Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-27
SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP.
Opening the Tennis Tournament on the
Bachelor Club Courts,

There was no Indication on the tennis
courts of the Bashelor Tennis Club, on NJ
street between Connecticut avenue and L
street, yesterday afternoon that other out
door sports had thrown that game in the
background. Perhaps never before had the
annual tournament for the southern cham
pionship opened under more favorable au-
spices then was the case yesterday. The
weather was favorable and the well-kept
courts of the club seldom looked so trim.
In addition there was a good-sized assem-
blage of those who love the game and rec
ognlze good playing to give to the players
the stimulus of their presence.
Besides the local crack players a number
of entries were of those who have won
reputation in other places some of whom
are unknown here except through the rec
ords of their playing. Mr.. Wylie Grant of
New York, the champion indoor player,
made a fine figure on the court, and In his
first game displayed the powers which have
made him well known. He has a long
reach and Is cool, and his returns display
the resources OF a skillful player. In the
preliminary round he met A. NJ. Ageiasto
of Norfolk. and the latter gave him warm
contest before he allowed him to carry off
the two sets.
Another game that was vigorously fought
was the one between Semp Russ and DR..
sets and the latter one.
Mr.. ]. ParmIey Paret will reach the city
tonight and in order not to delay the order
of the playing he will meet Mr.. John c.
Davidson In the preliminary round tomor-
row morning. Both of these men are ex-
champions, and, of course. there is much
interest in the contest. The winner of the
singles VIII play the holder Of the cham
pionship for 1901. Raymond D. Little.
Today the courts will present a busy
ha eli ole n
played, but the doubles will be begun, as
well as the ladies singles.
The scores of yesterdays games were as
follows:
W. P. Metcalf, Bachelors Club, 6-3, 60.
Ralph w. Hills beat Ernest G. Draper,
both of Bachelors. 60, 60.
Clarence r. Wilson beat John H. Bal
linger. both of Bachelors, 6-3, Ga.
Wylie c. Grant. New York, beat A. NJ
Agelasto, jr., Norfolk, 81, So
Semp Russ, San Antonio. Tex, beat Dr.
L. w. Glazebrook. Bachelors, Ga, %, Cd
W; R. White beat E; E. Whiting. both
of Bachelors, 6-S, 6-3. 6-3.
Baron Franckenstein beat Waddy B.
Wood, both of Bachelors. 60, 81.
NJ A. Agelasto. Norfolk. beat H. q.
Whitehead. Ga. 6-3.
First round-Charles c. Cresson, jr., San
Antonio. Tex, beat B. r. johnson, Bache-
lors g. 1910.
Herbert S. Smith, Bachelors. beat c.
Z. Rowland, CHEVY Chase, 81, 81.
The program for today is as follows:
Singles. second round, pm.
F. Geoghegan and r. w. Hills.
c. r. Wilson and Wylie c. Grant.
Semp Russ and w. r. White.
Baron Frankenstein and NJ. A. Agelasto.
NJ. L. Steel and L. J. Steele.
Winner Of GeOghegan and Hills set plays
CresSon
Winner Of Steel and Grant set plays Her
bert S. Smith.
Doubles preliminaries at pm:
Cutler and Johnson, byeS upper half
Ballinger and White against Wood and
Kenyon.
Geoghegan and Clark against Cresson and
Russ.
Davidson and Glazebrook against Wilson
and Wilson.
Whitehead and Metcalf against Agelasto
and Agelasto.
Franckenstein and Whiting against Wylie
G. Grant and partner (probabiy Parmly c.
PareO.
Theobald and Smith and Grant and Nc
Cannon, byes, lower half.
Winner OF Balinger and White and Wood
and Kenyon set will play Cutler and john
son.
Ladies' singles at pm. Prelminaries:
Miss Ffoulke and Miss Hunt
Miss Ethel Winner and Miss Banks
Miss Moore and Miss Marie Winner.
Miss Steel and Miss Mitchell