The Washington times., 1915-08-17

NEWPORT. Aug. II-rennis players
Of lesser talent are expected to be clsmi-
mated today in tho second session on the
Casino courts in the invitation tourna-
ment now In progress. Straight set de-
feats ruled yesterday in the opening
matches in singles. The draw in the
doubles was made last night and the
players vii! take the courts today.
The Western invaders Jared well.
There were four Of them entered and
only one Of them was defeated, Ward
Dawson, and his downfall was the big
surprise Of the day, Rowland Evans
jr.. Of the Merton Cricket Club. Phila-
deiphia, took the measure Of the young
Westerner in straight sets at g.. s-S.
s-2. Tho young Phiiadelphian. whose
record on the courts docs not stand out
boldly, showed some pretty tennis end
plenty Of native talent. He knew that
Dawsons ono particular weakness 10 his
forehand drive and he played to It con-
tinually. As q result Dawson could LOT
get any power into his returns ana left
the way clear for Evans to score points
A assiduous a. Evans was IN keeping
the ball on Dawson's forehand he was
more 30 In keeping It low SO tnat the
Californian would not have cnance iol
an overhead smash at 1t.
Clarence ]. Griffin. another Of the ma
tive sons, was hard put to win MS
match from Lyle e. Mahan. of New
York, tho tallest tennis player In cap
t,v,tv II took the Californian Ave
Acts to win at e-4. 60. 6-8. 8-s. S-3. ana
II was not until nt9htfan that the
match was completed. Griffin. who -
short and pudgy. was IN remarkaoide % nd
,ss r:s to t%s ss sss on plsy TSs ca
Mahan at viii in the f,rst two sets He
ran up q lead Of 3-loye IN the thisa
ana It. looked e, e. second nc %0ulo round ea
bracket on straight sets. Mahan. how
ever, At this stage Of the game awoke
from his lethargy and carried on nve
consecutive games before Gritnn rear
lied what was happening.
William M. johnston. who. with Grtf-
fin. will challenge Maurice e: Nc.
Loughiin and Thomas G. Bundy., of
dsai1S5nsh edhampionsh.p oF won one his match rsther
easily from Ralph l.. Bags. Of New
York. at S-l. 90. So. Baggs was in
wretched form when he met Johnston.
Casino until late in the afternoon. and
Bags after waiting more than rea-
sonable time. went out and played for
| n couple Of shours In the terrific heat.
| He had left the course and donned his
clothes when Johnston put In an ap-
pearance ready to play.
Bundy had not arrived in Newport up
to late last night and 1t Is likely that his
match against Watson Washburn OF
! New York will be defaulted to the latter
today. Mclaughlin. the only other
Westerner at the Casino. got sorne fair
practice in a match with Francis Roche.
a local product. The Comet. who only
last week was totally eclipsed by the
| great Behr. ran out his victory In
Straight sets, at 8-1. 6-3. 6-2 Roche had
some pretty strokes. but they did not
i show up to much advantage against
II McIoughiin. who had more life than he
ii displayed in Seabright last week.
u Richard Morris Williams. ID. Of Phiia-
delpha, the national champion. won his
match from Frank NJ. Watrous. q
former Yale player. at 6-3. 8-&. so
Il Watrous showed fash Of ability in the
Il early games of the second set when he
n broke through Williams service a
couple Of times and led at 81.
DR. William Rosenbaum. Of New York
and Irving c. Wright, of Boston. had
the honor of playing the first match on
the cha mpionship court. and after the
first set, In which the New Yorker v'aa
as wild as the proverbial March hare
showed sonns good tennis. Wright won
the match after four sets had been
played. at 6-l. SO. SO. 7-5. Rosenbaum
kAA many good chances. especially In