The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-21
tennis BATTl
RESULTS ]. IN DRAW |
Albernarle and Country Club
Players Show Ear-Marks
4 Of Skill.

r. j. Hornidge. r. H. Hornidge,
George Zion, st. John Cree and j. N.
Cole. Jr. the tennis team from crozet,
county, met Ersktne Buford, John Coke
James Mullen, Lewis and Donald
Blair. representing the country club
of Virginia on the latter's courts, and
after eight well-played matches the
result ended In a draw. To break the
draw II was decided that double
match should be played, with two out
of three sets deciding. Buford and
Coke were pitted against George zinnf
and r. H. Hornidge. The first set
went to such lengths that It was found
3expedient to let the winner determine
the tournament. The Albemarle rack
ietteurs finally won by the score OF
310-S. ard accordingly carried off the
honors.
The days play ended as follows:
James Mullen, Country Club. defeated
r. J. Hornidge. Albemarle, ga, 81;
John Coke. Country Club, defeated ST.
John Cree, Albemarle. So. SIS; Frs
kline Buford. Country Club. defeated
r. Fl. Hornidge, Albemarle. 81. 81,
It'll. N. Cole, Jr. Albemarle. defeat
ed Donald Blair. Country Club, rs,
so; George Zinn. Albemarle, defeated
Lewis Bla.s Country Club, 81, St.
tBuford defeated Cole. 3-6, SO, SO. In
the doubles, r. II. Hornidge and Cree
j. HornIdge and Zinn defeated Blair
and Blair, ga. 6-3. In the p1ay-oft.
linn and r. H. Hornidge defeated Bu-f
ford and Coke one set. 1855
Gilt-Edgcd Tennis.
Several OF the matches were pro-
ductive of quality OF tennis which at
times was spectacular and exciting In
the extreme. The Buford vs.. r. II.
Hornidge set-to was especially well
played and characterized by terrific
smashing. prettily executed ground
strokes and vulnerable service. Young
Hornidge has all the earmarks Of q
coming player, his terrific overhead
work, made possible by his great height
and agility. displaying the form OF.
noted tennis experts. His game Is far
from fully developed, and he either
scores point on an unreturnable pass
or loses 1t on inaccuracy. In his
match with Buford. who plays hard.
telling game, he smashed. volleying
his drives with such steam and accu-S
racy shat he nerited his win The
score was rs. Buford would not be
denied. however. and pulled off the
two next sets, although the score does
not show the closeness OF the individual
games.
Coke won the frs set from Cree.
rather easily 81 Fourteen games
were necessary before he annexed the
second. however. Cole showed form
against Donald Blair, an excellent play
3er. and won In straight sets. the first
going to deuce. The winner OF this
match forced Buford to three-set
endurance test.
"A close match resulted when r. II.
Hornidg e and Cree paired against Null
len and Coke. the former taking two
straight sets. both at deuce. R. j..
Hornidge and linn overcame the Blair
brothers by the score OF Sd. 6-3.
Golf Scores.
A large number OF golf enthusiasts.
took advantage of a beautiful day and
enjoyed the links. A number OF match
es In the round robin tournament have
been played, but quite a few remain to
be decided In the next two weeks.
The following we're the winners In
yesterdays sweepstakes Handicapped.
event: William IT. Palmer, Jr.. and F.,
j.. D. Mackay both turned in cards OF
ntnety-fYe and the lowest and second
lowest gross. Prizes were awarded
them. With the gross score of 103
and q handicap OF twenty, j. I a. Belving
turned in the lowest net score o. B.
Hill, ninety-eigh hit, with q handicap OF
fourteen. turned in the lowest net card
of agility four.