Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-26
SOUTHERN TENNIS TOURNEY.
Courts Were Soft, but Many Interest
ing Matches Were Played.

The seventeenth annual tournament for
the Southern tennis championship began at
the Bachelors Club grounds on M street
near Connecticut avenue late yesterday
afternoon The weather conditions were
most doleful and kept down the attendance
The recent rains softened up the fine courts
and prevented fast play. Notwithstanding
these conditions many interesting matches
were played in the mems singles, the prin-
cipal one being between Dr. Glazebrook OF
the Bachelors Club and Mr.. Herbert Der
ing of the British embassy. the former Win
ming 60 Ga Both players SKINNED over
the soft ground with remarkable speed
and under favorable conditions the match
would doubtless have been remarkable
one.
There were thirty-two entries in the
mems singles but not all played and sew
eral of the contests will be settled this aft
ernOon On account Of the weather the
players were slow in assembling at the
grounds. and it was 3:25 before the games
were started Mr. j. c. Davidson, the
crack local player, did not play, as his OPP
ponent defaulted.
The tournament promises to be one of
the most notable in the history of the
Bachelors Club. owing to the many high
class entries from out of town and The
prospects are that many sensational games
will be forthcoming during the week with
anything like good A,ather. Miss Alice
terested spectators yesterday afternoon
The second round in the singles started
this afternoon. Mr.. ]. II. Ballinger is
paired with Mr.. c. c. Clark. Capt. f. b.
Rabbit meeting Mr. E. E. Whiting, DR.. L.
w. Glazebrook against Mr. c. r. Wilson,
Mr. G. w. Kelley will meet Mr.. Wylie C.
Grant. Mr.. Frank Geoghegan will play the
winner of the match between Mr.. s. P.
Waterlow. third secretary of the British
embassy. and Mr.. NJ A. Agelasto of Nor
folk Mr.. H. G. Whitehead will play the
winner of the match between Mr.. Wash
ington Reed and Mr.. r. NJ. Strobridge.
Mr.. ]. c. Davidson will play Mr.. Charles
II. Karr. who yesterday beat Mr.. Louis ].
Grant of the New York Lawn Tennis Club.
Ladies' Singles This Afternoon.
Interest today centers in the ladies' cham
pionship singles. Drawings for this event
were made last evening at the close of the
play. Miss R. K. Sewal meets Miss NJ. E.
Winner. both of the Bachelor Club Mrs
Wellington Hardy of Norfolk, Va, villa
meet the winner of the match between
Miss +. 8. Wimber of the Bachelor Club
and Miss Winona Closterman of Cincinnati
Miss Pratt will meet Miss Elizabeth Moore
and Miss NJ. G. Sewall will play Mrs. J.
Miller Kenyon. The prize will be the
Bachelor Club trophy, offered for the first
time this year.
The Mems Doubles.
The mems doubles will also be played this
afternoon, and some keen sport is expected
Mr.. w. c. Grant and Mr.. Robert Leroy
both of the New York Lawn Tennis Club.
will meet Mr.. Raymond D. Little and a
partner, who has not yet been named The
winners will play Mr.. E. E. Whiting and
Mr.. A. Y. Bradley.
Mr.. D. r. Wilson and Mr.. ]. H. Balinger
of the Bachelor Club will meet Mr.. R. M.
Strobridge and Dr. Loren Johnson. Mr..
Washington Reed and Mr.. Hugh White
head of Norfolk. Va. will meet Mr.. H. c.
Norman and Mr.. Herbert G. Dering Mr..
Louis Grant and Mr.. d. E. Roberts of New
York will meet Mr.. M. A. Agelasto of Nor
folk. Mr.. w. B. Wood and Mr. Charles
Poe will meet Mr.. c. c. Clark and Mr..
Frank Geoghegan. Mr.. HI. c. Sheridan and
Mr.. F. L. Davis will meet Major Van Vliet
and M. Van Vliet The winner of the last
match will meet Mr.. j. c. Davidson and
Drawings for the mixed doubles will take
place this afternoon.
Summary of Yesterdays Play.
Following are the scores of yesterday s
games:
Championship singles-First round: J. H.
Ballinger beat F. l.. Davis Ga, IS; C. C.
Clark beat w. Dow Lundy. 60, Go: E. B.
Rabbit beat J. Miller Kenyon, 60, 6-1;
E. f. Whiting beat w. B. Wood. CO. OF;
DR.. l.. w. GlaZebrook beat H. G. Dering
Ga. O.; c. r. Wilson beat s. T. Hem
drick, IS 6-3; G. w. Kelly beat III. c.
Norman. 81. 70: Wylie C. Grant beat
w. p. Hall. 6-1, G-1; Frank Geoghegan
beat A Y Bradley 6-1. GO: H. G. White
C. Davidson beat A. NJ. Agelasto by de-
fault; Charles II. Karr beat Louis s..
Grant. 6-1, ca: II. c. Sheridan beat N T.
Wilson, 60, IS.