Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-11
THE TENNIS PLAYERS.
Interesting Contests Expected at the
Tournament Next Week.

| Next Monday the playing in the all-comers-
tennis tournament will begin on the grounds
of the Bachelor Club, 18th and p streets. In
addition to the local players q large number of
prominent tennis players from the north
have entered. The entries do not close
until tomorrow, when the drawings will
| be held. The latest entries Of players outside
| of the District includes the name of Valentine
| G. Hall of New York. In connection With
Mr.. Hobart, Mr.. Hall now holds the
| championship in doubles Of the United
States and and is player Of great
brillancy: He will play in this tourna-
ment with his brother, e. L. Hall. Mr..
Valentine Hall also during the past summer
Won the championship In singles at the Bar
Harbor tournament He is q young man. bui
he is old in tennis. Another new entry is that
of H. NJ. Billings and partner of New York. O.
J. Post, ir., of Brooklyn will play with NJ F.
Prosser. This team carried off the prize in
doubles in the all-comers' tournament held
here last year. Mr.. Post, it will be remem-
bered, won the first prize in the singles, but
Mr.. Mansfield. MIR. R. V. Beach, who was here
two years ago, has entered for the present
| tournament With his partner, E. A. fhomp-
son of New York, he is now playing in the tour
| nament at Wilmington, Del.
THE LIST OF ENTRIES.
The entries in doubles and singles that have
! been received by Mr.. Thos. P. Borden are as
follows:
Doubles-V. G. Hall and E. L. Hall, II. N.
Billings and partner, Corroll J. Post, ir., and
Nj. +. Prosser, Z. A. Thompson and Il. "
Beach. Local players-Charles McCawley and
Oscar Woodward w. p. Metcalf and J. c..
Davidson, b. Kennon Peter and W. G. Peter,
Clarence Byrnes and I. P. Borden.
singles-y: G. Hall, E. L. Hall, H. NJ. Bill
ings, H. c. Farweli Of Boston, F. A. Kellogg OF
New York, NJ. F. Prosser, Carroll J. Post, IT,,
Mr.. Nichols of New York, l.. j. Grant of New
York, T.. A. Thompson, Il. V. Beach.
Local--B. Kennon Peter, W. G. Peter, J. G..
Davidson, W. p. Metcalf, Oscar Woodward,
Jules p. Wooten, Mr.. Brickenstern, g. A. Lyon.
Clarence Byrnes, 7. B. Borden. Charles Nc
Cawley, F. h Parks, I. F. Chambers.
AT THE GROUNDS.
The grounds are in excellent condition. Mr..
Borden. who is the general manager of the
tournament, states that he never saw the courts
in finer condition than they are at present.
Play will begin at 80 on Monday and will con-
tinue until dark. This will be the program for
each day. Ample accommodations have been
provided for spectators and Mr. Borden has
devised a large bulletin board which will
show schedule of the games. The scores will
be posted on this board and those who wish to
keep personal score cards can use the large
bulletin as guide. The management of the
grounds while the games in progress will
be under the direction Of MIR. N. d. Cram and
Mr.. s. B. Sheibley.
THE SECOND PRIZE.
A new feature will be introduced which will
greatly facilitate the progress of the tourna-
ment. The second prize will be given to the
player or players defeated in the finals instead
Of following the usual feature and having all
those defeated by the winners contend for this
prize. After the preliminary games have been
played then those who have lost their first
game will play for the consolation prizes.
TIE DISTRICT PLAYERS.
Besides these prizes the District players will
have prizes to win providing that they have
not, during the tournament suffered defeat at
the hands of District men. As there are only
four entries of District players in the doubles
and one of these teams may not be eligible to
play for the District prize, instead of playing
according to u drawing each team will play
each other team and the winners of the greatest
number of games will receive the first prize.
The prizes, description OF which have been
printed in The STAR, are handsome and there
Is every reason to expect that under the
stimulus of such inducements the players will
be on their mettle, and q fine exhibition of
tennis will be seen.