The Washington herald., 1911-05-16
ANNUAL TENNIS
TOURNEY STARTS
Irwin Beats Trumbull in the
Middle Atlantic Events.

Splendid tennis marked the opening OF
the annual Middle Atlantic tournament
Eeld under the auspices of the United
States National Lawn Tennis Association
on the courts Of the Bachelors Club
al Woodley Park yesterday afternoon
and from present indications there viii
be warm race for the championship
trophy. offered by the President Idea
weather conditions brought out a large
| crowd, including a goodly number OF
women.
The feature match Of the day was In
the mems singles when H. B. Irwin de.
feated Mark Trumbull after three hard
and interesting sets, by 2-6, g. and 6-l
Irwin played a splendid baseline game
but was unable to get a good start and
lost tie first set. Trumbull also did we'll
but he could not keep up with the speed
of his opponent.
Another good match came in the men
singles when S. H. Herrick won from
Dudley Morgan by 4-6, 6-1, and 6-3. Nor.
gan Is young at the game and, with his
speedy service, managed to capture the
first set after many games had gone by
the deuce route" Herr!ck played we'll
at the net and often made smashes that
were impossible to handle.
Norris NJ. Mclean defeated A. Chesley
for extra games. The scores were 6-a
and IS. Mclean, who was a member
Of last years intercity tennis team,
showed the results of hard practice, and
Is likely contender for high honors III
the mems singles. He has always made
a splendid showing in local Journeys.
Connie B. Doyle, one of the best-known
racketers in the East, disposed of w. c.
Hill in easy fashion in the first round, and
Crf01th ~,
the second round. The scores were GO.
60. and 81, 81, respectively.
In view of the fact that so few entries
were received in time for ladies' singles
and mems doubles. the entries will be
left open until this afternoon, when
drawings will be made Just before play
begins. There will be no mixed doubles
this year, and Miss Hildegrade Turtle, Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, and H. E. Doyle, Of this
for another year.
The entries in the ladies' singles snd
mems doubles follow: ..
Mems doubles-Britton and Mclean,
Stevens and Hall, and Hill and partner;
the winners to meet Conrad B. and Har-
DID, E. Doyle in the challenge round for
the title.
Women's singles-Miss B. X. Sewell.
Miss M. G. Sewell. Miss s. cambridge.
MISS Ctnei m Srnltn, ana MISS Florence
Smith; the winner to, meet Miss Marie
Winner In the challenge round for the
title, which carries with II the Murray
Cup.
Play will be continued this afternoon
at 8 o'clock.
The summaries for yesterday follow:
Mems singles, scratch-H. B. Irwin de-
feated Mark Trumbull by 2-s, g.. 81.
H. B. Sampson defeated v. B. c. Flour
noy by 63 and 6-1. Russell Grihith de-
feated FIJI. Bates by s-6 and 80. c. B.
Doyle defeated w. C. Hill by Ga and
go. B. H. e. Cotton defeated II. C.
Mclean by 60 and - r. Heath de-
feated A. L. Calder by default. Norris
NJ. Mclean defeated A. Chesley by 6-s
and rs w. B.. lizard defeated John
Graves by Ga and 60. ]. NJ. Dove, r..
defeated c. n. Slater by 60 and 60
8. H. Herrick defeated Dudley Morgan
by - el and6-s. W. r. Hoffman de-
feated w. B. Wood BY 80 and e4
Mems singles. second round-C. B.
Doyle defeated Russell Grifhth by 81
and 80.