Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-06


the first game chiefly as result of ner-
vousness. The second also went to Miss
Douglass, who attacked on her opponents
back hand almost persistently.
Then Miss Sutton, finding her feet,
scored two games and brought the register
to 2-3. Her length was improving and
the pace of her drives waxing hot. But
Miss Douglass took the fifth, sixth and
seventh games by superior generalship.
Miss Sutton rallied and pocketed the
eighth, only to lose the set soon after at
Up to now she had been outmaneuvered
but in the second set she had her own way
right up to the fifth game. Not only was
the English girl less accurate, but Miss
Sutton was putting more force into her
strokes and showing a greater variety.
Often she hoodwinked her rival by a tell
ing line shot that Miss Douglass thought
was coming the other way.
-Four love was a big lead, and people
who had backed Miss Douglass became
fidgety.
Incident Of Good Feeling.
In the third game of this set there was
curious incident. illustrating the vein of
mutual good feeling that runs through
these big tennis contests. Both girls had
crossed over. thinking one of Miss Sutton's
drives was In and had won ace. The crowd
nearest the line shouted a different opln-
court, when Miss Douglass chivalrously
served two faults and thus made matters
as they were.
Though Miss Douglass served second
double fault, this time Internationally, In
the fifth game. she won that and the next
three. bringing the score level.
II Try as she could, Miss Sutton could not
win the necessary ace to make her five up,
but in the tenth game after Miss Douglass
led at "a and 40 love, she made a sensa
tional rally and brought the score back to
Ave ell.
She followed up this success In the nick
of time by winning the eleventh game, and
came within four points of the set. But
the English challenger was not to be de-
MED. She, too. possessed nerve and pluck,
and a little more experience, and the end
was that Miss Sutton lost the vantage
game at seven all and the set at 81.
VIII Try Again for Title.
In the last game Miss Douglass stood at
4O-15 and was brought downsto 1870 be-
fore she stepped aside from one of the
Americans drives and let the ball fall out
OF court
Miss Sutton declared afterward that she
intended. II funds would allow. TO come
over to England again next year to try
for the championship. She will probably
go to Newport next week for the Welsh
championship. returning to America in ten
days time.
Miss Sutton won ladies' doubles with
Miss Hiuyard. her hostess, at Wimbledon.
the pair defeating Mrs. Sterry and Miss
Morton in final by 10-S, e.
In the mems doubles championship, a
great surprise was the Dohertys' defeat by
8. H. Smith and F. L. Riseley in the chal-
lenge round, the score In favor of the little
pair being 6-S, O., 81, 6-3. 8-S.
Mr.. Riseley was the hero of the match.
his volleys being phenomenal and his au-
dacity unsurpassed in the history of the
game. The Dohertys were a tride worn
and neither brother was In tip-top form.
Nevertheless their dethronement caused
q sensation and reused the interest Of the
crowd to fever heat The brothers were
beaten by the same pair In 1902.