Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-22
THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT
A Display Of Skill on the Courts of the
Bachelor Club.
interest in the Probable Winner of
Showing Made by Several Players.

The opening Of the tennis tournament
for the championship of the south on the
grounds of the Bachelor Club NJ street be-
| tween Connecticut avenue and 18th street,
yesterday was not marked by any great
excitement on the part Of the public. In
fact. the public did not attend the tourna-
ment at all. and the absence would have
been noticeable II IL was not for the fact
tina. it is the usual thing. Ever since ten
mis- has been played here the interest has
been confined to small circle. With the
exception of few of the tournaments held
in the earlier years, crowds Of spectators
have lever been a noticeable feature OF
these displays Of expert skill, for in spite
Of the lack of encouragement on the part
OF the people and the want of the inspira-
ton which comes from the commentator
OF 1rlerds and the applause of spectators
the tournaments held here, whether open
TO players from abroad or not, have been
marked by good deal OF fine playing. The
leading local players here are men who
have reached a commendable degree of
proficiency in this really difficult game,
and IL is to their credit that they have con-
tlnued, in spite of the lack of local sym
pathy, their devotion to this sport
The tournament which was begun yester
day v as for the championship of the south
In singles, and was therefore open to play
ers from other parts of the country. Our
local players were well represented, and
Mr.. John G. Davidson, who holds the cham
pionship of the District, has before him the
prospect OF winning the southern cham
pionship, and many of his friends, after
noticing the style of playing of some of the
strangers, came to the conclusion that he
stood very good chance. Mr.. Davidson.
howev er. is not thought to be playing in
his usual good form. He played two games
yesterday, and made his way to the third
round. In his first game he defeated Bid
die In two easy sets. and in the second he
met Mr.. Morven Thompson, who played
him much sitter game, but who finally
lost the two sets.
Thought to he a Winner.
The interest of the few spectators. as well
as the players, was conferred upon the style
and effectiveness of the playing of Mr..
Fischer and Mr.. Parker, as 1t was appar-
ent that they were the two leading players
among the visitors. Mr.. Parker met Mr.
Smith of Baltimore. and in the two sets,
which he won without difficulty he dis
played considerable skill. Mr.. Fischer was
drawn in the preliminary round, and was
first pitted against Mr.. Goodfellow of this
city, whom he defeated, and then he met
Mr.. Bostwick. The latter played a strong
game at first. but II was evident that he
lacked bottom, and he could not maintain
the game with which he had begun. Mr..
Fischer in these two sets, which he won,
played a strong game, showing himself to
be proficient in the art of placing and in
covering his court.
It is expected that the game between
hcSSIS- rISCHer anu hayes, II tney should
come together in the third round will be
warmly contested. An interesting game
was the one played by Messrs. Thompson
and Lieber. While the latter was defeated
In two well-contested sets, he proved to be
not only graceful player. but one that is
quite effective. In fact, the contest between
these two players was marked by finish
and ease and grace which characterizes the
play of tennis experts.
The Games as Scored.
The playing was begun at o'clock, as
viii be the case each day until the tourna-
nIent is complete. All the games in the
preliminary and the first round were played
with one exception, and also one game in
the second round.
The schedule for this afternoon places the
players as follows in the second round:
lanSdale with either Clark or Shield.
Hayes OF Johns Hopkins with Parker of
New York; Fischer of New York with PEN
nlngton of Baltimore. In the third round
Fischer Will meet Davidson, and the winner
Will probably meet Parker in the final
The scores of the games were as follows:
First round, p. s. Lansdale beat O. M Nc
Cannon. SO, Ga, 81; s. T. Hayes beat !
Clay, 6-3, 6-2; w. q. Parker beat Harry
Smith, 60, 60; Z. P. Fischer beat lie.
Goodfellow, 6-3, So; o. NJ Bostwictx heat
ii. b. Needham, so, 6-1; Yates Pennington
beat W. A. Bethel, g. rs, 80: M. Thomp
son beat w. A. Lieber, g. JOS: J. C Da-
wilson beat E. NJ. Biddle 6-l S-4: z p
Fischer beat o. NJ Bostwick 6-3 6-3
Second round, Davidson beat Thompson.
81, rs.