Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-05
THE TENNIS PLAYERS.
Preparations for the Tournament
Prizes for Ladies'.

Tennis players have taken advantage of the
fine weather and the courts during the past
week were well occupied. A stimulus will be
given to practice games by the announcement
Of the District tournament. which will be held
on the 2Ist OF May. The date was arrange
so as to allow sufficient interval before the
Southern Association tournament, which will
be held in Baltimore early in June. Players of
experience recognize the importance of tour
naments in perfecting the style of playing
and it is hoped that the entries for the Dis
trict tournament will be fully representative of
the players of the District As further in
ducement handsome prizes will be offered and
TO the winner of the first prize in the
singles the Granbury plaque will be
awarded without special contest This is
due to the fact that Mr.. Oscar Menocal who
now holds this championship trophy of singles
III the District. is away. Under the rules gov
ernlng the holding of this trophy. the
winner is obliged to play the winner
of the singles i'll the District tournament. The
prize this year will go to the winner of the
singles by default. The Granbury plaque was
won year before last by Mr. Pope and last year
by Mr.. Menocal.
PRIZES FOR FAIR PLAYERS
There will also be prizes offered for ladies',
both in singles aud in doubles, and it is the
desire that large number of ladies should
enter their names and take part in the contest
The ladies have not taken the active interest in
tennis which 1t was expected they would when
the game became thoroughly established here
They show their interest III the game by Join
ing clubs and playing III an alnateurish fashion
and also by their presence at tourna-
ments. But they have never taken hold of
the game In earnest. There are a number OF
ladies' who would make capital players if
they would devote themselves to prac-
too Al
nament are determined to offer in
JUDGEMENTS to ladies to become expert
players and 1t Is their earnest desire tina, as
many as possible avail themselves of this
opportunity.
THE BACHELOR CLUES GROUNDS.
The grounds of the Bachelor Club. where
the District tournament is to be held. are CEN
trally located and well adapted for
such purpose. There are five
excellent courts and plenty of room for
spectators. Every afternoon when the weather
Is favorable the courts of the club are
occupied by players. number of we'll
contested games have already been PLAYED
Messrs. McCawley and Woodward and Messrs
Davidson and Borden have PLAYED a series of
games which have excited a good deal of inter
est. The former have thus far won a majority
of the games.
IMPROVEMENT IN PLAY.
In watching the different players it is graft
flying to note evidences of Improvement in the
style of playing as compared with last
year. This Is true both of the
men who were regarded as strong
players last year as well as of those who have
just begun to win their spurs. As one of tie
leading players remarked the other day to a
STAR man, 1T takes experience and thought
TO be good tennis player"
lie went on to explain that
man must strive not only to improve defects
in r,,,lo A,,.1 L., Al
points IN the play of his adversary and learn
how to profit from them. The best PLAYERS
he said, adapted their style of playing
so as to make it strong when the opponents
game was weak. Some men play strong game
a. the net, others from the back of the
court, some handled lobed balls
with ease, others were placed
at a disadvantage by such strokes The same
principle, he said, runs through the entire
game. and a successful player is one who stud
les closely the playing OF his opponent.
THE sLoCUM CLUB.
The Slocum Tennis Club has entered upon
its second season in very prosperous condl-
ton. The courts, which are well situated on
10th street near L. have recently been resur-
| faced and inclosed by wire fence. There are
number OF excellent players connected with
this club who have by daily practice improved
their playing very materially. The officers of
| the club are: ". II. Wahly, president; T.. T.
'oHheF' wee president: T.. A. Ilttls, secretary.
and {. A. Appel. treasurer Among the MEM
bers are Messrs. CatlIn, Hinman. King. Lane,
McNew. Shelton and Starkweather. The club
colors are black and white
THE PROSPECT CLUB.
The Prospect Tennis Club, whose fine courts
are situated on Fayette street in Georgetown,
have recognized for the coming season and
have resumed play. Though this is one of the
youngest clubs Ill the District. yet its members
have attained a proficiency III the handling of
the racquet that will rival even the senior
clubs. Among the members whose names are
enrolled are the following Ladies' and gentle
| men: Misses hensinger, Pulzzi, Cox, Graves.
| sunk and Lowe; Messrs. Cox, Lowe, Green,
MlllCr. Houghton. Iroth and Eync