The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-04
SEMIFINALS REACHED IN
OLD DOMINION TOURNEY
Just -Four Men and Three Women Left
to Contest In Single
Events.
MIG CARD SLATED FOR TODAY
Feature Should De Match Between
Mrs. Beard and Miss wagncr-PclI
and Grant Picked for l'inniists.

Play grew fast and furious on the
courts of the Country Club of Virginia
yesterday, when all but four of the
contestants in the mems singles ana
All but three in the womon's singles
were eliminated from the Old Domin-
Ion tennis tourney. OF the men, only
1. X. Pell, Wylie Grant. Irving Wrigrt
ana w. i. Harrity. Jr., remain, the
local mon having lost out in the sec.
ond days play. when John a Coke. Jr.
was defeated. Miss Clare Cassell Miss
Mary Wagner and Mrs. G. n. Beard arc
the survivors among tho women.
lcll had comparatively easy day,
being out of the singles, bu, winning
both OF his doubles. with his partner
Grant, handlly. Grant. on the ether
hand, was kept on the courts pretty
much throughout the day disr0sin,; or
~ j. Gore and Frank J. Hall. both
steady and at times brilliant players.
In addition, he doubled with Pell. From
Spectacular standpoint the most In
terosting match in the mems singles
was that between \. II. Allen and
George l.. Lewis, of Washington. won
ny Allen. Sc. Cd. Gore contested with
Grant I'm the first set. but the second
vas easy for the indoor champion.
Miss Cassell showed tho best uphill
game among the women. being hard
put TO 1t to win her way into tho semi
finals by Mrs. L. II. Moore. 1t took
three sets TO decide. Miss Cnssell won
the first, rs; Mrs. Moore the second.
46. and Miss Cassell the last and de-
Gliding set. which went To deuce, Mt
1912.
II was IN the mems doubles that the
real features of the day occurred. The
Wright brothers. Irving ard Reals.
though hardly woll-matched against
Nat Thornton and John a. Coke.
showed n brand of tennis never before
witnessed on tho local courts Their
play. both Mt tho net and In the back
court was of Il calibrc head and shout
dcrs above any displayed in any pre-
Nious tourney. While both Thornton
and Coke showed flashes of speed ana
clever placing. they were entirely M
IN" mercy of the Bostonians, both or
whom produced n fire and dash tina,
broke through the guard OF the less
experienced men. T. r. Pcll and Wvlie
Grant began their match with Allen
ana James, and. after winning the
iirst set, G-3, were dcuceti in the sec
ond. darkness interfering with con
tinunnce OF play. They will he ut Ii
again this morning.
IT," big feature for to-day will nc
tho match between Mrs Beard ana
Miss Wagner, the winner to meet Mrs.
sullivan. the title holder. This matcn
VIII be played at o'clock this after
noon. While Miss Wagner is regarded
as tho favoritc there are those who eN-
poet Mrs. Beard to prove a worthy on
ponent. Pei! and Grant are picked 10
win over Allen ana James. 1t is prar-
ttcally conceded that Grant and Poll
Will fight 1t out for the privilege or
meeting Thornton. tho present holder
OF the championship cup in single.
Mems Singles.
Frank c. Lewis won from r. L.
James. Sc. 10; w. i. Harrity. Jr.. won
by default: Eugene IIciuie won bv de.
fault; Frank j. Hall defeated Francis
fcated y. j. Core. "a, 60: A. II. Allen
Won from George L. Lewis, Sc, ca:
irving Wright won from McCabe. 6-I
g.; Wylic Grant. won from Frank !.
Hall o.. 6-l Irving Wright won from
y. II. Allen. G-3, 6-l.
Mems Doubles.
Trcanor and Lewis defeated johnson
and ponnan. 6-l. CO; Pell ana Grant
won by default: James and Allen won
by default; McCabc and Preston de-
fcatcd Hall and Shanor, So. G-4; Coke
and Thornton won by default; n.
Wright and i. Wright defeated COX.
and Thornton. 20. CO: Johnston and
Lewis defeated Gore and Marsteller.
Cd. GO; Is. Wright and l. Wright beat
Hcinic and liarrity, 6-3, O.; Kennedy
and capers defeated Langhorne and
Wright. e.. 4-6. e.: Pen and Grant
defeated Trcanor ana Lewis 6-l, Ga:
Coke and Thornton beat Tunstell and
Lewis. 40, Cd 6-i: Is. Wright and l.
Wright defeated Kennedy and Capcrs.
G-l. G-l; Pell and Grant lead in the
doubles with Allen and James at Ga
6-6. tThis match will be continued
to-day.
Women'a Singles.
Miss Mary Wagner defeated Miss
Mary Boyd. CO, G-l: Mrs. c. ~ Beard
defeated Miss Carrie Nicely, Ga, Ga:
Mrs. j.. H. Moore defeated Miss Nav
CoGan, G-l, Go: Miss Clare Cassell de-
icated Miss Caroline Preston. G-l. 6-I;
Miss Clare Casscll defeated Mrs. Il. H.
Moore. 10. 4-G. 1913
Women's Doubles.
Miss More and Mrs. Beard defeated
Miss Nash and Miss Robinson. Go. Gil
Mrs. Sullivan and Miss Nicely defeated
Miss CoEan and Mrs. Buford. GO 90.
Miss Wager and Miss Casscll defeated
Miss May Colston and Miss Il. Colston
Ca, CO.
To-Dny's Matches.
Mems Singles.
p. M.-Pell. of New York VS. Iiar-
rliy. of Philadelphia (scmi-nnals).
u. M.-tirant. OF New York, VS. l.
Wright, OF Boston (Scmi- nnals)
Mems Doubles.
4:30 T. M.-Wright brothers vs. win
ncrs between I'cl' aud Grant and James
and Allen. CThis match will he fea-
turc).
Womcn's Singles.
+. M-Miss Wagner, Of New York,
VS.. Mrs. Beard. of New York (semi-
nuals).
Also consolation and mixed double
matches.
Finals in mems singles and womens
singles.
Saturday.
Challenge round in mems singles and