Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
GREAT TENNIS DAY.
T0uchard and Johnson Clash
in Chevy Chase Tourney.
MARINE BAND TO PLAY
Society to Turn Out in Force-Finals
in Mems Doubles and Women's
Singles on the Card.

Another large gallery witnessed the
playing of the third annual tennis tour
ney of the Chevy Chase Club yesterday
afternoon, and those who went out there
to see some good tennis were not disap-
pointed. Prominent among the specta-
tors were the Siamese minister, Akharaj
lVaradhaya, and Rear Admiral Dilling-
ham. L. S. N. both of whom are great
devotees of the sport.
The semi-final rounds of the mems
singles, the women's singles and the
mems doubles were completed and the
fourth round Of the mixed doubles was
decided. Play was also continued in
thu mems singles, consultations and the
drawings in the women's doubles were
made.
This afternoon is The big day of the
tournament, and a. record gallery is ex-
pected \ section OF the Marine band
mas been engaged to give its interpreta-
lions Of the latest Songs. and an unusually
strong card is offered. OF the matches
scheduled for today, the feature will be
that between George F. Touchard of the
New York Lawn Tennis Club. the present
American indoor champion, and Wallace
Johnson of the Merton Cricket Club,
Philadelphia, holder Of the intercollegiate
| title. These two are among the best
players in the country, and a great ex-
tomorrow the wins;er of this match
will meet Conrad 3. Doyle. the present
holder, in the challenge round for the
title which carries with it the army cup
If Johnson wins today, as is predicted
by many, the battle between him and Doyle
should be a great one, as these two are
old rivals, each having one victory to
| his credit, and both will naturally put
forth evesy effort to break the tie. Doyle
has never met Touchard but his friends
claim that he is the better man. Doyle,
himself when speaking to Star rep
resentative last night said: Il am in tine
condition now, and II L lose 1 VIII nave
no excuse to offer"
The finals of the mems doubles and the
women's singles will also be decided to-
day. In the former l.. 4. Mahan or the west
Side Tennis Club, New York. coupled
with Wallace Johnson. will be pitted
Cornell, both of the New York Lawn
Tennis Club. The winner of this match
will meet the Doyles tomorrow In the
challenge round, the Halliday cups going
with this title. AS the present holders
have won this event two previous times
another victory makes these cups become
their permanent property.
Misses Winner and Turtle Clash.
In the finals Of the women's singles
Miss Marie Winner of this city and Miss
Hildegard Turtle Of Brooklyn, n. Y, Will
| fight it out. To the winner Of this match
4 will also go the title, as Mrs. Tidball.
the present holder, is. now In the Phil
ippines and will consequently lose by de-
fault The prize for this event Is the
Grosvenor cup. which has already been
| won once by Miss Winner.
| The big matches yesterday were those
between Touchard and Mahan and john
those. between Mclean and Gore and
Johnson and Mahan, and Touchard and
Cornell and George F. and E. p. Grosve-
/ nor In the mems doubles; and that be-
tween Miss Schroeder and c. Hackett
and Miss e. Chew and Connell, in the
mixed doubles.
| In the Touchard-Mahan match the first
| set was the more interesting of the two.
Mahan started on well; taking the hrst
About this time, the latter found HIM
| self. and after that there was something
doing all the time.
Both men are exceedingly fast. and
Mahans ability to cover ground stood
him in good stead. as Touchard kept
him going throughout the match. 1t
could be seen in the early stagessth
Touchard was the better man. but his
opponent did not let this worry him
and made some wonderful recoveries of
difficult shots. TOuchard took the next
three games and then weakened lit
tle allowing Mahan the next three. He
finally took the set. Ct. In the second
set. Mahan again took the opener only
to lose the lead and later the set.
l6-2. At times Touchard was rather
erratic, and Mahan never failed to take
advantage Of 1t. During this set. he
brought the crowd to it's feet several
times by his clever use Of a back hand
| lob which he used to advantage In
handling hard shots in the back courts.
The card for this match follows:
| FIRST SET.
Touchard ....... go ! : %
| SECOND SET.
Touchsrd 80
| 49, = A IL