The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

One OF the closest and most interesting
tennis matches ever pulled OF in this city
was that on the Bachelor Courts yester-
day between teams representing this city
and Baltimore, which resulted IN a tie.
each team scoring four points in the
singles and two in the doubles at the con-
clusion OF the afternoons activities
The Washington team. with the defeat
at the hands Of the players from the
Oriole City two weeks back fresh in
mind, started play with a determination
TO even matters. With several new play
ers on their roster. each with a reputation
as thirty third degree racquet wieIder,
a victory seemed evident. However. the
Baltimoreans continued their strong work
Of the last match. and our players we're
forced 10 content themselves with an even
break
An interested spectator turned up IN the
person OF Paul De shiels. one OF the
best Of American tennis authorities. and
| incidentally manager OF the tennis team
that represented America in the English
championships last year. De Shiels was
/ loud IN his praise Of the work OF the
teams. and declared al the conclusion OF
the final match that the sport was the
best thar he had seen this season
Connie Doyle Wins
The match which was stamped as the
| feature Of the afternoon and IN which
most interest was centered was that be-
tween Connie Doyle, the best OF the
/ District talent. and F. c. Colston. pre-
mier racquet wielder Of Baltimore. The
match was decided in favor OF the
\ Washington player after one OF the up
hin fights that characterizes' his play IN
all important matches The visiting
player started on well. and FOR a while
! appeared an easy winner. his play was
fast and snappy. and his serves accu-
rate and hard 10 solve However. Doyle
! soon awoke 20 the occasion, and re-
leased from his sleeve the bahing Sc
rtes OF strokes that have proved fatal
/ 10 many an aspiring tennis fend- He
won the hrst set. coping six OF the
nine games required for decision The
/ second set went the way Of the visitor
/ after g brilliant exhibition IN which
I neither player had an advantage. The
( visitor used a crOss-court drive and
overhead smash 20 great advantage.
while Doyle excelIed IN smashes and a
low. swift side-line drive. The final set
\ was replete with brilliant plays. and
was finally decided in favor OF the local
II player; score. 81
DOyIes Win in Doubles.
Another match that attracted more
tnan an ordinary amount OF interest was
that IN the doubles between the Doyle
brothers, OF Washington. and COlston
and Wagner. OF Baltimore. Washington
was again victorious. with the scores
standing -s. SIS. Ga As the score
indicates. the first set was an easy win
Cor the visitors. However. In the second
and deciding sets the Doyle brothers had
things all their own way. They were at
their best. giving an exhibition OF serv-
ing and various strokes that played their
opponents OF their feet The match was
the last OF the afternoon. and at the
same time the deciding one.
Harold Doyle and Spencer Gordon,
champion OF Princeton University. who
Joined the Washington team lately. wor
their matches in the singles The former
defeated COlstOn IN two successive sets
score 60. So. and the latter ending a
victim in the person OF II. Davis, Of the
Baltimore team.
IN the doubles. Gordon and Deis were
victors over Synington and c. Colston
J OF Baltimore. The matches were inter
esting and we'll played. the first going
! the way OF the visitors rs. and the
second and third to the Washington
players. Go and rs.
Players Are Entertained.
Last evening the players were enter
tained at an elaborate banquet al th,
Chevy Chase Club. Ralph Hills. presi
, dent OF the Bachelors Club, OF this city
, acted as toastmaster. Among those VII,
, were called on for a few words were
Paul De Shields. manager Of the 100
American Tennis team: F. X. Colston
Stewart Symington. Campbell Colston
and, Robert Lowndes, ot the BaItinor,
team; J. c. Davidson. former Tniddl
Atlantic tennis champion. and az presen
holder of the golf title for this section
c. A. Barnard, the famous football playe
of Harvard University; z. P. Grosvenor
champion OF Chevy Chase; z. T. Hen
ldrick. secretary Of the Bachelors Club
and A ". Howard, Of the Washington
team.
The Summaries.
The summaries in yesterday after.
moons play follow:
SINGLES
| c. B. DOYLE Washington defeated +. Q. Colston
Baltimore 6-5 81. 81
H. E. Doyle. Washington. defeated Campbell Col
ston, Baltimore. C.. 6-S
B. Wagner Baltimore. defeated P. Cake Washing
ton. 6-3. Is
S, Gordon. Washington. defeated H Davis. Bait
more 6-S 81. 60
John S Ken. Baltimore. defeated J. Lincoln
R. Hills washington. defeated Allen Bowie, Bal
timore. o. IS
Robert Lowndes. Baltimore. defeated Cbarlto
Graves. Washington. 81 g.
DOUBLES.
Doyle and Doyle. Washington. defeated Coisc
and Wagner Baltimore 20. 6-3. So
Gordon and DciS Washington. defeated Syminc
ton and c. ColSton. Baltimore. 81. 50 -
Buriss and Kerr. Baltimore defeated Hills an
Lincoln Washington. 81. 5-s. 81.
LOEndeS and Davis Baltimore defeated Crave
and Howard Washington. 81. los. 6-3