Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
HAD RIGHT dope
Connie Doyle and Spencer Cor
don in Tennis Finals.
PREDICTED FROM START
H0ltzman and Lake Put Out by
These Stars in the Semi
Finals.
PREDICTED FROM START

History will repeat itself this afternoon
when Conrad B. Doyle and Spencer Cor
don will duplicate their last Saturday S
performance and meet in the final rounds
of tennis tournament. each Of these
players having won his semi final
match in the District championship
tournament yesterday afternoon. Freddie
Hoffman opposed Connie Doyle while
Gordon had Fl. Y. Lake Of Ocean City,
N. j., as his opponent.
The Doyle Holtzman contest was not
particularly interesting. as Holtzman is
no match for tie Columbia crack, GO be-
ing the scores OF both setes played. Holtz-
man is playing one of his best games at
this time, as may be seen by a glance at
the list Of players he was forced to defeat
in order to reach the semi-finals but he
was simply outclassed by Doyle, who
seemed to be able to get points whenever
he wanted them Although several long
rallies were in evidence, Hoffman almost
always lost on the exchange.
AS was anticipated. Lake and Gordon
furnished a good match. Lake was very
confidnt, despite the somewhat formi-
dable reputation Of his opponent. and
played with plenty Of ginger. Had his
net play and service been as good as his
stroke he undoubtedly would lave won.
but his service was lamentably weak
and he showed up very poorly at the
net. his contributions to the error COL
umn by his overhead work giving Cor
don point after point. His stroke. when
he got chance to use ~ W was hay go y NM ~
der perfect control Gordon played MS
usual good game. and seemed TO get pet
ter as he went along. But two sets were
necessary. Gordon taking them both, S-3
axe received q splendid start. taking
tho first two games and giving ms 1ol-
lovers an opportunity to say. i told you
so" but he slipped up on his service IN
the third game. giving two COUPE Iaults
and enabling Gordon to take the game.
Ha lost the next one, too. but went to the
Load again when he took the NTH, allow
Inc the local player but single point.
Gordon pulled himself together at THIS
stage of the game and ran out py WIN
ming three OF the next four -
THE second set was almost exactly like
the first Again. the Ocean City player
raised the hopes OF his followers by TAX
ing the first two games, only TO dasn
them down again a few minutes later by
losing six OF the next seven. Gordon al
loving him to score but three points IN
the last three games. The card Tor TINS
match was:
Gssson : ::a So ! : 3 i-ssS s
SECOND SET.
Gordon ....:ss ! 70 ! 5 49, 49,
Drawings were made in the women's
singles. and this event was started yes
terday' the first round being completed
and one match in the second being play
ed. In the only three-set match played
Miss Eva Baker. the present champion.
defeated Miss Airline Dufour. I'D. 90
and 60. Miss Dufour sprung quite
surprise by taking the first set. but she
could not keep up the pace. while Miss
Baker seemed to improve. She undoubt-
edly viii win again. as she has defeated
Almost ALL of the other entrants in recent
tonrneys and is probably the best wom-
an PLAYER In the District.
several matches were played In the
mems doubles and consultations. but none
of them was worthy of any special men,
tion Connie" Doyle and Hub Shan
non won twice in the doubles and are
now in the second round, where they
will meet Gordon and Graves, from whom
they should have lots Of trouble in win
ming IL they are able to win at all.
The summaries for yesterday follow:
Mems singles. semi-final round-Spencer Cor
don defeated H. Y. Lake. 6-3 and Ga: Con-
rad B. Doyle defeated w. r. Holtzman. 60
and 60.
Women's singles first round-Miss Catherine
Dickman defeated Mrs. C. H. Gordon, 6-1 and
6-2; Mias Enid Holden defeated Mrs. E. w.
Deakin 81 and Go; Miss Eva Baker defeated
Miss Airline Dufour. 40. GO and Ga: Miss