Evening star., 1911-06-02
BRILLIANT MATCHES FEATURE
TENNIS PLAY AT CHEVY CHASE
Parkes Springs a Surprise in Defeating
McClung in Semi -Finals-Tackles
Connie Doyle Today.

Wednesdays rain left the courts In
good shape. and they were in the very
best condition yesterday afternoon. when
play was continued In the Chevy
Chase tournament The ideal tennis
galleries Of the tourney. and the day was
featured with brilliant matches.
Good progress has been made. the finals
being reached in the mems and women s
singles. tho semi-finals in the mems dou-
bles and the later rounds in the mem S
singles, consolation and the mixed dou-
bles.
Several good matches were decided yes
terday. three big surprises being sprung.
the biggest Of which was the easy vic
tory of G. p. Parkes over Lee McClung
In the semi-fnal round of the mems sin
giles, the New Yorker winning in straight
sets, 60 and 6-3. Parkes played an ex-
lceptional game. his slashing style taking
McClung of his feet. McClung was at
his best and did good work. covering lots
of ground, using good Judgment and plac-
ing his strokes and returns in the same
accurate manner which has characterized
his play throughout the tourney, but
Parkes seemed to anticipate him and al
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proper time.
The winner is a long. rangy fellow,
who has big reach. and who is able
to cover the whole court in the most
approved manner. He Is fast, and de-
pends a great deal on his speed to bring
him through. although he seems to be
able to place the ball when he so de-
sires. The match was full Of long and
rapid rallies. Parkes getting the decision
in most Of them, he being able to pass
McClung while the latter was at the
net, or out-lobbing him from the back
court. Parkes will play Conrad B. Doyle
this afternoon In the final round. the
winner of the match to be pitted against
Gustav F. Touchard in the challenge
round tomorrow for the title and the
Army cup.
Another good match which proved to
be almost as much of a surprise as that
between Parkes and McClung was that
in the second round of the mems dou-
bles between Grosvenor and Parkes and
Touchard and Wood, the former pair
winning. 60 and 81. The fact that
Touchard was in 1t made 1t the center
of attraction while it was being decided.
hut the result was somewhat Of a disap-
pointment because OF Its onesidedneSs.
Touchard played well. using good gen.
eralship. and playing his usual speedy
and accurate game. but Wood. his part
ner, was off his game. and this was the
weak link of the side. and the Grosvenor-
Parkes combination was not long in dis
covering IT, nor were they slow In TAX
ing advantage of it, playing to Wood
most Of the time, and keeping Touchard
out Of the game as much as possible. 1t
must be said in Woods favor. however
that he had just finished one hard match
and was pretty well played out when
this match was started.
Grosyenor played the game Of his life,
covering acres of ground and making ac-
curate returns Of several seemingly i'm
possible shots. His service was hard and
he managed to get his first ball over fire.
quently. Parkes played equally as well.
being strong and true overhead, and hav-
Ing a serve which puzzled both Touchard
and Wood and which gave his side many
points via the ace route. The winners
will meet McClung and Moorehead in
the semt-hnals this afternoon. the winners
to meet the Doyles In the finals tomor-
row. A good match Is looked for.
The third surprise turned up in the
semi-final round Of the women's singles.
the easy manner in which Mrs. Gunner
defeated Miss Holmes Of New York caus-
had the match well in hand throughout
never being in trouble. and showing up at
her best at critical stages. She took the
opening set, 6-3, Miss Holmes pushing
her little at times, but never being dan
gerous. Several of the New Workers.
followers thought that the first set was a
mere fuke. and proclaimed victory for
improved. and took that one 6-1. several
Of the games not even being close Mrs.
Gunner plays a splendid game.
She covers ground well and is very ac-
curate In her returns, being exceptionally
strong on her back-hand strokes. Miss