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14 National Road Traveler July 20,1977 Doubles champions crowned with heat biggest foe by Rkk Richards Editor The opening week of play in the Fourth Annual National Road Traveler-Western Wayne Tennis Tournament concluded Saturday with doubles champions crowned in tbee divisions. New champions were crowned in Mens, Womens and Mixed Doubles for 1977. In Mens Doubles, the finals dsplayed some of the best tennis of the week as the team of Fred Hall and Dave Leveredge of New Castle won the title over Richmond's Herb Chavis and Steve Davis in three sets. Using strong play at the net, Hall and Leveredge swept the final two sets after losing the opening set in a tie breaker, 7-6. The only Western Wayne entry in the final four, Jim Hersberger and Bob Woodward, were defeated by Chavis-Davis 6-3.

7-6. In Flight competition for IT SORE WAS HOT-Jim Hersberger shows the effects of the near 100-degree heat and oppressive humidity, which turned out to be a big factor during the opening week of doubles play in the Western Wayne Tennis Tournament. Hersberger and his partner, Lynn Downing, were runners-up in Mixed Doubles pfay. (NRT Photo) WEDNESDAY ONLY 3 pieces of chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, cole and roll. Where Else But At: FRIED CHJCKEN OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 10:30 o.m.

to 9 p.m. miVdr. Cambridge ttr J7M833 men, the winner was the team of Robert Bills and BiUZook over Bruce Letten-Will Logan. Bills- Zook had to take the final two sets for the title after losing the opening set 6-3. In Womens Doubles, lait year's championship team made the final, but they were on opposite sides of the net this year.

Both Jo Ann Grigsby and Betsy Peckinpaugh reached the finals and that combination had won the two previous women's titles. However, this year, Peckin- pough was teamed up with Elizabeth Wonse'ler and they downed Grigsby and Peggy Grigsby in oppressive early morning heat, 6-1. 7-6. For Peclrnpaugh it was her third straight Woniens Doubles title. Heat was a big factor throughout the week and in some of the longer matches it played a decisive role.

One match lasted two and a half hours to decide the championship of Flight Worn ens Doubles. The team of Jane Hall and Nancy KelLam won over Melanie Coats and Ellen Runyon 6-7. 6-3, 7-6 in the marathon match. For the Mixed Doubles championship, Fred Hall and Jane Hall were going after their second championships of the 1977 tournament against Jim Hersberger and Lynn Downing. Earlier, Hersberger-Downing had defeated the defending champions, Bob Woodward and Peggy Grigsby, 6-2 while Hall-Hail had topped the 1975 champions, BUI Peckinpaugh and Betsy Peckinpaugh, 6-3, 6-4.

Again the heat was a decisive factor as Hall-Hall won by Kitndeal scores of 6-1 in straight sets. In Flight, Vicky Higbie and Robert Bills were champions, winning over Connie Criss and Bruce Lelten, 6-2, 3-6. 6-1. MENS DOUBLES SemMTinab Chavis Davis over Hersberger-Woodward, 6-3, 7-6. Hall-Leveredge over Heaton- Wyatt, 6-1, 6-3.

Fieab Hail-Leveredge over Chavis- Davis, 6-7, 6-4, FLIGHT QurUrFiub Bills-Zook over Brower- Jacfcson, 10-6. Let ten-Logan over Casey Schaeffer, 10-4, Semi-Flub Bills-Zook over Reisert- Salkoski, 7-5, M. Letten-Logan over Rappaport- Wesseler, 4-6, 7-6, 7-t. Flub Bills-Zook over Let ten Logan, 6-1, 6-4. OMENS DOUBLES Qurter-Flub ColeOiss over George-Rivera, 10-7.

Ftaafc Hall-Kellam over Runyon, 6-7, T-6, MIXED DOUBLES Coals- Steuaaey-SieuBaey, 10-7. Woodward-Grigiby Wanaetkr-Wauetter. 10-7. ever over over Downing-Heriberfer Woodward-Grigitoy. Hall-Hall over Peckinpiugh Peckinpaugb, 6-3, 6-4.

Grigsby-Grigsby over CoJe- Criss, 6-4, C-2. Ftaab Peckinpaugh-WonBetler over Grigsby-Grigsby, 6-1, 7-6. KLJGHT SemS-Flaab a a Gibooey Hormel, 6-4, 6-2. Coats-Ruoyon over George- Rivera. -Hall-Hall over Downing Henberger, 6-1, 6-1.

FLIGHT QurterFtaab Criss-Letten over Smith-Smith. 10-4. Scad-Ftaab Criss-Letteo over Hormel- Salkoski, frl, 5-7, 6-2. Higbie over Kern- Hermanet, 6-3, 44, 74. Fiub Higfoie-BUls over Criss-Letten, 6-2, 3-6, t-l.

'HOT ON THE COURT, TOO-Jim Hersberger takes aim on a smashing return during semi-final action of Mixed Doubles. Teamed up with Lynn Downing, Hersberger moved into the championship round before being beaten by the team of Fred Hall and Janet Hall. (NRT Photo) Opening rounds completed in singles play tennis tournament by Rick Richards Sports Editor Opening round play for singles championships in the National Road Traveler-Western Wayne Tennis Tournament got underway Sunday on the Lincoln High School and Creitz Park courts. During the first two rounds of play, no upsets were recorded. Barbie Karp, the defending champion in the 12 And Under Division drew a first round bye while in Girls Singles, a new champion is guaranteed since Shelley Everett 1975 and 1978 winner, has moved up into Womens Singles.

In Boys Singles, defending champion Ted Rappaport drew a first round bye while in Women's Singles, the same holds true for defending champion Jill Markley of Centerville. In Mens Singles, play is through the second round and both former'winners, Steve Davis in 1976 and Bob Woodward in 1974 and 1975 advanced. Davis topped Ron Homsby in the second round 10-1 while Woodward stopped Will Logan in the second round, 1O-4. Both drew opening round byes. Play will continue through the rest of this week with the championship rounds scheduled for Sunday, July 24 in both A Flight and Flight.

IZAadUwicr Qmarter-Flaab Scott Griffin over Kurt Hankosky, 10-1. Chris Helm sing over Tim Stojkic, 10-1. Mark Prosser over Carrie Criss, 10-4. Qurter-Fiub Janice Smith over Connie Criss, 10-5. Vicky Higbie over Robin Rivera, 10-4.

Jane Kern over Michelle McGuire, 104. Lynn Downing over Jane Keilam by forfeit. FlnlRMMd Bill Brower over Larry Smith, 10-2. Bruce Stapleton over Mark Kellam, 10-3. SeemdfUud Shane Watson over Dale Hennanet by forfeit.

Pat Laiunan over Barry Mann, 10-3. Robert Bills over Kevin Hankosky, 1M. Tom purbin over Kevin Prosser by forfeit. Brad Howell over Bruce Stapleton, 10-S. Singles FinlRmnd Rosemary Darrow over Sabrina Giboney, 10-1.

Pal Stojkic over Nancy Kellam, 1O4. Strickler over Shelley Everett, Kathy Coffey over Lynn Downing, 10-7. Helen Steussey over Ellen Runyon, 10-2. Janet Hall over Terri Hormel, 10-4. Eliiabeth Wonseller over Melanie Coats by forfeit.

Brian Nichols over Dave Leveredge by forfeit. Marvin Heaton over Bill Zook, Robin Kinnaman over Doug Bateman, 10-1. Jim Henberger over Rick McCarty, 10-0. John Karp over Richard 104. Ted Rappaport over Fred Hall by forfeit.

Dick Opel over Brian Humphrey, 10-0. Doug Sharp over Darrell Doddridge, 10-8. Steve Davis over Ron Homsby, 10-1. Brian Nichols over Rodney Brower. 104.

Marvin Healon over Robin Kinnaman, 10-4. John Karp over Bob Wyatt, 104. Dick Opel over Ted Rappaport by forfeit. Bruce Letten over Doug Sharp, 10-2. Bob Woodward over Will Logan, 10-4..