The Washington herald., 1911-05-11
MISS HELEN TART'S
SOUTHPAW SERVE
BATTLES RIVALS
Presidents Daughter Again
Wins in Tennis Tourney.

Miss Helen Taft. daughter Of the Presi-
dent. made her second appearance In the
| annual closed tournament Of the Chevy
Chase Club yesterday afternoon when she
and her partner. C. A. Spencer, won a
well-played match from Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Poe. in the second round Of the
mixed handicap doubles. The scores were
| +6, IS, 6l.
An unusually large crowd was present
| for the match and 1t was well repaid for
| the trouble. as some fine tennis was in
| evidence. especially by the President s
daughter. Miss Taft has a puzzling left
hand service that won her many points.
She also excelled in rallies. Mrs. Poe
played well at the net. Miss Taft will
probably play again this afternoon.
The feature was in the semi-final round
of the mems scratch singles. when Lee
McClung, Treasurer Of the United States.
defeated W. E. W. Dom, jr. 6-1, IS. This
match was especially fast and closely
played. Every game in the first set was
deuced.
Another good match was In the mixed
doubles. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Poe won
from Mr.. and Mrs. Fortescue by 12-1o
81 The winners displayed splendid team
work. Frank Poe had a good ground
stroke, which he used to much advantage,
while Fortescue played well at the base
line.
Play will continue to-day. The feature
match of the day will be played at $3.50
o. clock in the final round of the mems
scratch singles, when Lee McClung meets
E. P. Grosvenor. Both players have made
sba en- I,ron nlrax a,,I
a fast match is expected.
The summaries:
Mems singles, handicap-Third round,
w. G. Dunlop (minus u 15) defeated d.
Fuller (mnus a 15) by 6-1 and 6-1; w.
L. I.ittlefield (minus 15) defeated J. w.
Calvert (plus u 15) by 6-2, 81, and rs;
McClung (minus u 30 defeated H. B.
Rowland (scratch) by default
Mems singles, scratch-Semi-final round,
Lee McClung defeated E. w. Dom. jr.,
by 6-1 and rs.
Ladies' singles, handicap-First round
Mrs. Brooke (scratch) defeated Miss A.
Geoble (scratch) by g. 1913; Miss H.
Downing (scratch) defeated Miss Shep-
herd (plus n 15) by 6-3 and 81.
Ladies' doubles handicap-First round,
Miss Sargent and Miss A. Downing (plus
y 10 defeated Miss Finley and Miss Fin
ley Plus - 6;s and 6,l< Miss Nj aofss1s Gsobls
Miss Wise and Mrs. Bell tplus " 15) by
default; Miss MacMurray and Miss Stead
(plus y 15) defeated Miss Lawson and
Mrs. McClung (scratch) by default. |
Mems doubles. handicap-Second round.
Dom and Brown (scratch) defeated Will
cox and Newbold (scratch) by 6-3 and
6-s
Mixed doubles, handicap-First round.
Miss Chew and Mr.. Cotton (minus 1o)
defeated Miss Wise and Mr.. Ellis
(scratch) by default; Miss E. MacMurray
and Maj: Low !plus = ,@ defeated e;d \ Miss is
by default: Miss A. Downing and Mr..
Dom (scratch) defeated DR.. and Mrs. II.
Kerr (plus 10 by default: Mr.. and Mrs.
F. B. Poe (plus " 15l defeated Mr.. and
Mrs. Forescue (plus l0 by 1e-1o and 81.
(minus 15 defeated Miss MacMurray and
Mr.. Lowe (plus y 10 by 81 and 81: Miss
Helen Taft and Mr.. c. A. Spencer (plus
y 15) defeated Mr.. and Mrs. Poe (plus
Y 15 by 4-6, rs, and 81.
Play will begin at o'clock this after
noon. The card follows:
Mems singles, handicap-Semi-fnals, W.
D. Dunlop VS.. Littlefeld, McClung VS..
c. Brown.
Ladies' singles. handicap-semi-final
round. Mrs. Bell VS.. Mrs. Brooke. Miss
H. Downing VS.. Miss Chew.
Ladies' doubles, handicap-Semi-inal
round, Miss Chew and Miss Downing VS..
Miss Sargent and Miss A; Downing.
MacMurray and Miss Stead.
Mems doubles. handicap-First round, I
Littlefeld and Fuller VS.. Low and Long.
Second round, Morgan and Morgan VS..
McClung and Wood.
Mixed doubles, handicap.Sirst round,
and Dunlop. Miss Goeble and McClung
VS.. Miss Bell and Stead