Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-16
THE TOURNAMENT SCORES
Results So Far and the Games Now in Pre-
gress.
Crack Players Compete ut Croquet-
Two Courts Occupied
All Day.

resulted as 10HOWS:
First division-Greenway beat Bean; ia
cobus beat Holden.
Second division--Chalfant beat Buckley;
Bell beat Dudley. Chase beat Dudley.
Last nights rain made an early start in
today's games Impossible. The courts were
pretty thoroughly soaked wI.h water, and
it required considerable effort before they
could be put into position But by the lib
eral use of dry sand sifted over the sur
face the courts were made ready by about
ii o'clock. The remaining dampness. how
ever, made them little heavy. In the af-
terno0n they were In much better condition
for use.
On the Rhode Island avenue courts this
morning the courts were occupied by play
erS of the first division. Dr. Greenway
and Mr.. Bean played an interesting game,
the former coming off winner A second
game was also finished, the contestants
being the ex-champion, Jacobus, and Hol-
den. one of the local players. This was
the most hotly contested game of the day.
the players being very evenly matched.
Two hours and forty-ive minutes We're
occupied in playing the game. The balls
changed between the TWO men at least fff-
teen or sixteen tines, and neither one was
able at any time to gain any material adj
vantage over his opponent. Jacobus final
ly won. but Holden was only a few points
behind him at the finish.
On the 18th street courts second division
players held forth, and several close games
We're witnessed. Chalfant defeated Buck
ley: and Dudley was beaten by both Bell
| and Chase.
A game between Ripley of the Capitol
| Hill Club and Adamson of Philadelphia
| was started on the 18th street courts this
afternoon. These players in the third
! division, Capt. Ripley being a one-armed
veteran of the late war. Mr.. Adamson ar
rived from the Quaker city this morning
| and at once entered for the tournament.
After defeating Bean in game this
morning DIR. Greenway Immediately started
another with Sisson for his opponent. This
| game was watched with keen interest by
| the large crowd of spectators present, but
| no result had been reached when an adj
tournament was taken for lunch. The con-
test will doubtless be concluded this after
| noon. Greenway had the lead. well as
| the ball, when time was called.
| Johns and Buckley, second division play
| ers started a game after lunch on the
! courts at 9th street and Rhode Island ave
/
The game that is attracting the mos:
attention today is being played this after
| rcon on the 18th street grounds between
| DIR. VeaZey OF Wilmington and Cooper of
| the 18th street club, second division play
ols. Interest attaches to the contest be-
| cause ii is IN attempt to break a tie that
! has existed between these two men and
Bryant of the Hutchinson club, as the
| players on the Rhode Island avenue courts
| style themselves.
| These three experts came out of the
| tournament last year tied for first honors.
| and when an attempt was made to play off
| the tie they came out even second time.
| 1t is for the purpose of attempting to break
| the tie that these men are, for third time.
| pittcd against one another Cooper and
| Bryant are local players. and Just before
| this years tournament began they PLAYED
| II cir game in the series, with the result that
| Bryant won.
Bryant has since been beaten by veazy.
Cooper and Neazey and trying conclusions
| this afternoon. If Veazey is beaten. for
| a third time deadlock between these three
| evenly matched players will result Nat
urally the contest Is watched with the clos
| est interest and there is considerable spec
| ulaton as to the result
OF the games concluded yesterday after
The Stars report closed By far the most
| interesting was that between Geo. c.
strong OF Wilmington and Sackett Duryea
! of this city.
Strong is an experienced player. and for
| three years won the national croqUet cha n
p!onship in the annual tournaments at Nor
| wien. Duryea, who is playing in his first
tournament, is boy of little more than
fifteen years of age, and is without expe-
| rieEce He has been unusually successful
In practice games played this summer and
has defeated Wahly. who last year won
the championship of the District. 1t was
not known. however. whether his nerve
| would stand him when he was pitted
against the cracks from out of town but
| those who had doubts as to his ability to
| sustain himself under such circumstances
had all such fears dspelled by his exhibit
ton yesterday.
| The game with Strong was started I'm
the morning. but was adjourned for lunch
and was not resumed until late in the af-
ternoon. Tie ex-champion secured, the first
play. and before he stopped on his first
run he had succeeded in getting three
quarters of the way through the game
Against such great odds :he young boy
player started in, and actually succeeded
in winning from his opponent. IN a game OF
the utmost skill and precision The balls
changed hands only six times, and Duryea
came out winner by six points. After the
conclusion of the contest ne was warmly
| congratulated by the other players and
| spectators.
| The complete score in the tournament ur
to late hour this afternoon was as fol.
| lows