Evening star., 1961-01-15
BY CASPAR NAMES
star star Writer

Two washington area stars,
Don Ralph and Mrs. Olga
Mahaney. topped the 1860
mems and women's Middle
Atlantic Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton singles rankings announced
yesterday.
Ralph, q member Of the
Edgemoor Club. jumped from
sixth place in 1859 to the top
by virtue of winning the Middle
Atlantic championship.
His opponent in the final
round. Marine 1t. Richard
Hoehn, was pitt in the third
spot, while Tim Coss. No.
a year ago. was placed at No.
2. Coss lost to Ralph in a close
match in the Middle Atlantic
semifinals.
Fred McNair, the other semi
finalist, remained in his 1859
position, No. 4.
Mrs. Mahaney. English-born
star now living in Washington,
took the place occupied by
Donna FIyod Of Arlington I'M
1859. The latter was unable to
compete in the Middle Atlantics
and was put in the insuffi-
cient data category.
Carol Southmayd. promising
young star from the Congress
sional Country Club. received
the second spot. She was rum
nerup to Mrs. Mahaney in the
finals Of the women's title
event, Miss Southmayd also
was ranked No. / in the Girls
18-and-under- -singles.
McNair and Ralph, winners
of the Greater Washington and
the Washington Coll. a. Coun-
try Club tournaments, headed
the mems doubles rankings.
Buddy Adair and Dave Lewis.
finaliSts in the former event,
were placed In the second posi-
tion, with Coss and Ted Rogers,
semifinalists in the Middle At
lantic doubles, following at
No. 3.
Mrs. Mahaney and Charlotte
Decker dominated women's
doubles in the Middle Atlantics
last year. and were put In first
place. The only team to beat
them. Miss Southmayd and Pat
Hubbard. occupy the runnerup
spot.
All officers Of the association
were reelected at the annual
meeting held yesterday in CO.
Ilumbia Country Club. T. Brax-
ton Horsley of Richmond was
chosen for another year as
president with Kahl Spriggs of
Columbia Country Club as vice
president.
| A. o. White of Columbia was
named secretary; Henry @.
/ Classic Of Chevy Chase treas
urer, and Caspar Names of
Washington assistant secre-
tary. Frank G. Roberts Of Bal
timore was reelected sectional
delegate to the United States
Lawn Tennis Association.
The CORTLAND D. Ferguson
Trophy for outstanding con-
| tributions to tennis in the area
was awarded to Mrs. Henry
Hubbard. A member of Con-
gressional Country Club. she
has served as chairman Of the
associations women and girls
committee for the last seven
years.
Mr.. White reported the Mid
die Atlantic Lawn Tennis AS
sociation now has IS clubs,
schools and colleges, and five
allied organizations, as men,
bers. He said there are 4,474
players at clubs within the area
and $500 at schools, colleges
and public parks.
The 1860 Middle Atlantic
rankings are as follows:
'fes'x sirEies--l---Don Ralph; -,
Tn Tn Go ,coss; a-EicharG HSshn psnH',,oo o.
califi: FIRED McNsir: 5@asorss
Stewart: 6.Tom .Freiberg: 7;-Pey-
ton Howard: S.-Kalman Hettleman
St gsltimOre asTTce Assm. sylyis 81 81
Riehmond 6deceased).
s.~Buddy Adair-Dave Lewis s.
Coss-Ted Rogers: .4.--Hal and Clyde
ShsT HSEars H.r1sa rrst
Ken volk Of Baltimore: 7.---sylvia-
Adams Phillips: s.-seGaii-Phii Berr,
nf Norfolk; 10.-Shelton and Waller
women's sinEles--1.-Olsa Maha
ney; Carol .southmayd: 3.-char
lntte Decker: 4.-Birthe Sauer: 81
CYNTHIA Goeltz; .6.-Norma elauer.
Women's Doubles - 1. - Mahaney
Decker: 2-Pat Hubbard -Southmavd
3.---Mildred Smith -Sauer. 4.-Pei
Frances Hanks.
u Mems senior Singles - /. - Dol
!, Floyd. 2.--0en Short OF Richmond
u Henry Foss: 4--Col, Norman Pow
. ers:. 5.ABob Atwood Of Richmond;
It FRED stiebep bePoke Of o Towson; SwsSn sajoh
Irish; 9.--Ralph johnson OF virEini
Beach. Va: l0.--Bob Burgess; liz
pnoMnso ishausb Ssh.gE RiS1,ss; nynes sbsfer a
3 Bassett;. Eddie and Billy Jacob
3 stieber Of Baltimore; 5--Ai Borieis
3 Brooke Of Towson: Col. Franci