Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14
VISITORS TAKE LEAD.
Win Intercity Tennis Match
on Chevy Chase Courts.

In the intercity tennis match between
Washington and Baltimore played on the
Chevy Chase Club courts yesterday after
noon the locals suffered defeat, captur-
ing only four of the twelve matches
played. In the eight singles the Capital
city men won half but the visitors from
the Monumental city bested their op-
ponentS in all of the four doubles.
OF the single matches that. between G..
Doyle of this city and F. c. Colston Of
Baltimore attracted the most attention,
and all the time it was being played the
court was lined several rows deep with
excited spectators. The visitor is ranked
high among the players of the nation. as
he has been a dangerous competitor in
several big tournaments that attracted
national attention. Doyle. while not so
well known, is regarded as the best man
with the tennis racket in this section.
Doyle. at the outset. began to play a
brilliant game and won the first set, to
?. But Colston rallied in the second. His
placing Of the ball. with speed and ac-
curacy, began to tell, and for several
games he kept putting the ball out Of
reach of Doyle. The local player, how
ever, played steady tennis and never let
his opponent take big lead. Toward
the end of the set Doyle's strength be-
gan to tell and by his terrific smashes
over the net finally won the set, to
his strokes being cleverly delivered. But
Doyle let few balls go past him and his
speed and powerful returns won the
match.
Brothers Both Winners.
r. Doyle. brother of the winner, also
won from J. A. c. Colston. brother of
the loser. the score being 6-1, 60.
After the results of the singles the
spectators felt certain that Doyle and
Doyle, both winners, would easily win
from the Colston brothers. But there
those on the side lines went wrong. Young
Colston seemed to be steadied by the
presence of his brother in the court and
he played a magnificent game. When
the match started the visitors took the
lead and before the gallery realized what
had happened had won the first set, g.
They started the second with the same
brilliant playing, and took the first cou-
pie of games. Then the DOyleS took a
mighty brace, and by speedy returns and
smashes at the net took the lead and,
finally, the set 4-6.
would tax the ability of all four players.
When the locals were in the lead. by 4
games to 2. the Colstons rallied. They
began to find holes in the Doyle defense,
ana OTlFe aIteF uflVe went down the
center of the court between the Doyle
brothers. The score became ) to s. The
accuracy of the returns of the local play
ers seemed to be lost and the visitors
took the lead by one game. For the
next and deciding game it was F. c..
COlstOns serve. He had won every game
in which he served. The spectators
watched the game intently. First one
took the lead, then the other. The score
became deuce and both sides were fight
ing valiantly. the Colstons for the game.
set and match and the Doyles for an
other chance to take the lead and finally
win out. Several times each side was
within one point of winning, but lost the
point and the score remained at deuce.
Some of the most brilliant tennis play
played by both sides. The visitors were
playing a little the better tennis, how
ever. and finally won out, getting the
set, 10.
One of the most even matches was that
in the doubles between Lincoln and Bal
Hnger of Washington and Kerr and
Brooke of Baltimore. Each won a set at
first. and in the third set they played
evenly until the score stood II to II. The
visitors won the next two games, cap
turing the set, Ii to II. Several other
matches went to the third set, thus max
ing spectacular tennis.
Scores in Detail.
The scores in detail follow:
c. Doyle, Washington. beat F: G. Colston. Bal.
timOre, GO, IS; r. Doyle, Washington. beat
j. A. c. Colston. Baltimore, 81. Go: n. p.
Cake, Washington, beat John Kerr. Baltimore,
6-3, 6-4 l.. w. Glazebrook. Washington, beat
T. i. Harrison, Baltimore. 6-3. 60: B. Wag-
.ner, Baltimore, beat G. Lincoln, Washington,
6-2, SIS; A. D. Atkinson, Baltimore, beat r..
Hills, Washington, SIS, ST, IS; Charles
Brooke, Baltimore beat J. Baiiinger. Washing:
timore, beat ]. c. Davidson. Washington, 6-3,
st, 90; Golston and Colston. Baltimore, beat
Wagner and Atkinson, Baltimore, beat Glaze
brook and Davidson. Washington. 90, IS: