The Washington times., 1902-05-27
OPENING DAY OF
TENNIS TOURNEY
Annual Contest for Southern
Championship.
Out-of Town Players Carried Most of
the Honors in the Preliminary Sets
Dr.. Glazebrook Lost to Russ.

The annual tennis tournament to de-
eide the Southern championship began
yesterday on the Bachelors Tennis Club
courts, under most favorable conditions.
The courts were in splendid condition,
the day was perfect for the sport, al
| thought at times shade cloudy, and the
attendance was at all time. large and
enthusiastic.
The entry list is a large one and in
cludes several noted players and among
the best known of the out -of-tovn en-
trants are: Messrs. J. Parmly Paret,
Wylie C. Grant. OF New York; c. C.
Cresson and Semp Russ. OF San An
tonia, Texas; and NJ. A. and \. VI. Asel-
asto. ir., OF Norfolk. Among the local
cracks are: Mr.. J. C. Davidson. twice
the winner OF the championship: DR.. l..
W. Glazebrook, C. r. and n. T. Wilson,
and Franklin Geoghegan.
Features in Prelimina-ies.
Yesterdays play was devoted mainly to
playing of the preliminaries in men S
singles, and many Of the sets had ,cnsa-
tional features, rarely shown so early
in a tourney. In one Of these DR.. Glaze
brook, one OF this city's crack wielders
hands of Semp Russ, OF San Antonio.
Their set was OF the steady order In
which clever work by both was the rule.
The visitor won the first and third sets,
each Ga. and the popular physician took
the second, ,-6.
Mr.. Russ played a steady net game, IN
which careful placing was feature. His
net work kept his opponent back In
court, preventing his using his we'll
known strong drive to advantage. The
winner was particularly strong In his
last set. lie bids fair to be a decided
factor in the play for the honors.
Cressor's Deuce Game.
Another feature match was seen in
the frs: round in which Charles c.
Cresson, also of st. Antonio, beat n.
r. Johnson. g.: 1910. The latter was
one Of the longest sets ever played on
these courts and speaks we'll for the
cleverness of both players.
Like his club mate from the Lone Stcr
State. Mr.. Crcsson plays a strong. steady
net game, with accurate placing a de-
cided feature. He kept Hr. johnson
away from the net and on the defensive
nearly all the time. The second was a
deuce set, all, and before either player
could get the necessary two games in
succession 1t became 10 all, but by quick
rallyins Mr.. Cresson secured two games
and won.
Mr.. wylfe C. Grant. one of the crack
players of New York city, and whose
father long wore wcll-earned terni,
honors. won his set from Mr.. A. 81.
Agelasto. jr., OF Norfolk, and showed
more than ordinary cleverness in his
placing. He had very strong oppo-
nj H.
handily. 81. he had TO work harder ID
the next, deuce set. to win out. SO.
Second Round Single, Today.
Play will begin at o'clock this after
noon. when the second round In men s
singles. the prcliminaries in the mems
| doubles. and the ladies' singles will be
started. Mr.. :. Parnly Parct. CT New
York. twice holder O. the championship
bowl. will arrive tonight and tomorrow
afternoon he and Mr. J. C. Davidson will
play their first set in the preilminari.s
and it promises to be decidedly inter-
esting. Mr.. Paret will probably be Mr..
". C. Grant. partner in the doubles.
Baron Frarckenstcin. Of the Austrian
legation, who beat Mr.. Wood yester-
day 81, 6-1, will play NJ. A. Agciasto
| today. and their set promises to be we'll
enste!n ana Mr.. z. E. Whiting were
drawn to play Mr.. Grant and Mr.. Paret.
one Of the strongest doubles In the
tourney.
The prelimireries In the ladies' singles
this afternoon will be interesting. as ell
the entrants are known to be clever
players.
Following are the results In yester-
DAYS prnliminaries mems singles and
| in the frst round. The pairs ir this
afternoons singles. second round; the
doubles a5 drawn. and the ladies sim
gle's, preliminarie,:
Results Of Prelimi.aries.
Franklin Geoghegan beat W. p. Met
calf. Bachelors Club. SO: 60.
| Ralph ". Hills beat Ernest G. Draper,
both OF Bachelors. CO; g..
Clarence r. Wilson beat John II. Bal
linger. both OF Bachelors. 5-3: s-i.
Wylic c. Grant. New York. beat A. NJ
Agclasto. jr.. Norfolk. 5-f; SIS.
Scmp Fuss, San Antonio. Tex. hest
Or. l. ". Glazcorook. Bachelors, c.
2-s: 6-4
W. n. White beat E. E. Whiting, both
OF Bachelors. 6-S: ca; 6-3
Wood. both of Bachelors. 60; 81.
Whitehead, ca; 5-s.
First Round.
Charles C. Crcsson. jr. San Antonio
Tex. beat d. X. johnson. Bachelors
6-2. l2-l0.
Herbert S. Smith. Bachelors. heat C.
q Unmlnnd Ckcrv Chnsn 60 E1