Evening star., 1912-10-10
BEST MATCH TODAY
Mixed Doubles in Tennis
Should Be Classy.
ALL EXCELLENT PLAYERS
Four Matches Decided Yesterday.
Two by Play and Two
by Default.

| or the two events now being decided in
the twenty-fourth annual District cham
pionship tennis tournament--the women s
| singles and the mixed doubles-the best
match will be played this afternoon Miss
! Baker and G. 7. Chapman being carded
to meet Miss Doyle and Louis !. Doyle
in the semi-final round of the last-named
class. A great match is expected, as Miss
| Baker is the titleholder Of the women s
singles. while DOYLE has just lost the
| mems singles title. Chapman, Miss
Bakers partner was not put out of the
| singles event until the semi-finals. and
Miss Doyle is easily the second best of
| the women, so it may be assumed that
| when these four stars get together no
ordinary match will result.
Yesterdays play brought both events
up to the semi-fnal rounds But one
match was decided in the women s
singles. Miss Bryan winning from Mrs.
Hail. "a and 6-1 The first set was a
very good one, and some clever tennis
was shown. but Miss Bryan had little or
| no trouble taking the second her work
improving with every game. She showed
up we'll In every department of the game
being especially strong at the net.
Four Matches Decided.
gotten out of the way. two being played
and the others going by default BY vir-
tue of two victories. Miss Holden and r.
Hornidge have reached the final round.
and they will meet the winners Of the
upper half tomorrow. In the first round
Miss Sewell and A. j. Gore succumbed
to their prowess. g. and 6-3, while their
opponents in the semi-f1nals were Miss
Dufour and Giesy. they winning this one.
6-V ~. 4tc- La Tho
and Miss Doyle and Lou Doyle were
the ones to benefit by defaults the failure
Of Miss Miller and Wick and Mrs Hatha-
way and Barnard. respectively, to appear
putting them in the senli-f1nals.
Many Of the local racquet wielders at
tended the wedding last night of Albert
W. Howard, the popular captain of the
"an-Washington" team in the fntercity
tennis league, and one of the most promi-
nent players in the city. Howard was the
District champion in 1909, losing the title
TO Louis 7. Doyle He was the runner up
N the consultations in the tournament
now being played. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
are now on their honeymoon.
women's singles first round-Miss Bryan de-
.SiiSed doubles srst round-sitss @ Holden and
Hornidge defeated Miss Sewali and Gore, S-3
Miller ana WEE WEE bg s'd des sRn.a Miss 6ass
and Ia l. Doyle defeated Mrs. Hathaway and
seninnal round-Miss Holden and Hornidre
defeated Mis Dufour and Giesy, 6-1 and 8 ..
The tournament will probably be
brought to a close Tomorrow afternoon,
as there now remain but six more
matches to be played, three in each
class. The card for this afternoon calls
for the following:
Womens singles, second round-Miss Holden
VS.. Miss Bryan.
Semi-fnal round-Miss Dufour vs. winner Of
Bryan Holden match. the winner of this match
to meet Miss Eva Baker in the finals for the
championship.
Mixed doubles. semi final round-Miss Baker
and Chapman VS.. Miss A. N. Doyle and J.. T.
Doyle, the winners Of this match to meet Miss
Holden and Hornidge in the finals