Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-09
GOOD TENNIS PLAYING.
Brilliant Opening Of the Games for the
Championship OF the District.


Yesterday was a very warm day for beginning
the District tennis tournament. The majority
Of the players who filed the courts Of the
Bachelor club grounds in the afternoon seemed
to think that it was quite hot enough for them.
In spite Of the blazing sun, which seemed to
expend few extra efforts in the space within
the wooden fence which surrounds the grounds,
nearly all the men who had entered for the
games were on hand, and the playing was un-
usually good. Never before in the history Of
tennis in this city has there been 90 many en-
tries in District tournament or even in one
held under the auspices of the Southern asso-
citation. There were thirty-six men entered in
the singles alone, and while the games yester-
day were confined to the opening rounds the
playing was strong and well sustained
THE OPENING GAME
between Throckmorton and Odds was well
played. The former is a new man in local
tournaments here, and he gave promise Of
maintaining a well-sustained game. He plays
carefully and scores points rather than brilliant
strokes.
Another new player lie Mr.. Clarkson, the son
OF the first assistant postmaster general. He
Is left-handed player, but is graceful and
effective In the opening game he was pitted
against Mr.. Menocal. who this year plays bet
ter than ever. This game was pronounced by
the group of interested players who witnessed
it to be good tennis Mr.. Menocal has pretty
style, which, however, does not lack in vigor
and precision.
R. Brown and Cramm played a well-contested
game. The latter is regarded as q dark horse
OF great promise. He plays a steady, careful
game, and met the practiced strokes Of his OPP
ponent in good style.
Charles L. McCawley had for an opponent in
the first round L. W. Seely. They played q
very good game.
Shelby and Davis were obliged to play three
close sets before the victory won, and
their game was the only one of the day where
more than two sets were played.
THE OTHER GAMES
were, in the main, well contested, and the
spectators, among whom were a number of
ladies, were amply repaid for coming out in
the heat. Playing was continued until nearly
dark and good progress was made in the
rounds; The members of the English legation
club, who had entered the tournament expect
ing to play at the date first fixed, had since
that time left the city and their games were
defaulted.
THE SCORE
in detail is as follows:
Preliminary round Butterworth beat Cum
mings by default; Chambers beat Winner, GO,
60; Lewis beat Barclay by default; Throck-
morton beat Odds, 81, Ga.
TOuuu-bdrnhrQ Deat MOult0n, 10, 6-U;
Cramm beat Brown, 81, Ga; Stearns beat Dy-
renforth, rs, 6-3; Menocal beat Clarkson, g.
SO; Peter beat Stuart, 60, Sc; G. Byrnes beat
Borden by default; Chiffon beat E. Byrnes, o.
60; Chambers beat Butterworth go, Ga; LIE wis
beat Sackett, 60, ga; Britton beat Lane, CO.
60; Cilley beat Ames by default; March beat
Herbert by default; McCauley beat Seeley, 6-5
60; Sheibley beat Davis, 6-8, Ga, Ga; Boag
beat Borden, 60, 6-3; Throckmorton beat Lewis,
So, 60.
Second round-Cramm beat Barnard, 6-3. 81 /;
Britton beat Cillev, 60, 81; McCauley beat
March, g. 81; Boag beat Sheibley, CO. 60
The remaining contests in the singles will be
played off to-day
Mr.. Woodward did not play yesterday, owing
to the absence of Mr.. Parks, whom he had
drawn in the first round
The playing in the tournament will be re-
sumed this afternoon, when it is expected that
the series in the singles will be completed.
The doubles will then be played.
A Boys Tennis Tournament.
The first tournament for the championship
among the boys Of this city under eighteen
will be held on the grounds of the Kalorama
tennis club, on 21st street, between @ and R,
on July IL, at o'clock. Appropriate prizes
will be given to the winners. The entries will
be received by A. Y. Bradley (either by mail or
in person., 2013 Q street northwest the en-
trance fee being so cents for singles and 81 for
doubles. The entries will be open until II
o'clock FRIDAY