Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30
WAS FULL OF INTEREST
THIs MORNINGS PLAY IN SOUTH
ERN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Miss Closterman Defeats Miss Winner
and MI. Grant Bested
MT. Clark.

tennis tournament on the courts OF the
Bachelors Club, on NJ street. this morning
attracted one of the largest crowds OF the
contest. and those who lined the playing
ground witnessed what were unauestiona-
bly, the most interesting matches of the
season. The tournament Is rapidly draw
ing to close and quite naturally the play
in the semi-dnals of the mems singles and
ladies' singles drew the greatest share Of
hard fought sets. Miss Closterman Is now
Cincinnati, one Of the very best players OF
her sex in the west, defeated Miss Marie
Winner Of Washington this morning in two
hard-f0ught sets. Miss Cluosterman Is now
qualified to meet Miss Elizabeth Moore
Monday for the final match for the ladies'
trophy. In the mems singles Mr.. Wiley c.
Grant OF New York defeated Mr.. Charles
c. Clark Of this city, three sets being re-
quired to decide the supremacy between
the two players. II the weather permits
Mr.. Frank Geoghegan will meet Mr.. John
c.. Davidson. The winner of this match
will play Mr.. Grant, and then the winner
will play Mr.. Raymond d. Little of New
York. who won the championship cup last
year.
Miss Closterman's Success.
Despite the hard rains of last night the
courts were in fair shape this morning
when play was called shortly after 10
O'Clock. Miss Winner and Miss Closterman
were the first pair to begin. Miss Winner
is strong local favorite. while Miss Clos
terman has won many friends by her
plucky play among comparative strangers.
Mr.. Andrew Y. Bradley acted as umpire.
Miss Closterman started off with a rush.
serving and winning her first game and
following it up with a win on Miss Winners
serve. Miss Winner began to play in better
form at this stage and captured the third
C1nStorYnQn
ever. playing strong underhand game,
soon forged to the front again and won the
fifth, sixth and seventh games. 1t looked
at this point that she would win the set
easily, with the score already 5 to in her
favor.
Miss Winner began a beautiful uphill
game, and. followed by the plaudits Of her
stanch supporters. she won the next three
games. bringing the score to a tie-deuce, at
five games each. The effort told, however
and she weakened perceptibly in the next
two games, Miss Closterman winning both
and capturing the first set. 10.
The second set was practically repeti-
ton of the first and was fought out point
by point Miss Closterman and Miss
Winner both played a long game, rarely. If
ever. coming close to the net. Their under
hand strokes and cuts were warmly admired
by the expert players present. Miss Clos
terman again won the two opening games.
Miss Winner took the third, but lost the
fourth, and fifth. making the score four to
one in favor of the visitor. She rallied,
however, and made a brilliant run. winning
the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth games,
reversing the score to five to four in her
favor. Miss Closterman won the tenth
game, making the set another deuce affair.
She also won the next two and deciding
games, bringing the score again to TO.
Mr.. Grant Defeats Mr.. Clark
In the semi-final match for the mems
championship the play between Mr.. Grant
and Mr.. Clark was fairly brilliant from the
spectators standpoint. but neither player
was up to his usual standard. The former
is typically built for tennis expert. He
Is tall and slender with a wonderfully long
reach. This Is invaluable to him in serving
and in smashing short balls, and in both
these respects he excels. Mr.. Grant is
steadier player. perhaps, and has a very
annoying way Of slashing ball away from
his. opponents. His strokes. however, lack
the spectacular effect OF Mr.. Grants.
Capt Rabbit of the army urnpired the
Grant-Clark match. The first set was won
by Mr.. Clark. Ga. The seventh game of
this set was the best of the series. The
score was at deuce no less than q dozen
times Mr.. Clark finally won the last ad-
vantage on a double fault by his opponent
in serving. Mr.. Grant captured the second
and third sets and the match. In both sets
won by him the score in games was 6-3.
In Mems Doubles.
There were two matches IN the first round
of mems doubles. Messrs. C. r. Wilson and
J. H. Ballinger won from r. Nj. Strobridge
and Loren Johnson. 60. Ga.
Mr.. ]. c. Davidson and Dr. L. w. Glaze
brook began their match against Major
Van Vliet of the army and Mr.. s. Van
Vhet. his son. winning the first set. 60.
Play will continue this afternoon IL rain
does not prevent. and Monday and Tues
day Of next week.