Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-10
CLOSE MATCHES FEATURE
PLAY DURING FIRST DAY
Women Contestants Are Delayed
and Mems Singles Only
AFRO Played.
VISITORS ARE SUCCESSFUL
Manning and Fleming Have Close
Match-i,uford Gets Into Action
Today-kumagac Arrives Here,
Ready TO Play.

Witnessed by 4 large, enthusiastic
gallery. piaT i'll the Old dominion
Tennis Tournament, which is being
staged this week on the courts of the
Country Club. OF Virginia. began yes
tcrday afternoon. Some OF the fore
most rackeiers ot the country are
here for the AFFAIR, which is the most
important of it's kind held in this
section of the country, and much in
tcrcst was displayed.
The courts wore in excellent con-
dition 10 play when the earliest
corners arrived for practice yestcr-
day morning. Since the recent rains,
workmen have been engaged in per-
fecting the drainage system and no
evidences OF the repeated dcluges
Preparations have been made to
accommodate the largest gallery
which has ever attended tennis
tournament in this city. y huge
canopy has been erected to provide
shade. Under this is posted Il COM
plete schedule OF events for the
week. with the results OF the COM
pletcd matches.
Mems singles were the only events
yesterday, nine interesting matches
being provided. Several Of the mems
matches which We're scheduled for
yesterday were not played. owing TO
the fact tina, n number of the play
crs had not reached town. These will
be played today.
Womcn's singles were to have been
played yesterday, but all We're post
poned until today. The tournament
finished last week. but ran over
through yesterday on account OF the
rain. was responsible for the absence
of all the women contestants and
some of the men. Participants in the
tournament. however. will arrive to-
day and most of them will get into
play before the afternoon is over.
Crack lap Reaches itichmond.
I.t,. T. tl,. H., N1
net-man from the land OF Nippon.
reached Richmond last night ana will
engage Cabcll at 3 o'clock today. This
will be the most interesting match of
pcctcd to attend. Later in the day,
KumaEae will again play, his OPP
ponent III this match having not been
selected
terest yesterday was the one. in
which Leonard Bcckman. OF New
York. defeated \. Pollard. of tho
Country club co and o.. Tho
serving of Bcckman causing much
comment.
4 close match was the ono in which
v. NJ. Manning. OF Greenvllc, 5. G..
defeated Fleming. Of Richmond.
best tennis players in this section OF
the country. The scores were, CT
and Ga.
out,of-town contestants were sin
Eularly successful yesterday, cap
turing nearly every match,
Ruford 10 Meet New Yorker.
Buford. OF the local Country Club,
will meet Kenneth Simmonds. ut
Cleveland. and Howard Hodge. OF
GGT niaiY t?rfe w Si,y ns SsnnnS nnS Sf
Beekman, Of New York. both matches
10 take place AT I O'Clock. The Two
matches are expected to attract much
attention.
Results OF yesterdays matches fol-
low:
Augustine beat Adams. CO and 20;
Hodge, OF Greenvilie. heat Chase. 80
and G-3; Berkman. OF New orw. beat
a. Pollard, GO and G-2. Crump beat
Coke. default. Gordon beat Funston.
81 and 6-3; Hall, OF Roanoke, beat
I. a. Cary. O. and Go; Manning, Of
Grecnvil!e. beat Fleming. Cd and 6-S;
Foster beat opncnhcimer. So and 6-j.
sensston beat Young, g. and G-l.
The schedule OF mems singles for
Washington; Robh VS.. Major Arthur
Ycncken, OF England; :. Pollard vs..
Eoceckii Rice ~, sw;seny' OF baitt-
Gwathmcy; kellcher, OF New York. rs.
Montague; W. J.. Cary of G-ccnv!ilc,
V. Newton, OF ThonasviUe. y. G.;
Mangan. OF Washington. vs.. Charast.
OF Baltimore.
All the women's singles, which were
scheduled for yesterday, VIII be play
day y match which has excited
Widespread interest is the one be-
tween Miss Rallin and Mrs. Dabncy.
THIS is expected TO be the fastest
match of the day between the women
contestants.
The matches in womcn's singles.
when Viii he PLAYED today, follow:
Mrs. Nii!s Is. Miss l.. EoScrsOn;
Miss Taylor ~. Mss Margaret Dun
lop: Mrs WhiGock ". Miss Dupont.
Miss SteuL VS.. Miss l.. Scott; Miss l.
scott vS Miss Mercer Dunlop: MISS
Wagner VS.. KS =. iiawes, Miss Mar
cusc VS. Miss Eull: Mrs. DaDncy VS.
Miss Bal.ih Miss NJ Halves vs.. Miss
Lcgendrc: Mss Cumming W. MISS
Parrish
some Of the prominent players who
Will get In today, among tho men, are:
Newton, ManEan. Lapsley. Gore.
Schmidt. some ~ the women entered
IN the tournament arrived last night
and the others VIII reach Richmond
during THO dav
a cordial invitation To all follow
crs OF the sport N Richmond 10 at
tend the tournament is extended by
Chairman Cecil Of the tennis com
m!ttce O! the Country Clut. PROVISION
his been made 90 take care of a large
number OF visitors.
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