The Washington herald., 1911-05-10
MISS TAFT PLAYS
IN TENNIS TOURNEY
Presidents Daughter and
Partner Win.

Miss Helen Taft, the Presidents daugh-
ter. and her partner, H. l. Spencer. won
a clean-cut victory in the third day
play Of the annual Chevy Chase Club
tennis tournament yesterday afternoon.
Miss Taft and Spencer defeated Miss
Argur Roosevelt and c. A. Courtney, CO.
60. and are picked to win this event.
the mixed handicap doubles.
1t was Miss Taft's first appearance in
a local tournament, and the gallery re-
marked at her clever work. Miss Taft
plays a strong net game, and is re-
markably sure server.
Miss Roosevelt, who was Miss Taft's
opponent. is not related to the former
president
The most exciting match of the after
noon came in the first round of the mixed
doubles. handicap. when Miss Lawson
and Mr.. Wilcox (minus 10. defeated Miss
Helen Downing and Mr.. w. B. Wood
(scratch) after two hard sets that went
for extra games, by FLO and 81. 1t
took thirty-eight games to decide the
winner, and then II was doubtful until
the last point was scored. The winners
showed splendid teamwork. Miss Law
son won many points by her accurate
placements Of the ball.
Lee McClung (minus 1-2 30 defeated
Edward W. Dom, jr. (minus IL l5), In
the second round Of the mems handicap
singles by the score of GO, 7-9. and g..
The winners showed the results OF care
full practice and made every point co0nt.
They were pushed to their limit in the
second set, when the winner was not de-
cided until sixteen games were played.
Dom had a splendid service that won
him many points. Summaries:
civ no anhiNan-EIrGt q.
W. l.. Littlefeld (minus 15) defeated j.
Britton (minus 15) by default; Lee NC
Chung -lminus y 800 defeated H. E; Col,
ton (minus u SOi by g. S-E Secoho
feated E Pejacsevich (scratch) by g..
6-1: Lee McClung Cminus ! Sol defeated
Z. W. Dom, jr., (minus " l5) by g.
7-9, and 6-2.
Mems singles. scratch-Third round. e.
P. Grosvenor defeated w. G. Dunlop by
60, 6-1. Semi-final round. E. P. Grosven-
or defeated F. B. Poe by 81. and "a:
Miss hadief Helsn s1ns'fs 6cwnins defeated
Brooke by rs, 60. Second round. Miss
Hinckney defeated Miss MacMurray by
6-3, 6-3. Miss Shepherd defeated Miss
feated nsa5Ss?Si Miss ~ 4. Downing by 81. s-a.
Ladies singles, handicap-FIrst round.
Mrs. Bell (seratchl defeated Miss Mildred
Goeble (plus 15l by IS. 6,3: Miss Chew
Il 800 by Ga. 6-L Preliminary round
Mrs. Brooke (scratch) defeated Miss j.
Oliver (scratch) by rs, 6-3
Mems doubles. handcap-First round,
Ellis and Pejacesvich (scratch) defeated
Poe and Hopkins (plus 15) by rs. 81.
Mixed doubles. handicap-First round,
Miss Lawson and Wilcox (minus 15l de-
feated Miss H. Downing and W; B:
Wood (scratch) by 12-10. 81; Miss Taft
and H. l. Spencer (plus " 15) defeated
Miss Roosevelt and c. e. Courtney
(minus ~ 10 by 60, and 60
The card for this afternoon follows:
Mems singles, handicap-Third round,
w. c. Dunlop VS.. D. Fuller. W. L. Little
field vs. ]. w. Calvert, Lee L. McClung
vs. H. B. Rowland.
Mems singles, scratch-Third round.
Lee McClung VS.. E. Pejacsevich.
Ladies' singles, scratch-Second round,
Miss H. Downing VS.. Mrs. Bell.
Ladies' doubles, handicap-First round.
Miss H. Downing VS.. Miss Shepherd, Miss
A. Goeble VS.. Mrs. Brooke.
Ladies' doubles. handicap-F1rst round.
Miss Finley and Miss Finley VS.. Miss
Shepherd and Miss A. Downing, Miss
Goeble and Miss Goeble Vs. Miss Wise
and Mrs Bell, Miss Lawson and Miss
Mcclung VS.. Miss McMurray aud Miss
Stead.
Mems doubles. handicap-First round.
Littlefield and d. Fuller vs. Low and
Long. Second round. Cassels and Hackett
vs. Ham and Frailey, Morgansand Nor
gan vs. McClufg and Wood.
Matches will also be played in the
mixed doubles.