Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-17
FINAL ROUNDS NEAR
Good Progress Made in Column
bia Clubs Tennis Tourney.
TWELVE COURTS IN USE
Connie Doyle and Spencer Gordon
Once More Look Like
Finalists.

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progress is being made in the second
annual tournament OF the Columbia
Country Club and the third days play
finds the final rounds in sight Fol-
lowing the Newport plan, there will be
no challenge rounds in this tourna-
ment, last years winners having been
compelled to play through.
Most progress yesterday was made in
the womens singles. Miss Eva Baker,
last years champion, having won out
in the lower half. while Miss Enid
Holden ana Miss Alma Dufour will
fight 1t out this afternoon for top hon
ors in the upper half, the winner to
meet Miss Baker in the finals for the
title On the form shown Miss Baker
Is almost sure to be the winner and
have her name engraved on the hand
some trophy for a second time. She
played three matches yesterday and
lost but two games In the three. She
60 and 60. and Miss Foster by the
same score in the second round Miss
Page played her harder game in the
semi-hnals and lost out. e. and 60.
an. sne really played a better game than
the score would indicate, as several Of
the games We're deuced. and many of
them We're hard fought. Had she been
able 10 handle Miss Bakers service she
unaouotediy would have made close
match OF it, as she covered lots Of
Ground and was good overhead
me same progress has been made in
the mems singles, Connie" DOYLE having
come through the lower half. while
! spencer Gordon is almost sure to win out
IN the upper. He meets d. Dudley Nor
gan this afternoon. and although Morgan
mas been putting up corking game. he
IS not the equal of the former Prince
ton champion. The winner OF the Cor
don-Morgan match will meet the winner
OF the Burton Hoffman match in the
lourth round and this winner will be
Doyle's opponent.
Although great many matches were
p.a.eo III the mems doubles. all but one
OF them were one-sided, and this was
diminished. having to be called on ac-
count of darkness. 1t was between Nor
gan ana Morgan and Pyle and Bingham.
the iast-named pair leading, ca and TALL
when play was called This was easily
| the hardest fought match of the day. and
~ brought out some exceptional tennis
IL VIII be completed today. the players
having agreed to eliminate the second
set and play it over
But little has been done in rhe mon 9
singles, consultations, but play in this
CLASS Will be rushed from now on. Be
cause several of the players have been
SO late III getting out. the committee has
| announced that it is going to be more
strict with them and that those who
are not ready to play on scheduled time
will be defaulted.
Entries for the mixed doubles will close
this afternoon and unless more are re-
celVed, the event will be called off as NOT
enough entries had been received this
morning to make the event interesting.
follow:
Mems singles third round-w. L. Holtzman
Burton defeated Il. O. Leech. So. IS and
50; D. Dudley Morgan defeated A. NJ. Chesiey.
F1nrth rouna-Louis I. Doyle defeated Louis
a.. nh & -
Sc! semi,fI,sl round.,conrad b. Doyle defeated
%omsn 20y Singles sa sna s 1aa3au.s
defeated Mrs. Deakin, 90 and Ga; Miss Enid
Holden ,lt defeated Miss Homiller by default Mss
CO: Miss Cunningham defeated Miss n NJ Ca ann
! bridge: 6-a and 81: Mrs. A. Winter defeated
tented Mrs 4 s aas s and s So:teF Miss as
Second ronnd-Mlss Enid Holden defeated Miss
NJ Davis; ,:,. 81 and 90: Miss Alma Dufour de
s sse as ass MINI W1a,st bv and
BAKER defeated Miss Foster. 60 and 80
Miss Page. 6-2 and 60.
Mems doubles; first round Gordon and Moore
head =! defeated lissrick and Sheppard. 60 and
defeated Morrow and winsl Htu ana and fe sS
by default; Pyle-Bingham Morgan Morgan mattel match
called on account OF darkness. Pyle and Bingham
aefeatea Page and Fnsk eey an a1d ccnes a1.
and Burton defeated Shannon and Ronsayille
Go and g.; Siator and Lundy defeated Covert
second round Conrad b. Doyle and Treanor
defeated Branch and Dennis. e1 and 81
81 and oo-s; Gordon and Mcorrhead defeated
West and Champion. 81 and CO: Edmonston
aud f. O. Leech defeated Heaton and Young
BY default; Louis J. Doyle and Barber defeated
II; r. Doyle and stearns by default.
Mems singles. nsolations: first roi,nd-Alfert
J. Gore defeated $. b., Flynn Go and 81
G. T. Chapman defeated i. s: Day. 80 and
60; p. U. Graham defeated George n. Rich
ards. Ga and ca.
Second rouRd-B. L.. Graham defeated Harold
T.. Doyle by default.
the women's singles. consultations. and
play Will continue in the other events
and start in this one this afternoon
with the following matches on the
card:
Mems single fourth rounL--w. T. Hoffman
vs.. Harry Burton. Spencer Gordon rs. d.
dudley Morgan. tho winners of these two
matches 10 meet in the semi finals.
w. Miss uufour. the winner to meet Miss Evs
Baker in the final round.
Mems doubles: flrst roundnCompietlon Of
Second round-Mayfield and Richards VS.. Ho.tz-
| man and Wood. Slator and Lunday vs. Gore and
Burton.
| Mems singles. consultations, first round-C 7.
| Frey VS.. n. ". Patterson, J. ". Belt VS.. II. NJ.
, Branch. l.. Edmonston VS.. W. II. Ronsavile.
| II. II. button. George Kelly vs.. n. II. saum:
| Second rounds. Sheppard W.. Richard Bing-
ham. E. +. A. Morgan Vs. winner of Frey.Pat.,
Rra sn match. A. j. Gore vs. winner OF
| Edmonston- Ronsaville match. Chapman vs. win
| ner Of Keliy-saum match. L. r. Mclnchien vs..
women's singles. consultations preliminary
| round-Miss Michaels Mrs. Slator. Mrs.
vs. M ranMss Minn1 vs. winner Of
Michaels- Slator match. Mrs. Deakin VS.. winner