Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-13
WOMEN At THE NETS
One Sided Victories Rule in
Yesterdays Tourney.
BUT TWO MATCHES REMAIN
Miss Holden Defeats Miss Sewall in
Hardest Battle of
the Day.

Play was continued yesterday in the
women's singles OF the twenty-third Dis
trict of Columbia tennis championship
tournament. which is being run OF on
the Bachelors courts at Woodley lane
and Cathedral avenue, and very good
progress was made. but two matches now
being unfinished In this class, Miss Jen-
ME Doolittle being carded to meet Miss
Enid Holden In the semi-final round, the
winner to meet Miss Eva Baker in the
finals for the championship.
The most interesting match Of yester-
day was that between Miss Maud Sewall
and Miss Enid Holden in the second
round, the latter coming out victorious
after two hard sets. S-6 and 6-3. The
winner displayed splendid form. being &C.
curate in her placements and showing
not a little speed Miss Sewali put up
her usual good game. covering the court
we'll and making several unusually clever
shots. but she was rather erratic. faiter-
ing at critical stages Of the game.
The first set was the best Of the two.
fourteen hard. fast games being necessary
before IN Miss Holden finally managed ft to
being two games behind, made q beautt-
full squirt during tho latter part Of the set.
taking three games and going into the
lead. Her opponent came back into the
very next one. however. tying things up
at 6-all. They divided up the next two
and then Miss Holden managed to take
two straight, which gave her the set
The second set wes also a we'll PLAYED
one, and the result was in doubt Until
the final point was scored, as. although
Miss Holden won by q three-garne mar
gin, her opponent put up such g. strong
game in spots that at any moment II
looked as If she might rally and win.
reach the finals, had very little trouble
in disposing OF Miss Lois Corsam, taking
two sets with a 60 score. Miss Doolit-
tie Is putting up the game Of her life
these days. and her match OF yesterday
showed her at her best. She does not
depend much on speed. but Is accuracy
personifed, and displays In addition to
great steadiness good headwork. being
quick to see the weakness OF her. oppo-
nents and equally as quick to take adj
Miss airline Dufour won twelve straight
games in her match with Miss Olive
Love. taking two sets, 60 and 60. As
can be seen from the score, she outclass-
ed her opponent and won with the great
est ease.
Miss Eva Baker played two matches,
defeating Miss NJ. Harrison, Go and 60
in the second round. and then taking Miss
Dufour's measure In the semi-dnals, 81
and 7-6 On the form shown by her she
is sure to win the tournament, as she
stands out head and shoulders above any
Of the other entrants. In the matches
she has played she has shown no weak
nesses-that Is, her opponents have not
been able to find any. She appears 70 be
equally good at the net or on the back
court She makes very few misplays,
covers acres Of ground and has a service
which has puzzled every player who has
been pitted against her, and which has
given her at least one ace IN almost every
game.
The summaries for yesterday follow:
Womens singles-Ffrst round: Miss N.