The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
THIRD ROUND
ND.C. TENNIS
Several Upsets in Form.
The Defeat of Watrous
Most Startling.

Ihirty-seven matches were PLAYED
in the District championship tennis
tournament on the Dumbarton Clubs
courts yesterday and such good prog
ress In the mems singles was made
that IL In expected that the finals
Will be reached today and decided to-
morrow. II this In the case, a record
In tournament play win be estahllzhed,
especially when the fact that rain In
terferred with the opening days card
Is taken into consideration
Several upsets IN form were reris-
tered In yesterdays matches, the
most startling being the defeat Of
Watrous in the third round. Edesf.
another Dumbarton player. doing the
trick In straight sets. watrous s an
unusually strong player, as 10 at
tested by his rather easy victory over
Lou" Doyle in the second rouno.
when he downed last years winner,
90 g.
In ms, match with Edgar he sp-
peared to have his usual assortment
OF strokes, but his control was bad,
with the result that he lost many
points on outs or nets by only a few
inches. Edgar. on the other hand.
played one of his best games and an
peared TO get most of the breaks OF
luck. After taking the first set, 60
Edgar played almost unbeatable ten
mis-, In the second and did not allow
his opponent to take a single gar1e.
One Of the best matches was that
between Price. who made such a
name for himself in the recent
Junior tourney. and Kingman, the
latter winning after three hard
fought sets. Sd. as. 81.
Another good match was that fn
the first round when Davis beat
Miller, s-11, ST. and 81. After the
nrst two sets. which called for
thirty-two games. Davis had more
reserve strength and he had very
little trouble in annexing the third
and deciding set
Play will be continued todar.
starting at 1880 O'Clock. in both
singles and doubles. The commit
tee in charge has advised the
women players that a singles event
for them will be added, TO start
Immediately following the close OF
the mems doubles. provided twelve
entries are received and Miss Doyle,
who is looking after the women's
end Of IL. is now busily engagS in
an effort to scare up" this number.
MEMS SINGLES. FIrst round-Crssee a.-
feAted 0'B1Gn, 81. 81: Gear Defeated Git
id. by deanlt; Pickfod defe.ted suliivsn.
By default; W. Smith deiestsd DamAru, 81,
Ga: Hericf defeated Bowenstean. s-s, g.:
seller deafeated james 80 80; Phelps DE-
feated Chass. b. default: HGncocE defeated c.
Smith, By default; F1ouruoy defested rveed.l,
by default: Pnce defeated HAnine1nu. G-S
rs. s-I; Kinsman defeated Miller. ID g.:
Wstrous defeated Barnard. By defEut: Bard
defeated Burton. by defEult; Edsar defeated
Rowe. 60. 81, 60; Puninton defeated Lo~-
reg, by default; johnson defeated x. Smith,
- -. 80; Fisher defeated Rynberk. g.,
81: Ewing defeated Pratt. By Default: hajnr
defeated Dolnsn. 81, 81. sR; Msssen.r DE-
fested Butler. 90. SS. 81: Gors defeated
Allen. By default; DAVIS defeated MiBe-. s-lI.
IS 81
Second RouDd-Bentoa Defeated Cove. 81
-: ouAses defeated Gcz. s-S. Ga. go:
Picfford defeated B&HenFer, 81 "a. s-S;
feated Smith. 60. -; Seller defested Her
nek. -. -; knapp oefeated Pbelps, 81.
-. 81: Hsncock deiested Flounoy. -
-; kingmAn defeated Price. 60, 81. IS;
Watruus defeated DoyIs e-. 81.
Third rounds-seller defestsd KnHpp. "a
e-L e-S: Edszr defeated wGtrous. 81. 80:
Major defeated Owens. 81. 60; swest..r De
fested White fAS go;
MEMS DOUBLES-Fiut round-Heri4 and
Puninton defeated Sullivan and Burss. 81.
Ds~inp In the mems doubles rer, mad. 80
teroay and one match vas plAyed the follow
ing MATCHES being on today's card:
Preliminary ro0nd-Davis and Rove w. Dud.
Ley md Hixson-
ms round-Cragee and Phelps W Prics Gnc
B>ntou, Swectseh and partner " O'Bran snd
partner. Howenstein and partner W. vinnst
Dsvis- Rove Dudley-Hirson match. Miller and
partner Va Butler and Damaru. Mastelle and
Geer "a Owens and Dsgnault, Doyle aDd
psrtner rs Hsncocf and whits. HErrinxou
and partner Edgar and Ddsrr.