Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-09
PLAY GREAT TENNIS
Misses Doyle and Baker Give
Fine Exhibition.
MISS BAKER THE VICTOR
Finally Wins Out in Feature Match
in Women's Singles After
Grueling Struggle.

1t is certainly to be regretted that Miss
Doyle and Miss Baker were drawn in
the same half in the womenfs singles
event for the District title, which is now
being decided on the Bachelors courts
as these two are undoubtedly the best in
the tournament, and their proper meet
ing place should have been the final
round. AS it is, Miss Doyle is now out
Of the running. she having been defeat
ed by Miss Baker yesterday afternoon in
theS second round. 2-6 and Ga.
AS is indicated by the score, the match
was the closest kind Of an affair, and the
result was in doubt until the end. The
fact that Miss Baker defeated Miss Doyle
last year made the former slight ia
vartte, but after play had begun 1t could
be seen that there was little. If any. diff
ference between the two. The first set
was the better, twelve gruelinG games
being necessary before a decision could
be made. In this set, Miss Doyle started
of like q "house af1re,'' taking four OF
the first six games. With the score -
in her favor, it looked as If she would
abled her opponent to tie things up at
all, and to finally win out after the
advantage had shifted from one to the
other several times.
Those familiar with Miss Doyle
game state that she never was better
than yesterday. Her service was excep-
tionally strong and puzzled Miss Baker
to such an extent that she could dc
nothing at all with 1t and lost most OF
the games which her opponent served.
Although she was good at the net, she
did her best work on the back court,
covering the court in great shape and
making several rather spectacular shots.
Miss Baker played brilliant game.
L. tho ~ l.
though she also played a clever game
when she was forced back. Miss Doyle
tried to keep her from the net as much
as possible, and in this was fairly sue
cessful. When she did gain the net, how
ever, she was almost sure to score as she
placed the ball with unerring skill and
scored any number Of points on clever
passes.
The second set brought out ten fast
games. Miss Baker leading all the way
until the eighth game, when Miss Doyle
tied things up. Miss Baker took the ninth
after Miss Doyle had run the score to
40-15, and then came back and won
the last and deciding one. This victory
as she should have no trouble at all IN
winning from those remaining.
The other matches played were nothing
out of the ordinary. The lower half has
been completed. but three matches re-
main in the upper. They Will probably
be played this afternoon, and the winner
will meet Miss Baker in the final round:
Play will start in earnest in the I,ixed
doubles today, and those who are not on
hand at the proper time will be defaulted.
But one match was decided in this class
Yesterday, Miss Alma Dufour and Mr..
Giesy defeating Miss Corsan and Mr..
Patterson, the scores for both sets being
6-1.
An interesting match. not scheduled in
the tournament, was played, Harold II.
Doyle and Louis A. Fischer winning from
r. Hornidge and Arthur HELEN, 60, 2-6
and Is. Hornidge and HELEN defeated the
Doyle-Fischer combination in the semi
finals of the doubles event last week, but
the match was very close and rather UNI
satisfactory. as it was called with each
side having a set, and the third set score
standing all. When play was resumed
Hornidge and HELEN Won the first two
games before the other side got warmed
up, and yesterdays match Is the result
of a challenge based on this fact.
The summaries for yesterday follow:
women's singles: First round-Mrs. Hathaway
defeated Miss Miller, S-3 and 60.
Second round-Mrs. Hathaway defeated Miss
Hacker by default: Miss Eva Baker defeated
Semi final round--Miss Eva Baker defeated Mrs.
Hathaway. 6-;S and 81.
Mixed doubles: First rouid-Afiss Dufour and
Giesy defeated Miss Corsan and Patterson, 81
and 6-1.
Play will be continued this afternoon
with the following matches on the card:
Womens' singles: First round-Miss Bryan VS..
Second round-Mis. Holden Vs. winner of
meet Miss Alma Dufour in the sem-nna!s.
partner vs. Miss Holden And And HHo1ndge; Miss
Barnard: Miss Doyle and Doyle vs. Miss Miller
and Wick.