The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
Middle Atlantic States Cham.
pion Will Be in Panama
Until July.
By ED. W. KIBREN.

Connie" B. Doyle. holder Of many ten
mis- titles, will not defend his title as
champion of the Middle Atlantic States
this year in the annual tournament TO be
held at the Columbia Country Club May
30. DOYLE will leave for Panama Monday
night and is not expected to return until
July /.
DoyIes departure will not only be re-
GREETED by tn members OF the Columbia
Country Club. but also by the Chevy
Chase Club racketers, the famous
player has always attracted much at
tention in the annual open championship
tourney which will be held May at
Chevy Chase.
Doyle captured the Middle Atlantic
States championship last year from r. L.
James. of Saratoga Springs. y. Y. and
had he defended his title this year would
have had two legs on the trophy which
was donated several years ago by Law
renee Murray, Of the Columbia Club. who
was Comptroller of the Treasury under
Taft's administration. James and Harold
L. Doyle each have two legs of the cup
and II either of these players win out
this year the trophy will become his
property.
Connie" was elected captain of the
Columbia tennis team last week at a
meeting of the tennis committee, which
was entertained by f. w. Deakin at the
University Club. AS he will be unable to
arrange a schedule of inter-Club matches
until July, A. Y. Leech. chairman of the
committee. will probably map out a pro-
gram between the teams at the Chevy
Chase Club and Bachelors Tennis Club.
The schedule will also include matches
with Baltimore Country Club. Maryland
~ ol,,h
Club of Virginia.
A Y. Leech said last night that the
team will probably be made up Of the
following players: Capt Connie Doyle,
Harold L. Doyle, John c. Davidson. Paul
Treanor, Norris W. Mclean. c. T. Chap
man, Arthur Slator. Fred Bates, Z. o.
Leech, and Charlton Graves.
The tennis committee follows: A. Y.
Leech, jr., chairman: E. w. Deakin. w.
H. RonsaviIIe, Herbert T. Shannon. e.
B. Doyle. and II. L. Doyle.
Nearly seventy-five players will be en-
tered in the Middle Atlantic States cham
pionship tourney at the Columbia Club
May 30. and according to Herbert T.
Shannon and E. W. Deakin. who have
charge of the prizes. a number of hand
some trophies will be awarded the win
ners in the various events.
In the mems doubles Connie Doyle and
Norris w. Mclean are the present cham
pions, having won the Columbia Cups
last year. As Doyle will not be entered
it is expected that Mclean will prob
ably have another partner and play
through the tourney.
Miss Elizabeth Bryan, who won the
Grosvenor Cup last year from Miss Eva
Baker, is expected to play through the
tourney this year and endeavor to retain
her title.
According to the rules Miss Eva Baker
and c. T. Chapman, the present utle-
holders in the mixed doubles will he
compelled to play through the tourna-
ment- Miss Baker and Chapman defeated
Mrs Alpheus Winter and A. Y. Leech.
jr., in the finals last year.
Members Of the Chevy Chase Club will
hold their annual closed tennis tourna-
r--lt April %. and from present indica-
tions the tourney will be one of the most
successful In years as nearly forty rack
eters win be entered.