The Washington times., 1917-12-24
WASHINGTON TENNIS MEN
PLAN FOR 1918 SEASON

With plans under way for \ contin-
uation of tennis activities during the
next year by all clubs In the United
States, following the Lawn Tennis As
ISOLATION meeting in New York, Wash
ington tennis fans recount the activf-
ties OF 1917 and the various events
leading up to the District tournament
which closed the season on the Dunn
barton courts.
There were but three tournaments
this year. Columbia staged its an
nual invitation tournament in the
spring, making the event a patriotic
tournament for the benefit Of the Red
Cross. The singles event was won
by the veteran Albert ]. Gore, Of
Dumbarton, who defeated Cecil Dowd,
OF the Racquet Club, in the final
Conrad B. Doyle and Arthur Heaton
were the winners OF the doubles COM
petition in the final round. Chevy
Chase had been expecting the tennis
teams of Harvard. Yale and Pennsyi-
vania to come here, but war activities
called of these trips. Chevy Chase,
devoting much time to the patriotic
golf tournament. cancelled the annual
invitation tennis event which carried
with it the withdrawal OF the COM
petitive cups for the year only.
Doyle Wins District.
The only other senior tournament
held here this season, outside OF one
club event, that at Argyle. won by T.
B. Spence, was the District champion
ship on the Dumbart6n courts Louis
1. Doyle, one OF the veteran players
OF the city, and a former champion.
won his way through a small but Sc
lect field and defeated Albert ]. Gore
In the final after four sets for the
title.
In doubles Doyle and his partner,
John NJ. Hancock. won out over Gore
and Herrle. The competition was
keen throughout the tournament and
brought out many young players,
chiefly those Of the Racquet Club, who
made a great showing.
While the tournaments were not
quite up to standard in point OF num- |
bsrs or class Of play, they were well |
attended and showed the game to be
on a healthy basis. The tournaments |
were worked up to by the three |
leagues which fiourished despite the |
loss OF many players and tra exacting |
working conditions brought HDout by |
the war.
Dudley Takes junior.
The Junior tournament fought out
in the spring on the Princeton Club |
was won by Jack Dudley, Of
the Central High School Dudley de-
feated James KeIiher, the Technical
High School star. The Junior doubles
event was won by Thad Benton and
Ben Price. who proved to be q nrBt-
Glass d ubles team, and one that will
have marked success in future.
The boys section was won walk
away for Paul Conklln, the young
Central High School lad Conkltn was
paired with Don Mooney and handily
won the boys doubles title Dudley
and Conklin made q trip to Forest
Hills. Long Island, for the national
and went through 10 the
.hird round, offering considerable op-
position to the New York, Washing
.on State, and New Jersey cracks.
Tennis activities in the various
eagues brought out some close races
and exciting finishes. The Columbia
cam was composed Of Connie Doyle,
IoI Doyle, Ed Leech, c. I. Chapman,
arthur Slater, Arthur Heaton, H T.
shannon, II. c. Breck, H. C. Graves. and
!. NJ. Hancock.
Lost To War Team.
Doyle. Breck and others were unable
o compete when the representative team
,iayed for the District team champion
hip and the War team. winner OF the
League race which had
,reviously defeated the Racquet Club.
8bn out for the honor of meeting the
daryIand Club, OF Baltimore. The In
ercity engagement proved to be a dou~
lie win for Baltimore. The War team,
Iowever. staged a hot fight for the title
Ionor in the Departmental League. nos
ng out the Navy Team for the second
ime in succession. The personnel OF the
Var team follows: A. ]. Gore. @. W.
'ratt. W. A Larned. DIR. White, H.
Ed Leech. L. A Fischer.
l. X Bentley. J. Simpson, and H Dun
an.
The Racquet Club team, which was
winner in the Suburban League,
efeated Princeton after the teams
we're tied. Racquet also won out over
he City and Suburban League win
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