Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
FIRST ROUND OF TOURNEY
COMPLETED VERY QUICKLY
Forty-Seven Couples Start in Old
Dominion Fixture at the
Country Club.
MISS BJURDsTEDT NOT HERE
Norwegian Champion Has Sprained
Ankle-Traenor and Inman Pint
Up Pretty Matches-Second and
Third Rounds To-Day.

being held on the courts Of the Conn
Try Club OF Virginia. Thirty-two
couples We're matched in the mems
singles and two matches In the second
round of the women's singles were
disposed Of
The weather conditions were ideal
for tennis. and the fourteen CLAW
courts, said to be the best battery In
the South. we're in tiptop shape for
the big fixture. Players of note from
though tho tournament committee was
disappointed by the receipt OF tele-
gram from Miss Molla Rjurstedt the
Norwegian champion. stated that the
injury received last week had turned
out TO be more serious than she had
thought and that she was compelled
TO cancel her engagement Nat NJ
Thornton and Charles NJ. Bull. Jr.,
each won by default. not getting into
action.
Play started promptly at 2:30 o'clock.
ana all courts were occupied until
darkness called n halt. Many OF the
players speeded up in order to get a
rest In between the more important
matches OF the week. The entire first
second started OF. 1t will be con-
Guided to-day and the third round will
most likely be finished. In this event
the doubles VIII probably get undor
way tomorrow.
From local standpoint. the pref
tiest play OF the day was between DR..
l. Il. Wigs and w. F. Harritv. Of
Philadelphia. DR.. wigs, althougb
losing two out of three matches made
the visitor extend himself to the limit.
ana succeeded in getting the second
match S TO 6. Mckee Dunn, local
champion. downed NJ. Macon In two
straight sets; George linn defeated r.
y. owen. LynchhurE. two sets in n
row, and John Coke finished c. NJ
Fisher In the same manner In rho
second round Mr.. Coke beat ]. John
son two straight sets. and c. Fleming.
VINO won his first round by default
defeated w. T. Farouhar.
Some Star Pcrformances
me star performances OF the dnv
were those OF Paul Treaner. OF Phila-
delphia. and Goege Zinn, of this citv
in the second round. and F g In,r ,r
or New York. and W. +. Harrity. The
former match was holly contested Mr.
linn forcing the first match rs and
taxing the second round go He was
unable to stand the pace, however. in
the third set, and Mr.. Traenor captured
1t 6-3. The match between Messrs
inman and Ha-rity, while more opa.
sided, was a pretty exhih,tion ma ' ne
large gallery roundly applauded tho
brilliant feats OF the racketers. An
other good match was that between
&. y. Smith, the Southern chanonIon
and NJ. Page. the former winning two
straight sets wv
The women's singles dcveloped scme
pretty matches, particularly tho onnr-
ing round between Miss EIlzoha,n
Moore. of New York. and Miss -.
Cullingsworth, which was won nv tho
former In the second round tho TO-
ture was the match between Miss EIor
ence Ballin, of New York. and Nrs T.
r. Walker. the former taking HON
sets after pretty fight
The results OF the nrs- rou,a o.,
low: ' ioi-
First round, mems singles. " n A,
drews' Baltimore. VS. C. Scott s-o 90
a. II. Allen, Hoosick Falls \ Y ,,s NJ
Lanshorne, 4-s. 50. 60: = Dnnna vs.
X. Rogers, Norfolk, default: Cantain X
=: Marsteiler. Fort Monroe. VS. STANLEY
York. VS.. p. Robb. s-s. 60. 60. r: NV,
vols. Atlanta. VS.. F. Laffertv. defouIt.
| II. Whitehead. Norfolk. VS.. r. 4 car
So co. a. Donnan vs.. OElicshv, Iyncb'
burg. default; Mckee Dunn vs. NJ Ma
con. GO Go3; w. Hubert VS. r. d.
William Miller, default; II. r, Hcins
Philadelphia. VS.. Il. Fleming. Ga GO.
r. f. Baylor, Washington. VS.. g NJ
Fisher. default: r. Preston VS.. r, pic
son, FREDERICKSBURG. default: +. Mans
held. Atlanta VS.. F. Johnson. ca. 81:
G.. Fleming VS.. d. Hillycr. Washinrton
default; w. T. Farquhar VS. w r
| TrigE. default: George linn, Atlanta
VS.. r. a. Owen. Lynchbure GO en-.
Paul Treanor, Philadelphia. vs.. James
Cecil. 6-1, 6l3: +. c. Inman. New York
VS.. John Dunn, Jr., Go. GO: W. r Uar'
s-s. 81; c. NJ. Bull, Jr.. New York vs.
| r. r. Cardoza. default: w e Ruford We
William Jermain. default: y. Page
| Winchester. vs. II. Miller. default: G. Y
Smith. Atlanta, VA. G. Harris. dcfoul,
i. Johnson VS.. Elmer S. Warinp %,
/ lumbia. S. c.. default; John Coke VS.. G.
NJ Fisher, 6-2, 6-2; q. 6. Shancr. Lynch
burg, VS.. NJ. C. Abel, 6-2. ca: Richard
| Tunstall VS.. l.. Blair. O. Sc: w IJarri
son W.. p. Williams G-4. 81, 81; ]
Mullin vs. a. NJ Robertson. SO, 1O-1o
| 60.
Second round: a. TT. Allen VS.. e. Don
nan. s-3, Ga: Whitehead VS. A. Donnan
G-2, 6-1: Hcine VIZ. Baylor, 6-S 6-1 90
| Treanor vs. linn, &c. &C. ca: Inmar
VS.. Harrity rs, 81; c. Y Smith vs.
Page. 6-2. 60: Coke VS.. Johnson. G. .
Go. c.. Fleming VS. Faruuhar. 10. Ga
| women's singles: Miss Morrison vs.
Mrs. Sidney Buford default: Mrs. F:
Whitlock va Miss c. Waddy, ga g.
| Miss Elizabeth Moore Va Miss Cuttings.
worth. Go. Go: Mrs. l.. G. Larus VS.
Miss r. Carter, Is. "a: Miss Virginia
Christian VS.. Mrs. W. Hardy. default
! Miss NJ Cougar VS.. Miss g. Sinklcr. dc
fault Miss NJ. Colstan VS.. Miss f. Pres.
ton, 60, 81; Mrs. r. G. Nash VS. Miss
NJ. Tompkins, default Miss +. Rallir
| va Mrs George linn, default; Mrs. f.
b. Walker vs.. Miss c. Preston, rs, 60
| Miss p. Powers VS.. Miss V. Walker. ca
! 6-2; Miss a. Halves VS.. Miss G. r. Ncclv
! default: Miss Mary Boyd VS.. Miss G
/ Cary, 81. ell; Mrs. Reeve Schlcy VS.
! Miss NJ. Martin. Ga. 6-1: Miss f. Car.
roll va. Miss Molla Bjurdstcdt, default
! Second round: Miss Colston VS.. Mrs
Nash, 60, SO: Miss Balm VS.. Mrs
| walker, GA. 81.
| pbioHI Cv CThpC AGAIN