Evening star., 1915-05-27
PELL AND BULL SUCCESSFULLY
DEFEND DOUBLES TENNIS TITLE
Defeat Doyle Brothers on Chevy Chase Club
Court After Battle Royal, Before
LARGE Gallery.

The experts around the Chevy Chase
Club had the right dope" when they
selected Pell and Bull to beat the
Doyle brothers for tho championship
Of the District in doubles. These clever
pairs met yesterday afternoon before
. large gallery of tennis enthusiasts
on the court of the Chevy Chase Club.
and in a fiercely fought and well play
ed match the New Yorkers won out by
the scores Of rs, 6-4, SO. 4-S and
S-3 These scores practically speak
for themselves. and show that there
was not a single set in which either
side showed any signs OF quitting, the
games in three of the five sets being
20 close together that little luck or
slip-up would have turned the result
the other way.
Veterans Of the tennis game who wit
messed the match declared that II was
the best contest ever seen on District
courts. Time after time one of the
quartet would make gets in almost I'M
possible positions and extreme loca-
tions. and only perfect smashee or lobs
got away. Tho gallery frequently
stood up in It's excitement, and all ap-
plauded OF yelled encouragement
Pell the Virtual Star.
PelI was practically the star Of the
game. as he frequently broke through
"Rol" Doyle's service. getting back
returns that seemed impossible to
reach. and with an accuracy that pre-.
vented the shots being covered Pel1
always plays exceptionally good ten
mis-. but it Is doubtful IL he ever gave
an exhibition better than that of yes
terday AS with Wallace Johnson last
year. the District air seemed to agree
with the visitor, and he simply outdid
himself in accurate smashing and lob
Iy,.Nr ala lent
game. one that only showed very small
defects in comparing 1t with that of
his partner. and II had to be good to
score a victory.
compared favorably with that of Pell
and IL required the eye of an expert
TO discern the difference between the
two. His service was of the usual ter
as to make returns impossible and
with them went accuracy that Tailed
points. Rolls" game was of the usual
steady order and 1t required unusual
brilliancy of the opposition to Offset it
The New Yorkers got away well.
capturing the first set, rs, after the
games had Tailed 80 to 81. and the
gallery settled back for a great exhi-
bition promised by the first round The
second set also was captured by Pell
and Bull and once more the games
this win the defeat of the locals looked
Ike foregone conclusion. but the
Doy1es finally found themselves in
favor With the goodies s Of luck and and
captured therthird set by good mar
gin. 10 to s.~the games running 50 to
g. The nerve displayed by the broth
1he gallery and they came back strong
on tho fourth with "a, with the games
standing 26 TO "a.
Strain Tails ON Players.
This placed the match all even and
ne strain showed plainly on the play
sss. All four OF ths>men had been put
ttng forth their extreme efforts ana II
naturally had it's effect. At the open
ing of the 6nal set the Doyles got away
nicely. winning the first set, but the
New Yorkers got going then and wor
three right of the reel. The fifth game
came back to the home pair. but the
visitors grabbed the sixth. Nothing
daunted tho Doyles kept after theiI
opponents and bagged the seventh
game. but 1t was their last, as Pell ano
Bull won the last two and with IT vic
tory. Just how well the Doyles played
can be gathered also from the number
of games won In the i've sets. the score
standing 1873 to 191.
The contest will be the topic OF con-
versation among the racquet wielder,
for many days to come and those lucky
enough TO witness the battle can con.
gratuiate themselves At the conclu
sion of the contest the players ex.
changed congratulations. and then hat
TO run the line of their friends and ad.
! mirers before they could reach thu
= clubhouse. Dr. Glazebrook refereed th<
game in his usual correct and Clever
manner and at the finish showere<
praises on the defeated as well as thu
victors. The doctor then called Con
ME" Doyle over to Chairman Wilcox
table, on which rested the beautiful
Army cup, won by the clever playe
three times, thereby gaining permanen
possession Of the trophy. and In q few
we'll chosen words presented the priz'
70 the winner. II was Q very happy
occasion for everybody. notwithstand
ing the triumph OF the New York Wis
1tdrs-
Scores Of the Five Sets.
Following are the scores Of the Nv
seta. ulaved bv P~u and Hull a4aans