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C-4 **THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. C. SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 19.13 Americans Oust Aussies in Singles and Doubles at Newport Seixas and Traberf Shirley Fry to Meet Potomac Squadron Again Wins Two D. C. Skippers Sweep by Lead U. 5. I UPf ft Little Mo for Essex Yachting Contest at Baltimore Leading Classes in a 7 K By a Staff Correspondent of The Star at 17 seconds for the fourth best Gaining - Both Finals Title After Close Win BALTIMORE. Aug. 15.—Po- of the 31 yachts. Evans’ error Oxford Regatta By the Associated Press tomac River Squadron was 1:25. By .Power » a th* Associated Pros* Special Dispatch to The Star Aug. W navigators today won the fifth In crew were Mr. NEWPORT R. 1., 15. Hir . IHrlwk m MANCHESTER, Mass., Aug. Johnson’s * !¦ OXFORD. Md., Aug. 15.—Two American tennis aces completed Hr . AJase Hal tbBI H district piloting contest against and Mrs. Alvan M. Smith and wm, 15.—Shirley Fry of Akron shook Washington skippers were lead- one of their best days against m a field of 30 cruisers, and thus Alan Carney. Little had as aides off one personal tennis nemesis ing at the end Australia today by sweeping became the first squadron to Mr. and Mrs. C. D. MacGregor, their classes of here today and won the right to the first day the big Lewis Hoad and Ken Rosewall, i take'the coveted prize two years Dr. S. B. Fracker and Bourdon of Oxford face another—Maureen Connolly sailing regatta sponsored by the whiz kids from “Down Un- in a row. Scribner. Evans’ crew was made of San Diego—in the finals of Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club and der," out of the Newport Invita- the The contest is the highlight up of Maurice Stead, commander Essex Women’s tournament of tion tournament. tomorrow. of the United States Power Potomac Squadron, John Tred Avon Yacht Club. and Oliver W. Bailey. Vic Siexas of Philadelphia and Miss Fry, runnerup In 1951, Squadron’s annual rendezvous Bozievich Jack Fordyce In Witch Woman The fleet went through their Tony Trabert of Cincinnati, scored a stirring'comeback with which this year drew 200 yachts of Potomac River Sailing Asso- victory in between Norfolk, Va., and Wil- paces under clear skies and ideal slated to carry the burden for the last five games conditions. ciation was on top in the Thistle after a 5-2 deficit to mington, Del., for festivities at the United States in the Davis eliminate The race committee was nearly Cup matches, will battle it out Mrs Margaret Osborne duPont Maryland Yacht Club’s Fairview class by of station. virtue of a first in the for the title tomorrow. Wilmington, three-time Essex afternoon race. Jim m BprV States champion, Carolina Man Wins Krug’s Jim also be- ms *a3w»l and United A team of Kenneth Johnson’s Cap, also of Washington, was The doubles finals 6—2, 2—6, 7—5. Apple Jack, Charlie Little’s Pilot third points. class came an all-American event as It the first win in seven Trapshoot Handicap on This drew the Australians were eliminated was and Kendall Evan’s Kendred, 17 starters. tries for Miss Fry over Mrs. running in the semi-finals. with a combined time Bv *h« Associated Press Dave Dunigan of Washington, duPont, 34-year-old mother, and hours, came up with a Seixas and Trabert outlasted forced off of about five DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 15. member of Gibson Island Miss Fry was to flghj, a low error of one minute and 54 Yacht Squadron, Mcrvyn Rose and Rex Hartwig four match points against her Jack S. King of Greensboro, sailed his Star Australia, for- seconds. This was enough to N. C„ broke 98 of 100 targets at boat Jade to a first and a second of third-seeded in the final set before triumph. for eigners, 7—5, 3 —6, 7—5, 6—B, 18-year-old de- give the squadron top honors in a distance of 21 yards to win enough points to be way out Miss Connolly, the fleet. In winning a year ago, in front. 6—3. fending Essex champion, swept the handicap event at today’s | Penguins. Louise Be*erly Potomac made a combined error Grand American trapshoot at 44 Qualifying to meet the first- past Brough of seconds. swamped by upset in minutes, of only 23 nearby Vandalia. j when a fleet of 44 little seeded Americans an Wtmm* Hills. Calif., 51 6—4. The Delaware River Power | Penguins went across 6—3, the start- were third-seeded Bill Talbert Four others deadlocked for ing Point Ham Richard- Immediately after losing the Squadron' placed second this line. leader was Charles of New York and time, with the second place by breaking 97 Strausburg’s Tidbit of of Baton Rouge, La., who singles match, Miss Brough de- a total error over birds. They Glenmar son course of 2:24. were Robert Lam- Sailing Association. on routed the top-seeded' foreign faulted in the doubles semifinal complicated Third of Al- Third place went to bert Chicago, Charles S. points was Len Penso in Trinket twosome of Hoad and Rosewall, because of illness. She was to honors the Sue tendorf of Colufnbus, Ohio; J. B. *|i Squadron of Potomac River Sailing 6—4, B—6, 6—2. B 9 hL Bah ' $ be paired with Mrs, duPont Island Power of Mid- Nicodemus of Pataskala, Ohio, Asso- ill dle River, Md„ with an of ciation. But it was 19-year-old Rich- against the fourth-seeded team error and George A. Graham of Long Aus- 3:29. Two races for five classes were ardson, expected to be the third 1 9|9j of Mrs. Thelma of Winona, Minn. off tralia and Anita Kanter of San Annapolis 'Power Squadron, i run in ideal sailing conditions member of the American Davis The 16-yard, 100-bird event with a light southwesterly squad, who turned in the Francisco. which placed fourth last year, Cup ended in last place this time. ended in an eight-way tie for breeze. A final race will be held mightiest feat of the day. In the one doubles semifinal up played. Miss Fry and Doris Hart The team was presented the first place and a shootoff to de- I for them tomorrow. Before he lost to Seixas in the Gables defeated Miss Sourpuss Trophy, a black-creped termine the winner is scheduled Tim Malone of the Indian singles semifinals, of Coral These Richardson BrlP Connolly and Julie Ann Simpson portrait of an old salt. The Po- for tomorrow. marksmen Landing Boat Club managed to came from behind a 2-1 set BH: W- pile the of San Marino, Calif., 6—4, 2—6, tomac Squadron won this du- broke 100 birds to tie for first up most points among deficit to upset the power-hit- bious honor about three years place: | the Comets although failing to 18-year-old Hoad, 6—2, 9—7. ting, j ago, but then started up the H. M. McNeil of Prospect, ] win a race. His Tee Jay finished 3—6, 4—6, 6—l, 6—3, in a rain- MARINES WIN RELAY SWIM TlTLE—Three former college conference champions make up ladder. Ohio; T O. Bancroft, sr., of second and third. interrupted quarter-final. High scoring Monroe, La.; D. A. Flewelling of The race for the Commodore’s Richardson. this Cherry Point (N. C.) Marine Fliers team which won the National AAU 300-meter medley individual hon- Seixas Beats Seniors Win went to George Robinson’s Harvey. 111.; Homer Clark, sr., of Cup among log canoes was won cup relay championship yesterday at Indianapolis. Left to right are: Corpl. Charles Small of U. S. ors Seixas, last year’s Davis Robbie of the Delaware River 111.; George L. Jantzer of by Oliver’s Gift, sailed by Buck captain, downed Richardson, Miami, former Southern Conference breaststroke champion; Lt. Jerry Flasher, the coach; Alton. Squadron, with an error of only Medford, Oreg.; O. B. Milligan Richardson. Solomons, Md. Ed 6—2, 6—4, Bill Sonner of Pawtucket, R. 1., former Big Ten breastroke titlist while at and 7—5. after Trabert Ohio State, Trophy seconds. Johnson’s Apple of Coos Bay, Oreg.; Ernest Jelly Harrison’s Island Blossom from routed Rosewall, 6—3, 6—3, Lt. Lou Benza of New York, former Eastern Conference 220 and 400 yard freestyle champion Gordon Net seven had Jack an error of 12 seconds of Kansas City and Harvey L. Miles Rover was second and Jack B—6. It was the first time Seixas while at Seton Hall. —AP By th* Associated Press had Wirephoto. to place second in the individual Roszman of Upper Sandusky, Spencer’s Island Bird from Tred had the final round in 12 SEIGNIORY CLUB, Quebec, gained scoring. Little’s Pilot was clocked Ohio. Avon finished third. tries. Aug, 15.—United States tennis The Naval Academy yacht Richardson and Hoad played players won the Gordon Trophy Royono was first to cross the their first three sets yesterday, j Jersey Boat Speeds Detroit Swimmer and the fifth annual senior in- finish line in the race down of Breaks Own tournament The strong Aussie youngster led ternational tennis Outdoors With BillLeetch big boats from Gibson Island. when downpour taking of the eight two sets to one a today, seven If you one of the ever- ! Winners on the basis of cor- forced postponement of the fin- U. S. Record AAUMedley matches. It was the fifth con- are Fish and Wildlife Service.