The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-01
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LOOKED FOR TODAY
IN TENNIS MATCHES
Washington Association and
Suburban League Racquet.
ers Got Together.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Wellington Tennis Association and
Suburban League matches are engaging
the competitive tennis sharks on local
courts today. While every man jack
OF the local racquet wielders is hoping
for win by Connie Doyle in the finals
Of the National Clay Court Champion
ship match at Cleveland today. they
have . few licks to put in for them
selves.
The fact that both leagues operate
against tho Suburban Circuit. Many
good players with the Suburbanites, L.
!. Doyle. Barber. Graves, Cotton and
Donn. are with the Departmental
League and the Suburban teams are
In the Suburban circuit Princeton
plays Argyle. Euclid meets Home Club.
Holmead plays Petworth. and Bureau
Of Standards meets the Racquet Club.
again for matches on July as follows:
Potworth VS.. Princeton; Racquet VS..
Euclid. Home VS.. Bureau of Standards.
and Argyle vs.. Holmead.
The DEPARTMENTAL team plays Dunn
barton toAay and Chevy Chase visits
Columbia Connie Doyle will be absent
In both singles and doubles. while ].
Ballard Moore. ranking racaueter at
Cheyy Chase. will be able to participate
Henry c.. Brock will probably meet
More in the singles. and an exception
ally good match Is promised.
According to Franklin Geoghegan.
District tennis champion several years
ago, Connie Doyle started his first COM
petition In 1885. just twenty years ago.
oy tk. .t rosna kSf and s Sas Dq. M!
championship. afterward winning the
consolation prize. II would be a re-
markabie coincidence II Doyle won the
y. slay se today aftsr
70 settle several queries as to Connie
poyle's age. we learn he was born Aug
ust ~ HSS, which makes him th.rt.
years old.
that r. Norris Williams and. national
clay court champion. will not defend
h Hs, title. Williams Williams has gone to Denver,
COL. 70 rscuperate. Williams has Just
Harvard and has been through a
strenous spring campaign with the
m ia;dT;H - tenn An which lasted from the
Doyle here early in the year at the
Chevy Chase invitation tournament,
Willis Il. Davis, who Is playing Doyle.
was also here this spring In competi-
lion win KENNEDY. another Penn
Davis and Kennedy won in doub,es
but fell down before Pell and Bull.
titleholdsrs and winners of the Army
War. Treasury. and Agriculture were
easy winners In yesterdays DEPART
Treasury won five straights, and CONF a
merce lost one match. The summaries.
WAR s: PosToFFICE. o.
Team War Bethel WILSON, defeated
Postoffice lRursley- Nelson). 60. 80.
.Team WAR ueech; casadl defeated
Team 3-War ncan-McL arenI de.
fested Postoffice (Rsker-Nutt s-5. So
Team 4-war Thomas stauffer,. do.
fceted Postofnce (Warren-Frankhau.
Team Swar Cwagso, .r-Hoover) de.
feated Postoffice (Donneily-Kelly). 6-5
Sl
TREASURY. 5: GOVERNMENT
PRINTING OFFICE. o.
Team 1-Treasury Armstrong- STAINS.
bsrIy) defeated g. p. o. Buckingham.
Tsam &Tressury rRemey-Pearman,
defeated G. p. o. CTisdel- Tarbox). G-l
Team s-Tressnry cNewby-Piercc) de-
feated' @. p. o. (Brayton-G aubesu), 81
Team 4-Trcasury ss-Norris> de-
Team GTreasury IcraWford-sSeets
Go, 60.
COMMERCE.. 4: AGRICULTURE. 1.
Team 1-Agricultnre Barber and Ell
n1oi,), 80, +6. s..
Team a-Commerce tPettijohn- Ed
wards) defeated Agriculture Cutler
Stesrman). 60. SIS.
Team S-Commsrce Mercer Tracey
defeated Agriculture (Franks-Day). SO
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