Evening star., 1915-06-01

The middle Atlantic tennis tournA-
ment got under way in good style yes
terday, Notwithstanding the postpone
ment from Saturday. and the twelve
courts were all occupied from 10 o'clock
in the morning until darkness descend
ed Sixty-eight matches were played
in the different groups and Chairman
Leech and the other members OF the
committee having the tourney in charge
breathed sighs of relief when the days
work was ended. The decision OF
Connie" and "Rol" Doyle to drop out
of the mems singles brought forth
good results. as many started in that
event who would not have done so had
these two stars been participants. The
playing in the different events. mems
singles, mems doubles and Womens
singles, was very spirited and in many
cases close and exciting. the large sal-
lery that hung around all day ENJOY
ing the sport hugely. Here and there
an enthusiast would pass the tip that
close match was on on a certain
court and quickly the gallery shifted
to the scene Of the contest. The bright
weather and beautiful surroundings OF
the handsome clubhouse added pleas
ure to those who spent the holiday
there.
Tho features of the days play on the
courts was the playing OF spencer Cor
don and Arthur HELEN, who won all
of their four matches, working down
into the semi-finals Two Of Hellen's
matches were hard fought all the way.
while Gordon had apparently easy sail
ing in three Of the contests. his hook
up with Lou Doyle being the only
stubborn affair,
In the doubles Connie" Doyle 80
lected Mclean as partner and gave
Chairman Leech and Winfield q good
drubbing. Spencer Gordon and up
shur Moore also won a hard battle in
the doubles, defeating Cotton and Col
ton.
Summaries of Days Play.
Following arc the summaries of the
days play:
First round-spsncer Gordon defeated R. T:
W's'n e By S aefsal, a. y W s A!oh Wof @sfes,ed
H. Mackenzie, By default; Plant defeated b.
FIourney. Ga, 81; L. r. Mason defeated H.
Dr.. b. Do, q. P. Merica, 81. s-e: W /. CLARK de
feated T: r. Priteh.1d. al. s.2: H. Ga
berger defeated G A. Bieaer by default; s o, u; B:
s-I L. P. McLachlen defeated Dean Caldwell.
non "a. s-1; F. ]. Bates defeated E. 9.
Lathrop, 7-e. SO: G. A. Fuller defeated A. v.
nss.en aa;,n, ~ p nlihai Hyef s.,s.,ss defsstsS
s,.Se f..isa ' kinb. as5Hl' 81 30 @ss0 A. rs slater ter
eefssssS Graves % aefss.d }an.a baird By default. s.
H. Gates defeated Harrison stedham. by de-
fault, G. P; King defeated g. 7; Chapman. By
default; Milton King . defeated W r Ronss-
Herricf. Herr, s-i. "a; Norris Mclean defeated H.
q. Read. 6-8. e-l; H. E. Burton defeated @.
II. Dawson. by default; Hughes defeated II. N:
Brown by default; II. G. Armstrong defeated
Harvey Bu1dy; ,a,ya By default; Arthur HELEN de-
Karrick. jr defeated E. o. Leech, by default;
L. p. Spring defeated Harvey Winfield. by
second round-Gordon defeated Miller 60.
e-1; Plant defeated Wolfe. by default Barber
ed CLARK. s-s -; Myers defeated ciaberses.
e-l: Gore defeated Oates, 60. e-l; Hiliyer de-
fea,ed Fuller. Ga. 20. e.a: Maj. Bethel de-
King defeated Bates. e-1. e-I; Mclean Dc.
feated Burton. ell 81; Armstrong defeated
Hughes. -. "a, e-3: HELEN defeated Kar-
Third round Gordon defeated Plant. 60.
60: l.. l. Doyle defeated, Barber. 6-4. 81.
defeated Gore. o., 7-o. So Mat Bethel de-
feated Slater. rs. 81; Moore defeated King.
90. 81; Mclean defeated Armstrong, 6-S.
e-a; HELEN defeated Winfield. al, e1
Fourth round-0ordon defeated L. I. Doyle.
e., ct; HELEN defeated Mclean, 6-8, lie.
MHrs DOUBLES.
First romd-Gors and MAJ Bethel defeated
Wolfe and partner by default; IAthrop and
Merica defeated Kimball and Pritchard, is.
Glazebrook. 81. Sc; Connie Doyle and Nc
Lean defeated A. " Ieech. jr., and Winfield.
So. e1; Armstrong and Borst defeated
and sIs''i Moore s dsfestsd Cotton and oolso., 81
81.
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