Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10
DUMBART0N WINS TITLE
Tennis Team Defeats Chevy Chase,
2 Matches to Q, Gaining District
Championship.

The Dumbarton Tennis Club proved
its right to the team championship of
the District yesterday afternoon by
defeating the Chevy Chase Club team
at Chevy Chase in the decisive match
of the Washington Tennis Association.
seven matches to two, winning five of
the singles contests and, two of the
doubles. A. J. Gore and Dudley Nor
gan, the finalists in the Columbia Coun-
try Club invitation tournament, op-
posed each other as the No. l men Tor
Dumbarton and Chevy Chase. respect
lively, and again the steadiness of the
veteran did not avail against the brill
liancy Of youth. Gore being beaten in
a three-set encounter. 60. 3-6. 60.
Gore lost the first set at C.. playing
only fair tennis but lin the next set
sma shine and volleying with great &C
curacy. he ran out the set at 6-3.
Hero no made his last stand. however.
as Morgan won the last set, Ga.
Upshur Moorhead came back to ten
mis- after having been away for peri
Cd Of two months, and after capturin g
the first set from the Dumbarton cap
tain. Douglas Hillyer. the latter ran
out TIC HcAt lWo Setb u " III luC HIdIeh.
Hillyer let himself out in this contest
and as Moorhead seemed inclined to
play take-a-chance game, the man
from Dumbarton showed his speed, too.
and was just fast enough to win the
last two sets at 6-3, e-1. after Drop
ping the first set at 0-6.
George Lewis Of Dumbarton defeated
w. A. Bethel of Chevy Chase in a
contest of hard hitters in two sets,
both overtime battles, at Sc. SIS.
John M. Hancock of the Dumbarton
Club defeated Walter Dunlop of Chevy
Chase. in straight sets at 6-1, Ga.
Hancock's service was going strong
enough to bring him the decision, as
otherwise the players were very even
ly matched.
Robert Candor of the Wisconsin
Avenue Club beat H. s. Howard of
Chevy Chase. 60, C. while Gould
Lincoln of Dunn barton defeated Hugh
Roland of Chevy Chase in straight
sets. the second of which was hard
fought, at Go, 7-5
Lincoln and Hi1lyer Beaten.
The runners-up in the Columbia
Country Club doubles-Gould Lincoln
and Douglas Hillyer-were beaten by
the fine teamwork and strong volleying
of the Chevy Chase pair of Moorhead
and Morgan. Hillyer and Lincoln won
the first set at 10, only to have the
other team speed up and annex the
next two at G., G-1.
Gore and Hancock of the Dumbarton
Club had trouble with Bethel and Dun
lop of Chevy Chase in the second set,
but by capturing the first and third
won their match at e-3. S-6. Sc.
Lewis and Candor of the George
town Club won from Howard and Ro-
land of Chevy Chase in two sets, G-1,
IS.
The summaries follow:
Dumbarton Club. Z: Chevy Chase Club. 2.
Singles-Dudley Morgan. Chevy Chase. defeat
ed A. J. Gore, Dumbarton, 60, 36. 60
Douglas Hillyer. Dumbarton. defeated J. Cpshui
Moorhead. Chevy Chase. Go, Ga, 81. ]. NJ
Hancock Dumbarton, defeated Walter G. Dun
lop, Chevy Chase. 81, g.. George Lewis
Dumbarton, defeated W. A. Bethel, Chevy Chase
So. Sc. Could Lincoln. Dumbarton. defeated
Hugh Roland. Chevy Chase. 60. IS. Rober,
Candor. Dumbarton defeated II. s. Howard
Chevy Chase. 60. 60.
Doubles-Morgan and Moorhead, Chevy Chase
defeated Hillyer and Lincoln, Dumbarton. 70
60. .6-1. Gore and Hancock, Dumbarton. de-
feated Bethel and Dunlop. Chevy Chase. 6-3
3-6, SIS. Lewis and Candor. Dumbarton, de
feited Howard and Roland. Chevy Chase. 6-1
IS.
This victory gives the Dumbarton Club
the team championship of the District
and the possession of the A. Y. Leech
trophy for the current year. as its near
est rival, the Columbia Country Club
cannot now tie the leaders.