The Washington herald., 1909-06-08
TENNIS MATCH OYER
Play at Chevy Chase Featured
by Excellent Contests.
MISS TURLE AND PALMER WIN
Wrest Championship in Mixed DOu-
bIes from Miss Evans and Wallace
Johnson After Best Played Match
of the Tournnment-DOyIe Brothers
Retain Mems Championship.

The final matches, OF the Chevy Chase
tennis tournament that has been IN prog
ress on the suburban courts for the past
week were pulled of yesterday afternoon
and resulted In several Of the most in
teresting matches ever witnessed in this
city
A large and enthusiastic gallery en-
joyed the sport. and at the conclusion Of
the afternoons activities congratulated
the tennis committee for having conduct
ed the most successful tournament In
the history OF the club. A section OF the
Marine Band was final day attraction.
and the players as well as the spectators
enjoyed strains Of popular airs during
the course OF the day.
The feature Of the afternoon was the
finals of the mixed doubles. in which the
present champions were deprived CT their
hOnOrs. as have been several others IN
the past few days. IN this match Miss
Turtle and Richard Palmer. who by excel
lent play worked their way up as ehaI-
lengers. were victorious over Miss Evans
and Wallace johnson. The requirement
was two sets out OF three for the match,
and the first pair captured two success
sive sets by scores OF 9 70 7 and 70 4.
The result came as a big surprise 70 many
who had expected an easy victory for
last years winners.
Both Mr.. Palmer and Miss Turtle played
a better game than they have shown at
any time during the present meeting, and
although this victory was anything but
an easy one. IL was well earned. The
losers played strong game and probably
up TO their standard, but were compelled
10 bow down 10 their opponents. who had
a shade the better Of the match Mss
Evans, who jOurneyed all the way from
birmingham, Ala. 60 defend her title.
played very strong game at the net
and brought forth frequent applause by
clever strokes. Mr.. Johnson excelled in
serving and gained many points because
Of the inability Of his opponents 10 cope
with his varied assortment
Palmer Plays Well.
Mr.. Palmer played a remarkable game
when taking into consideration the fact
that he had taken part IN several other
matches during the afternoon. He worked
an overland stroke with great success.
and depended largely on this return as q
point gamer.
The Doyle brothers were the only
players 70 retain a championship. hold
ing the title for mems doubles by de-
feating Richard Palmer and l. ". Glaze
brook in three fast sets. score. 90 -.
g.
The losers played a strong game in the
second set and the champions were COM
PEELED TO 60 the limit 70 win
r. W Hills carried OF the honors IN
the mems single consultations. defeating
W. B. Wood in the final round by 6-3,
-, 6-2
At the conclusion Of the days play the
prizes were awarded the respective win
ners by DR.. GlazebrOOk. chairman OF the
tennis committee. who had words Of con
graduation for every winner. Prizes were
awarded the winners. runners I'D. and
title winners in each event.
The Summaries.
Mems douhes-B. II. Palmer and l. ". Glaze
brook defeated r. L. james and h. Hills. rs. S.
90, 81; c. 3. Doyle and II. Z. Doyle defeated
Giazebrook and Palmer. 81 rs. 81
Mixed doubles-Aiiss TlIrle and Z. II. Palmer de-
feated Miss Barry aud H. Z. Doyle. - and 81.
Mss Turtle and r. II. Palmer defeated AIrs TdbaII
and r. z. Davis SIS and SIS: Aliss Turls and 4
H Palmer defeated Miss Evans and "a. johnson.
- and 81
Mems consolation-R. ". Hills defeated O. Brown
Sc. IS. 6-5; Mnllen defaulted 20 W 3. Wood:
Z ". HIS defeated " B. Wood, 6-5 7-5. "a