The Washington herald., 1914-05-17
tennis ENTRIES
ARE numerous
Nearly 100 Racqueters VIII
Compete IN Middle At
lantic Tournament.
CHAMPION DOYLE ABSENT
Nearby Cities Will Be Well Repre-
sentedH Many Handsome Prizes
to Be Awarded.
CHAMPION DOYLE ABSENT

IN ln6 nlnIni ANNUAL Ql0of6 AklAhtlc lGu-
MS tournament under the auspices of
the United States NATIONAL Lswn Ten.
mis- Association which will be held a,
the Columbia Country Club beginning
May 30 and according to the tennis com
mittee the event promises to be one Of
the most successful ever held by the or
ganization.
According to A. 7. L>eech, jr., chair
man Of the tennis committee. many out
of-town racketsrs will be entered from
Baltimore, Richmond, Norfolk, Va,
Philadelphia and other nearby cities.
Handsome prizes will be awarded the
winners in the various classes As Con-
nile B. Doyle, the present champion in
the mems singles. is absent from the
city, it il expected that his brother.
Harold E. Doyle. who has two legs on
the championship trophy. will win first
honors and the cup will become his prop
erty. First, second and consolation
prizes win oe awarded In this event.
Miss Elizabeth z. Bryan will defend
her title in the women's singles. II she
is successful Miss Bryan will have two
legs on the Murray Cup. which was
donated by Hon. Lawrence o. Murray
First second and consolation prizes will
also be awarded in this class
Connie Doyle and Norris Mclean are
the champions in the mems doubles and
IN view Oh SOQni6 6O8cnCc AuC1cdh Will
select another partner and play through
the tourney. In addition to the Column
bia Cup, donated by the club, first ana
second prizes will be awarded to the
winners
Although there are no trophies offered
in the mixed doubles the winners will
receive first and second prizes.
Play will start at 10 o'clock the open
ing day and p. m. the following days.
"a a -. -l,,h T..
excellent condition and what ID needed Is
good weather to make the event one Of
the most enjoyable ever held.
The tennis committee follows: A. Y.
Leech, jr, chairman: c. B. Doyle. W. II.
RonsavilIe. H. T. Shannon, and E. w.
Deakin.
Mckee Dunn, Of the Country Club Of
Virginia. Richmond. who Is an old mem
ber of the Yale tennis team. made
creditable showing in the annual tennis
tourney Of the Chevy Chase Club. which
closed last week ~
In his dash to the semi-finals when he
fell before Wallace johnson. Philadel-
phia. he disposed Of some Of the Dis
trict's best racketers. including Louis /.
Doyle, former District champion, in the
second round by 81 and 6-4 and Spen-
Ger Gordon, winner Of many local titles,
in the fourth round. by e. and Ga
There will be no challenge rounds in
the annual tournaments Of the Chevy
Chase Club, and hereafter the title
holders will be compelled to play through
the tourney. This plan has been adopted
by all the prominent clubs, and Is far
superior to the old method.
Charles NJ Bull jr., of New York, who
lost his title in the mems singles in the
last week to Wallace johnson,
would undoubtedly have
made a better showing had he played
through the tourney. Bull showed the
last Of practice and was not in good con-
dition for the match.
The seventh annual tennis tourney Of
the Chevy Chase Club: which closed FRI
day, was the largest and most success
full in the history of the organization.
and Edward W. Dom. jr., chairman of
the tennis committee. deserves much
credit for the faultless way in which
he ran of the many matches. The events
were run of more promptly this year
than ever before.
Connie B. Doyle. winner Of many ten
mis- titles, who has been out of town for
the past few weeks, will arrive in Wash
ington the nrst part OF july
After winning the championship in the
Chevy Chase Clubs annual tennis tour
ney. Wallace johnson. of Philadelphia.
and T. r. Pell. of New York, left WASH
Ington Friday for Baltimore, where they
are entered in the annual tourney of the
Baltimore Country Club.
Harold E. Doyle of Columbia, and w.
n. Y. Hackett, of New York. who lost
10 Pell and Bull in the finals in the mems
last week in the annual tennis
event of the Chevy Chase Club, played
well together in their dash
10 the final bracket and deserve much
credit for their showing, as they disposed
,f some of the best racketers in the tour
ney. Doyle, who Is regarded the best
doubles player in the East. put up the
best exhibition OF net play in the finals
that has ever been seen in the Dis
trict. Hackett had a weak serve, and as
his put all the burden Of handling the |
returns on Doyle. he had a splendid |
chance to show his capability as a net |
player. Doyle and Hackett played Bull
constantly. realizing that he was ia
.igued from his match with johnson.