The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-15
BY FRANK I. MONTAGUE, Jr.

BY FRANK L. MONTAGUE, Jr.
The third day Of the Old Dominion
tennis tournament brought forth some
flrst class playing. The weather was
ideal and tho largest gathering so far
during the entire tourney was on
hand to see all the sstars win as was
expected. In no case was there a sur
prise or D single upset in the dope
Miss BJurstedt had little trouble in
dafeating Miss Bull. 6-1, 81, and Miss
Dent. 81. 81. Yesterday Miss Blur
stedt exhibited much better form than
she diG on Tuesday. Her great
strength Hes In her terrific fore-hahnd
drives ana her ability to place.
Miss Bjurstedt 10 not particularly
strong In serving. but HEIR accurate
returns ana ability to cover ground
moro than mako up for any slight
weakness she may have along this
line. Her playing IL very spectacular
and II characterized by ease and grace
Of movement.
Whitney IL Winner.
!. II. Whitney was seen in action
again yesterday, and from appear
anceA his rest Of Tuesday did him no
harm. As q result OF his brilliant
playing there are to-day two less play
ers left In the sinigiea than there
would have been had he rested another
day
HIS frst victim was Lafferty, whom
he disposed OF by scores OF 6-l. 81.
Shortly asterward he defeated Gore.
OF Washington, s-1. 6-s. The latter
match was not 30 one-stded as the
score indicates, for Mr.. Gore Is a fasst
player and put up a fne game. but
the superior generalship and unfailing
steadiness Of his opponent proved too
much for him.
Mr.. Whitney used the same tactics
In yesterdays matches which won for
him Monday. He Is undoubtedly one
the best racketers who has ever been
seen in Richmond, and those who
watched him yesterday saw tennis of
the highest order.
Atlanta Crack Gets Two.
G. Y. Smith, the Atlanta star also
won the two matches yesterday, the
first from Crawford Ga, 6-s, SO, and
tn the second from Christian so. al.
MT. Smith was in excellent form and
viii In all probability win his semi
ANAL match today. thereby qualifying
for the finals.
Today Buford win play Whitney in
tho semtflnAis. Although the city
champion has been exhibiting excel
lent form. It IL hardly probable that
he will be able to defeat the New
York star. in which case Mr.. Whit
ney will meet Mr.. Smith in the finals,
which will probably be played Friday
afternoon.
Local Pair Lose Match.
Tho best doubles match yesterday
was between Whitney and Mcmillan,
and Buford and Coke. At no time
was the visiting pair in danger, but
tho club champions put up a splen-
did exhibition and compelled Messrs
Whitney and Mcmillan to play hard
The latter art certainly a wonderful
pair and at present look like winners
Of the doubles championship.
Three more matches were played
yesterday in the ladies' doubles.
Misses Bjurstedt and Ballin easily de-
feated Misses Halves and Halves, while
Misses DAILY and Bell beat Misses
Christian and Beale in two very hard
fought sets, 7-5 and Ga. In the Sec
ond round Misses DAILY and Bell easily
won from Misses Robinson and Trigg,
90 ana go.
The consolation matches got well
under way yesterday and will pro-
gress rapidly today. Miss Bjurstedt
will play today about 4:30 o'clock.
Several other important matches will
also be played and come first-class
tennis II expected.
The results follow:
Mems Singles-Third Round.
Christian beat Ferry. 60, 3-6. s-4.
Smith beat Crawford. So. SO, 60.
Blair beat Valentine, 6-s. 60, 60.
Whitney beat Lafferty. 6-1, 6-l.
Gore beat Mansfield, Ga, go.
Semi Finals.
Smith beat Christian. 60. 81.
Ruford beat johnson, SIS, 6-1.
Whitney beat Gore. 81. So.
Mems Doublcs-Second Round.
Allen and Treanor beat Corner ana
Bell. Ga, Ga.
Smith ana Mansfield beat Tunstall
and Page. Ga, 6-3.
whitney and Mcmillan beat Coke,
and Buford, 6-3, ga.
Mems Singlcs-Copsolatio
First Round.
Eyre beat Moore, S-3. s-4se
Tunstall beat Crnmp, Ga, SIS.
Roddey beat Robb, z.k. a..
HArri0 beat Hubbard. Ga. 81. Ga.