The Washington herald., 1922-05-12
LARNARD DCLOTHlER'
TEAM OUTCLASSES
D. c. DOUBLES PAIR
"Has-Beens" Will Play
Williams and Watson
Washburn Today.
By GORDON sHAND.

W.. A. Larnard and w. J. Clothier
veterans of a past tennis era, will
essay a comeback into the ranks
of the presentsday stars today
when they meet Norris williams
and Watson washburn, Davis Cup
doubles champions. in the feature
second round match Of the Chevy
Ch4e invitation tournament.
Outclassing. team composed OF
Clarence Charest. District singles
champion, and Tom Mangan, rated
as one of the best three or four
players in Washington. 81, 60,
these two veterans swept their
way into the second round. dis
playing speed and variety of
stroke which BODIES i'll for the
Davis Cup stars today.
District "CIass- Lacking.
Williams and washburn also met
but little competition In their
match with Dudley Morgan and
Ballard Moore, another pair OF
formidable. District players, win
ming by the lop-sided score OF
So, 81. 1t was very evident
yesterday that the class" of Wash
ington's players hardly compares
with the nationally-known lumi-
naries, veterans though some OF
them may be.
Dwight Davis, donor of the in.
ternationally famous Davis Cup
and Holcombe Ward, champion
back in 1904, advanced further
than any of their competitors yes
terday. speeding through two
rounds and five sets of play with
scarcely any slackening of theiI
pace.
Lieut. Col. Wait johnson and
Capt. AL. Gore. a pair of Dumbarton
veterans, were their first victims
The local team surprised the gal
lery massed alongside No. 1 court
by capturing the first set, 10. af-
ter a bitter battle. But then the in
ternational stars opened the speed
throttle wide and the Dunbarton-
ties fell easy victims in The two sue
ceeding sets, 60, 50.
Johnson made any number of
magnificent reccteries, but his part
ner faltered after the stiff struggle
in the first set. and couldn't quite
maintain the pace.
KeIIeher and Yencken Win.
Hc stCOuu VI tht Dd
Ward combination was achieved al
the expense of L. w. Bates and ]. T.
Graves, another Dumbarton pair
who managed to carry their oppo-
nents to Ga. 6-3. playing the last
few games just on the edge OF
dusk. Bates and Graves reached
the second round by disposing OF
Spencer Gordon and Robert Burrell
81, 6-4.
The first round also saw the de-
Ballenger by Hugh Kelleher and
Arthur Yencken. 1920 Distric,
champion and fnalist last year
6-s. 6-3. while Julian Myrick and
George Wrightman won a ing-dong
struggle from HELEN and Foote
6-3. 16, 6-1.
Zehzo Shimidzu and Kashio. the
Japanese pair, are scheduled to ar
rive today. Their first round match
was defaulted to them, and they
will meet Keleher and Yencken In
the second round.
II the tourney runs true to form
the finals tomorrow should bring
together the Japanese pair and
williams and Washburn, which
should result in some Of the fastest
tennis ever witnessed in Washing
ton. with an international flavor
added.
Yesterdays results:
FIRST ROUND.
williams and wsshburn defeated Morgan
and Moore 6-2 6-1.
Larnard and Clothier defeated Charest and
Nangan, 81, 50.
Davis and Ward defeated johnson and
Gore, 81. 60 62.
: Baes and Gnves defeated Gordon and
Burrell 81, "a.
Shimilzu and Yencken defeated white and
Ballinger, 6-3, Ga.
Myrick and wightman defeated HELEN
and Foote 6-8. SO, 81.
SECOND ROUND.
Davis and Ward defeated Bates and
Graves, g., 6-3.
ToDAY's MATCHES.
FIRST ROUND.
Wright and partner vs.. Hardy and partner
SECOND ROUND.
Williams and washburn vs.. LArnard and
Clothier.
shimidzu and Ksshio ". KelIeher and
Yencken.