The Washington times., 1902-06-01
BACHELOR TENNIS
CLUB AWARDS PRIZES
Many Valuable Ones Given
for Clever Play.
Mr.. LITTLE STILL CHAMPION
Defeats Mr.. Gecghegan, But Only After
a Hard Contest - All Handicap
Matches Good-EIiss Winner Makes a
Good Showing.

| The tennis playing for the southern
championship was continued at the
Bachelor Club courts yesterday after
noon An unusually large crowd wit
| messed the matches. The interesting
matches were between Raymond ID. Lit
tie. the southern champion for 1901, and
hr. Geoghcgan. This was played for the
Southern championship of the present
year. Another match in which great in
terest was displayed was the one In the
mems double match. between Grant and
Paret and Davidson and Glazebrook.
More Games to Follow.
Contrary to the expectations of the OIL
cials of the club, all of the finals were not
played off yesterday This will neccssi
tate the playing OF several of them to-
morrow afternoon, when the Southern
championships VIII be decided
The first match yesterday was the one
between Mr.. Little and Mr. Geoghegan
Mr. Geoghegan was defeated by the
champion, but only after hard feht
The first set went to Mr. Little. e-2. Mr..
"eognegan was stronger in the second.
hut lost both the second and third sets to
Mr.. Little. 6-3.
Mr Geoghegan is a member of the
Capitol Hill Tennis Club and has shown
up exceptionally well this season. He
treated the local tennis enthusiasts
10 the greatest surprise they have ever
mad by defeating Mr.. ]. c. Davidson. the
acknowledged best all around PLAYER In |
this city.
Not in Form,
This match was played on Friday af- |
ternocn, and was witnessed by a large
crowd. MIR. Davidson played in fine form
during the preliminary matches. but
when he played in the semi-fnals with
Mr.. Geoghcgan he did not play his usual
strong game.
In the mems doubles match. Grant and
Paret had hard struggle with Davidson
and Glazebrook, strong local team. Mr..
Grant and his partner finally won the
three sets out of FIVE. 10. 6-4, 6-2. DR..
Glazebrook played superb game. and
Mr.. Davidson put up good service. This
was the finals in the mems doubles. The
winners are the Southern champions.
Three matches were played in the con-
ISOLATION affair Mr. II. G. Whitehead
beat Mr.. y. T. Wilson. 6-4, 60. DR..
Glazebrook beat F. II. Holland. 6-3. 6-4.
md also defeated Mr.. Whitehead in the
inal match. s-2, rs. DR.. Glazebrook is
he winner of the consolation match.
Handicap Matches Good.
With one exception all of the hanIi-
;ap matches were good. p H. $. Cake
,eat ]. II. BGllinger Go. SIS. and F. L.
Iuidekoper beat DR.. L. b. johnson 6-3.
-. J. Parmley Paret beat DR.. Glaze
,rook Sc. C.
The other match was between Mr.
iuidekoper and ]. Parmley Paret This
vas an uninteresting. listless affair. It
vas made so by the poor and ragged
howing of Paret. In the first set. see
ng that he could hot play Mr.. Huide-
topper out. he refused 10 return the balls
hat were served to him. and allowed Mr. ]
wEo is hardly more than an {
mAteur Of the FIRST class. 10 win the
-ames.
At the conclusion of the fifth game on
he first set, Parct conceded 1t to his {
pponent This set WAS won by Mr.
6-I. In the second set
'aret exerted himself and won. 6-2 Mr. {
iuidekoper won the third set, 6-l.
Mixed Doubles.
The mixed doubles were played early
n the afternoon. The only match play ,,
d was the hnal between Miss Winner ,
I'd Mr.. Paret and Miss Banks and Mr.. {
davidson.
The former team won. but Miss Winner
nd Mr. Davidson played the better J
ame OF the two teams. and would have
AIKEN the match had IL not been for the t