Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
DOYLE BROTHERS NOT
TO ENTER TOURNEY
Will Not Take Part in Columbia
Club Events So That Others
Will Get Chance.

In order that the other players might
have a chance to win, the Doyle brothers
have not entered in either the singles or
doubles of the Columbia tennis tourna-
ment, although they are members of the
club and eligible to compete. This action
on their part means that every one has
a chance at both classes.
By virtue Of two victories yesterday,
Norris w Mclean should take top honors
in the mems singles, as he has now reach
ed the semi-final round. and is easily the
class Of the other three players who have
or will reach 1t. The mems doubles are
anybody's, the dra wing for partners cut
ting a big figure in the result.
None Of the eleven matches played yes
terday was particularly close, George r.
James and Thomas Grant figuring in the
only one which called for an extra set.
James, who finally won 1t. Ia 10 ana
60, will probably be the other man 10
reach the final round In his match OF
Yesterday he was badly off form In the
opening set Grant scoring as many
noints on James misplays as he did on
his own good ones. James SIMPLY couio
not get started. ,..., ~.
ter. overcoming a three-game leao When
he appeared to be beaten, and nnans
winning the set. 7-5, all twelve OF the
games being hard-fought ones, with the
execution Of the first four. He seemed
to have found himself in the tnird set
and captured it as easily as ms oppoheh.
had taken the opener. 49,. On
Another player who looks 10 nave on
excalIent chance of finishing In the maj
round is c. Arthur Clator. who won Two
matches Yesterday, taking A.. T. huan ,
measure in the second round, % anu
60, and coming out on top asalh i AZ i
third with ]. A. kratz as his vlctim
"a and 6-1 being the score. He VIII
have a hard road to travel from now on.
as all of the poorer players nave NJ"
been eliminated, and he VIII meet uni i;
the survivors. This afternoon ne wiz
be pitted against the wnn 'is ta min
Heath-Leech match, and should ne WIN
this. he will meet the winner OF the
upner half in the finals Monday or Iues-
day. .a.y
Mems singes-First round: Hugh Mach Ih enzie e
defeated defeated X faE r Shannon ny and
O. r. Evans defeated s ?. Thompson by de-
fault; Jack Kreh IT, s. defeaf reupS Norris ".
Mclean defeated Sn O. r. Evans. 81 and s "a
samuel Heick defeated F. L. LEWIS S sner ann
GRANT & a 1Us. IS and 60; r r. Heath a.ts de
feated Jack nreh jr,,r e Rus and "a and n 81.
Thtrd round: Norris W. Mclean defeated sam
mel Herrick Go and 6 2: 9. Arthur s'a'or
defeated J. A. Kratz. 6-3 and 81.
The mems singles and consultations
were drawn yesterday and play in TINS
class will be started today. Play VIII
also be continued in the mems singles;
Norris ". Mclean, who has reached
the semi-finals, will be member OF the
"aIl Washington" team which plays 6ai,
timore this afternoon in the Monumental
city. and his absence will prevent the
completion of the semi-inal round TINS
afternoon. Today's card calls Tor 'he
following matches: IT,,
Mems singles, third round-Hugh
Mackenzie VS. G. p. James. T. r. Heath
VS. F., O. Leech.
Semi-final round-Norris w. Mclean
VS. winner of James-MacKenzie match
c. Arthur Slator VS.. winner OF hea'h-
Ieech match.
W. T. Poole VS.. E. w. Deakin, T. d.
Eynon. 1r., vs. J. f. Slavin. Harris
Brown VS.. A. Y. Leech. jr.. n: W. Cox
VS. III. T. Shannon. Alpheus Winter vs.
O. r. Evans, L. c. Robinson VS.. w. =
Aller. DR.. w. Price VS.. loser OF James.
MacKe nzie match in third round, Donaio
Woodward vs.. II. A. Lewis