Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-15
AFTER TENNIS TITLE
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Fall Tournament of Bachelors,
Club Gets Under Way.
CHAMPIONSHIP OF DISTRICT
Connie Doyle, Spencer Gordon and
Ballard Moore Loom Up as
Possible Winners.
CHAMPIONSHIP OF DISTRICT

The fall tennis tournament of the
Bachelors Club opened yesterday with
a classy field Of contestants. and the
Of the District of Column
bia will probably be settled by next
Saturday night at the outside. These
annual affairs in the fall are looked
forward to with great deal Of interest
on account of the title being at stake
and the exhibitions of the net battles
being of the best Four players stand
out. as usual. in this tournament. and
it is foregone conclusion that one Of
the quartet will capture the honors.
Connie Doyle has carried the title OF
king Of the District" so long that 1t
seems impossible for any one to take
his crown from him unless through de-
fault or catching him sick in bed.
Spencer Gordon comes next. with Bal
lard Moore third. and Paul Treanor fin
ishes out the quartet. Moore and Urea
nor are earded to clash today, which
will narrow the field down to three
possibilities for the championship.
The courts of the Bachelors Club are
in perfect condition. and the weather
yesterday IVES of the made-to-order
variety. The gallery was not very
large, but it can be depended on to in
crease as the field OF contestants car
rfes down through elimination, and the
usual big turnout will be on hand for
the semi-fi and final rounds of play
All Win on Form.
The contests yesterday were carried
through according to dope" as the
race track men say. the players who
should have won on past performs
hnces capturing their matches in the
most decisive manner. About the only
real battle that developed was be-
tween Spencer Gordon and A. ]. Gore,
the former winning, 6--1 and So, the
last set furnishing the entertainment
as indicated by the figures. Gordon
put up his usual steady exhibition.
without flaws or frilis, and AZ Gore
could not improve on it victory was
Gorlon's after the veteran had tried in
every possible way to batter down his
defense.
The back-hand strokes Of Gordon
were Of the clean-cut variety, and he
showed such splendid form that the
wise people at the courts are already
picking him to get in the finals with
Connie Doyle. Last spring Gordon ap-
peared overtrained, condition that
knocks all the patience out of tennis
PLAYER. and as q result he failed to
play up to his real class. This fall he
Il playing with confidence. that de-
notes perfect shape. and he VIII be
very hard man to eliminate.
Flournoy and Hillyer. as anticipated,
the defeated men TAX ng their medicine
like true-blue sportsmen. Doyle also
shows evidence Of being In prime conti-
ton, and il anything his absence from
the spring events has benefited MIN I'M
mensely. He was the only player to
work down into the third round:
ballard Moore, the winner of the Co.
|,umoia tournament last week, FOUND
quite proposition on his hands in Nil
inn King. but after three warmly con-
fested sets he won out by the score of
Is. 2-s. 6-3. Moore is another player
who is at the top of his game.
Women's singles will probably be
mems doubles. SO that with the mems
singles an interesting program is as
sured the tennis lovers who visit the
battle ground.
Summaries.