Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-03
HAROLD DOYLE WINS TROPHY.
DEFEATING SPENCER GORDON
Tennis Battle Regarded Splendid Exhibition-ls
Bitterly Contested From the Start to Finish.
Program for Today.

sistent and strenuous work. finally Sc
curing a position in the semi-tinas. Her
first match was easy. as Mrs. Pyle de
faulted to her In the second set Miss
Baker defeated Miss SeWell quite handily.
G-% and 60. but was confronted with
quite a battle when she reached the third
round and confronted Miss Holden. The
first set was Miss Bakers by the score
of d-5, but the second set went to Miss
Holden after warm contest by the
score of is. Deuces were frequent and
the long struggle probably told on the
latter. as Miss Baker won out in the third
set. Go. The ex-title holder has a habit
of going after everything, the more diff
cult the harder 1t is tried for, and the
result follows in points scored in uneX-
pected places.
The victory of Miss Baker places her in
the semi-hnals, where she will meet
either Miss DOYLE or Miss Winner Either
one of these ladies is likely to furnish
good contest and the match for the honor
Of meeting Miss Bryan for The cham
pionship will be Well worth seeing.
Miss Bryan was on the court for over
an hour yesterday afternoon keeping her
self in condition to defend the title. and
the speed with which she carried along
her opponent showed conclusively that
the championship match will be one of
the big attractions Of the tournament.
Good progress was made in the mems
doubles the women's singles and the con-
solutions. Chairman Leech is arranging
a mixed doubles. but up to last night only
six couples had handed in entries. Unless
more come in the event may be called off.
There are so many players out of the
city, 1t is said. that it is difficult to ar
range an event of this kind.
Summaries.
Following are the summaries of yester-
days play:
MEMS SINGLES
Doyle defeated Gordon. 6-3, IS, So and CT
MEMS CONSOLATION SINGLES.
First round. F, Kraft defeated X. W; Pat
Charles selden, 80 and so; A. NJ. Chesley de
featsd Abn.r Ferguson, - and -: {; a.
karrtck defeated F. l.. Davis. Ga and 80
II. T. Shannon defeated II. Mckenzie. 81 and
st: James Baird defeated W. kibbey, by de-
Second round l.. \. Fischer defeated j. T.
Kraft 10 and %; \, NJ. chrslcy defeated
defeated james Hard, ! and 81. II. u.
Brown defeated H. {. Sheridan. 3 and 6+;
F. j. Bates defeated F. W. Camp, 6-3 and Sc
MEMS DOUBLES.
First round-Helien and Chapman defeated Il.
c. Sheridan and A Y. Leech, Jr.. 6-3 and 10;
Slater and Mckenzie defeated Patterson and
second r,sind-Doyie and Barber defeated Nc
Lean and Hiiiysr; ,, srt a and 49,, 81
First roilnd-Miss Baker defea ted Mrs Pyle. by
default: Miss Policy defeated Mrs Winter, 20
and 10.
second round-Miss Baker defeated Miss Sew
ell. g: and Go: Miss Holden defeated Miss
Foster By default Miss Doyle defeat ID Miss Du
four. ii. 10 and 70.
Semi finais-Mis- Baker defeated Miss Holden
6-.i. and 81.
Today's Program.
MEMS DOT BL.ES
rirs. round-H. E. Doyle aud Shannon vs.. Baird
and Stidham.
Second round-Winner Of above match Hell
len and Chapman.
Third round-Wnner of Of last-named match
vs.. Slater and Mckenzie: MoreheaI and Gordon
VS.. Lou DOYLE and Barber.
WOMENS SINGLES.
Second round-Miss Winner vs. Miss Pellew.
Semi fnals-Miss Doyle VS.. winner of above
ma tch winner of last-named match to play Miss
Baker.
MEMS CONSULTATIONS.
First round-kng Abbott; Burton vs. win
ner of Lewis Barr match; Slater VS.. karrick.
Second rOund-Fischer VS.. winner Of king-Ab-
bott match; Chesley winner of Chesley vs..
Lewis Barr winner match: Shannon VS.. winner
of karrick- Slater match: Brown vs.. Bates.