The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
ANNUAL TOURNEY ON
Chevy Chase Tennis Attracts
Classy Field.
FIRST ROUND IS COMPLETED
Beats Doyle After Des-
perate Battle, Every Game Run
ming to- Deuce and Vantage.
Brooke Trims steele - WOmen's
Singles Start To-day.

/ With every indication OF championship
form, although yet early in the season,
the third annual invitation tennis tour
nament opened up yesterday afternoon
on the Chevy Chase Club courts
/ This annual event Of the local club has
developed from a comparatively small
affair into a tournament attracting ma
tionaI attention, and this year there IS
strong array Of tennis stars 70 battle
I for honors
Several prizes are up for competition
among them being the Army Cup. for
mems singles. donated by Cen John A
Johnston. and at present held by Conrad
/ Doyle; the Halliday Cup Tor mems dou-
/ bles. donated by MIS- Edward IT, HALT
day and held by Messrs. c. b. and H. T.
Doyle Of this city; the GrosvenOr Cup.
given by MI Gilbert II. Grosvenor and
/ held by Mrs TidbalL Of Monroe Va. and
/ the Pan-American cups. FOR mixed d0u-
+ BILE donated by Mr.. John II. Barrett, OF
the Pan-American Bureau. and now in
/ the possession Of Miss Hndegarde Turtle.
+ Of Brooklyn. and Mr.. Richard Palmer. Of
R!dgewood. y. J.
4 beSt IA country Here.
/ Among the players OF national note
who are here 90 contest are O. f..
Touchard. Of New York City national
indoor champion. and looked upon as
likely to carry of honors i'm the men s
singles. =. NJ Grant a member of the
championship doubles in the Southern
division. William HackeJt. a former Har-
v4rI a4yfagr ,rI I-+,--1Yi,.-F--.. 1.,.-..--
tant last year; a. i. Hoskins. secretary
/ OF the National Lawn Tennis Association
and all Of the local tennis men OF note.
: The matches Of The first round were
completed yesterday afternoon. besides
I four IN the second round To-day viii
|see the second round out Of the way. and
/ the remaining days Of the week will De
given over 10 the strenuous contests sure
/ 20 result IN the struggle for supremacy.
/ The women's singles and the mixed
/ doubles are also sure % bring out some
interesting play, as all OF last years
/ champions are present. together with
several who have not before competed
| for honorS on the local courts
! Yesterday afternoon produced some
/ fine examples Of tennis skill. Washing
ton society was out in force. and proved
/ an enthusiastic and interested audience
Touchard's match with Harrison did not
prove Of much interest. as the New York
racket wielder ran away with two sue
I cessive sets al six-love.
/ The Hackett-Gordon match attracted
| considerable attention, as both are local
players and well known in society cir
/ Giles. Both are young and without the
I experience that comes with many tourna-
/ ments, but Gordon showed an ability 10
return low, twisting grounders that
would De worthy Of an expert Several
/ bad attacks Of stage fright on the part
+ of each did not detract from the interest
+ IN the game. and on the whole. il was
a welI-played match.
/ The contest between ". II. C0nncu. OF
I New York City. and r. ". Hill. Of this
city, was the most interesting OF the
afternoon. Hill is called a sluggish
player. He let the first set go easily: IN
F the second he warmed up and turned
/ the tables; while he ran away with the
third at the rate o. e.. J.. r. Ma
f han. Of New York, gave some pointers to
IT. Deis. one Of the best of Washiugton's
players. when he won out G-3. 60
Mahdn is one Of these tall. rausN
men. with a puzzling serve. and except
for the first two games, which Deis won
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