Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
HANDICAP TENNIS
Final Rounds of Chevy Chase
Clubs Spring Tourney.
EXCELLENT PLAY SHOWN
Good Matches Yesterday Afternoon
in Women's Handicap
Singles.

Play was continued in the annual
Chase Club yesterday afternoon, but for
some unknown reason a great many of
the players failed to show up, and SO
but few matches were decided.
The most important match played was
that in which Du Bose and Land (plus
49,. defeated Moorehead and Wilcox
(mfnus 3O. in the semi-final round of the
mems doubles handicap 46, 6-S and
81 being the final score The winners
have never played at the club before,
and, consequently, the handicap commit
tee had no information on which to make
its ratings. AS a result, the navy pair
were given the benefit of the doubt and
were given the largest handicap, plus 10.
AS Moorehead and Wilcox We're rated as
minus 30, this difference Of IS points in
every game was too great a one to over
come and was largely responsible for the
victory Of the younger players.
: While some excellent tennis was
shown in this match as a whole, 1t was
not very interesting because of the ex-
cessive handicap allowed the winners;
After taking the first set, and losing the
second, Moorehead and Wilcox seemed
to lose all interest in the match, and lost
the third and deciding one when they
only took one out of the seven games.
The tennis committee has decided that
in the future when it has not sufficient
data on which to make handicap ratings,
the players in question will have to come
out and play few exhibition games.
Had this course been followed this year
the runaway matches which have result
ed in favor Of Du Bose and Land In the
early rounds, and which will probably
continue in the finals this afternoon,
would not have occurred.
The other match in the semi-finals be-
tween Grosvenor and McClung and Dom
and Littlefield was started yesterday. but
had to be called OF on account Of dark
ness before the first set had been COM
pleted. 1t will be completed today and
the winners will meet Du Bose and Land
in the finals for the championship
Several good matches in the women s
handicap singles which we're started yes
terday were also decided, Miss Hen
rietta Fitch Cminus " 800 and Miss Ma
ron Stevens (scratch) figuring In the
feature one, the former winning after
three close and exciting sets, 10. 4-e
and 6-S The handicaps. which took &c
points from Miss Fitchs score on the
odd games, made both the players ABOUT
equal, and this match was most interest
ing throughout. Miss Fitch played a
beautiful uphill game in the first set,
overcoming a three-game lead and finally
winning after twelve grueling games had
been played. Miss Stevens captured the
second, which was just as close and hard
fought. Several times Miss Fitch threat
ened to break in and capture this set
which would have given her the decision.
but on each occasion her opponent sue
cessfully withstood her attacks and finally
won out. In the third it appeared to be
anybody's game up until the sixth, when
Miss Fitch experienced sudden brace
WHICH gave her the necessary three
Miss Mildred Greble minus " 3O, who.
with her sister out Of the tournament. Is
picked by many to win 1t. captured an
interesting match yesterday from MISS
Katherine Dennison tminus " 300, Cd
and SO. Both sets were Exceedingly
close, the score shifting back and forth
throughout the match. especially in the
second set, which called for fourteen
games. Miss Greble has good, strong
Dennison has good stroke and covers
lots of ground. but in her match yester-
day she did not appear to be quite as
steady as her opponent at critical stages
of the game.
One of the most peculiar matches which
has yet been played occurred in the wom-
ems singles when Miss Marjorie Smith
defeated Miss Dorothy Williams in two
out of three sets, 60, 1-6 and 81. In
all three sets the winner seemed COM
pletely to outclass the loser. In the sec
ond set Miss Williams won allowing Miss
Smith but single game. In this set
she made her opponent look like the raw
est novice and she she lost the third by
the same score and looked to be just as
outclassed.
The final round of the women's singles,
scratch, between Miss Anne Greble and
Miss Katherine Dennison. will be played
tomorrow.
The summaries for yesterday are as
follows:
Mems doubles, handicap final round: W.
Du Bose and f. Land (plus 1bl defeated j.
Upshur Moorhead and VI. D. Wilcox minus
Women's singles, handicap First round: Miss
m,ns 1 80 sna & Mis- Mss Helen
Stevens steve '" lserstch,. - rs. "a and ss: Miss
Marjorie Smith minus y 80, defeated Miss
Miss Mildred Greble tminus u sO) defeated Miss
Katherine Dennison minus u 3o,. "a and So,
defeated Miss Margaret Smith (minus y 49,,
60 and 60.
Today's card calls for the following
matches:
Mems singles ian round Ls
80: winner Of match
Grosyenor and McCIung minus 3O) vs. Dom and
Littlefeld minus 30l.
Final round: Du Bose and Land tplus 15 vs..
winner of Grosvenor McClung Dom Littlefeld
Women's singles. handicap-First round: Miss
stance Leupp (scratch0: Miss Frances Lippitt
minus half 3O) VS.. Miss Mary McCauley (scratch).
Second round: Miss Britton minus half 15) VS..
Miss Henrietta Fitch minus half 30l: Miss Mar
torie Smith minus half 3O) Miss Mildred
Greble (minus. half 30
Mems singles. consultations (scratch) = First
round: r. Hamilton +. B. Poe. E. p Gros-
venor E. c. Head, E. w: DOM, Jr.. vs. J..
Dudley Morgan. Cuthbert B. Brown drew bye.
Marlinton. W. va--rwenty-five cans of
trout from the government hatcheries