Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
SOUTHERN TENNIS TOURNEY.
Allen Won Championship by Defeating
Geoghegan.

Before probably the largest gallery that
has ever attended tennis match in WASH
ington Harry Allen, challenger, of Phila-
delphia wrested the southern title from
Franklin GeOghegan, holder of Washing
ton Saturday afternoon ON the gallery
court of the Bachelor Club.
The majority of the large gallery pres
ent fully expected Geoghegan to success
fully defend his title. but Allen upset these
calculations and DEBATED the southern cham
pion in straight sets.
The men played a remarkably fast game
in the first two sets. Long base line rail-
lies, with an occasional dash to the net,
was the play INDUCED in by the contest
ants. Aliens fast service and good side
line passing won him the first set, after
Geoghegan had a lead of 5 to 3.
In the second set both men were nigh ex-
hausted, as the heat was intense. How
ever, the fast play of the first set continued.
Geoghegan again secured a lead of 5 to 3,
and later on to and 40-15. only to finally
lose the set. SO, by the Philadeiphian's
superior steadiness at critical stages. In
the third and last set, Allen played splen-
did all-rOund game and won it by to 0,
thereby giving him the match and the
southern title.
The women's championship match was
decided Saturday afternoon. the honors
and the cup going to Miss Carrie B. Nicely
of Chicago, the champion of the west. Miss
Nicely defeated Miss M. c.. Spurgip OF
Washington by the score of 6-3, rs. in
perfectly played match.
Miss Winona CloSterman of Cincinnati,
the winner of the womens cup last year.
was not present to defend 1t, and 1t went
to Miss Nicely by default
The mixed doubles championship match
was not decided, darkness preventing the
finals being concluded. Before this match
was played Miss Marie Winner and John
Davidson defeated Miss Sanger and Fred
eric Huidekoper. and H. F. Allen and Miss
oF Misc Eli
zabeth Ferguson. winner at the recent
match at the Chevy Chase Club. and Her
bert G. Dering, secretary Of the British
embassy
The finals in the mixed doubles were be-
gun, Miss Nicely and Mr. Allen playing
against Mr.. Davidson and Miss Marie
Winner. With the score 8 all the play
was stopped. and will not be concluded
until June Ii. With the exception of this
match and the consolation match In mems
singles, to be played this week. all Of the
events of the tournament have been con-
cluded
The southern championship cup goes to
Mr.. Allen. who is the twelfth winner to
take it. Mr.. Allen also takes the all-con-
singles. The second prize in the mems sin
giles goes to John c. Davidson.
The first prizes in the mems doubles
silver compotes, go to Mr.. Davidson and
championship cup, Miss Nicely won the first
prize IN the ladies' singles. a handsome
silver mirror, while the second prize sill
yer bottle, goes to Miss Spurgin of this city
The first prizes In the mixed doubles are
two handsome candlesticks, and the second
prizes are a hand-carved silver corckscrew
and a cut-glass powder pun. mounted
with silver. These will be awarded when
the match is settled. The scores of Satur-
days play:
Mems singles: championship round-H. +.
Allen defeated Frank Geoghegan SO, So.
Go.
Womens championship sngles-Miss c.
B. Nicely defeated Miss M. A. Spurgin. 6-S
Is.
Mixed doubles-Miss Marie Winner and
John c. Davidson defeated Miss Sanger
and Frederic Huidekoper, 81, 6-3. II. F.
Allen and Miss C. B. Nicely defeated Miss
Elizabeth Ferguson and Herbert g. Dering.