Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11
DISTRICT TENNIS
TOURNEY TAGGING
Only Two Matches Played
Yesterday and Finish to Go
Into Next Week.

Interest seems to be tagging in the Dis
trict championship tennis tournament.
and it now looks as n it will be dragged
out into next week. as but two matches
were decided yesterday afternoon.
One of them-that in which Miss Eliza
beth Bryan defeated Miss Enid Holden in
the singles-was Of exceptional interest
and brought out some very clever play.
Miss Bryan ranks we'll up in local circles
and her victory came as no surprise; in
fact, many thought she would win by
much larger score AS it was it took
three grueling sets before decision could
be gained, the final score being Ga, St
and 10.
In this match Miss Holden showed I'M
expected speed and defensive work, her
overhead play being one of the features
of the match. After the opening set,
which ran to Ga, it could be seen tnat
Miss Bryan had a hard row to hoe, ana
when she lost the second TINS Vas uo LOU :
bly, impressed upon her. The third was
the best o fthe three, both players gohs
at top speed. During this set each had
at least two opportunities to gain the de-
cision by counting a single point, but on
every one of these occasions the oppos-
ing player was able to tighten up and
gain the next point. After twelve games
Miss Bryan finally won out. this victory
placing her in the semi-fnal round, where
she will meet Miss Alma Dufour this art
ernoon. The winner of this afternoon S
match will meet Miss Eva Baker in the
finals tomorrow. Miss Baker Is the pres
emit champion. but she played through the
tournament so that this match in the
finals will carry with 1t the title
In the mixed doubles Miss Baker and
&C. T. Chapman took we'll earned match
from Mrs Hathaway and Barnard in the
first round, Ga and 6-3. This match
was much closer than the scores indicate.
and the losers were always within hailing
distance and, in fact, led in the early
stages of the first set Every point was
a hard-fought one. The winners played
their usual steady game, the net work OF
Mrs. Hathaway proving to be one or the
features of the losing sides performance;
Barnard. her partner. put up very good
game and the two showed surprisingly
clever teamwork.
I'm what was ca silly the most interesting
match of the day Miss Baker and Chap
man ana Miss Doyle and Louis /. Doyle
split even. each having won set, 81.
This match will be concluded this after
noon, the winners to meet Miss Enid Hol-
den and r. Hornidge in the final round.
The summaries for yesterday follow:
women's singles Second round-Miss Elizabeth
Bryan defeated Miss Enid Holden, Ga. 3-6 and
Mixed doubles First sound,M M: Eva Baker
Semi final round-Miss Eva Baker and c. T.
Chapman vs.. Miss A. NJ: Doyle and Louis l..
Doyle; match called, each having won set
Ct.
This afternoons card calls for the fol-
lowing matches:
Womens singles: Seminal round-Miss Eliza
beth Bryan Miss Alma Dufour, the winner to
meet Miss Baker in the finals
Mixed doubles: seml-fnal round - Unfinished
match between Miss Baker and Chapman and
Miss Doyle and DOYLE. to he completed the Win
ners to meet Miss Enid Holden and X. Hornidse
in the final round.