Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-12
DISTRICT TENNIS
Howard Beats lizard for This
Years Championship.
GAMES HOTLY CONTESTED
Winner Plays Louis Doyle for Dis.
trict Title Today-Tourney
Closes Tomorrow.

Closes Tomorrow.
Before one of the largest and most en-
thusiastic galleries in the history Of the
Bachelors Tennis Club courts, Albert W.
Howard won the District championship
yesterday afternoon. defeating w. j.
lizard three out OF four desperately fought
sets, Ga, @6, IS and -. This vic
tory was a most popular one. as Howard
is prime favorite among local racquet
wielders and followers of the game. Al
though he is seriously handicapped. hav-
ing but one arm, he puts up a wonderful
article of tennis, and in the few years
he has been playing his grit and never
say-die spirit have brought him from
the bottom to the top. This afternoon
he meets Louis /. Doyle, last years win
ner. in the challenge round for the title
The match is called for 3 O'Clock.
Unusual interest centered in this match,
and before the time scheduled for the
beginning of the struggle crowd be-
gan to gather. and soon every seat was
taken and people were standing. After
a preliminary knock-up, play was started
and the gallery settled down for bat
tie royal Howard started OF well, tax
ing the first and third games He was
in rare form overhead. and though he
smashed but seldom. his blocking was
true and we'll placed. He kept lizard con-
stantly on the. run. and often causht Nun
on the wrong foot. lizard loboed great
deal throughout the set. but HOWARD,
though his returns were not particularly
speedy. placed them cleverly, ana IN TINS
manner captured many points
The latter played steadily and con-
stantly employed a slow. lift drive that
:,lyI md hot
rather puzzling to his opponent. Ii was
his NEST effective stroke. although IN
service and volleying he was almost as
good During the set lizard was spieh-
didlr accurate and severe overhead, ano
he volleyed with his forehand with hne
control. His service was. az usual, very
strong, though Towards showed equal
speed and his first ball went In much
oftener. After running the score up 10
four all. Howard managed to capture
the next two games and win. Go. the
card for this set follows:
Lard ............a 4455 o 2-ao-4
lizard Comes Back.
Spurred on by the loss of the previous
set. the second set found lizard at his
best In this one he at once became
the aggressor, and his forceful tactics
gave him this set, making the set score
one alt lizard continued his lobbing
game during this set. playing deep
back court game and gradually working
his way up to the net, from which point
of vantage he managed to score nu-
merous points on smashes through how
ard Long and rapid rallies were mueh
i'm evidence, and many plays or the hair-
raising variety were pulled OFF. The
men were so evenly matched that until
the last point was made the result was
doubtful. At the seventh game Howard
led bv one. but lizard settled down and
nlayed such wonderful game that
Howard. for the time being, seemed COM
nletely outclassed. lizard taking three
straight The card for the second set Is
as follows:
Lard 421447 4 4 5-3s-S
Exciting Battle.
The third and fourth sets. which were
won by Howard. both by the score OF
10. brought out some of the best playing
that has been seen on the Bachelors
courts for some time. In these two sets
lizard seemed to be every bit as good as
Howard. Both men brought the gallery to
its feet time and again by some spec
tacular shot or the return OF some seem
ingly impossible ball. 1t was nip ana tuck
in both sets. first one man winning and
then the other. neither seeming to be able
TO win consecutive games. In the third
set at one time lizard was within Two
points of winning, but Howard managed
IN play him safe and to finally overtake
him and win out Again in the fourth
Sc: he was within three points OF the set.
and again Howard held him safe and
finally. won out. At the conclusion OF the
match both victor and vanquished were
cheered to the echo. The card for these
two sets follows:
THIRD SET.
f Eana.o.'.:. 44s22 42oi 5ss-s
FOURTH SET.
Howard 49,. 2 4 1 $3.50
Mems Doubles.
In the mems doubles but one match was
decided. J. L. Moorehead and Fl. E.
Cotton defeating ]. Maury Dove jr.. and
Thomas P Morgan. jr.. 6-1 and 90
The winners deserved to win, as they out
classed the younger players and their
victory was a foregone conclusion. the
only question being as to how many
games the losers would be able to take.
Cotton and Moorehead play well together
and are picked by many to win the top
honors in this class. 1t has now been
decided to have a challenge round in the
mems doubles. the Doyles, last year IS
winners. to meet the winners Of the tour
ney. This match will he played tomor-
row afternoon
In the mems singles. consolation, the
finals have been reached and will be de-
cided this afternoon. Yesterday afternoon
the remaining match In the semi-final
round was decided, A. J. Gore winning
from II. +. Lerch, :-6. e. and 6-3 For
while 1t looked as IL Lerch would come
out on top. After taking the opening set !
and with the score 81 in his favor In the |
second. he slipped and fell. bruising his |
arm badly. Although the injury was not |
Il IN Inn