Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-24
THE PLAYING YESTERDAY.


The event of interest in the series of games
| played in the District tennis tournament yes
| terday was the game played by McCawiey and
Woodward against Davidson and Borden. In
the early part of the afternoon McCawley
| played Byrnes in the series of games for the
singles. defeating him by score of 6-l. OIL
The final game in singles is TO be played by
Mr.. McCawley and Mr.. Davidson. The playing
for the consolation prizes was then begun,
while one court reserved for what was
regarded as the decisive game in the doubles
Woodward and McCawley were to meet Borden
and Davidson in the second round and while
the result of that game would still
leave the finals to be PLAYED, vet this
game was considered to be the decisive one.
McCavley gave evidence in his game with
Byrnes that he was playing in better form than
he dld the day before, and when the contest in
doubles began 1T was evident that he was i'll
very good trim. Mr.. Woodward played his
usual strong game, while Davidson and Borden
were loudly applGuded they made difficult
returns and played with great b-iliancy
Taken as whole the playing may be consid-
cred az rather defective and showed lack Of
good team work. As individuals they played
well, bat as team the play rot of high
order. 1t Is evident tina: Doth teams need
great deal of practice in playing doubles. The
game was witnessed by one of the largest gath
erlngs that has attended the tournament
THE CLOSING CONTESTS.
The only event OF special interest in the
tournament which closes today is the final in
the singles between Davidson and McCawley.
The winner becomes the champion OF the Dis
trlct. There have been more entries in this
touI nament than in any otlier ever held open
to Dlstrlc: players. There were twenty-nine
entries IN the singles alone, and there was not
a single ieiauit IN the preliminary round The
entries IN tne doubles were sixteen teams Both
series OF games were carried on each day.
and the arrangement made that no one PLAYER
would be subject 10 undue hardship was admir-
able. In fact the management OF the tourna-
ment was ali that could lie desired and Mr. n
ID. Crane. who had entire charge has been
highly compllmented by the payers upon his
success as a manager.
YESTERDAYS SCORES
The scores yesterday were as follows:
Doubles - Preliminary round - Boag and
Byrnes beat Peter and Davis 6-3. Sc. First
round Boag and Byrnes beat Taylor and Hodge
Go. 6-2; second round Metcaif and Tobin beat
BOag and Byrnes Ga, 60.
Woodward and McCawlcy beat Davidson and
Borden 6-2. 81. Woodward and McCawley Will
play Metcsllf and Tobin III the finals
Consolation games-F;rst rouud-Boag beat
". L. wilson CO. g.. Field beat Stevens by
default; Shiebler beat Barclay bv default:
Hilton beat W. "a. Wilson SO 6-l, G-3; Chiffon
beat Houghton 6-l. 6-3: SpoffOrd beat Herbert
by default; Mex Borden Dea. Mctcalf Ga. 6-l.
Second round-Boag beat Taylor GO. 60;
Shebiey beat Field go. OF; Chiffon beat Hill
ton OIL 3-6. Of; Borden beat Spoiford So. Ca
Ladies singles-Flrst round-Miss Daisy
Simons beat Miss Florence Stafford o. 6-i:
Miss Agnes Bartlett beat Miss Annie Bacon
G-1. G-Z. Einals-Miss Agnes Bartlett beat Miss
Daisy Simons 81, CO, OF
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