
Andrea provided the first up
set in the women's division yes
terday by decisively beating
Belmar Gunderson, third seeded
player. She beat her opponent,
who was ranked last year in
Glass A nationally, 6-3, SO.
Donna Wins Easily
Donna took her match from
Sue Devlin Of Baltimore with
equal ease. 6---1, 6-2.
Miss Berger clearly outplayed
her University of North Carolina
opponent. She quickly ran into
Ia 80 lead and then held service
to run out the set, 6-3. In the
next chapter Miss Gunderson
held a 2-1 service break lead,
but the Bethesda girl stepped up
her play to take the next five
games for the set and match.
In another well-played contest
Ann Gray, seeded No. 1, won
from Nancy Course, 6-3, 6-.
The latter pressed the steady
Mrs. Gray throughout their
match and gave notice that a
future meeting might bring an.
other result.
Play in the mems event went
strictly according to form yes
terday. with all the seeded play
|ers winning their matches easily.
COss Breezes by Berger
Tim Coss, seeded No. /, served
notice that his smooth-stroking
game is functioning with its ac-
customed efficiency. He downed
his Swarthmore College COL
league, Carl Berger, 60, So.
Coss is the defending mems sin
giles champion.
Dell yesterday rushed through
two matches in short order. He
first ousted Bill Ferris, 90.
SIS. and then defeated Gam
Murchison. s-1, 6-4.
Fred McNair, runnerup for
the crown last year and seeded
No. 3, also beat his opponent.
Mort Stimler. decisively. 6-2,
60.
Doubles play in both the mems
and women's divisions started
yesterday.
Play will open today in the
mixed doubles tournament,
Summaries:
Mems Singles
Second Round-Donald Dell defeated
5iH Ferris, 6-2, 6---3; Bob BortneT Ssl
Isated Donald Ralph, 8-3. 6MS; M. uC C
quliek defeated Malcolm Leith. 81,
Mari. Cam Mprchison defeated Bob
Charles channins. 6-3. Ni; jim Fsra
aln, H. defeated Ed Richardson, g.,
r,11a Third Round-Leif Beck defeated
defeated. Denny Barnes, 6Na S1! S1!
steys Pctts p, deisated John Harris. 90.
.sr. So. 6-2: Bob Cage defeated hi Riii
ftnaier' faa,ad' IS. 6-2, 81, Tim Coss de-
s. Nen defeated Jack Mccarthy. 6-i. de- de-
fauit; Buzzy Hettleman defeated Kotz.
Cowan, e.. -6-4; Don Floyd defeateS