The Washington herald., 1922-06-27

FAVORITES SCORE
ASCITY net PLAY
GETS UNDER WAY
Graves, White, Dudley,
Cox, Bates Win-Man-
gan Withdraws.

gan Withdraws.
Favorites got away to a flying |
start in the opening days play
OF the thirty-fourth annual Dis
trict tennis tournament on the |
Dumbarton Club courts yesterday
afternoon.
Five three-set contests featured
the afternoons play in the FIRST
elimination round of the banner
entry list Of LOS in the mems sim
giles.
The defauiting of Tom Manean.
figured as most likely opponent
to Clarence Charest. present title
holder, in the upper half of the
draw. was the only surprise of
the day. Mangan was forced to
withdraw because of a sprained
| wrist received in the recent inter.
| city matches for the Hotchkiss
Cup.
Graves and White Win.
Among the favorites to romp
through the initial round were
John Temple Graves, jr.. L. A
4 -
Bates and A. o. White. The White
Stanley Thompson match. slated
as one Of the features of the OPEN
| ing card. went to White in straight
sets. 81. 6-1. Play was closer
than the score indicates. however
l White employed a powerful fore
hand stroke which had Thompson
baff1ed.
r. s. French and Carl Eiker
battled through forty-six games
before the former gained the de-
cision. s-4, SO, 10-s. Both
players were using plenty of zip on
the ball and IL was about fifty-
nifty, with the winner having the
edge. as the score might indicate.
| Only five defaults marred the
days program in the mems events
Five defaults have been called
already in the women's event.
Play in the women's matches gets
underway officially today Mrs
Winifred Ellis, present champion.
won the only match played yester-
day In this event. defeating Miss
NJ. Sewall. 81. 60
Chsrest Plays Today
Today's schedule will bring Clar-
ence Charest into action, he fac
ing J. e. Stauffer at s o'clock in
a second round match.
The results of play follow:
| First Round-Upper Half.
| W e. Phillips defeated r. G. Hills. IS
81; Hugh Miller defeated Or. Z. Rice
l6-4, g.: r. q. French defeated Carl Eiker
s-4. SO Io-s: Hon. HsmiIton T,,s, r.
defeated r. W. Patterson. 81. So; T.
| T. Cannon defeated Thos J. Msnrau by
default; B. c. FIournoy defeated R. s.
Fowler. 1o-s. "a. lo-s: G. N. Raynes-
Il 10 eaA n
Cor. jr.. defeated c. Graves. 90. 50.
ISL; Capt. II. T. Parker defeated Major
Robertson by defshlt: A. W. Dulles de-
feated Z. Dams Cauikins. s-2. SIS: John
Dudley defeated VIM. Foster. s-3. 81; II
II. Burxwin defeated II. Edwards O..
16-4; II. s. White defeated O. T. Smith
,l3-h s-6. az: John seward defeated Col
Cole. by default: PouI Frizeu defeated Phil
sted Stanley Thompson. s-i. G-l.
First Round-Lower Half
John ]. Gpves. tr.. defeated Donald Dud-
ley. So. 81; p. c. Hard ng defeated Brice
Lama. 81. 60: R. G. Donaldson. r..
defeated Chas. Bond. By defsuIt.
| Second Round-Lower Half.
r. = Burweli defeated G. B. Clark. by
Ladies' Singles
Second Round-Cpper Half
Miss J. Doolittie defeated Miss p. Du-
mont. by default; Mrs. D.. J. Maitland de-
feated Miss r. Dumont. by default
i First Round-Mrs. c. Y. Norniant de-
feated Miss Bes. Han. by default: Mrs.
Winifred Ellis defeated Miss II. sewaIl. 6-I
GO.
Second Round-EoSer Half
Miss Louise Kelley defeated Miss n HeyI.
by default: Miss Anne Graves defeated Miss
J. Lyons. by default
The following matches are scheduled 10
be played In mems singles today Mt 8 p. m /:
| First Round-Upper Half.
4 Char ~ n u
]. Haas rs Cecil Dowd: N. n. Rathged edar
vs.. r. W. Flournoy: o. Hnwenstein rs. w
c. Baum; ". Thomas David KisIuik
Second Half-At 500 p. NJ
| Clarence Chare<t ]. Z. stauner; J. A.
Purinton vs.. Andrew wylie: V. C. Myers
vs.. VI. ]. Pierce: Hon. Hamilton Fish, Jr..
VS.. winner Of Richardson-Boyd first ma ich
Al $50 p. VI.
| W. II. Taylor VS.. W. r. Glover: Arthur
HELEN vs. Thomas u. Finley: n. II. Lane.
Jr., VS.. W. G. Phillips: Capt. H. r. Parker
vs.. W. Dulles: II. II. Burrw'n vs.. II. y.
J White: John Seward vs.. Paul FrizeII
First Round-Iower Half at 500 r. NJ
A. L. Knapp vs.. Fl. T. wenseI: ]. Raj
lard Moore VS.. Lieut.. Comdr. Wilkinson: c.
| D. Ruth vs. r. n. Robinson: B. l.. MEGA r
vey vs.: Fl. B. Price; J. R. Bailinser VS..
Louis Doyle.
Fl. Fl. Moore VS.. 8. stellwseen: A. Z. Con
stantine VS.. r. VI. Baker: A. b. Dickinson
va Tom p. Brown: Col. ". c. Johnson vs.
Jos Farhanks: EDWARD Dowd Us. H. W.
Fowler: E. r. Van veer vs. Douglas Love;
Thos. Fl. CIaney vs. C., W. Downey.
VI At 500 P. NJ.
c. s. Cragoe Major Pettis; Arthur
Yencken Va. E. X, Morris: Leroy Thurtell
Tvs T. G. Benton.
Second Round-I.ower Half. at $3.50 p NJ.
]. T. Grares vs.. r. c. Harding; Louis
Rates vs. W. n. Davis; Col. II. B. Fiske
vs.. W; T Spence; W. \. sturtevant VS..
3. J. McCathnn: ]. Fl. Gray VS. Coleman n
| JpuninCR. l. Mat
Elliot.
The following matches viii he played be
ginning at 1000 .. m. in the Ladies' Singles:
Miss Eleanor Wells VS.. Margaret Bowie
Mrs. T. ]. Donaldson Dorothy Yseger;
Mss Marion King vs. Isabel Nagel; Miss
Olive Grsef Mrs. Z. r. Page: Mss
. Marywili wakeford VS.. Miss II. Eckeis;
D Miss Mildred Yaeger vs.. Miss Mary Hall.
VI At II 90 q. m: Miss Ann Graves vs.. Misss
Juliet Lyons: Miss Elizabeth Gibson VS.. Mrs.
stcne: Miss Vivian McCouihay 8. Miss
i El-snor Beckham.
All informa tion relative to the results OF
tho days matches the pairings for the
following day or any other information rcs,.
cerninr the tournament may be obtiinetl
! from Mr.. A. o. White at the office OF the
General Electric Company each evening fur
i ing the tournament between the hours oi
500 and a:o1 r. m Phone Franklin $500.
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