Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06
CARL TON Y. sMITH WINS
OLD DOMINION TOURNEY
Southern Tennis Champion Defeats
c. VI. Bull, Crack Player From
Crescent Athletic Club.
MEETS T. r. pELL THIS WEEK
Miss Elizabeth Moore Defeats Miss
Florence Bnllin, Former L. s.
Champion, and Becomes Holder of
Trophy-N. PAGE Wins Consolation.

81 defeating G " Bull. OF New York.
in the final round OF the mems singles.
Carlton Y. Smith. Of Atlanta. yes,er-
day became the winner Of tho Old Do
ninioH Tennis Tournament. held on the
courts AT the Country Club of Virginia.
The score was e.. 60 Mr. Smith. who
is the Southern champion. and T p.
Po!l. of New York, holder OF the Her
;niiage cup for two years, Will play for
the trophy early this week
smiths victory over Bull was uncx-
pected, although his proficiency was
recognized. lie was a popular winner
with the large crowd which thronecd
tho grounds about the court The
weather was ideal, and hundreds OF
people We're out in motor cars 10 wit :
ness the finals and semi finals The
events were marked by several sur
prises. but the winners were all favor
ties
The last match OF the day and one Of
the big features was in the finals of
the mems doubles Hugh Whitehead
and Richard Tunstall. the Norfolk
cracks, were irresistible, and they de-
feared the strong pair from New York,
Reeve Schley and Charles NJ. Bull. GO,
So. 6l. Whitehead and Tunstan quail
fed for the finals by defeating Inman
and linn. lnman is brilliant LETT
handler.
Miss Moore Also n Winner.
Miss Elizabeth Moore. OF New York,
defeated Miss Florence Balm also of
New York. in tho finals OF the ladies'
singles, the score being 2-6, Ga, oil
Miss Ba!l!n is the former champion Of
the United States and Miss Moore's vic
tory was another of the surprises Of
the day. Miss Marie Wagner, holder
OF the challenge cup. won last year, de-
faulted. and Miss Moore becomes the
holder Of the trophy.
Miss Balm and Miss Moore took the
ladies' doubles from Mss Margaret
Colston and MISS Mary Boyd, OF Rich
mon. Us, 8-2.
Carlton Smiths winning of the tour
nanent was the talk of the tennis en-
thusiasts at the Country Club last
night. 1t was no easy task for the
Southern champion to outplay more
than 100 entrants, and his final score
over Charles NJ. Bull, the Crescent Ath-
letic Club crack, brought him an ova-
ton. When he meets Theodore Roosc-
Welt Pell. the present holder of the Old
Dominion cup, on date yet TO be an
nounced. there will be some of the
prettiest playing that has ever been
seen on the courts of the Country Club
Charles NJ. Bull qualified for the
nnals by defeating Nat Thornton. OF
Atlanta, several times Southern cham
pion.
" Page of Winchester, won the
finals in the mems consolation.
The summary of yesterdays events
follows:
Mems Singles.
Semi fnals-Bull, New York, defeat
ed Thornton. Atlanta. 6-2, SO, 60.
Finals-C. Y. Smith. Atlanta, defeat.
cd Bull. Co. GO.
Mems Doubles.
Semi Neutrality-suspicious. and Tunstall
Norfolk, defeated Gnman and linn New
Yc/l. 6-3, "a. Schley and Bull defeat
cd Mansfield and Smith. 40, 6-3, Cd.
Finals-Whitehead and Tunstall de.
feated Schley and Bull, &c. Sc. G-l.
Ladies' Singles.
Semi -f1nals-Miss Moore, New York,
defeated Miss Colston. Richmond. 6-2.
6-S. Miss Rallin, New York. defeated
Miss Boyd. Richmond, rs, 40, GO.
Finals-Miss Balm defeated Miss
Moore, &C. Ga. 6-1.
Ladies' Doubles.
Fnals-Miss BALM and Miss Moore
defeated Miss Boyd and Miss Colston.
rs, 6-2.