Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26

find two men any closer matched. Davis
took two sets, which were deuced ones,
with a 10 score, and 1t is no exaggera-
ton to state that almost every game was
deuced, which called for overtime play.
1t was the ever-changing doubles
which drew the gallery out, the match
between Doyle and Doyle and Colston
and Brooke being one that will he
remembered for many day. The To-
cal pair seemed TO excel themselves.
putting up a beautiful game against
beautiful game. for their opponents
certainly played we'll Basil Wagner.
who generally plays with Colston, did
not come over with the team. but
Brooke was an able substitute and
many think him even better than Wag-
ner. IL his game of yesterday may
be taken as a criterion He had
very puzzling back-hand service. and
in addition, was strong and accurate
in his driving. He and Colston played
very well together. and for while
It looked as Il they would beat the
very much their own way in the open
ing set, taking it 60.
They were very much surprised
pair in the next two. however, when
the Baltimoreans suddenly picked up
and showed unexpected strength. taxi
ing the SECOND by the same score by
which they lost the first, and starting
the third and deciding one with
two-game lead. throughout the match.
particularly in the last two sets. long
rapid rallies of splendid tennis were
in order. and any number OF spec
tacuIar plays We're made by either one
side or the other. At the ninth game
the Drothers were one game behind
and the score was thirty-love against
them, but Connie managed to work his
way to the net three successive times
Tor Kills. which. coupled with dou-
Die !auIt, gave them the tying game,
making the score five-all. After split
ing even on the next two. the Wash
fngton1ans went out by a timely squirt
which gave them the thirteenth and
Many declared that some of the finest
tennis they had ever witnessed was
brought out in this match ANY number
OF returns OF seemingly impossible shots
were mace, and some Of the rallies lasted
at least five minutes. the ball being shot
PACK and forth SO fast that it could
hardly be followed with the naked eve.
1t looked very much as if the local rep
resentafives would lose in the double
match between Grosvenor and Moorehead
and Fisher and Poe of Baltimore, as the
last set. which was a deuce one. found
them four games behind at the fifth game
me visitors could not keep up the pace.
however, and Sy playing a steady. uphill
game they managed to gather in enough
points to tie things up at five all and 10
finally win out by taking the next two.
Ihelr opponents were within a single point
OF the match on several occasions bur each
time the Washington pair managed IN
tighten up and the necessary point was
not Forthcoming. The score for this
match was 60. As and 10
The summaries follow:
Singles Frederick W Colston. Baltimore de-
reated Conrad B. Doyle. Washington. 6-3. 81
81. Harold F.. Doyle Washington defeated
Clarence Fisher. Baltimore sL2 2-6 -: +
npshur Moorehead. Washington. defeated Charles
brooke. Baltimore. IS. g. Go: H Davis
Baltimore, defeated Louis 1. Doyle Washington
20, 10: Edward p Grosvenor Washington
I'll 40 - a.
Albert W. Howard. Washington. defea ted Craig
MclAnahan Baltimore. -. 90: Spencer Cor
don. Washington. defeated A. s. Bowie Balfi-
more. 6-2. SIS. and Cuthbert B. Brown Wash
ington, defeated F. Poe. Baltimore. 6-3. s-1a.
S-4.
Doubles-C. B. DOYLE and H. f. DOYLE Wash
ington, defeated Frederick w. Colston and
Charles Brooke. Baltimore. 81 &c. Sc: !.
T. Moorehead and f. P. Grosvenor. Washington.
defeated Clarence Fisher and z. Poe Balti-
more, 60. !-s. -: A. W Howard and c. b.
Brown. Washington defeated Robert Lownes and
H. Davis. Baltimore. CO. Ga. and Spencer
Gordon and John Graves. Washington. defeated
A. s. Bowie and Craig McLanshaR. Baltimore,
81, g..