New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
TENNIS.
DAVIDSON LIKELY TO MEET LITTLE
FOR SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP.
LEY rELFGRArH TO TIE rRInrNE.

[BV TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Washington May 28.-The annual Southern cham
pionship tennis tournament being held here the
sixteenth spring tourney OF the Bachelors Club, Is
attracting greater interest and attention than ever
before, and undoubtedly surpasses any tournament
Of the kind in Importance and brilance Of the
matches. There are nearly fifty players entered
for the various championship contests in mems
singles doubles and handicap singles. womens
singles ana mixed doubles. as well as the consola-
ton ma tches. AmCng the contestants arc a dozen
visiting players including several leading tennis
exponents of the East Thus far the tournament
has been favored with almost perfect tennis
weather and large audiences followed the matches
with the closest interest yesterday and to-day.
The tournament will continue all this week, and
likely extend through one or two days of next
week.
The mems singles for the Southern Championship
Bowl aroused especial interest because two of the
contestants, J. Parmly Paret and J, c: Davidson,
have both won the bowl twice. Davidson gives
every promise of being the winner OF this tourna-
ment and TO have the honor OF competing with
Raymond D. Little. of Princeton, the present holder
of the championship bowl. Little has one leg on
sets in the preliminary round to-day. and apparent
ly has clear held for victory IN an the other
national champion. defeated Miss Marie
Winner, Of Washington, holder of an international
contested match by superior steadiness and accu-
The work Of Wylie c. Grant, Lenox Club. New
York. in his losing match with Semp Russ, Uni
raiiying periods. Grant was four times within one
point Of losing the second set and the match. but
won the set by fierce smashing drives and perfect
defensive work. while ne lost the third set after
other equally remarkable rally, which Russ over
came J. =. Paret and w. c. Grant, both of the
Lenox Club New York. won in doubles to-day from
Baron Frankenstein, Of the Austrian Legation and
E F. Willing, q the BachsoTs, club .an .,o .oo
ond round in singles handily from Mrs. Hunt OF
Washington, this afternoon, and will compete with
Miss Bessie Moore, of Brooklyn, in the final round
for the championship tomorrow. Summaries:
Mems singles preliminary round)-wyne c. Grant.
New-York a. NJ. Agolasti jr., Norfolk Va. 6-I.
& : L.
Bachelors "a % "a Baron Frankenstein Of the
6-1: J.. c. Davidson Bachelors beat j. Parmly Paret
Lenox club New-York. 6-3 6-4.
First round-Charles Crosson Princeton University
ga e-ii s Russ Texas beat W. G. Grant New~York
Frankensein, of the Austrian Legation, 63. 53: n Ia
steele. Bachelors. beat L. J. Grant Lenox club New
beat W r. White Bachelor 6-2 6-I.
Second round-Franklin Geoghegan Capitol Hin. beat
Wilson Bachelors 5. Russ, San Antonio Tex. &c
81. 8-3.
Brooklyn beat Miss Marie Winner Washington. 4-6
Sc 7-5; Miss Hulda Steele. Philadelphia: beat Miss
Panks New-York. beat Miss Ethel Winner Washington
Go 6-3; Mrs Hunt, Washington beat Miss Ffoulke
Second round-Mlss Banks beat Mrs. Hunt. e. 6-4
Miss Bessie Moore Brooklyn beat Miss Hulda Steele
Mems doubles preliminary round)--C. C. and
s Russ. of san Antonio Tex beat F. Geoghesan and C
Clark of the Capitol Hill club 6ml: 80; 6N2; W. G
beat Baron Frankenstein and L. L. Whiting. of the
Bachelors club. "a 81.
First round-Messrs, Theobald and smith, OF the
Catonsvle Country Club baltimore. beat L. j. Grant
Lenox club. New-York, and H. Hendricks. Bachelors
Mixed doubles preliminary round)-Miss Marie Winner
Washington. and J. p. Paret NewYork beat Miss Huda
steele Philadelphia. and Baron Frankensten. Washing
ton CO.