Evening star., 1955-01-23
led Rogers Second
Despite Triumph in
District Title Event
By cospor Nonnes


By cospor Nonnes
Tim Coss and Mrs. Ann Gray
head the mems and women's
singles rankings. respectively, for
the Washington area in the rat
ings released yesterday by the
District Of Columbia Lawn Ten
mis- Association.
Coss and Mrs. Gray also hold
the top spots in the Middle At
lantic Lawn Tennis Association
ratings announced o few weeks
ago.
Although the Swarthmore Col
lege senior did not play In the
District championships. his win
Of the Middle Atlantic Clay
Court title and his other good
performances gave him clear
claim to the No. / place. The
Edgemoor Club star also received
a national ranking Of oath for
1854.
Fred McNair Third.
Ted Rogers of Columbia Coun-
try Club, who won the District
championship, was placed No.
2. He was followed by Fred Nc
Nair. 8; Jim Thackara, 4, and
Donald Dell. 5.
Mrs. Gray, who was out Of
Washington during 1858. ousted
Charlotte Decker to return to
her accustomed top position
among the Districts women
players. Miss Decker was ranked
No. 2. Mrs. Gray won the Dis
trict championship as well as the
Middle Atlantic event. Others
In the first five were Marjorie
Norris. 8; Mrs. Barbara Cage. 4.
and Carol McCord.
McNair and David johnson
went up a notch in the mems
doubles to head the 1854 list.
The top team year ago, Fred
Kovaleski and Stan Rumbough,
did not play in any District
events last summer.
McNair and johnson reached
the finals in the Middle Atlantic
tournament and won the Ken
wood Invitation event. Thackara
and Don Leavens were rated Sec
ond. They won the Woodmont
Invitation tournament and lost
only to the team above them in
other District competition.
Brown Elected President.
Miss Decker and Miss Norris
proved the standout team in the
women's division, taking the City
of Washington, Interclub and
Army Navy events. Mrs. Gray
and Mrs. Cage earned the No. 2
spot by reaching the finals of
the District event, losing to Ram
sey Potts and Miss Decker. Since
the latter combination only
played together in one event,
they were not ranked as play in
at least two tournaments by q
team is required.
Earle Palmer Brown of Ken
wood Country Club was elected
president of the association at
the meeting yesterday in Colum-
bia Country Club. Mr.. Brown.
who served as vice president the
last three years, succeeds Frank
Shore.
Other officers elected were
Mrs. Robert C. Deigert of Column
bia Country Club and Thornton
Moore Of Edgemoor Club. vice
presidents; Clay Coss of Edge
moor Club. treasure. and Mrs.
Henry Hubbard Of Columbia
Country Club. secretary.
The Manor Club, Prince
Georges Country Club and Gov
ernment Services we're voted into
the association. which now has
is clubs and organizations as
members.
District rankings:
Mems SinEles-1,- Tim Coss: 2. Ted
sSss' ara. Donald Dell; ps !; bsssia IIosa:
Royal; 10, Tom Bradiord; il Stuart
ssIa;ssD SSssi;sa e. sos TsSs ssIe il Iln.s; Rsss
thm' Not ranked I 'h because Se'' Of insunaeIent
date; Fred Kovaleski and Charles Mas
Mems Doubles /. McNair David
JSeoby-John MYERS; 4. dustafsons Buddy
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kslIs.. 4, csss-Pst.r Del go
wSmsn,; slnsiesl n.c MI. Ann NnTr,y oray;
Mrs nfaaa Peaal lsSs Mseoy s'io Doris ogf Harr
H. 81 81. cSF,isns Sssonsy Dc M'ssPae's as psIoh
SSssfis jane freeman: nS IL Mrs. BarSsra Lynch;
wcmen's Deusies--1. Decker Norris;
sosfsg Sgasieisfd 4 Msidred smiths Helen % Levy :.
Fennessey; Z, Bassett-Smith; 8, Frances
Barry-Josephine Conklin: =. Marraret
Gfaham-Do Buttry; 10, Andrea Berser-
Mixed Doubles---1 Miss Decker-Mc-
Nair, ., Miss Norris welsh; 3, Mr., and
Mrs Cage. 4, Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch; D,
Miss Coolidge Donald Ralph; 0. Loretta
LoWe-Mort Stimler.
Junior Singles--t Donald Dell: .,
John Harris; q, Don SchweitGer; 4. Jack
son Yang; s, Rodney Nichols.
Boys Singles. Donald Ralph; Z,
Jerry Leek; I. Marty Rubinowitz; 4, Bob
schwartzman; >, Fred Cone; 9. HUH
Girl, ia Ia Isl Mccord: Q. Lowe:
3. Floyd. 4, Julia Kyle. ). Marian Mich
ael; 9. Jane Melney: 2. Patty Patter-
SON: 4, Patty Lynch
Girls 10 and Under--1, Floyd: Pa
cafes; 4 Coolidge; q, Lynch: 7. Diane
Kaides; &, Annie LomaSi ., Anne Lane.
Girls 10 10 ~, Doubles--l. Hubbard
McCori: ., Mary Kuhn -AlexandrA Hufty;
s, Gates-Kyie. g. BerEer- Coolidge.
Girls rs and Under. Doubles. Hub
bard Floyd; .. Berger Coolidge.
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