The Washington herald., 1922-07-11
DOWNS YENCKEN
IN STRAIGHT SETS
in FINALS EVENT
Baltimore Star Shows
Class in Fast 6-1, rs,
6-3 Victory.
By AL CONNOLLY


armed tennis W zard from Balti-
more. successfully defended his title
In the mems singles event for the
District championship on the Dunn
barton Club courts yesterday after
noon, winning in straight sets,
6-1, rs and 6-3, over Mai.
Arthur Yencken, Of the British Em-
bassy.
The largest gallery or the year
witnessed the mat.iI AND was re-
warded by a real tennis afternoon.
BY virtue OF yesterdays victory,
Charest viii have his name en-
graved on the trophy for the second
time, II being necessary to win the
title three tines before obtaining
permanent possession of the cup.
Chsrest's Service Superior.
Maj. Yencken resolved a tennis
racket for ruhner-up in the tourna-
ment. He won the event in 1920.
Prizes were presented by Mr. Green
of Dumbarton Club.
In spite of his physical handicap,
Chsrest has won three titles this
year. the Middle Atlantic. Old Do
m MON and District champ onships.
He played remarkable all-round
tennis. displaying a variety of serv-
Ice. hard and fast back-court
strokes. combined with resourceful
net play and placements of accur-
acy and precision
Maj. Yencken's service was infe-
r!or to that Of Charest, neverthe-
less he forced the champion along
at top speed throughout the entire
match and his short volleys and
carefully placed returns proved him
worthy opponent
Wins First Four Games.
The champion took rour straight
games In the opening set
Yencken's service was wretched and
his returns faulty
fencken won the fifth game. rather
through Charests wiIdness than
through brilliant playing on his
part. The Balt.morean won the
seventh largely through Yencken's
poor service and also the eighth
game, the hardest fought of the set.
which had the gallery on edge un-
Il the. last point decided the game
and set in favor of the champion,
fencken opened with a love game
over Charest in the second set.
Charests speedy returns won him
the secon dgame. Yencken re;aliat-
ed. aided by wildness on the part
OF the champ. in the third.
Yenekea Takes Lead
Charest's brilliant service and
back k-court game netted him the
next two, only to have the R-itisber
display a reversal Of form. winning
three in row. outclassing and
keeping rharest on the defensive
throughout the three games. This
gave the challenger6 5-3 lead in
games.
charest came back stronger than
ever. taking the remaining four
games necessary to win. but was
forced along at top speed all the
way.
The third and what proved 10 be
the deciding set was a nip and tuck
anair. with Yencken on the defen-
siVe In the opening game. The Briton
made IT one all by superior place
ments and hard and speedy returns,
and continued to take the lead by
winning love game over the
champion in the third.
Ends In Flash.
Charest evened matters. taking
the fourth. and made the games 3-2
by winning the fifth. the fastest
game of the set.
fencken came back strong. win
ming love game over the champ,
only to have Charest win three sue
cessiye games for set. championship
and another leg on the trophy.
A. o. White, of Dumbarton Club.
chairman fthe District Tennis
Umpires' Association. umpired tns
match, assisted by the following
linesmen: w. II. Beyer. Gaj. LAMA
Maj. Finley. II. II. Burgwin. A. L.
Knapp, r. T. Lane and II. H. Bessey.
The tennis committee, composed
OF Col. Wait johnson. chairman:
Lew Bates. Hugh Miller. ]. T.
Graves and Maj. Elliott deserve
much credit for the orderly manner
in which the matches were run of
also the following members of the
District Tennis Empires Assccia-
tion: A. o. white. chairman; 7. G.
Mangan, Hugh Miller. Arthur Hell
len and Harvey Winfield.
Win In Doubles Also.
In the mems doubles at Dumbarton
Club yesterday afternoon Clarence
II. harest and Col. wait johnson
defeated Graves and A. o White.
6-2, 6-2, and Purinton and Lin
coin defeated Harding and Easley,
81, 6-4.
Today at o'clock Charest and
Johnson are scheduled to meet Lin
coin and Purinton. while HELEN and
Yencken will play Hixon and Knapp.
A. o. White, of Dumbarton Club,
chairman of the District Tennis Um-
pires' Association. has been selected
to officiate at the national doubles
matches to take place at Longwood
Cricket Club. BrSoklIne, Mass. Au-
gus 21.