The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
CONNIE DOYLE
LANDS MATCH
Two Local Players Are Set
Back in National Ten
MS Tourney.

Forest Hills. L. l., Aug. 2s.-The
leading lights Of the tennis world
came through the opening Sound of
the national singles championship
tournament here today with little dlffi-
Guilty. Many of the leading players
Of former years were noticeably alb
sent, including the present title hold
er, Lieut.. r. Norris Williams, I'd. who
Is now In France serving in the arttl-
iery.
r. Lindley Murray, the sensational
California star and winner of last
years patriotic tournament was an
easy victor over Jack Dudley. the
Junior star. Of Washington, ID. c. MUIR
ray took three straight sets. 60, go,
81. Frederick Alexander, the inter-
nationalist; Russell n. Dana. the
Rhode Island veteran; Ichiya Kuma-
gae, the Japanese champion and his
partner Seiichiro Kasio. representing
the West Side Tennis Club; Ralph II.
Burdick, the Western champion:
Theodore r. Pell. the former indoor
champion; William T. Tilden, End, and
the veteran, Henry B. o'Boyle. were
among the winners.
Conrad B. Doyle. of Washington.
long recognized as one Of the greatest
players on clay courts In this coun-
try, won his first match In the thirty
seventh annual national singles this
afternoon, when he defeated Lieut.
w. A. HorreiI. his clubmate. by
score Of 81. So. 60. in the second
round of the tourney.
Doyle. the master OF a severe and
speedy chop stroke, had his shots go-
fsxa I'D a
match without trouble, the ball bound
ing so low that Horrell had to fairly
dig" the sphere up from the court.
Doyle's placing was very accurate,
and he sent his returns down the
lines or into the court corners with
such unerring aim that Horrell was
frequently caught out Of position.
The Washingtonian will probably
face William T. Tilden. End. na-
tional clay court champion. in the
fourth round, and this should be a
match that will test Doyle's skill to
the limit, for Tilden is moving at a
wonderful clip at present.
Forty-three matches were played to-
day, while the logical favorites came
through successfully in almost every
case. Tho opening day was not Lack
ing in sensational features. For one
thing, Harold A. Throckmorton, now
in the Coast Artillery, defeated Harold
L. Taylor. the Brooklyn school boy in
the longest match, reckoned in games
played, that was ever staged at a
national championship tournament.
For three hours, under the rays Of a
sun that beat down upon the grand
stand court with merciless heat.
Throckmorton and Young Taylor bat
Io6 al hafnra fha
won by a score of s-S, g., u-9. 7-s.
13-11.
In the last few games Of the match
Throckmorton was 50 weary that h
found It exceedingly difficult to rail-
his racquet above his head for q
service, while Taylor was little bett,
of.
There were two other matches
which sets of 15-13 were played. an un-
usual number of four and five-set
struggles, but in the main the mos
prominent players won their victories
by more decisive scores.
Walter Camp. the famous football
coach. and DR.. Joseph E. Raycroft.
representing the War and Navy de-
partments' Commission on Training
Camp Activities, sat in a box on the
club house veranda, or strolleo
around the courts during the after
noon. watching the matches. They
were there as Representatives Of the
government, for all the gate receipts
of the great tourney are to be turned
over to the Training Camp Com
mission by the United States Ma
tional Lawn Tennis Association.
William T. Tilden. End. one of the
strong favorites for the title. took
his match from Paul W. Gibbons.
Of Philadelphia, by default Gibbons
Is said to have oversight and so
missed his train. He lives in Phil
adelphia.
Ichiya Kumagae, of Japan. defeated
Walter L. Pate at 60, 81, 80;
but the Oriental wizard was not go
ing at his best and in the second
set Pate gave him a terrific battle
for the points. s. Howard vossell,
now a lieutenant in the Aviation
Service. defeated Royal d. Richey at
so, 6-1, S