The Washington herald., 1913-09-25
NINETEEN MATCHES
DECIDED In TOURNEY
Lake Defeats Mclean, Previous
Runner-Up in Feature
Sets Of Day.

Nineteen matches were decided yester-
day afternoon in the twenty-fifth annual
District championship tennis tournament
at the Bachelors Club in Woodley Park,
two of these being played in the mems
doubles. Splendid weather conditions
brought out a large crowd. which was
well repaid for its trouble.
The feature match came in the third
round of the mems singles. when Harvey
Y. Lake, of Ocean City. n. J.. who was
twice Eastern Pennsylvania State cham
pion, defeated Norris w. Mclean,
runner-up in previous years. after three
fast sets, by 60, 4-S and 81 After
Mclean got on to his opponents style of
play he took four games in the second
set by his ability to place the ball. Lake
had a strong, accurate service. Summa-
ries:
MEMS SINGLES.
First Round-L. T.. Springs defeated n. W. rat
torson by default; John Barr defeated NJ. NJ. Trum-
bull by Sc and rs; T. w. Symons, r., defeated
+. H. RidgWay by default; Louis Fischer defeateo
kcnnith Camp by 81 and 81
Second ROund-J. b. Moore defeated Q. 7. Chap
man by 6-3 IS and Sc; ]. n Graves de-
fCated l. P. springs by 90 and s-l; NJ. L. Steele
defeated John Barr by Ga and ga; G. L. Lewis
defeated 7. W. symous, jr.. By 60 and sc: L. A.
Fischer defeated James Baird by ga and e-L
Third Round-J. h. Graves defeated ]. b. Moore
by IS this match will be finished today: Spencer
Gordon defeated N. L. steele by 6-3 and s-3; H.
Y. Lake defeated Norris W. Mclean by SO, IS,
and 81: Q. HeIle defeated r. W. Hills by Is.
rs and 90; W =. Hoffman defeated G. L.
Lewis by 6-2 and l0-s; A. j. Gore defeated H s.
Welsh by So and so; Louis l. Doyle defeated
H. A. Barber by 81. GO, and 60; Connie b.
Doyle defeated L. A. Fischer by 50 and Go.
MEMS DOUBLES.
Preliminary round-Louis l. Doyle and Fl. A.
BARRIER defeated Samuel Herrick and Paul Treanor
hy So and 81
First Round-Iouis I. Doyle and H. A. Barber
defeated Al W. Howard and W. ]. Hoover by 81
and s..
In the mems singles the third and
fourth rounds will be decided. while the
preliminary and first rounds in the men S
doubles will be completed. Drawings in
the mems singles consultations, and wom-
ems singles will be made today, and
play in these events will begin late to-
day or tomorrow afternoon. The card
for today follows:
MEMS SINGLES ....
Third Round-w. +. Hoffman vs.. G. L. Lewis
(uatch continued from yesterday.
Fourth Round-Spencer Gordon winner OF the
GrayesMoore match; II. Y. Lake vs.. c. Herrie;
w. Fred Hoffman A. J. Gore; Connie B.
Doyle Louis /. Doyle.
MEMS DOUBLES.
Preliminary Round-R. W. Hills and Arthur
HELEN Us. A. W. Howard and L. A. Fischer !;
Dudley Morgan and J. B. Moore uS- Dodson and
partner; Herbert shannon and Doyle vs. II. w.
Patterson and Trunbull; Shepard and Barnard vs..
Bingham and partner: Hume and Gordon vs. Spen-
Ger Gordon and ]. X. Graves.
First Round-C. HerTle and H. =. Burton
Douglas Hillyer and W. =. Hoffman; B. c.
FlUurnoy and r. W. Floumoy vs.. Connie 5. Doyle
and A. ]. Gore; Stems and partner vs.. winner
Of the Hume and Gordon Spencer Gordon and ]. X.
Graves match; II. 8. Welsh and partner Ts. N. W.
Mclean and c. 7. Chapman: John Tyssowsh and
Lawrence Green-r vs. R. c. Tracey and Louis Dent