The Washington times., 1902-05-28
BRILLIANT SETS
IN TENNIS TOURNEY
The Second Days Play for
Championships.
Davidson and Glazebrook Win First
Round in Doubles-Russ Beats
Wyiie c. Grant in Singles.

Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather conditions yesterday. the second
day OF the annual tournament for the
Southern tennis championships was full
of brilliant playing and the large attend
ance at the Bachelor Club courts saw
some OF the best tennis ever played
here. Monday nights rain served TO
make the courts soft and trife slow
and the balls soggy. and these conditions
affected the work of some OF the play
ers. while II was to the liking of others.
The sets played yesterday included
the balance OF the first round from the
day before, and those which send the
winners to the second round Two sets
in the first round of doubles were play
ed off and two In the ladies' singles. and
II was well onto sunset when the scorers
finished their work.
Russ Beats Grant.
AS was expected the sets between
Wylie c. Grant. of the Lenox Club. New
York. and Semp Russ, OF San Antonio.
Texas, both OF whom In the prelimi-
naries showed evidence of brilliant ten
mis-, were among the noteworthy ones
OF the day. Grant had beaten a. VI.
hgelasto straight sets, and Russ had
lost one TO Mr.. Glazebrook and won two.
II would have seemed out OF order II
the set between the winners had been
otherwise than hotly contested.
Russ went at 1t right from the first
strike. and won the set handily. G-1
He PLAYS a strong placing game, Is
steady at all times. and plays as we'll
at as behind the net. and Grant, who Is
at all times brilliant. did not get in
his usual strong drives. probably be-
cause Of the softness OF the court, and
the sosgy balls. He won the second
deuce set. 7-9. and gave Russ an
other hard run for the last set, but lost
it, Sc.
Both are very promising young play
ers. Grant last season held the inter
scholastic championship, while Russ Is
decidedly the find of this tourney. and
promises to be quite a factor in the
play for tine championship, In one Of the
classes.
The sets between F. Geoghegan and
y. T. Wilson were cleverly PLAYED, and
beth players were frequently applaud
ed Gcoghegan won the first and last
sets, and lost the second, 2-6. in which
Wilson showed some OF his well-known
form.
Brilliant Ladies' Contests.
The set between Miss Bessie Moore.
OF Brooklyn. and Miss Marie Winner. of
this city, was another of the features
Of the days card. Miss Moore came
with the record OF having won the ma
tional 1901 championship. and Miss
Winner and her sister, Miss Ethel
won the 1901 international
in doubles, and the spec
tators were not disappointed in their |
work yesterday.
Miss Winner won the first set. 4-6. |
with her steady playing. long stroke |
and very accurate placing readily sur |
passing Miss Moore. The second set
vas closely contested from start TO fin
sh. and II was almost anyone's game. |
1t deuce Miss Moore showed some Of
her most brilliant work. and with |
steady. heady playing, with long rallies,
won out. Sc. The cleverness on both
sides was repeated in the third set.
which was also deuce set. II was hot
y contested at all times. Roth were
teady aud heady in their placing, but
iiss Moore was little stronger, and
gon. IS.
The set between Miss Steel OF Phila-
elphia. and Miss Mitchell. of this city,
vas interesting throughout, ani like 'he
ormer one, was frequently punctuated
" enthusiastic "bravos" from the at
{ ndance The first set was deuce and
hen all, when Miss Steel. by strong
lacing and steady net work. secured
he necessary two games and won. 81.
iiss Mitchell took the second, Go, and
iiss Steel the third, 6-3.
Paret and Davidson Today.
This afternoon, beginning at o'clock
here will be sets OF all sorts and some
# the best tennis Of the tourney is ex-
,ected. First OF all Mr.. J. Parmly Paret.
4 New York. former champion. and Mr..
z. C. Davidson, of this city. also an ex-
hampton. will play their set In the
ingies and this number on the card /.
rill have a large audience. because
heir work Is always OF the brilliant
ort. The rest of the first round In the
len's doubles will be played as we'll as