Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
GOOD TENNIS PLAYED
IN MIDDLE ATLANTIC
H. E. Cotton Wins in First and
Second Rounds of
Mems Singles.

The second day Of the middle Atlantic
states championship tennis tournament,
which is being decided this week at the
Bachelors courts. brought out several
rounds of good play yesterday despite the
Threatening weather, although a number
of matches which were being played had
to- be called off when the storm finally
struck.
Weather permitting and If the courts
dry up sufficiently play in the mems
singles will be taken up where it was
left off yesterday. and the opening rounds
of the womans singles, mems doubles
and mixed doubles will be started.
In the mems doubles and the woman's
singles the names of Doyle and Doyle and
Miss Marie Winner, respectively, are
among the entries, Notwithstanding the
fact that they won these events last year.
The explanation for this somewhat UNI
usual mode of procedure is: In the former
the Doyles won the cups for the third
time last year thus necessitatiny the
awarding of new ones this year. and they
will have to begin over again in order to
get chance at them. In the other case
the Lawn Tennis Association does not
allow middle Atlantic states title in
this class. and, consequently, Miss
Winner will have to fight it out from the
beginning again.
The best OF yesterdays matches was
that in which H. +. Cotton defeated &.
Miller, G-4, Cd. In the first set the pace
was exceedingly fast and q really high
class article of tennis was shown. Cotton
had a speedy service, which netted him
many points, as his opponent could not
ho udla with degree of certainty.
He covered lots of ground and was es-
pecially strong overhead. In this set NIL
Ter also played well, making several seem
ing impossible recoveries OF difficult shots
and playing steady game throughout,
but he weakened in the second and lost
that bne without putting up much of a
fight. Cotton was again victorious in the
second round, defeating b. r. Green
easily, Go and 6-3.
Hills Improving.
Ralph W. Hills. who is improving stead.
lily, had but little trouble in disposing OF
E. Buckingham, e. and 6--3. His abil-
ity to cover lots of ground and to place
the ball accurately was much in evidence
throughout the match.
The veteran P H. S. Cake had an easy
time in his match with w. Hackett, TAX
ing it in twelve straight games.
summaries.
The summaries for yesterday are as fol-
lows:
Mems singles first round H. +. Cotton de-
feated G.. Miller. "a and 6-1; L. II. :. Cake
defeated W. Hackett. 60 and Go; Ralph W.
Hills defeated T. Buckingham. 80 and 6.s,
B. 9 Fiourno ' defeated H. G. Mclean e. by de-
fault
second round II, F. Cotton defeated B; K.
Green. 60 and Ga; a. J. Gore defeated n.
W. Mclean by default.
Today's Program.
The matches scheduled for today, in
addition to those In the woman's sin
giles, mems doubles and mixed doubles,
the drawings OF which are given later,
are as follows:
Mems singles. first round-L. ". DeNIotte vs.
l.. A. Fisher: q. Fl. Grosvenor vs.. \. W. How
! ard: f.. w Dom. jr.. VS.. +. G. Bates
Second round-B. c. Flournoy Spencer
Gordon.
The drawings in the other events which
were made last night are a. follows:
Mems doubles first round tore ana Partner
vs. Gordon and Dcis: Mclean and Dunlop vs.
Hills and Howard: HOFFMAN and Kendall VS.
Green and W. Doyle.
Second round-Colton and Cotton vs. Willis
and Lerch: Doyle and Doyle winners Hotz-
| IA an Kendall Green W. Doyle match: {. Haca-
EFT and partner partner, VS.. Fischer and partner
partner vs.. Miss Smith and partner: Miss Turtle
and II. F.. Doyle Miss Krug and partner:
Miss seibcrt and Deis vs.. Miss Winner and
Hills: Miss downing and W. IIackett drew Il
bye:
Womans singles. first round-Miss Winner vs.
Mis- Mis- i arsan Miss Miss poys ", Miss D0't'
Second round-Miss Krug VS.. Miss f. Raker
Miss Turtle winner Bryan Downing ma ten,
Miss Smith vs.. Mrs Ramage.