The Washington times., 1915-09-09
Mems Doubles Expected to
Furnish Feature in Invita-
ton Event.
YREAN0R PUSHES DOYLE
District Champion Narrowly
Escapes Defeat At Hands OF
Youngster. :


followers will know the finalists in
the various events featured in the
fourth annual invitation tennis tour
nament now in progress at Colum-
bia Country Club as the semi-hnals
in mems doubles, women's singles,
and mixed doubles are expected to
be run off today.
Chairman Leech hoped to get to
the finals yesterday, but entrants
failed to show at the specif1ed time,
much to the regret OF the gallery
on hand. When the tournament got
under way the faithful were amply
rewarded, for A. j. Gore and l.. J.;
Doyle and Paul Treanor and Conrad
DOYLE furnished q brand OF tennis
rarely exhibited in these parts by
local racquet wielders.
Lou Doyle and Albert Gore took tho
championship court w.t. ana Cas- s"snsns srueI,ns
exhibition for both players: The vet
eran Gore succeeded In fathomtny the
famous Doyle chop stroke, wore down
his opponent. and camo throSgn atte.
losing the first set at e-S Gore had
trouble in executing his stroke during
the first set and. depending on his back
hand. failed to win.
It looked as though Gore wouid pe
forced to take the count. put ne oroks Ss
game, and. getting a 3-to-l lead. main
tained 1t until he won by to I. Gore
service was more dependable. and his
stroke. executed better in the third set'
landed him the match by to :.
Conrad Doyle succeeded in erasing
the handwriting on the wall IN one OF
the most hTtly naseSe, oa
opposed by Paul Treanor and the
Ioungster was every bit as good In
the first two sets. playing Doyle or ms
leet with c!everly executed shots. pro
on local courts when ranking players
Won at As. S-6. and 6-1
Treanor is just eighteen years old,
parstory School two years ago. and has
been devoting himself exclusively to
tennis. The improvement In every de-
partment of his game was noticeable to
equaied but bettered in the arst set.
and was within two points Of losing the
match in the second set.
Not in years has Connie Doyle been
SO hard put to 1t to win. Both players
won their service in the first set until
the score stood tall. At 3O-all Doyle
double faulted twice. and Treanor then
whipped. won deuce game on his serv.
Treanor had the veteran s to 3 and 80
love on his own service, but lost and
Doyle ran through two games. taking
the set at 10 G. Experience. stamina,
and resourcefulness stood Doyle In good
stead: his service improved, and the
deadly cross court sots found the corners
with accuracy. Treanor's service weak
ened. MS returns lacked precision. find
ing the net frequently. and Doyle. push
oga0 m
Until love had been reached. Treanor
took game after brilliant rallies. but
dropped the final game and match.
Lou Doyle and Horace Barber won
their match against Hicks and Cramp-
ton. and will meet Gore and Treanor
today. Connie Doyle and Halord seldom
will play Mayfeld and Richards in the
ana CUnnie Doyle are slated for Satur-
day afternoon.
The pairlnss for the day follow:
Mems doubles-Semihnals: Gore and Trsa-
Mayneld and Richards vs.. c. b. poyie e and
selden at p. M
o1'ssse seui Smith Ss~r: u.
y. Leech jr. Third round: Meyers vs..
wemsn': %:I a. ss,nsle'-semihnal: Mis-. Doyle
Mixed douSies-F1rst round: He.ton and
West and Mrs. Healy VS.. Green and Miss
Ieyns. A. Y. Leech. jr.. and Miss Corson vs.
Bake W.. c.. B. Doyle and Miss Du Bose.
S.tond round: Gore and Miss Dusonr vs.
Lincoln and Miss Smith
The results Of Yesterdays play follow:
Mems singles, semi -fnals-.A j. Gore lie.
feated L. ]. Doyle, 3-S, 6-A 5-2; C. B.
Doyle defeated Paul Treanor, 4-6 SIS S-i
Men's doubles. Third round-L. l. Doyle
and BZaroer defeated Hicks and Champion,
l-S, g. Ga
Womcn's singles second round-Mi.. psk.-
defeated Mrs. Eichelberger. 6-l Ga Semi
hnal.Miss Dufour defeated Miss Du Bose,
Women's consolia tion singles. frst round
Miss Lansburgh defeated Mrs. Healy, as
o., So; Miss Priest defeated Mrs. Stam-
oaush' S-4, Ct: Miss Smith defeated Mrs
Halbelt, 10 %
Mixed doubles. h-st ro1nS-r;,re ard Miss
Dufour defeated Majo- Eethel and Mrs
bethei, o-3 20: Smith AMI Miss Priest oe-
itated Mayneld and Mrs. Stanhaueh 80