Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-29

Martlee Weir OF Chevy Chase
and Cynthia Goeltz Of Bethes-
da, daughter Of Columbia's
tennis professional, Buddy
Goeltz, have established an all
time record as a successful girls
doubles team in the Middle
Atlantic area.
A few weeks ago Marilee and
Cynthia won the d. c. Recrea-
ton Center doubles champion
ship for girls is and under for
the third straight year. In
1857, they also won the Is and
under in this tournament.
Following the D. C. Recrea-
ton. they entered the Mary
land State Junior Champion
ship in Baltimore and won the
Is and under title. Then came
the Congressional c. c. invita-
tional tournament and again
they captured the is and under
title.
I Two weeks ago. Marilee and
Cynthia went to Norfolk to
play for the Middle Atlantic
is and under championship.
They had been runners-up for
this title in both 1856 and 1857.
This year they raced through
the field.
This tournament record
stamps the young local girls
as the best is and under
doubles team ever to play in
the Middle Atlantic. Con-
gratulations to them bothl
Donna Floyd is out to con-
found her critics. In defeating
Beverly Baker F1eitz, fifth rank
ing player in the United States
in 1855. in the Pennsylvania
State championships last week.
Donna gained the most impress
sive victory of her young ca
reer. Beverly was out of COM
petition in 1856 and 1857 but
is essaying a comeback this
year. She is generally regarded
as Althea Gibson's most for
midable opponent.
Donna is tuning up for the
National Girls championships
to be played In Philadelphia
August 1923. Her toughest
competition will come from two
18-year-olds. Gwyneth Thomas
and Sally Moore. Donna is not
yet Is but has beaten them
both.
Wanted: A doubles partner.
preferably one Of the 10 best
in the world. Ham Richardson,
who may be the best amateur
player in the United States to-
day, is in need Of a partner for
the National Doubles cham
pionships at Boston, August
1924. Ham ranked No. 2 in the
United States last year with Vic
Seixas who is not competing
this year.
Richardson, who is a special
assistant in Senator Longs Of
flee. had hoped to play with
Bulge Patty, but in all proba-
bility Patty, who prefers Paris
to America, viii not compete at
Boston. Ham may team UP
with Ulf Schmidt, the Swedish
Davis Cupper.
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The Middle Atlantic Senior
championships get under way
at washington Golf and Coun-
try Club tomorrow. Hugh Lynch,
newcomer to the senior ranks;
Alphonso Smith, defending
champion: Col. Nick Powell, 1856
titleholder, and Clayton Lee
(Teddy) Burwell have been
seeded in that order.
The doubles viii feature q
return engagement between the
national senior doubles cham
pions, Smith and Eddie Jacobs.
and Powell and Burwell. Powell
and Burwell beat Smith and
Jacobs In this tournament last
year In three sets, then lost to
them In straight sets In the
nationals ct Boston. The Smith
Jacobs team ranks flrst in the
Nation, with Powell Burwell
No. 2.
Johnny Myers Of Edgemoor
has demonstrated that he Is
the most improved tennis player
in the Washington area. Last
year, the e-foot-4 Myers was
ranked 2oth in the Middle At
lantic. This season he has been
q semifinalist in the Middle At
lantic and a flnalist in the just
completed Greater washington