Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-01
Tennis.

Tennis.
Tie past year has been GOOD one l7E
local racquet followers and the game mas
fourished. Several large tournaments
have been held and many smaller ones.
The new courts of the Bachelors Lawn
Tennis Club at Woodley Park were the
battle-ground of the most important
those for the middle Atlantic states
championship and for the District title
The annual meeting of the Chevy Chase
club drew a classer entry list and was
more OF a society affair.
. As usual, the Doyle family carried on
the honors of the year. Harold T. ana
Conrad b. Doyle winning the doubles IN
all three tournaments, in addition 10 END
ing up ahead in most of the other events
In May the middle Atlantic states tour
nament was held and good, fast play was
in order throughout p. H.. 5. cake
worked his way up TO the hnais, ohlE 10
20 down in defeat at the hands OF Har-
old T.. Doyle Is. 81, G-3 and g. IN
the challenge round between Harold ana
Conrad Doyle rain interfered ana the
match was never completed; but as IL
was all in the family nobody cared. In the
tie defeated Miss Doyle 90. 90 and 60
but she in turn lost to Miss Marie WI
mer In the challenge round. thus giving
Miss Winner the title for the third sue
CeSStve year Inc score Oh tlie fdSl Hid.SH
was 6-3 and Go.
The Chevy Chase tourney. which fol-
lowed that for the middle states title,
brought out some playing which was re-
garded as the best of the season. Amone
the entrants Richard H. Palmer. the New
Jersey champion. and Wallace r. john
son. the intercollegiate champion OF the
United States. both of whom rank among
out prominent C. B. Doyle. the local
star, met and defeated both of them. the
former in the challenge round of the
tournament. 12-l0. 6-4 and C., and the
woman's singles Mrs. Tidball defeated
the title holder. Miss Marie Winner, in
the challenge round 6-3 and Ga. while
Ralph ". Hills landed the mems conso-
lation by defeating w. B. Wood. 6.3.
% and S-3 With the exception of the
Doyle-Palmer match. the two best
matches of the tournament. if not of the
year. occurred in the challenge rounds
of the mems doubles and the mixed dou-
bles. Doyle and Doyle retained their title
in the former by defeating Palmer and
Glazebrook. 60. rs and S-3. while in
the latter. the title changed hands, Wal
lace F. Johnson with Miss Evans of Ala
bama suffering defeat at the hands of
Miss Turtle of New York and Mr.. Palmer
81 and Ct Both of these matches
were fast and we'll played
In the fight for the District title Har-
old and Conrad Doyle. having won near
ly everything in sight in the tents line.
decided to stay out and give some of the
others a chance in the singles. Their
brother. Louis l.. who was comparatively
unknown in the tennis world. did enter.
however. and. to the surprise of all. by a
hard uphill fight came out the winner.
His battle with Spencer Gordon. the rum
ner UP, showed conclusively that his vic
tory was a we'll deserved one. as Gordon
was defeated in straight sets. 6-3. SIS
and 64. The Doyle brothers defended
their title in the doubles. however, for
the seventh consecutive time. having lit
tie trouble in triumphing over Dies and
Gordon. Miss Marie Winner successfully
defended her title In the womans singles.
defeating Miss Doolttle in the challenge
round. 6-3 and 60.
The intercity contests came in for
large share of interest during the season.
teams from Baltimore. Washington. Phil
adelphia and Norfolk competing The To-
cal team. composed Of C. B. Doyle. HI.
f. Doyle. Homer Dies. A. C. Lincoln P.
III. S. Cake. Z. P. Grosvenor, Ralph w.
Hills. L. Glazebrook. G.. r. urosvenor
and Spencer Gordon. did very well. its
best piece Of work being a ciean-cut vic
tory OF the Quaker city team. when it
won seven out of twelve matches.