Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-13
HOWARD WINS TITLE
Defeats Louis Doyle for Dis.
trict Tennis Championship.
BIG CROWD SEES GAMES
Both Men Played Brilliantly and
Contest Was Hard Fought
All the Way.

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started in the challenge round of the
mems singles in the twenty:siXth an
nual District championship tennis tourna-
mcnt. which is being decided at the Bach
elors' courts, Woodley lane and Cathedral
avenue, Albert ". Howard defeating
Louis L. Doyle for the title, 30. CO.
10 and 81.
This match was certainly a ''corker''
and was worth going miles to see. Some
wonderful tennis was displayed by both
men and at the conclusion of the match
it was the consensus of opinion that both
men played an almost perfect game and
one that would have landed them in the
final bracket of many a big tournament.
While many of Doyle's followers claim
! that he did not play his best game, on
the other hand Towards followers insist
that the article of tennis displayed by
him would have won anyhow. This may
or may not be so, but the fact remains
that Howard won. after an exhibition of
the most brilliant tennis ever seen on the
Bachelors courts. He has always been
. a prime favorite and his victory was
most popular one. Considering the big
handicap under which he plays, having
but one arm, his defeat of the champion
is all the more creditable.
1t was noticeable throughout the match
that each man generally won his serve
In the first set Doyle won the toss and
chose the service, winning the opening
game. Howard came right back in the
second, and Doyle in the third. and so
on until the tenth game 1t is difficult
to describe adequately the game Howard
played 1esterday he apparently apr had lad
cleVerest fashion. His game against
Doyle was filled with surprises for the
large gallery that surrounded the court,
and likewise for Doyle.
Howard Versatile.
Whenever the champion believed that
inc had solved the line of attack that
Howard was next to develop he was COM
PEELED to guess again. Howard turned
| drives into yolley shots, smashed straight
at his man when he might easily have
placed at distance in the court, or
popped up lobs fro mthe heat of a rally
where a drive for pass seemed the
natural return. At the net or deep court
in fact, in any position whatever-the
challenger seemed TO fit in well. He has
a wrist of iron, and was particularly
brilliant with the use of his speedy cross
court drive, which was impossible to
handle and which Melted linn many
points.
Doyle played we'll, being particularly
strong overhead At times, especially
toward the end of the match. it looked
| as il he. would win, but on each occasion
Howard settled down to alright tennis
and held him safe. Doyle covered lots
of ground had very puzzling serve, and
on several occasions outguessed Howard.
catching him on the wrong foot or run
ming away from the ball. With the score
> all Howard captured the eleventh
and twelfth games, and thereby took the
first set, the card for which follows:
FIRST SET.
boyIe ~ > 3 ! = IT. 1Las-
The second set was easy for Howard.
Doyle seeming to have tired 4/Jm his
exertions in the one previous. The cham
pion lost the first three games, winning
the fourth. Howard took the next one,
lost the sixth, but captured the next
two, allowing Doyle but three points.
This gave him the second set. and he
had won with such ease that it looked
as if it would be a walkover in the next.
apparently getting his second wind, and.
| coming from behind with rush, played
the challenger completely off his feet,
winning four out of the last five games
in the third set, The cards for these
Two sets are as follows.
Second set
b hsT@'' ::: 81 i iIss
Doyle's Only Set.
Third set
pSsis .::::::: !; 3 3 i:It
The fourth set. which proved to be the
last. was one of the longest and hardest
fought OF the whole tournament. At the
fifth game. Howard led, with the score
at Al, and, as he was playing his best
game, it looked if he would have no
trouble in taking the set. At this point
Doyle seemed to realize that it was then
or never and fought him tooth and nail
He met Howard at every turn, seeming
to have perfect control of both pace and
direction. and completely outpaying him.
q he
which were deuce ones which ran into
ext g points. With lead of one game,
and but one game necessary to give nim
the set and tie things up Doyle could
not keep up the pace anu Howard took
The next one with "a lOVe-score. II was
nip and tuck from then 'on until the
fourteenth game, at which point Howard
took the lead and finally won. 1t was
the conclusion OF a wonderful match and
both men were applauded for Their bril-
liant work. The card for this set fol-
lows:
Howard. aa.o1a4 i34os41 40 %
Surprise in Doubles.
But one other match was decided: in
that Sne +. Hoffman and John Britton
defeated w. Il. IZard and \. j. Gore III
the semi-final round of the mems doubles,
the final score being 3-6, Cd and ca.
The elimination OF the Izard-Gore COM
b nation was one of the surprises of the
tournament, as this pair was looked upon
as being the strongest one entered, and
was picked by nearly every one the
winner. This victory was no f1uke. as
the youngsters uIplayed the veterans
and deserved to win. The losers gave a
better exhibition of teamwork, playing to-
gether nicely, while the winners team
| work was not of the best, on any numbe.
OF occasions both men being in the same
place. Each one starred in individual
play, however, and this is what pulled
| them through the match victors.
The summaries for yesterday are:
| Mems singles, challenge lound-Albert
| w. Howard (challenge.) defeated Louis
| 1. Doyle (defender). 10. GO, &c and
le7.
Mems doubles. semi-final round-F
Holtzman and John Britton defeated w.
B. lizard and A. ]. Gore, So, ca and
"a.
| This afternoon Hoffman and Britton
will meet J. Upshur Moorehead and H.
E. Colsten in the final round of the mer'
doubles. the winners to be p.tted aga INST
| the Doyle brothers, I'm the challenge
| round which will be decided tomorrow
afternoon. MoOrehead and Colston are
picked to win todays match. The only
other match OF the program is the finals
OF the mems singles. consultations. B. +.
| Schenck and A. j. Gore being the Oppos-
| ing men. This match was necessarily
postponed from yesterday, owing TO the
| fact that Gore had 10 play a hard match
! in the doubles. 1t will be played today.