Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-30
LARGE CROWD At
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Doyle Brothers Won't Com.
pete for the Betterment
of Game.

Play was continued yesterday afternoon
at the Bachelors courts in the District
championship tournament and several
good and interesting matches made up the
program.
A larger crowd than any of the pre-.
v.Ous days was on hand and at times the
enthusiasm reached a high pitch.
! The tournament, which is credited by
all as being the most successful one Of
| its kind held in recent years. is marred
T, by but one thing and that IS the failure
| o, both Harold E. and Conrad b. Doyle
| to compete in the singles.
AS was previously pointed out, Harold
| Doyle had not entered and last n.gnt,
when seen by Star repre senta i've, Com
ME- said that he also would no. COM
| pete and would let the ut e so by de. au.t.
| / am only taking tbs acton because L
| want to give the othe.s a chance,' he
| said, "and l take tn 8 stand because /
think 1t l. for the beltermen' of the
/ game. His brother is also staying out
tor the same reason.
While 1t is true that the victory of the
Doyle brothers has always been a fore
gone conclusion in the local Journeys. and
that for this reason several Ut the Local
lesser lights N the racquet game nave
not entered. IL is a quest on in the minds
of not a few whether this stan1 Laktn
by the Doyles is a good thing Tor the
game or not.
Empty Title.
While this action, VIII CHI is in reality q
sacrifice on their part. Is a very COM
mendab,e one. and m ght be the cause of
getting few entries which would other
wise have been withheld. the man VIM
ming the tourney with these two out
would get the title, to be SUE. but 1t
would be an empty one, inGeed, with very
| little credit attached, and the winner
would not by any means be what the title.
implied, the best racquet wielder in the
District.
AS the entries have closed 1t is too late
now for Harold to enter but with Connie
It is only a matter OF changing his mind,
and it is the earnest hope of the many
followers of the game that he will see
things in their true light and defend his
title this year as in the past.
In the two matches which were played
in the third round yesterday Cake defeat
ed Rockwell. CO and Go. and Gordon
defeated Hills, ID and 81. In the for
mer match the superior steadiness OF the
veteran overcame the more erratic. but
at times brilliant, play of his younger
opponent. and Cake had rather an easy
time of 1t. In the latter il was d case
of Greek meet Greek" and the games
were all close and hard fought. several
running into deuce. The winners &C
curacy at critical points brought him out
on top.
l.. |. Doyle defeated Bates III an inter-
esting match in the second round, 6-1
and 81 The first set was easily DoyleS,
but in the next Bates had complete
reversal OF form, and battle royal was
fought Sixteen games had to be played
before the winner could be decided upon.
Doyle finally getting two games after
several long and exciting rallies.
Play will be continued today at
o. clock The ladies' singles will probably
be gotten under way tomorrow. These
matches should prove to be very interest
ing, as already eight entries have been
.received.
The Summaries.
The summaries of yesterdays play are
as follows:
Mems sngles-Second round-L. I. Doyle de-
feated Bates, 81 and 81. Mclean defeated
Britton, e., 6-S and Ga.
Third round-Cake defeated Rockwell, e. and
90. Gordon defeated Hills. g. and 81
Mems singles. coiisola tons-First round-Tol.
Mems doubles-First round-Mueller and
Fischer defeated Heath and Lerch, Sd, 6-8
and 7--5. Gordon aud Dies defeated Cotton
and Shearman. Ga and rs Mclean and
Britton defeated Dom and Cassells, 81 and
6-3.
Second round-Finley and Rockwell defeated
Hendrick and Plant. 6-3 and 7-5. LincoS
and Graeves defeated Newbold and Wilson b.
default.
The matches to be decided today are:
Mems singles-Third round-Colton VI. Doyles :
Mclean Lincoln.
Consultations round-Sater vs.. Donss
CONTINUED on TWeuty-secOnd Papel