The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26
Tennis Events
ATTRACT MANY
Annual Open Championship
Tournament of Chevy
Chase Club May 8.
BULL MEETS THE WINNER
Out-of-town Entries Are Numerous.
Moore Expected to Shine in
Coming Tourney.

Nearly 100 racquerers will participate In
the seventh annual open championship
tennis tournament of the Chevy Chase
Indications the event will be the most
successful in the history of the club.
Many out-of-town players will be en-
tered, among whom will be Charles NJ
Bull, ir., of New York, the present cham
pIon; T. r. PeII. OF New York; Fred
Inman. OF New York; Edward 5. Torrey.
secretary of the United States Lawn Ten
mis- Association, and probably Gustav F.
Touchard. OF New York. and many others
from Baltimore and Philadelphia.
According TO the rules, Charles NJ. Bull.
jr, will not play through the tourney,
but will meet the winner who reaches the
final bracket in the challenge round. f
w. Dom. jr.. chairman Of the tennis COM
mittee said that Bull will probably have
a hard time to retain his title, as many
new racqueters have signified their in
tention OF entering tourney. II Bull
is successful in defending his title this
year he will have two legs on the Arm
Gun donated by Gen. John A Johnston.
Connie Is. DOYLE and his brother
Harold Z. Doyle the present champions.
who have two lege on the Chevy Chase
Guns which we're donated by the board
Of governors Of the club. will not de-
fend their title this year. as "Connie"
is out OF town. ''Ror' Doyle will select
another partner and play through the
tourney.
Miss Eva Baker will defend her title
in the wonen's singles for the GrOsvcnor
Cup, donated by Gilbert II. GrOsvenor.
In the mixed doubles Miss saker and
Harold z. Doyle are the present holders
of the Pan-American cups. which were
given by John Barrett, and II they re-
tain their title the cups will become their
property as they have two legs on the
trophies
In addition TO these cups first and sec
end prizes will be awarded in each event.
II enough entries are received there will
also be a woman's doubles event.
Entries will close May with the tennis
committee, which follows: Edward W.
Dom, jr.. chairman; Walter d. Wilcox.
]. Tpshur MoOrhead. James II. Hopkins.
Fielding simmons, and Carey d. Lang
horne.
J. Ballard Moore, who made a splendid
dash to the final braCke: in the annual
closed tennis tourney OF the Chevy Chase
Club last week, will meet Spencer Cor
don. the title holder. tomorrow afternoon
donated by Secretary Newhcrry.
Moore is a youngster at the game. and
from present indications will spring a
big surprise by beating Gordon for the
title Moore's showing last week IS due
to the fact that he has been under the
tutlege # Connie" +. Doyle since last
fall and is the second younGster who has
been a sensation in local tennis circles
during the past two years
After five years of idleness in the net
game. Moore began playing last fail
when he entered the District champion
ship tourney at the Bachelors club in
WoOdley Park. He was put out in the
third round by John X. Graves.
Moore also made a splendid showing
last July in the all-comers tourney at
Newport. r. l.. when he was the only
to pass the opening
round He was finally put out in the
fourth bracket by Wallace johnson, OF
The youngster will enter the Chevy
Chase tourney MAY s and will play in the
doubles with Dudley Morgan, another
youngster at the Chevy Chase Club and
who is also a member of the Georgetown
team. Moore will also be en-
tered in the Middle Atlantic tourney. to
be held at the Columbia Country Club
May s.
Members of the Northwest Tennis
League. which Is composed OF small clubs
around the city, will pick their best team
and play a series of matches with the
Columbia Country Club and probably the
Chevy Chase Club this summer. The
youngsters have been out practicing
daily for the coming event. and expect
to surprise their followers The dates of