The Washington times., 1916-04-30
WRIGHT ON HAND
FOR TENNIS EVENT
Bull and Peel, TitIehoIders, Ex-
pected Here Shortly for
Workouts.

Irving c. Wright. fnalist in the recent
Palm Beach. Fla. winter tourney. and
one OF the ranking players last year.
Joined r. L. James and Harold Throck-
morton today to make ready for his
matches In the Chevy Chase Club tour
nament now In progress. G. N. Bull. jr..
and Theodore r. Pell, title holders In
the doubles are expected shortly to tune
up fon>their matches In the challenge
round.
The annual invitation. tournament
holds more cracks this season than ever
before. and the process of wedding out
begun yesterday. will continue tomorrow
at 10 o'clock unless q change is made.
were late In getting on as business en-
sagements held many out OF compe-
tition.
There were several defaults. some of
possible to get down for their engage
ments. Good headway was made, some
Of the matches getting, to the third
round. One or two matches In the con-
ISOLATION event will be started today.
Play In the mems singles will con-
tinue all day tomorrow. the event for
women and the mixed doubles and mems
doubles getting under way as soon as
De .idediy the best match of yesterdays
play in the ninth annual invitation ten
mis- tournament Of the Chevy Chase
Club was that between J. Upshur Moor
head ond Harold A. Throckmorton, ma
tional interscholastic champion. The
match went the full three sets to an
s--6 finish. Throckmorton finally win
ming out. A large gallery witnessed the
exhibition.
Moorehead is credited with putting up
one o: the best games Of his career.
,,af rhr0shmoSfon; sSSRs N Thls W is. Snly young
ings. He plays to beautiful form in all
departments OF the game, and In master
Of an exceptionally bewildering service.
The second ball, following a fast initial
shot. Is a strong slice. bounding five Or
six feet in the air. 1t was this serve
that was responsible for Moorhead's
downfall. the local man finding II as
much as he could do to return IL at all
stroking u being at most times out Of
the question.
yived two matches. After easily dispos-
ing OF Armstrong, Ga. 6-1. he de-
featol George Lewis In straight sets.
SIS, 7--5, Jones used a string chop
stroke with great perclsion.
best form, going down before ballard
Connie Doyle easily disposed ofNc
Garland. dropping but one game In the
H.. c. Breck has two matches to his
credit coming through both without the
necessity OF extending himself at ALL
lie defeated Sam Herrick, of the wash
tngton Country Club. 6-l, 6-4, and T.
p. reckman, G--1, 6-2. Breck Is con-
sldered to have a good chance OF sur
viving to the finals. Play will be re-
suncd Monday morning.
The summarizes:
First round-G, %. Farkcs defeated w.
Davis by default; q. l.. Lewis defeated
r. l.. Palmer by default; r. l., James
defeated III. c, Armstrong, 6--2, 6-l; j.
7, Grayes, jr., defeated r. II, Davis,
81, 6--1; j. Karrick defeated III. 8.
voshell by default; A. j.. Gore defeated
Coleman by default; Z, b. Doyle defeat
ed Z. Garland, 81. 8--1.
Second rCund--H. c. Breck defeated
5. Herrick, 6--l, 6---4: It. p. Peckham
defeated II. L. Raggs by default; IL.
= Selden defeated A. Wylie, 60,
81 Ezra Gould defeated @, M. Wood,
80 Ga J. Ballard Moore defeated
Douelhs tlillyeL 6--s e--2; II. l..
James defeated q. l.. Lewis, 6-3, rs;
y. j. Gore defeated =. Karrick, 6-2,
s--2; J. N. Meade defeated ~ C. Baggs
by default. Gould Lincoln defeated j.
VI. Mclean, Ga. 6-1; II. II. Cotton
defeated A. Y. Leech. jr.. 6-.s 5-1:
". A. Throckmorton defeated ], Up
shur Moorhead, 2-6. ca, s-6.
Third round--H. C. Breck defeated
7. p. Peckham. 6--i. 6-2: ]. N. Meade
defeated Gould Lincoln. 81. al