Evening star., 1916-09-20
VAN WET EASY winner
Defeats Three Of Best Tennis Play
ers of This Section in District
Title Tourney.

X. r. Van Vlfet, formerly OF the 1Hi-
versity of California, and now resi-
dent of Fort Siocum, n. Y, proved the
bright and shining luminary in the
third day of singles competition Tor
the District OF Columbia tennis cham
apionship at the Dumbarton Tennis Club
yesterday afternoon. This disciple OF
1.-THE school of Mclaughlin j Johnston &
lCo defeated in turn George Lewis
Louis Doyle and Albert J. Gore. three
,of the best IN this section. His first
imatch-that with Lewis-was carried
lover from the evening before. when the
Dunn barton man had annexed the first
set and was behind. three games to
two. when darkness put an end to the
combat. When the battle was resumed
yesterday afternoon 1t was seen that
Van Vliet was determined TO finish 1T
has soon as possible. and this he did,
sallowing Lewis only one game in the
two sets.
The Doyle-van Vliet match was one
of the prettiest exhibitions of the net
game -yhich has been seen here this
season, both players excefling in place
ment shots. although Van Nlet. on
account of his speed in court covering
and in the execution of some truly
marvellous gets which looked like
sure aces and were converted INTO
placement shots by the son OF Cali
fornia outshone Doyle when both play
ers stood at the net in stirring Soliey-
ing rallies, which elected rounds of
applause from the enthusiastic gallery
on the hilltop overlooking the court.
Van Vliet won the first set from
and captured the second at st, al
though the tenth game was the hard
est-fought of the afternoon. With the
/. core S. on Van Nliet's service and
a+-4o. he drew it up to deuce and.
"a ming the vantage point, stood with
onA a single ace between him and
vjcfa " But Doyle, who fights just
as h.< ID for the last point as for the
f1rst a ought the score back to deuce
after fN, times being on the verge
Of defeat and finally won the game
10 even the score at all Each player
dropped his >"ervice game to Knot the
count at 6 all but Van Nliet put an
end to the long 1rawn-out battle when
he took Doyle's >'eiiEery and won ms
own to annex the Aet at Do
Gore Not at His Best.
Gore was not at his best against Van
vliet in the semi-dnSd, but even II he
had played at the tor OF his form IL
is doubtful whether he could nave
stopped the placement shots OF van
vliet The latter simply was too fast
for the Dumbarton veteran gore TOOK
n spurt In the second set, afte- drop
ping the first at 81. and brought Ire
score from Al against him to all,
but the youth driving with afsoiutt
ease and excellent judgment, ran our
the next two games to win his wy
into the finals, where he will meet the
winner of the Dudley Morgar-John
Temple Graves match at $3.50 pm. to-
day.
The only weak point in Van Vliets
1t
three games yesterday he served two
double faults. This is not serious.
however. for a man of his speed has the
ability to take the net from almost any
barrier he chops the ball to all the
angles of the court. Lou Doyle's usu-
ally impecca BILE court tactics were put
in the shade and comnlete1y lost sight
Of by the fast footwork and wonderful
anticipation shown by the youth from
California.
Dudley Morgan did not find much
trouble with Douglas Hiilyer. for the
man from Dumbarton had one of his
erratic days. and was beaten at O..
CO. It was thought that Graves wonld
have his hands fun with Colin Herrle.
but he won in straight sets, at G-i,
g.
The best doubles match was the con-
test between the teams of Doyle and
Hancock and Cragoe and Phelps. which
was won by the former pair at 6--i
80. Four matches were played in
the mems consolation singles. and one
in the women's singles. Summaries:
MEMS SINGLES.
Third round--van vliet defeated lewis. 3--6
G-a e--l; Graves def ,ated Burton. 81. g.
Fourth round-yan Wilt defeated l. l. Doyle.
|G-4 S-G: Morgan Dictated Eiiilycr. G-o.
G-i: Graves def ratrd Hertz. CT. e
Scmi-fnal round-van vliet dcfented Gore
G-1. Ct.
MEMS CONSOLATION SINGLES.
First round-wilson defeated Holhrook. 6-s
G-i 6-3: Cash dcfented Rose by default: Un-
derwood drfen ted Boteler. 6-1. IS.
Second round-Stevinson defeated Iseale. o.
6-S.
Preliminary round-Hixson and Champion de-
teated Fischer and Pettijohn. 6-1. Ct; Nor