The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
gordon TO MEET
DOYLE IN FINALS
Connie Picked by Many to
Win District Tennis
Title Today.
HOFFMAN LOSES MATCH
Is Beaten 60, 50, While Lake
Loses, 6-3, 63-Good
Crowd Out.
HOFFMAN LOSES MATCH

Connie B. Doyle and Spencer Gordon.
present champion, won their matches
yesterday afternoon in the semi-final
round in the twenty-fifth annual District
championship tennis tournament at the
Bachelors Club in woodley Park Connia
outplayed W. Fred Hoffman by 50.
C-2, while Gordon disposed Of Lake by
SIS, SIS
Gordon. who is the present titleholder,
won by his steadiness, although Lake.
who was twice Eastern Pennsylvania
State champion. played a hard game and
won many points by his speedy service.
Lake used a strong and accurate law
ford stroke. which he placed anywhere
he desired. but he played too often from
the base line. Summaries:
MEMS SINGLES
Semi -hnals-srenc-r Gordon defeated Harvey y:
Lake by s-3 and 6-3; Connie b Doyle defeated
W. Fred Hoffman by 60 and g.
MEMS DOUBLES
Preliminary Round Dudley Morgan and ]. B.
Moore defeated DodsOn and MyerS by SO and 6-3;
Connie B. Doyle and Herbert shannon defeated
TrlImbull and Patterson by 81 and 81; Spencer
Gsrtion and J. h Graves defeated Hume and A.
4. Gordon by 60 and ell
First Round-Duugias Hillyer and W. Fred HoltZ-
man defeated Colin Hcrrle and h. +. Burton oy
+e+ and g.: II. L Doyle and A. ]. Gore DE-
feated r. G. FlournOy and r. W. f1ournoy by 81
and 6-s Connie r. Doyle and Herbert shannon
defeated Barnard and Shepard by 80 and 81;
Spencer Gordon and ]. h. Graves defeated Sterns
and B. d. Boltler by 81 and e-3
Second Round-H. 2. Doyle and 4. ]. Gore dc
feated Douglas Hillyer and W. F. Hoffman by
6-i and 81
MEMS SINGLES. CONSULTATIONS
First Round-CampbeI defeated James Baird BY
default; r. ". Flournoy defeated Briggs by de
fault: Pierce defeated Morrow by "a and -;
H. Z Burton defeated John TysSowsn by de,
fault; s Howard defeated Springs by 81 and
6-2; Sinclair defeated Lerch by default.
Second Round-Colder defeated Campbell oy 81
and 81; B. C. F1ournoy defeated r: W Flour
noy BY 50 and 81: Samuel Heuick defeated
McCallock by s-2 and 50; h. E. Burton defeated
shearman by s-s and e.
woMEN's SINGLES.
First Round-Miss Enid Holden defeated Miss
Katherine Deakin by 81 and 50: Miss Dekman
defeated Mrs C. H. Gordon by 81 and SO; Miss
Eva Baker defeated Miss airline Dutour by -,
60 and so; Miss DashA Allen defeated Miss
Edna COrson BY C-3 and -
Second Round-Miss Katherine DuBose defeated
Miss A. L. Page by 6-I and &C.
The finals in the mems singles will be
PLAYED this afternoon at o'clock. In
the mems doubles the first and second
rounds will be completed while the third
frame will probably be reached in the
mems singles, consultations. Play in the
second bracket of the women's singles
will also be finished and probably the
semi-fnals decided. The card for today
follows:
MEMS SINGLES.
Final ruund-Connie r. Doyle rs. Spencer Gordon.
MEMS DOUBLES.
First round-A w Howard and L. A. Fischer vs.
Dudley Morgan and Moore.
second ruund-Louis l. Doyle and Barber vs.. win
ncr Of the Howard and Fischer-Mosyan and Moore
match: Connie B. Doyle and Herbert Shannon vs..
Spencer Gordon and J. X. Graves.
MEMS SINGLES, CONSULTATIONS.
First round-E. W. Deakin Vs. Louis Dent: Arthur
HELEN rs. Douglas Hillyer; L. NJ Tolman Us. Ken
NTH Camp.
Second round-Pierce Tumbull: Paul l.. Tres-
nor vs. the winner Of the +. W. Deakin-Louis Dent
match: Sinclair Howard.
woMEN's SINGLES
Second round-ATiss Enid Holden vs. Mr. T. W.
Deakn; Miss Eva Baker Us. Miss Allen; Miss A. "
Doyle Mrs Fred Pyle.