Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
M'[EAN IN FINALS
Beats Mackenzie in the De-
Cisive Match.
LEIGH DOES GOOD WORK
Best Consolation Match Furnished
by Robinson and Allen in
First Round.

Play was continued yesterday afternoon
In the annual tennis tournament Of the
Columbia Country Club and very good
progress was made, the semi-final round
being completed in the mems singles, AMI
the first round nearly so in the consola-
ton event.
AS was expected, Norris W. Mclean
reached the finals in the upper half by
defeating Hugh Mackenzie. Mackenzie
has turned out to be the dark horse OF
the tournament. his victory over G. P
James in the third round being a big
surprise and his hard fight against Nc
Lean in the semi-f1nal being still bigger
one.
In his match with James in the third
round. which he won 81, 60 and 6-I
Mckenzie played an exceptionally good
game He showed lots OF speed and was
very steady, making but few misplays
and pulling of any number Of spectacu-
lar shots. After James had taken the
opening set. TO- Mackenzie pulled him.
self together and showed a game of
which few thought he was capable,
James being rushed completely off his
feet and beaten In the easiest fashion.
being allowed but one out Of the next
thirteen games.
In his match with Mclean, Mackenzie
continued his good work in the opening
set, taking it, Ga He could not stand
the fast pace set by his opponent in the
next two and lost out in quick time. g.
and 81. Mclean is considered the best
player in the tournament and should be
able to win in the final tomorrow without
much trouble. He has been playing a
strong game for the past few years and
is at the present time member OF the
all Washington" tennis team of the In
tercity League.
Leech Springs Surprise.
Another surprise was sprung in the
third round when e. o. Leech came
through. his rather easy defeat of c.
Arthur Slator being unexpected. Leech
at times plays very good game and yes
terday was one of the times in question.
He kept Slator, who is big man, on the
run and soon tired him out. Slator rallied
In the last set and STAYED defeat off for
few games. but had to finally succumb
to the inevitable.
The best match in the consultations was
furnished when E. c. Robinson and w.
V. Allen got together in the first round,
the former winning In three hard sets.
6-S, Ga and 60. Allen appeared to be
the better player in the beginning and 1t
looked very much as If he would take the
match as he captured the first set and
had the score 4-3 in the second, but he
could not keep up the fast pace set by
his stronger opponent, and after putting
up a game fight lost the second, CT The
third found Robinson going strongly, |
while Allen was firing fast. and after
eight games had been played, Robinson
winning six of them. he was declared the
winner.
The tennis committee has decided to
hold a women's tournament provided six
teen entries are received, games in this
class to be played in conjunction with
the mems tournament Nine entries
al han in
likely that seven more of the fair sex
will decide to enter the event within the
next day or so.
The final round OF the mems singles be-
tween Norris w. Mclean and f. o.
Lach will be called at 3 o'clock. at which
time play in the other classes will be
continued The drawings and pairings
in the mems doubles have been made and
this event will be started tomorrow. Yes
terday's summaries follow
Mems singles, third round-Hugh Mackenzie
defeated G. Z. James, 81. 60 and 81; +.
o. Leech defeated Thomas r. Heath. 6-3,
semi-finai round-Norris W. Mclean defeated
Hugh Mackenzie. 4-6. 60 and 6-1; +. O.
Leeeh defeated G. arthur Isl, sat or. g. ana eI.
Deakin defeated w. T: Poole. 90 and "a; A:
Y. Leeeh, tr.: defeated Harris Brown, 81 and
and 6-l; f. c. Robinson defeated w. G. AL
len, e-S Ga and g.; DR.. w. Price defeated
= second co ronnd-A. Y Ieech. IT,. defeated H.
T. Shannon, 60 and go.
Tomorrow card will call for the fol-
lowing matches:
Mems singles final round for the champion
ship of the club-Norris w. Mclean vs. Hugh
Mackenzie.
Mems singles, consultations; first round-E. b.
Eynon. jr.. VS. J. r. Slavin, A Winter VS.. o.
Il. Evans.
Second round-E. ". Deakin winner of
Eynon-Slavi match. f. G. Robinson VS.. winner
Of Winter Evans MATCH Donald Woodward vs.
DR.. w. Price.
Mems doubles, first round-C. B. Doyle and G.
A. Mills vs.. A. Y. Leech and A. B. Shelton, L.
C. Graves and A. Winter Norris w. Mclean
nd o. r. Evans, w. II. Ronsaville and DIR. W.
Price f. w. Deakin and W. c. Allen, Jack
and r. W Cox, T.. 0. Leech and G. Z. James
VS. H. T. Shannon and Thomas Grant, T. r.
Heath and H. Mackenzie Samuel Herrick
aud J. A. Kratz, James Baird and A. b.
Heaton vs. c. A. Slator and +. c. Robinson, II.
son and f.. b. Eynon.