Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-08
M'LEAN PICKED TO WIN
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
Has Been improving Steadily
With Each Match Played
in the Tourney.

As has been predicted in The star, Nor
ris W. Mclean viii probably win the
championship in the mems singles of tho
middle Atlantic states tennis tournament
which is beng decided this wceh on the
Bachelors courts. by defeating Capt.
Wilson in yesterdays match in the semi
final round hc reached the final bracket
and will meet the other winner. John
Britton. this afternoon in the finals. This
match viii probably give The winner the
title also. as II. l.. James, he Ph ladcl
phia titleholder. is not expected to defend
this year.
In his match of Yesterday Mclean
showed a steadily improved game and h.
handled tho army man with the skill of a
master. meeting him at every angle OF
the game and winning in two straight
GETS which H. took on their merits. The
score 81 in each His arm.
which has been troubling linn "A great
deal Of late. lid not seem to bother him
yesterday. and his service and stroke.
which suffered more from this injury
were much better than they have been in
his other matches
In the match for the honor of repre-
scntinS the lower half in the finals Hell
Ian put up a stronger game against Brit
ton than was expected. the first set.
which Went sixteen games. being unusual
l. close and the loser having any mum
Der of chances 10 win il. Britton was the
Steadier in psnches and owes his victory
Ia this.
In the mems doubles. Wilcox and part
ner have turned out to be Wilcox and
McClune. and this pairs stock has gone
up considerable. L he championship of
this class Vill probably lie between them
and Grosvenor and Moorehead Howard
al 1 l. 10 ts.nl a1 hat oh,
NJ winning. but their yesterdays defeat
at the hands Of Moorehead and Grosve-
nor puts them out Of the ruuniIS. The
winning team played its usual good game
and won rather easily, % 6-.I and 6-l
being the final scores.
Grusvenor and Moorehead lost tie first
set 6-3. hut II WAS more through hard
luck than tho good playing OF their oppo-
nents. rs the% coulc nGt ct tat, l. and
they lost many pc nts which went out by
inches which, had they gone in would
have given Howard and Doyle no oppor-
tuntN for ret
The winners seemed Ia ind themselves
in the next two sets aud they went oil
in impressive style, losing but four ont OF
the sixteen games.
The summaries t.: yesterday follow:
Mems single serl:.aal ro,ail.John Britt.n
defeated Ar,htr iIcalaL. - and il: Norris
W. Mclean defeated capt. Wilson. Ct ADD 1t
Men singles. c"ns"attons; nrSt r1uId-f J.
Bates defeated q. {. Iiarket' O. anl O..
ID. Ct ard G-2: +. J. Bates a,teatei ID.
Lihbcy. Ca and 6-i.
Third round-W. &. iiill defeated \ T. Lewis,
ti-:i and ii
Men doubles. first round-s. e. Ifack,tt and
u. IIillyer defeated T.. - Bowie and r.. Nor
gan. C-5 and O.: J. T. Moofhead and T.. W.
aiiosvenor defeated &. 4. Chapman and John X.
Graves. So and 81: W. ID. Wilcox aud Lee
McClung defeated ii. Alien and NJ. Trnmbull.
CO and 60.
second rnund--w. u. Wilcox and Lee Mcclung
defeated g. c. Hackeit and II. Hillyer. I'll and
IS; j. L.. Moorehead and f. W. 'irosyenor de
feated Albert w Howard and L. L. Doyle. 81,
G-3 and 81.
Todays card calls for the following matches:
Mems singles final round-Norris W. Mclean
vs.. John Britton.
Mems singles. consoa tons; third round-F. J.
Bates r. Buckingham.
Semi final round-P. l.. Treanor winner of
Bates Buckingham match; G. A. Barnard w. w.
C. IIil.
Mems doubles semi final round-John Britton
and Norris W. Mclean j. u. Moorehead
and f. W. Grosvenor: l.. 4. Fischer and Arthur
Hellan vs.. W. u. Wilcox and Lee McClung.