The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
CHAMPION DOYLE
GOES TO DEFEAT
TOuchard Wins Handily in
Three Sets.
DIPLOMATS ON GOLF COURSE
Mahnn-JOhnsOn Take Doubles from
TOuchard COnnelI binatiOn.
To Meet Doyle Brothers TO-mOr-
row-MiSs Winner Takes GrOsvenOr
Cup-SOciety Present.

row-Miss Winner Takes GrOsvenOr
Cup-Society Present.
With a brilliant round Of social func-
tions 10 mark the occasion, the week at
the Chevy Chase Club devoted 10 the
annual invitation tennis tourney came 10
an end yesterday. when, with the gal
ler.cs crowded. three Of the most I'M
portaut matches were played of under
veIl-nigh perfect conditions. Seldom II
ever. has Washington society so heartily
supported this yearly effort or the local
club 10 conduct an important tourna-
ment. Many representatives from the
diplomatic. army. and naval circles. TO-
cether with a liberal number Of the
Younger set were seen about the courts.
Among the more prominent We're tho
/ President. Gen. Edwards. Senator De
pew. Mrs Robert Roosevelt. OF New
York city; Secretary Of State Knox.
/ Secretary Of the Navy Never. Capt do
CambrUn, military attache al the French
Embassy; Rear Admiral Dillingham;, Ad-
miral Van Wyck, Lieut. Commander
.
i Capt Butt. the Siamese Minister. Phya
| Akharaj Varahhara; Felipe Pardin, the
I Minister from Peru, and Maj. Cole,
/ L. s A.
Younger Set on Hand.
/ The evening was the occasion for many
teas and IuurheOns. Mrs. Frailey gave a
+ ten on the lawn, with covers laid for
I twenty-five; Miss Downing was hostess
at a luncheon 10 small party OF the
younger set; Mrs Robert Roosevelt had
Ia table Of twelve. Judge Perkins a
I small number. and the Briton-Browns
7 had a company Of eight. Ei5ners or
chest~a was present for the evening. and
several Ntue dancing parties were made
/ Up.
/ Play FOR the afternoon opened with
+ the challenge round in mems singles for
/ the Army Cup between Touchard and
7 Doyle. The court was In excellent shaps.
! and green balze had been put across the
north hackstop 20 aid the players in
. judging low grounders Both men seem
. ei "a Dit nervous. but the play was fast
Throughout the contest Doyle won the
toss and elected 70 serve. He opened
with his usual aggressive game. smash
ing hard. and playing strong on net. He
was. however. errarir on his placing.
losing rhi~tv-fve nets out and doubles.
4 T0uehar5 PLAYED very steadily. constant
~ employing a slow lift drive that dropped
quickly. and usually at Doyle's feet. The
set went 20 the New Yorker, IS. with
the following detailed score:
!. --.---..---..-.'.......... l 3-3
3 y -
In The second set Doyle began 10 steady
down and exercise more care in placing
his returns with the result OF carving
the number Of games to ten before
| ITouchard could call limseIf victor The
latter played q back court game through
og- the most of the set His sauies 10
me- We're always good for sharp, clean
voleys, generally for a Kill. but as his
first game was winning there was no
necessity for adopting other tactics In
general. the set came easily. several
games having score foUr-love- IN detail:
ay.c....----.-..----.--..--- 224 -
Touclari 3 f45l4 50
Doyle Does Better.
The third set saw Doyle evidently
warming TO his work, and he put I'd a
calm steady game. Accurate and severe
on his serve, quick and swift on return.
he called forth the applause Of the gal
lery time and time again. His ground
stroke was exceptionally strong, and his
percentage Of winning shots was much
larger than in either of the two sets
ployed before Touchard. on the other
hand, was either firing fast. or going I'D
in the air. His returns were without re-
last four games 10 his oponent only tax
ing three points TO Ooyle's twelve. BY
points.
De,ls................~...... 224a5IGG4 4+s
ITarc,ari- -----------.-.--.-.. 0 . So o O.
With the set az hand which should de-
eide the fate Of the cup for the coming
year both men came on the courts
ready for serious work. Every game
OF the set was stubbornly contested.
several going the deuce route half
dozen times Doyle was much stronger
on the net, while Touchard developed 4
terrific underhand cut. which dropped the
ball close TO the net and many times to
bound back. Overhead he was accurate
and severe. had a service that was clean.
hard and well placed. while his lob
strokes called forth the comment Of the
many professionals gathered about the
court Nine games decided the set. and
as Touchard lifted fast side court ball
over quite without Doyle's reach. the
| Washingtonian leaped the net to give the
title to the New Yorker with a hearty
grip. The score:
Dcylc..............-.........-.s 45I42s 35
TCUChaui. ui...................-... s IS
Hiss Winner Wins Match.
At the conclusion Of this match. the
finals in the women's singles were put
on the right hand court Miss Winner
met Miss Turtle In a well played con-
test. which. after three sets. gave the
match and title TO the Grosvenor Cup
TO the first named lady Miss Winner is
an exceptionally strong and aggressive
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