The Washington herald., 1916-09-22
DISTRICT TITLE IS
WON BY VAN VLIET
Captures Finals in Singles in Straight
Sets at Dumbarton Courts from
J. T. Graves, Jr.

BY virtue of his victory over John
Iemple Graves, Jr, on the Dumbarton
Club courts yesterday afternoon, r. c.
VanVliet is the District champion for
1915. VanVliet won in straight sets, 60,
6-3 and 80
VanVhet has had an exceptionally good
year on the courts and his victory over
SraVes Yesterday came as no surprise
Earlier in the year he reached the semi
final round in the METROPOLITAN tourney,
being put out by Dean Mathey, one Of
the best known racqueters in the coun-
Try, and so, Of course, great things were
expected Of him in this event and his
followers were not disappointed.
He covers great deal of ground and
plays a very speedy game. In yesterdays
match. he constantly pulled Graves out
OF position and scored point after point
on pretty passes.
he took the first four games of the
opening set and he had no trouble TAX
Ing 1t, 6-2 The first two games of the
second set were deuced several times, but
NanNliet managed to take both Of them
although Graves overlook him and led
at 81 at the end of the fifth, but this
was the best he could do as Van" rallied
and brilliant spurt gave him the next
four. 1t looked very much as II Graves
would take the third as he won the
first three games They divided the next
two and then again VanVliet uncorked
some brilliant tennis and ran out the
set with five wins. The card was:
FIRST SET.
VanVliet.......... +B-s
Graves............. o 2 FL "a 2-l7-2
SECOND SET.
VanVliet....... 9 2 49, tas
Graves.......... 6I44o o18 A4s
THIRD SET.
VanV1iet. o24O4444SSs
Graves................ +A+
The finals were reached in both the
mems doubles and the women's singles
In the doubles, Morgan and Lewis came
through by beating Moorhead and HELEN
In the semi-ftnals while Lou Doyle and
Hancock beat Lincoln and HiIlyer In this
round. The match between the two win
ming pairs will feature todays play. It
has been called for o'clock
In the women's singles. Mrs Gardner
Bell and Miss Elizabeth Hills will fight
1t out at $50. both OF these having gone
in the finals by beating Miss Blair and
Miss Boyd, respectively.
Tbs summaries:
MEMS SINGLES.
Final round for the title: R O. vsnvhet Dc
tsat'd John T. N.:s. G1Lss. r. g. S and 81.
Third round: Morgan and Lewis dstested Cor.
and Bethel, -, - and 80
seni-fnal round: l. l. Doyle and Hxncock De-
fested Lincoln and HilyG. - 50 and -
Morgan and Lewis defeated Moorhesd and HsIlen-
81 and T-5
MEMS SINGLES ooLsoLArToNs
First round: B. F1ournoy defeated h snsrfsJ.
by default: Sam Heuick defeated R. ". PGr<, by
default.
second round: H. G. Armstrong defeated 3.
P1ournoy. s-6 and 7-6: J. Y. Underwood defeated
G. Edgar Davis. 2L. 7-5 and 6-S: W. K Wilson
defeated Louis A Fsche-, by defanlti Sam Her>
rick defeated G. King. S-S snd 81
Third rvund P A. Baldwin defeated N b Ste
rinSon. By default; II. F. Cash defeated r. NJ
Wilhelm - and s-s
wOMEN's SINGLES
Second round: Miss Elizabeth Kills dsztAd MIS-
S. Z Sewan 6-3 and 81.
Seminal round: Mis- EliL&beth H{ns de<eatsd
Miss Boyd, by dsfsuIt; Ms. Gartne- Bell defeated
Miss Blair, IS and 50
MIXED DOUBLS.
Preliminary round: Mn Gardner Ben and Ch~~
defeated Misc Elizabeth His and TSyicr, "a.
- and 6-3
Todays card:
Final round for tits: MI G1rdnG Ben "a
Miss Eizabeth Hills
Third round: J. Y. Underwood ~ q. C Arm
strong. Sam Herdck Va ". E Wison-
Seminal round: P. A. BALDWIN winner n,
Armstrong Underwood match, q. F. Cash " win
Of WilSon-Hernck match
MEMS DOUBLES.
Final round for title: Morgan and Lewis "a l. ].
Doyle and Hancock.
MIXED DoUBLES
Preliminary round: Miss Smith and LLnonln ",
Miss Dove and HnlyeT.
Fist round: Miss Snow and Dry Va MI Bel
and Chew, Miss Blair and Morgan Va Mr.. Lewis
and partner, Miss Allison and Smith Miss At
hnson and HeTick. Mr.. Core and pS-tDr N win
peT Of Smith -IIndoln- Dove -HiIlyer match.