Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
TOURNEY UNDER WAY
Middle Atlantic States Tennis
Event at Columbia Club.
MARRIED BY DEFAULTS
Preliminaries Completed and Good
Roadway Made on First
Round.
BY DEFAULTS


Play in the middle Atlantic states cham
pionshlp tennis tournament was started
yesterday afternoon and the preliminaries
were practically completed and good
Roadway made in the first round Be
cause of the failure of many to appear.
twelve defaults were registered Spencer
Gordon. Harold f. Doyle. John c. David
son and several other good men losing
on this account. Many of the matches
which were decided on the courts were
exceptionally good and some brilliant ten
mis- was shown
Louis l. Doyle defeated F. j. Bates in
the first round in what was probably the
best of the day. the former District
champion being pushed to the limit be-
fore he was able to win out. 6-S, 6@ and
%. Although Bates had been out but
few times this season he never showed
to better advantage, and at one time it
looked as if he would beat Doyle out.
Bates plays a much better game than he
is given credit for. No matter how the
pail comes to him he always manages to
get it back. covering acres Of ground and
being sure in his returns. While his
service is not speedy. he puts something
on the ball which makes it difficult for
his opponent to handle with any degree
of accuracy Doyle played good game.
hut not his best. and this probably ac-
counts for the difficulty he had in dis
posing of Bates
After fourteen hardfought games Bates
took the first set. and in the second he
rapidly sprang to the front, and at the
took the next two, making ii ALL. After
losing the ninth Bates had the game
score, 4O-1o. but could not follow up his
advantage. Doyle finally making it deuce,
and then taking the game and with it the
set.
Best of the Sets.
The third and deciding set was the best
Of the three. both players putting all
they had in it. and another deuce one
resulted, Doyle winning this one, 10.
Again in this set Bates led, and at tint
ninth game had the count 81 in his
favor In the next game, on two occa-
sions he was within a single point Of
the set. which would also have given him
the match. but each time Doyle proved
to he equal to the emergency and the
much-needed point was not forthcoming,
his victory tying things up at 5-all. and
when he took the next two games he
went out.
Another good match occurred in the
Albert j. Gore, 81 and 81. Gore had
trouble in getting started and fell an
easy victim in the opening set. but in
the second he gave HELEN one of the
fights of his life. and it was only after
sixteen spirited games that he was de-
feated. Several times he had victory
almost within his grasp, but he could not
follow up the advantage gained, and
finally lost out
Chairman A. Y. Leech. jr. of the ten
VI
a hard match when this pair met in the
first round. "a and 10 being the score.
In the second set Leech threatened on
several occasions. but Mclean always
to tighten up at critical stages
and finally won out.
Connie" Doyle had no trouble in any
Of his matches. and will probably win
the event hands down..
John Britton, who won last years event
but lost to r. l.. James
Of Saratoga Springs in the challenge
round, is not entered in this years event
because of a broken wrist.
Several god matches in the womens
singles were also on the card. Miss Helen
Goodhue defeating Miss Edith Stowell
in what was probably the best, 30, Sc
between Miss A. NJ. Doyle and Miss
NJ. Sewell, the former winning. 81 and
30. The first set was very good, and
each had several chances of landing it
before it was finally ended. 1t appar-
emily tired Miss Sewell. as she fell down
badly in the second, and Miss Doyle took
1t with ease.
The complete summaries for yesterday
follow:
Mems singles Preliminary round-H C. Sheri-
dan defeated Sam Herrck. .63, 90 and 6-l;
and G--1. 4. Y. Leech. jr.. defeated X. f. Rin-
ham. % and 6-3: +. J. Bates defeated Har-
rison stidham. by default: Louis l. DOYLE de-
fested John c. Davidson. by default: F.. Edmond
son defeated Spencer Gordon. 10y default: p. II.
s Cake r, defeated 49, J., r NJ MsL4ehn by default
First round-F. l.. Davis defeated A. b. Shelton.
10 and 81: Arthur HELEN defeated Albert j.
Paul Treanor. 81 and 6-4; H. +. Ierch de-
f ft a; B. Heaton; % and 81; Norris v.
Louis l. Doyle defeated F. j. Bates, s s 81
and 10; p. II. $. Cake defeated F.. Edmondson.
Mackenzie sns By default M A. Hugh ~
feated A. r. Ruan. by default: F. W. Deakin de-
feated Harold f. Doyle. by default; Alpheus
I. Shannon defeated Sidney Paige. co 6zs ami
81: Conrad b. Doyle defeated +. .. Leech by
default. Second round-C. 7. Chapman defeated
defeated Alphaus Winter. ca anI 60: Conrad
B; Doyle defeated u: 7. shannon: 60 and 81.
Womcns singles First rrnni-Miss Helen Good
hue defeated Miss Edith stowel -. :-6 snI
tt: Miss Elizabeth Bryan defeated Hiss Noi-
Miss NJ. Seweii. ~ ana g: Mrs. TyssowSk
defeated Mrs. L. A. Slator. e. and 60; Miss
Enid Holden defeated Miss y. Jones. 10y DEFAULT
Second round-Ais> Bryan defeated Miss Good
hue. 60 and G-3: Miss Holden defeated Mrs
Tyssowski. G-l and g.
The drawings will be made i'm the mems
and mixed doubles and in the mems
consultations. late this afternoon,
provided the weather permits play. For
the past few years there has been no
trophy in the mems doubles event, but
this year the Columbia Country Club has
offered two. the conditions being that the
must play through the tour
nament each year. In case Harold Z.
Doyle, who, because Of business was COM
PEELED to default in the singles. will be
unable to play with Connie the latter
will probably pair up with "Norrie" Nc
Lean.
Today's card calls for the following
Mems singles preliminary round-R. w.
Patterson vs.. Mark Trumbull: Maj W. f.
Cole VS.. Fred Holtzman.
First round-Ralph w. Hills VS. Walter
G. Allen: James Baird VS.. winner of Pat
terson- Trumbul match: Fl. c. Sheridan
vs. winner of Cole-Holtzman match.
Second round = Arthur HELEN VS.. c.
Arthur Slater: =. II. s. Cake VS.. l.. l.
Doyle.
Womens singles. first round-Miss Du-
four VS.. Mrs. Fred Pyle; Mrs. A. Winter
VS.. Mrs. f. w. Deakin: Miss Eva Baker
VS. Miss r. Sewell