Evening star., 1963-07-02
Finesse Helps
Grant Gain
In Clay Courts
BY STEVE GUBACK
star staff Writer

Bitsy Grant, who'll be So
Christmas Day, is at the age
now where he wants to watch
tennis rallies and not be in
volved in them.
The colorful SHOEMAKER from |
Atlanta, playing in 90-degree
heat, needed only 81 minutes
yesterday to win his first
match in the National Seniors |
Clay Courts championships at
Edgemoor. but he said after
ward that he wasn't kidding
himself.
II don't like to play singles
any more" Bitsy sighed. TITS
too much work, You get old
and you just don't want to
punish yourself"
Bitsy, seeded fourth, has
won this tournament five
times, but he says he doesn't
hold out much hope for No. 6.
Far From Through
IT can't take the long ral-
lies," he explained. 1--WE got
to try to hit and force some |
now, and I haven't been play
ing enough singles to keep from
making errors. I play doubles
almost every day, but / think
I've played just four sets Of
singles in the last two months.
Bitsy still is q crowd-pleaser.
and everybody knows him. He
comes in like q convention. His
train was an hour and q half
late, but he wasted no time
putting away Ramey Donovan,
an Edgemoor member, 6-1,
60.
Tougher Competition
But there Is q question now
about his staying power as the
competition gets tougher. He
is scheduled to play Mickey
Pardew of Baltimore, who Is
the second-ranked senior in the
Middle Atlantic area, today.
Looking ahead, he would have
to beat Don Floyd, the MALTA
champion; Harry Hoffman. the
1857 champion, and either
Chauncey Steele, the defending
national champion, or George
Ball, the runnerup the last two
years, to win the title.
Admittedly that's q difficult
road and the fact that nobody
Is cutting down very many Of
the favorites could mean tough
rounds from here on out. There
were only two upsets yesterday.
Reggie Weir of New York, the
ninth seed, was tripped by Don
Leavens of Mclean, la. 60,
6E3, and Col. Nick Powell Of
Washington, the 18th seed. was
knocked off by A. J. Herschel
Of Ridgewood. N. j., 4-6, 6-4,
IS-6.
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5iisS. slIsk r. sMi cii'is s.lph Aasif nf0es- az
ScS boz Atwood. Voc ri RiehmSad' mas dsfeatied BIll
q 5,sts1s, ssrisn, %. -1;,.A.,.yy. 4, I. IHsrsshskk
dsYeated sEs Joe Ipschsits, PhiiadsipSia If SSnss
Ieatsd 'Wi2llam K. Parscns, 1ts AitssoSs.
s Ps: Sf Sefe.tso LEA SsE st.IS.l SsfIssi ssi,mss4s msT
6-3, s-6; Don Floyd defeated Rem
g--2; Jack station, 81. PETERSBURG, Fla.
defeated Eyersts Blower. Hafflsbure.
defeated Rsmey Donovan, bono ef. 90.
ieated Robert Bachellerl Nyaek, N. Y.
land land csatSb, So6C ssfestss slssaEs nsras esstis;
cayAhoea Falls, Ohio. defeated George
Dunklin. Pine Bluff, Ark, .3---G, fl.
defaults. Harry Hoffman, Philadelphia
defeated LLOYD Hansen. Norfolk, Va.
t--1,, 60; Henry Crawford. Atlantis.
defeated Burke Wilkinson. .9-2. SIS.
Cnauncey steele. Cambridse. Mass.
defeated David Johson, Maple Shade.
Ga x deies ssc chGrlss toT chsnSiu0 sl1Si Pefs.u!
9-7. 55-s: Richard mcfarland, Can
ton. Qkio defeated William Stack.
3D., 6-3; Clayton lurWen defeated
Wm; n, iss iMscCnesney vAaaftin', 81 81;
Bob Atwood. Richmond, 4---6, 6-l |
'tiz3; Don Leavens defeated Reegie
Harry Hofimansn1 defeated Paul SeRersp,
ION ION sonanss, Miami. Man i dsieased OwiliiaSSi
X. Parsons. e., Al.
First round-Florio and Collins de-
ieated Moore and Dyer, Cd. 7--5;
Efana and Meeil defeated Wexford and
punklin By default; DiLeon and
60. Ga Bassford and o'Brien de-
feated 0fiepenkerl and Schroeder,
7--5,. 0--1:' West. and saInuels Dc.
ieated selvqr and Thompson, Ga.
Second round-drant ana schippy
ieatsd dSnser and BaIles. SE. "a.
Go: Smith and Jacobs defeated Bur-
sess and Parsons, 6-2, 81: stack
and Reynolds 6efeated Donovan and
Ssisss:d Ssaissssd SsIsE.li and st.a.It. an0 o, sa
0-2.