Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
GOOD TENNIS PLAYED
AT CHEVY CHASE
Annual Closed Tourney Gets
Under Way at Popular Club
Before Big Crowd.

A large and enthusiastic gallery was
on hand at the Chevy Chase Club yes
terday afternoon. when the annual closed
club tennis tourney was gotten under
way. Progress was not as fast as was
expected, but fourteen matches being
played. These were good ones. however.
and the large gallery did not go home
The best match o. tho day was that
between Leo McCiung and John Br1tton
in tho first round Of the mems singles.
scratch, tho former winning after two
hard sets had been played. % 6S-
This match was unusually close. and
spectacular shots and returns featured
1t. Twelve fast games were necessary
before McClung was returned the winner
in tho first set, and on any number OF
occasions Britton seemed to have this
set in his grasp. only to lose his ad-
vantage by some carelessness on ms part
or some unusually fast work on the part
of his opponent. McClung started Off
like a winner. taking the first two games.
Britton had him evened up at the end
Of the fourth and passed him on the
fifth. McClung seemed to settle down
at this stage of the game. and by per
sistently outgeneraling Britton was able
to take the next two games, and with
them the set
The second set was not quite 80 good.
Br1tton's efforts in the previous one
seeming to have tired him. as he did not
show his old-time vim. He played we'll.
however. but McClung played better. and
hence his victory McClung plays a
rather deceptive game. To watch him
one would not think he was covering
be on hand at the proper time. His
service was working well yesterday. ana
Britton found 1t rather hard to handle,
losing many points on this account. Brit
ton played q good, steady game, ana
with q little luck might have taken the
opening set; but, as was stated before,
everything was in Meetings. favor in
the next and he seemed to be getting
stronger with each game. so the chances
are that victory by Britton In the nrst
have STAYED of his defeat a little longer.
E. w. Dom. jr.. had q good day OF It.
winning his matches in both the scratch
and handicap events. In the former ne
had D. Morgan as his opponent. and, al
though the younger man pusneo MN ,hn
match. winning two out OF three SETS o-I'
3-6 and 7-a
In the handicap event he had an easier
time Of it, winning over E. A. Morgan
tplus " 10 from a minus 10 marx y
the score In this match being 7-5 and 81
Mr.. Dom displayed his old-time skill.
placing his returns with rare Judgment.
and never losing an opportunity 10 JAKE
advantage Of any opening lett MN. ne
Is looked upon as candidate 1or Top
No matches in the other classes were
played. but 1t Is expected TO get them
under way tomorrow or Tuesday. The
card for yesterday is as follows:
Mems singles. handieap.Ti1st roqndIPy ,,s,
sevich (minus 10 defeated q; y; Erne d
I:es:sse sfi:;.:s ssS s's Is a .' p ~
+. eminus 1 81 Defeated Z 4: Msg:a !p,S;;
defeated Robert stead. IT, tplus u 1o)' e-S and
Second roundEw. q. Dunlop tminns y ~
defeated v. d. WILCOX suoanus $50 co. s &
defeated F. B. Poe lplus y 1O. 4-s and 80
Mems singles. scretchps1rs a-,s0 Tnoa w M u
So; T. P. Gros7ener Defeated 49,, "; p. WoGS
wilcox, "a, "a and e..s; Lee Mcclme de-
feated J. Britton. Is and 6.S ~.
gan 60 aad SO; e. D W. o 6sfe; i O. G.
fested %. D. Morgan 60. SO and IS.