Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-16
THE SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP.
Beginning the Tennis Tournament at Will
minSton, Del.


minEton, Del.
The Washington players who are to partici-
pate in the tournament of the Southern Lawn
Tennis Association arrived at Wilmington.
Del. yesterday morning and were dropped at
.'Elsmere," where the grounds of the Delaware
Field Club are located, on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad.
The boys donned their tennis outfits and
were soon at the nets, bent upon securing lit
tie practice before play was called at o'clock
The day was warm and the hot rays Of the sun
poured down upon the ambitious players, who
were not daunted, however, by tropical June
weather.
The courts were in excellent condition. One
side Of the grounds is reserved for the tourna-
ment, and here the courts were nearly perfect,
the turf being closely clipped and as smooth as
floor. just opposite are a series of courts
wherein practice games may be played.
The Washington players are in good trim
this year and much is expected of McCawlev
and Davidson. 1t Is to be regretted that the
Peter brothers could not attend this tourna-
ment- They are playing in good form and are
perhaps the best matched local team. David
son and Woodward are also putting up strong
game, while McCawley and Borden are yery
close to them. although the latter team are
handicapped by lack of practice owing to Mr.
been playing at the Marine Barracks since Mr.
Bordens return and thus familiarized them
selves with turf courts
A pleasant feature of the tournament will be
the daily noon intermission when lunch will
be served by lady members of the club al
fresco.
Many of the crack PLAYERS of Baltimore and
Washington were on hand when the tourna-
m ent began yesterday.
In the preliminary singles Oscar Woodward
of Washington won by default from Charles H.
Dubell of Wilmington.
John c. Davidson. who won the chamnion-
ship of the District of Columbia from Charles
McCawley in May, beat joseph 2. Wales of
Wilmington, ia, Ga.
MeCawley. late champion of the District of
Columbia, beat r. b. Brown of Washington.
6-l. 60.
In the first round J. Ernest Smith of Will
mington beat Sidney H. Browne of Baltimore,
IS. 6-3.
Thomas P. Borden of Washington beat H. r.
Bringhurst of Wilmington. Go, Ga
Donnell Mcpherson OF Washington beat NJ
A. Agelasto of Johns Hopkins University. ca.
Ga.
W. P. Metcalf of Washington beat Algernou
ID. Atkinson, also of the Johns Hopkins
60. Ga.
Ralph Stone of the Wilmington Club and the
University of Michigan beat Yates Pennington
of Baltimore, 6-3. 81.
II. W. Spofford of Washington beat A. NJ
Hopper of Baltimore, 81, GO.
W. l.. Mcpherson of Washington PLAYED the
winner of the game between Brown and
NcCawley, which was McCawley. Mcpherson
was beaten. The score was 81, 6-1 In the
second round McCawley beat Spofford, 81,
6-l.
HARD FOUGHT GAME.
Probably the hardest fought game was be-
tween Stone and Atkinson. Both were forced
to retire by the heat and each was on the verge
of giving up. The former won. Ga, 90, Ga
Another hot contest was that between the
champion of Washington. Davidson, and Wood
ward of Washington. Davidson won by the
score Ga, Ga, after prolonged fight.
Borden and Mcpherson put up an excellent
contest. Mcpherson won by SO, 6-3 and
Borden GO.
The third round will be played today between
McCawley, Stone, Davidson and ID. Mcpherson.
A. Il. 5. Post of Baltimore, champion Of the
Southern Association, will play the winner for
gold-lined silver punch bowl and the cham
pionship.
THE DOUBLES TO-DAY.
The drawings for the doubles today are:
Preliminary-wales and Bringhurst against
spofford and Partner, and Mcpherson
brothers against Cause and Gray. First
round. Agelasto and browne against Borden
and McCawley, Post and Hodge of Baltimore
against smith and Stone, Metcaf and Sheib-
ley against the winner in the match between
Wales and Bringhurst and Spofford and
Partner Woodward and Davidson will play
the winner OF the match between the Nc
Pherson brothers and Cause and Gray. The
hrst prize In the singles is a silver flask and
the second a silver shoe horn. The winners
| OF the doubles will receive a silver cigarette
case and the second couple will get silver
| backed razor.
bronze lamp will be offered as a consola-
non prize to players beaten in the arst match