Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-12
LAWN TENNIS Pn.ASERs.

LAWN TENNIS PLAYERS.
THE Coming rsarnssseas "a Kendall
Gres0-Some of the MewSers % the
various Ciubs and their Location.
TIE committee In charge Of the local tourna-
msnt 20 be held at Kendall Green have issued q
circular TO the VARIOUS clubs and players giving
preliminary Information Of interest," The circular
rs signed oy the committee a. follows; Prank p.
MacLean, Henry W. spofrord. chas. 1. NcCawiey,
Dayton 8 Ward and Jno. J. chickering. and Is ~
follows:
"There viii be an open-to-ai lawn-tennis tourna-
ment TOR the championship OF the District OF Co
lumois, held on the grounds OF the ycsper Lawn
Tennis ciub &C Kendall Green, Washington, n e..
TUESDAY, Nay ~. "Wednesday, May 10 Decoration
Day, and Thursday, May 81 The entries VIII b
limited 20 players resident On the District of CO.
lumoia. suitable and valuable prizes viii be pro-
yided for ladies' and gentlemen ia both singles and
doubtless The list VIII be published hereafter.
the tournament wiz be governed by the rules of
the southern Lawn Tennis Association, ana the
decision OF the managing committee upon any
point Will be final All sets viii be best two Ia
three except the pals, which viii b. best three In
I'VE Vantage sets only In nnals. Drawings viii
be by the BaSnall-Mllde system The Wright &
Ditson 1888 bsn viii be used.
"kntrles must be made 10 Henry W spoffori
SECRETARY and treasurer 1000 l3th street north
west Washington, ID C., and viii 6e g. Tor singles
preparations, intending players arr requested 10
make their entries as early as possible. Entries
close on SATURDAY., May 2d at 10 IN. Play 20 begin
each day at 10 O'Clock. and games Will be defautcd
n the Contestants are not on hand when called.
The drawing Will be posted In The STAR Ofiice
window on Monday morning, May eS-
The Horsman trophy for the coming District
tennis tournament Is nearly completed IL Is an
elegant silver cabinet lined with lavender satin
and covered with crimson silk plush, containing a
set OF four choice casino rackets Upon vide
silk band stretched across the inside OF the I'D vii
be placed a suitable Inscription In gold letters
The large Granbery silver plaque, a sketch 90
which Il now exhibited IN the window OF Barber
Ross win be here next week on exhibition by
the same firm This prize Will be the only hold
over prize given IN the tournament. The winner
OIL The championship Singles must return the
plaque another season, and confess for It's holding
having won the plaque twice either consecutlSely
or otherwise the trophy will be his personal prop
erty. In connection with The plaque the gentle
h man winning the championship VIII receive
The ladies' nrst prize In singles Is the handsome
Peuestai parior lamp In bronze now exhibited by
hessrs- Barber a kOss. This trophy seems quite
appropriate, and, besides being ornamental CON-
Dimes The feature OF usefulness Messrs Spaldng
a Bro have on exhibition at their agency Oh Penn
sylvanla avenue two inlaid rnckets OF the slocum
pattern, with embroidered cases. which are offered
as nst prize In doubles for the ladies winning this
posltiob- Among The other prizes secured a
handsome inkstand, gold pencil, two association
rackets and "Demon" racket, which h Tate's
Co., OF New York
TENNIS cLUBs AND THEIR MEMBERS
The various tennis courts throughout the city
are now in constant daily use and the members
are becoming practised In the fine points Of the
game. The interest In the game IN manifest fnOn
the large lncrease IN the number OF the clubs as
compared with last year. Some VI the clubs and
their members are as follows;
Bachelor Club, 2lst and G Streets. c. David
son, Narder Voorhees,. W. 4. Metcalf. r. a. Myers
]. I. Davis, Frank stephens, j. }. hey, ]. T. NIL
klns. J; j. Chickering, H. IL. Gesey, j. McRobertA
southern Club Rhode Island avenue and 18th
street, MessrA Dyrenforth, Ware, sheioley and
West End club.-elst and o streets. pr. Mac.
Lean, III. W. SpOrord. Oscar Woodward, Row an
stevens. DR.. NORMAN.
-. Twilight clgo.5i.ss @ street. Hamilton Wall
Lee, treasurer; n. V. Cook, Ii. W. smith.
S-street Tennis Club-Misses Nirgie Waugh. Ger
trude Jochum, Mamie Chamberlain. and Miss IIa-
ney, and Messrs. Marye, Hatch, Chamberlain, and
Jochum-
New Hampshire avenue ana O street-uarry
Merrill, Arthur Bryant, Lemuel Conner, and EASEL
severance.
Highland Tennis Club, Massachusetts asenue.
between 14th and 18th streets-M. Wilson Miller,
A. }. Hough, Harry Dempsey, and Mr. Cooke.
Massachusetts avenue, between 18th and l4th
streets Misses Lila Calf Alma johnson, and
Parks, Wm. Ballantyne. and ". :. Teel, Jr
Zephyr Tennis club street. between 10Th and
4. Randall, secretary; Miss Bartlett fa Miss A. :
Bartlett Miss Louise Hansmann, Miss Bronow,
Messrs. X W. Buckley, Chas. Cattell, and Mr..
LeidelL
The Cedars, 35th and Road streets, West wash
ington-Miss Fannie Archer. Miss NetJe Bride
man, Miss Hattie Mckinney, Miss Earle, Miss
Helen Offey.
Tudor Place, West washington-Nrs Pitt Cooke,
Miss Hardie, Charles and Edward sawtelle, and
Hugh Nelson.
Alta Club, Rhode Island avenue ana 9th street
T. {. Robinson, Hiram Chenoweth, Edgar Baum,
Miss Grace McCulloch, Miss Nina Bartlett, and
Miss Anna Balnger
Twilight Club, Kendall Green-Henry Gross
president; Chas X. Helnstreet, yice-presdent: n
s. Painter, secretary and treasurer, and &. L.
Mashburn. captain. The members are MessrS
Beadell. Boland Burk. Chas- Goldberg GROSS HEM
street. Himrod, James LANCE, Leitner, Long,
O'Rourke, Painter, Regensourg, SchwirIz, Sparks
Van Allen Washburn, Mhildin, Wilson, and Wur-
deman.
The Kendall Green Club, Kendall Green-Prof.
Hotchkiss, John Chickering, Mr.. Angel. and Jno
b. Wight Messrs- Allan Fay, Lindsay, DennisOn,
and Misses Budd, Elliott, and Leppler have also a
court there.
Capital club, 18th and u streets northwest
Duane Z. Fox, president; J. Nick. Borden, secre-
tary and treasurer; b. K Lane. 7. y. Borden. j. K
Llttell, X V. La Dor, T. r. MacLean, j. J. Chick
er1ng, n. ID. Cram, l. W. Seely, =. l.. Lewis, A r.
Greeley, Douglas Dyrenforth, Leland Howard. l.
b. Elmer.
lie Droit Park Club-Miss Mary Butterworth,
Miss Rlna Genesi. Miss Edna smith, Miss Etta
smith ana stuart johnson.
Maple Club lie DrolJ Park-w. T. \. Curtis,
president, ). b. SheiDley, secretary and treas
urer; Ralph Baldwin, W. h. Williams, Irving
Williamson, Frank McCleliand, Clarence McClel-
land. Thomas j. Johnston, j. q. Taylor and T. r.
kimbalL
New Jersey Avenue Clup-Robt Chiffon, VIM
Chiffon Dayston :. Ward, W. L. ParsOn, MrA
Ward, Mrs. Parsons, Miss Brown