The Washington herald., 1908-05-26
TENNIS TOURNEY ON
Matches for Middle Atlantic
Title Under Way.
JOHNSON SHOWS FINE FORM
National InterschOIastic Champion,
with J. ParmIey PRret, the Veter-
an, and Connie Doyle, Present
Title Holder, Considered to Have
Best Chance to Win First Honors.

The first round OF the singles in the
Middle Atlantic States tennis tournament
was started yesterday on the courts os
the Bachelor Lawn Tennis Club, 1874 NJ
street. and furnished some interesting
play.
There Is some OF the best talent In the
East entered in the tourney. and the
battle for the honor of meeting Connie
Doyle, the present title holder, promises
to be a warm one
The favorIte would be hard to name,
as there is great difference OF opinion
on the subject. but the consensus Of
opinion seems to indicate that Wallace
F. Johnson, the national interscholastlc
champion; ]. Parmley Paret. the veteran
and hero of many a hard battle in HIS
long career, and Connie Doyle, the local
phenom. who has repeatedly shown such
class against all comers since becoming
the title holder, stand an equally good
chance of winning the coveted title.
The majority Of the matches yesterday
were hard fought, and brought out some
OF the best tennis seen in this city since
last fall.
Hills in Fine Form.
The match between r. w. Hills. the
local player. and G. P. Parkes. formerly
OF Washington, and now Of New York,
was one OF the most stubbOrnly contested.
Mr.. Hills, who has always been consider
ed d brilliant player. but rather unsteady.
showed no traces Of shalSiness In his
work yesterday, and convinced the spec
tators that he is capable OF proving a
troublesome opponent 10 the men who
are picked as having the best chance,
provided he can maintain the steadiness
Of his play yesterday. Mr.. Hills beat Mr..
Parkes in straight sets. 6-3, O.
Another corking good match was the
enc between A. X. Aitkin and J. II.
Deis. the local player. Mr.. Aitkin is a
member Of the Princeton team, and is a
most promising player, Mr.. Deis only
beating him after three Of the hardest
kinds Of sets. 3-6. SO. So.
Another good match was the one be-
tween w. 3. Wood and Z. Faber, Of
Richmond, which the former won, 60.
2-6 10-S Mr.. Faber is a player OF
ability. and is capable os putting I'D an
even faster game than he showed yes
terday, as he had just gotten of a train
and was IN need OF practice.
The veteran Paret displayed good
form in his match with a. d. Sproat. Of
Mexico. the score being TO 60 IN
Paret's favor
Wallace ]. Johnson, who has the repu-
tation OF being one Of the hardest men
in Philadelphia 10 beat. won from E. c.
Graves. in the first round by 6-3. 6-1.
and defeated c. Brown in the second
round by so. e.
and Gilbert w. Kelly. both OF this city,
Mr.. Kelly was returned the winner, Sc.
50.
c. Hackett fell before the prowess Of
R. L. James. OF Philadelphia Mr.. James
was a member OF the Philadelphia team
that defeated the local players in the
Middle Atlantic Association series at
Chevy Chase, Saturday Mr.. James, In
addition 20 being good tennis player
is a cricket enthusiast, and is a promi-
nent member OF the Belmont Cricket
Club. of Philadelphia. The scores in this
match were 6-2, 6-2.
Lincoln Downs Count Torok.
G. Gould Lincoln had to play at The
top Of his game to down Count ToIok,
the scores being rs. 7-5 Count Torok
is an attache OF the Austrian Embassy,
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country
John c. Davidson. the former champion
OF the South. disposed OF c. Whitlock. Of
Richmond, in two interesting sets, the
scores Of which were 6-3. 6--4
In the other matches, E. w. Dom. jr,
beat P. II. S. Cake. 6-l. 81; J. p.
Roman. OF Cumberland, Nd, beat H. w.
Howard, e.. 2-6. 60 and J. II. Bal
lenger beat F. L. Davis. 6-3. Ga
But one match in doubles was played.
that between Brown and Hackett and
johnson and Glazebrook, which the lat
ter pair won, 60, 6-3.
The unplayed matches in the first round
of singles which will be played this aft
ernoon are as follows: R. Mason VS.. II.
c. Brigers. OF North Carolina: Frank
Hyatt VS.. J. Mullen, of Richmond. and
w P. Cress, Of Chevy Chase, VS.. W. c.
Hill
The matches in the first semi-hnai that
will be played this afternoon are: C. w.
Kelly VS. r. w. Hills, J. H. Deis VS. r
L. James, p. H. S. Cake VS.. C. c. Lin
coin. and J. P. Roman VS.. ]. c. David
son.