Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-24
CITY AND DISTRICT.
LAWN TENNIS,
preparations for Unusual Activisy
During the Coming Seasou.

preparations for Unusual Activity
During the Coming Seasou.
Two TOURNAMENTS To rs zvrp rx THE vr-rxrrv
rHz HANDSOME PRIZE FoR THE CHAMPIONSHIP M
The pisrNcr-cLUBs AND PLAYERS IN WASHING
Tos-srccsss or TEE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
TENNIS players are Sill in winter quarters. They
are waiting for the frost 70 come out Of the ground
1Aey want 20 hear the song OF the plue- bird and
see the yolsts shyly Nesting In the green grass
Nhen they see these and other signs OF spring
Ihey are ready 20 believe that tho winter Is over
Ike great many other people, they have no faith
IN croeusss. They saw their yellow heads in the
PARKS several weeks ago; but since tnen they re-
member the blizzard, and trernble to think Of the
consequences II they had ventured out and had
Deem caught In the icy clutches Of the Dakota mon
ster.
TENNIS TALK.
Ihe Information, however has only been so far
as ac;ual playing is concerned. There has been
good deal Of tennis talk an winter Plans for
the next season have been discussed and it is pro-
baoie that more people will be interested IN the
game during the coming season than ever before
great deal CT this interest is no doubt due 70 the
IOruation here last year OF the southern Lawn
Iennis Association. Then there was the tOurna-
IEent held under the aspceS OF the association,
longest lived and hardest tournament ever known
10 history. II began early Ia the fall and con-
that ~ is still In progress However the latter
opinion Is incorrect IL Is due TO the interchangeable
efforts OF Dr. Frank p MacLean, the president OF
the association that IL has been oflcially settled
Nhen the tournament ended.
DURATION THE TOURNAMENT.
The constitution and bylaws OF the association,
which have Just been issued in a neat pamphlet
under theeditorial direction Of Dr. MacLean, con-
tains the statement that the tournament was held
from October 30 to November L. 1887. However, II
l. OF minor consequence how long the tournament
continued for &c was very much entoyed by All IN
. hell rod hat
gave great stimulus to tennis in this city. The
association has now a membership OF twenty
october. IL may Re regarded as having mace a
promising beginning.
THE NUMBER or PLAYERS
in this city has not been definitely settled, but
DIR. NacLean during the winter has been engaged
IN calculations and he announces as a result that
there are now seventy-hve courts In this CITY,
This fact affords some basis for Determining. tine
popularity OF the game here.
Last fall there was a great deal OF talk about
buying ground and establishing tennis-courts
which would be open 10 all members OF the associa-
ton The advantages OF such a policy were so
manifest that IL received the hearty endorsement
OF all the members. IL has been found impossible
70 acquire suitable property owing To the expense
and this project has been aba ndoned for the pres
emit The members will continue TO play on the
courts owned oy their respective clubs as hereto
Interchange of visits between the members so
that they can eeneht by each others method OF
playing.
PkofOSkB TOURNAMENT IN JUNR.
meeting OF local players will be held next
Tuesday evening at the Arlington Hotel for the
purpose OF considering a proposition TO hold a
tournament In this city some time IN June, which
VIII be open to players residing here. IL Is said
that handsome prizes Will be offered, and already
proposal has been received TO donate specially
Designed silver trophy TO be given 10 the winner
Of The championship o. the District IN the event
this prize Will be about SlOO There will be other
prizes offered, and IL seems highly probable that
gaman has stated that he VIII lay out tennis courts
IN The property known as the Highlands, which Is
more and OHIO Railroad short distance n ON this
city, and he has invited the association TO hold
Their tournaments on these courts. IL Is likely
That this Invitation viii be accepted far the
local tournament is concerned. The association
tournaments VIII probably De held on the grounds
OF the Mt Washington club near Baltimore
The call for the Tuesday evening meeting was
signed by Rev. W. K. Parsons. OF the New Jersey
Avenue Club; oscar Woodward. Country club:
douglass Dyrenforth, Capital Club; III. W. Sponord,
Nesper Club, and r. p MaeLesn, president OF the
5. l. 7. A IL Is as follows: al an informal meet
District, held on Tuesday. March 20 1Sss IL was
decided 20 hold n tournament limited to the
ponship OF the District OF Columbia. az a date in
June next; valuable prizes have been secured. A
meeting VIII be held IN the parlor OF the Arlington
Hotel on Tuesday evening. March %, 1885, at $50
O'CLOCK 10 perfect arrangements for and details OF
me tournament. A full attendance is desirable
ana you are earnestly requested to be present.
Please invite tennis players OF your acquaintance"
THE ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENT.
The event OF the greatest interest to tennis
players IL the next tournament TO be held by the
association Mr.. Leigh Bonsal OF the Mt WASH
5ngton club. Baltimore, VINO won the first prizes
In singles and doubles in the tournament last fall
was over here last week In consultation with the
loemoers Of the association relative the time OF
holding the next tournament. He favored a date
III June, and the association was invited TO hold
the tournament on the grounds OF the Mt. Wash
1nSton club. This arrangement seemed 10 he
satisfactory. and partial arrangements were made
Tot having the next tournament at the time men,
TONED IL was found, however, that the donors OF
the cups objected. They said that the cups had
Oeen offered under the condition that they should
De- held for two years for two successive yearly
tournaments, and the person holding them Tor
that period would become the permanent owners.
In the event that the tournament was held in
June, and Bonsai and lie Moyne again von
Then they would become the owners OF the cups
after holding them less than eight months. They
thought that this would not be In accordance with
the spirit OF the agreement.
IL having been represented TO them, however
time for holding the tournament than in the FALL
On account OF there being fewer people out OF
Town, the donors have expressed their willing
less 10 withdraw their objection made to the
earlier date In view Of these facts the executive
committee OF the southern Association has prac-
LEGALLY decided % hold the tournament on the 9Th
and 9Th OF June on the grounds OF the Mount
washington Club.