The Washington herald., 1914-09-08
Three PLAYERS
HAVE REACHED
SEMI-FINALS
Thirty-two Matches Played
in Big Invitation Tennis
Tourney.
WINNERS NOT DECIDED
Miss Holden and Miss Baker Qualify
for Finals in Women's Singles.
Doyle Defeats Treanor.
BY JOHN A. DUGAN.

Although thirty-two matches were
played yesterday the annual fall invita-
ton tennis tournament of the Columbia
Country Club no winners have yet been
decided in the three different events
which were carded.
Play in the mems singles brought three
of the District crack tennis experts up
to the semi-finals. but in the fourth round
Hoffman and Moore are to play to de-
eide on who will qualify for the final
play-offs
In the mems doubles two pair qualified
for the semi-finals, but four matches
are yet to be played In the third round.
In the ladies' singles six matches were
played during the day. which brought
Miss Eva Baker and Miss Holden up to
the finals after some Of the best matches
ever seen on the Columbia Country
Clubs courts in the history Of the
ladies' singles.
After qualifying in the second round
Saturday, Lundy defeated Stone in two
straight sets. to and to 1, which
brought him up to the semi-inals in the
mems singles, and that places him in
the position TO meet Larry Doyle, who
also qualified today in the first match of
the semi-hnals.
Defeats Teammate.
Doyle defeated Treanor after the FIRST
triple set match Of the day, s to 6, 4 to 6,
and s to 3, which brings him up to the
semi-hnaIs. Mayfield bested Barber in
triple set match. After loosing the
first set by to 6 count. he came back
strong and handed Barber a double beat
ing by to and TO 3
In the third round Hoffman defeated
Tracy the best two out Of three sets.
which brings him up to the fourth round
in which he will meet Moore. who scored
a victory over Slater in straight sets,
s to l and 6 to 9
Larry Doyle defeated Tanor in the
fourth round after three of the hardest
fought sets, which were greeted with
large applause from the big gallery
which witnessed the matches. Baird and
Stiadham also qualified for the fourth
round after defeating Moore and Nor
gan in the third round. in the best tennis
match which was played during the day.
Four matches are to be decided today in
the third round and the fourth round will
be played as far as the matches so.
Miss Holden Wins.
Miss Holden defeated Miss Pyle in the
first match in the ladies' singles, to |
and Z to 5, while Miss Master defeated
Miss Stowell, 6 to and TO I. Miss Hol-
den bested Miss Master in straight SETS
6 to / in both games.
Miss aker fought her ay into the
finals in the second round by a victory
over Miss Steek and, after Miss Dufour
had defeated MiBs Foster in the second
round. she forfeited to Miss Baker, which
brought her into the finals with Miss Hol-
den, which is scheduled to be played to-
day.
The summaries are as follows:
MEMS SINGLES.
Third round-Lundy defeated Stone 80 81;
Doyle defeated Trean0r. 50. - 6-3; MGyheh de-
feated Barber, 80. rs. 6-3: Hoffman defeated
Tacy, +, 90. So; Moore defeated Slater, 81
81
Fourth ruund-Lundy defeated Stone. -. 80
-; Doyle defeated StAdham, rs. 81; MAyfeld
defeated Barter. - rs. 6-1
MEMS DOUBLES.
Third rUund-MOOre and Morgan defeated Plat
and Rush, C-l. s-6 Doyle and TreAnor defeated
Karrick and Kauick. 60 90 Pyle and HeatOu
defeated Leech and Shondon g. 81, 81 Hol
mead and Williams defeated Pool and Deyerux
60. el
Fourth round-Doyls and TreAnor defeated Moo-e
and Morgan, 81 60
LADIES' SINGLES
serond round-Mss Holden defeated Miss Pyle
81. rs Mis- Master defeated Mis- storal, 60
81 Mis- Baker defeated Mis- Steek, 60, 6l
Miss Defour defeated Mis- Foster. 81. 81
Third rOund-Miss Holden defeated Mis- Master,
81. 81 Miss Baker won by default from Miss
DefOur.