The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15

the third day of the seventh annual Old
Dominion tennis tournament, was the
banner day OF this classic meeting OF
payers from all points OF the country.
In the number OF matches played and
the quality of contests dished out, the
large gathering OF tennis lovers and
loveresses were fully repaid, and
showed their enthusiasm in spontan-
eous applause. and little shrill ripples
from the varied colored gowns The
CELEBRITY pursued in running or the
matches found one survivor. Charles
g. Evans. of Dnnville, to have won
MS way to the semi-hnal bracket,
Tho man from the Dan defeated
Rohb. local boy. In straight sets. 10.
So although Robb led at ga and 1918
in the first set. and needed but one
point. nm
The three other matches scheduled
ior this morning at 1880 o'clock will
decide who will constitute the remain
ing three semi hnallsts. John Graves
and a Fischer, both of washington.
will battle for the coveted position.
and under any circumstances the White
House Will prevail. T. r. Pcll and
Erskine Buford will try conclusions In
this round, and the outcome Is without
study, although the local man is looked
upon to make good showing.
The remaining match will see Clar-
ence Fisher, of BaltImore and Wylie
G. Grant of New York. as opponents.
the former 20 mere youth. but the
latter. with Ell his clevernesa and long
years OF tournament experience, will
not outclass the crack Oriole. who
understands the game and hasithe skill
of veteran.
Large Gallery Attends.
About o'clock the crowd lined the
m tre -
and outh fight It out, when Wyl;e C.
Grant of New York. and Frank j. Hail.
of Lynchburg, faced each other With
no tournament experience, Hall OUT
distanced his men last year and earned
the right TO challenge r. III. Palmer.
who defeated him. although the Lynch
burg man won praise, Hall started well,
dividing the first four games He lost
the odd one after sixteen points Grant
then took three IN row, and with
them the set at 60
Score by points:
Hall ......... 6 4 1T 1 2 a-24-a
Grant ....... "a IA GA 4 4-s5-6
Grant won four straight games in
the second set before Hall finally
since Grant took the necessary twain
The playing at times was worth
watching, especially Grants overhead
work and clever passing. Hall played
on the defensive, and although out
classed, probably was off his stride
Score of second set by points
Han ...........,....,34 s2-21-1
Grant ... ,...,5 6642 54-32-6
washingtoa Enters Contest.
Immediately following this match.
John Rritton and Norris Mclean. two
Washington boys, took the court and
faced Grant and Pell In the doubles
event Although beaten by 6-o, 6-2, the
score does not show how we'll the two
youngsters contested against the for
nidable up-Staters. The gallery was
we'll pleased with the brilliant rallies.
and especially with the spirit of the
capital boys. who tried for everything
returns. Pell and Grant took four
straight, two being at deuce The
set was 60, but the evenness OF, the
points Indicated not SO great disparity
Score of first set by paints
Britton and McLean.42a3,44 4i1-24-2
Grant and Pell. .....6445o6 1,4-32-6
The second ended likewise, al
though the 0rst game ran into twenty
points before termination. Score:
Eritton and Mclean, 9353136 1852
Grant and Pell..., .11535 1875
In tho other doubles matches Coke
and Buford defeated Berg and Lee
6.3. SIS; Shaner and Oglesby defeated
Fischer and Gore. 63. rs: Wigs and
Bowie defeated Wood and Mullen. SD,
Cd, SO. Grant and Pell VS.. Allen and
Cotton have reached the semi final,
and this means that the final round
will he Grant and Pell VS. opponents,
propably II. IF. Palmer and partner.
Single, Prove attractive.
In the single match scores yesterday
Whito~k beat Shaner rs ST. and
was defeated surprisingly easy by Blu
ford co, go. Oglesby beat Miller 81
ell: Clarence Fisher beat Lee SIS SO
Hall eat Wood so. 60; Grant beat
Mclean 7-5. SO; Evans beat Macon by
default, and won from Rohb rs. &c;
Graves beat Britton, 7-5,- 4-6, So:
Fische beat r. NJ Davenport s-4. GA;
Pell b at Page, 81, 6-1: Clarence Fish
er beat oglesby Ga, 81; Grant beat
Hall 90, 6-1.
The results in the womens singles
to date follow Miss Meta Randolph
beat Miss Marguerite Short, OF Will
minSt ton. n. c.. $50. 6-l: Miss Juliet
Martin beat Miss Colson by default;
Miss Sophie Meredith beat Mrs. Duke.
SO, ell; Miss Daisy Winston beat Miss
Julia Joynes. 6-3. Cd: Miss Pauline
Powers beat Miss Colson by default
Miss Mary Boyd beat Mrs. Nelson. G. /.
6-1; Miss Lucy Duhring beat Miss Bar
bara Trigg by default: Miss Leila VIII
lis beat Miss Martha Robinson, 6-3,
$40. SIS; Miss Randolph beat Miss
Martin by default; Miss Powers beat
Miss Boyd, GIL, go. The three who
have rsached the semt-hna are Misses
Randolnh, Meredith and Powers The