Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28
THE TENNIS PLAYERS.
Talk OF Organizing . General Club %
Take the Place Of Private Clubs,

The courts are almost too numerous for the
tennis players just now. So many members Of
the various clubs are out Of the city that 1t is
difficult at times TO get enough players to make
up double. The absent members are probably
not idle. ana are no doubt meeting all corners,
wherever they may be, and are keeping In practice
for the fall campaign Those that remain in the city
visit neighboring courts when their own are de-
serted and ind vacant places there and In conse-
quence heartier welcome. The mingling OF the
players together Is one OF the advantages OF the
summer vacation, and those who would like to
see the number Of good players in this city In
crease are considering plans to bring together
The organization OF q club TO take the place in
part OF al the private clubs has been suggested.
tS,n1 esS agrees that T. would be good
that 30 lar nothing has been done. There has
been tax about organizing q club. but it has
"A difficulty in the way of organizing a club, :"
observed one Of the leading players In tue city to
STAR man, rs the supply OF ground all over the
every vacant corner lot In the city Is occupied and
you Know that the number OF these Is not small
Inen tnere IS the vacant ground not on corners
ana altogether the available space for tennis
within the city limits is considerable Some of the
courts are art courts and others are turf. Many
OF them are IN fine condition and nearly all are
convenient to the homes Of the players The cost
Is comparatively slight to the members, and that
Id TINS Town Is also great consideration"
amount 70 anything and to enroll as members
respectable proportion of the tennis players Of the
city must offer some Inducements It Is conceded
mat tne majority OF the players will be unable TO
maintain, on account Of the expense, their con-
nection both with general club and their local
cluo. They will therefore be obliged to choose
Detween the Two. Perhaps the general CLUB can
furnish better courts, or perhaps the few are
lower There must be some inducement. There
Is, OF course, always this advantage In member
ship In general club over that In local club.
You meet greater variety OF players In the
do, and 80 you are constantly learning something
ana gaining from the practice derived from play
Ing with good players. This Is q great advantage
ana Is really the one that should balance to q
large extent other real or apparent disadvan-
"What we need to do here" he added, ais to
organize a CLUB at once and make start Then
secure some ground in q convenient locality,
which can be leased for a season, put 1t in order
and begin playing. In this way nucleus will be
formed, and think that the membership would
gradually grow. In q short time the club would,
no douOl, De strong enough to look for a perma-
nent place. II Is better TO begin In small way,
and then II there Is promise that the players OF
the District will take an interest in 1t, there Is
reason why the Cub should not in the course Of q
lew years own handsome grounds near the city,
where there would be a clubhouse"
Several OF the prominent players OF the city
were asked In regard TO the NATTER and nearly all
agreed as 10 the advantage OF having such an Or
ganlzatlon. Some thought that 1t would be too
expensive, and others were OF the opinion that 1t
would De necessary to go great distance
away from the center OF the city In order TO So
cure grounds For this reason they preferred
their own clubs, which are convenient.
MI. Metcall said that he favored the project. He
SAID that he would join such club and ne knew
fourteen or fifteen players VINO would do the same
thing II CLUB was organized. Mr.. Davidson, Mr..
woodward, Mr. McCawley, Mr. Stevens and others
OF the leading players are in favor OF such en-
terprtSe.