The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-20

With typical tennis weather the third
annual invitation tournament at Chevy
Chase enjoyed one Of its best days in
the contests OF yesterday. Semi-hnals
occupied the major part Of the afternoon.
and classy tennis was the order Of the
day In IN egallery were many Wash
ington society people, among them being
the Siamese Minister. Phya Akharaj
Varadhard and Rear Admiral Dnling-
ham. L. S. \.
one of the hardest-fousht contests seen
on the local courts in some time was be-
tween Touchard and Mahan The latter
eXerted 20 the utmost his six-feet-four
reach, but it availed him nothing. for he
was outgeneraled at every stage. Win
ming the first set only after a wearing
round Of hard-fought tennis, Touchard
began to play deep shots TO his forehand
and run in, and the second came 20 him
in e.
The Johnson-James contest also came
in for a good share of attention. and #
was only after a hard struggle that the
Philadelphia boy won out Johnson 5
slow chops and clever placing had James
well up in the air, and the two sets were
decided 81, G-3.
in the mems doubles. the semi-fnals
offered two good matches Mahan-
johnson defeated McLean-Gore In 6-3.
6-3. which score could have been made
much mode decisive If Johnson had not
allowed his partner 10 do all the work
Johnson used nothing throughout the en-
tire contest but a simple schoolboy back
hand stroke. being evidently much bored
and content TO loaf Mclean played good
tennis, and his partner backed him up
steadily throughout, but the two sets
went SO. So
The other contest In doubles was be
tween the Grosvenor brothers. OF this
city, and the Touchard- Cornell combi-
nation from New York Careful team
play was more evident in this match than
in any other so far seen in the tourns-
ment Every point was hotly contested
and IL took three hard sets for the Met
ropolitan pair to make themselves vic
torious.
The semi-fnals in the Women's singles
were also run of. Miss Winner and Miss
and Miss Krug. as had been predicted.
Three matches were also gotten out Of the
way IN the mixed doubles, and they show
ed up some rather fast work Miss Winner
and Mr. Hills IS. Miss Bryan and Mr..
James was a hard-fought round, the
scores being 6-i. IS.
With the Marine Band i'm evidence. this
afternoon should prove a gala occasion
for the local club
The Observation-Disclosures match In sin
giles. which will be the feature OF the
tournament, will be started at O'Clock
This is out Of courtesy 10 Mr.. Touchard.
who is also in the mems doubles and
mixed doubles. The remaluders IN WON
ems doubles and consultations will also
be gotten out Of the way early. with
finals scheduled from o'clock onward
Miss Turtle and Miss Winner VIII fight
it out in the women's singles; two good
matches will be played in the mixed dou-
bles, and Touchard-Conner will give
Mahan-Johnson a hard fight in the mems
doubles
The summary Of yesterdays events fol-
low:
The Summaries.
Mems singles scmi-dulIs.
johnson d. james 81. 6-J. Touchar1 d. NIahan.
g., e.
Mems douhles-SemifnaIs.
Ioucharl-C ouneu a. GrC5ycuor-CirosTcnor. rs
Is, C-l; Mahan-Iohns0n 4. NcLg1n-ti0re 6-5. 6-J
W0mcn's sinEirs- SGmi-tuals,
Miss Winner o. Miss Bryan. 81. g.. Miss Tirle
d. Miss KmG. 60. @
Mixed doubles Third round.
Miss Winner and Mr.. Hills d. Miss Byau and Mr.
James, ca. 6-3; Miss Chew and Mr. Cornell d.
Miss Schroeder and Mr.. C. Hackett. 81 6-5. Miss
Turtle and Mr.. johnson d. Miss Meredith and Mr.
Hackott. Is. 20. 6-3.
A card Of women's doubles was made
up yesterday by the committee 10 allow
the feminine contingent a further chance
10 distinguish themselves. Pairing is as
follows:
Miss Chew and partner VS.. Miss Turtle
and Mrs. Cassels, the winner of which
will meet Miss Helen Downing and Miss
Meredith; Miss Winner and Miss Bryan
VS.. Miss Oliver and Hiss Schroeder. of
which the winner will meet Miss Chew
and Miss Downing.
On the Links.
With the links in the finest condition
they have been for years. and the sort
OF golf weather that no one can miss.
many were out with the clubs yesterday.
The Siamese Minister. who never lets a
day go by, played several times around
the course. and the Minister from Peru.
Mr.. Felipe Parda. was seen out taking
instructions from the Chevy Chase pro-
fessiOnal. Mr.. George Sargent.
Mr.. Sargent. by the way. played round
in the morning with Mrs. G. L. Frailev
and distinguished himself by equaling the
course record-69-aiready held bv him
self Mr.. Sargent is a steady. consistent
player, his record for the last five rounds
of the course being slightly less than y
He is national open champion. and win
defend his title in the tourney az the
Philadelphia Cricket Club on June IL
His score for yesterday morning was.
Out ...........,..............4 442 a,
In ........,......"...".....sf 354 as I