Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-11
THE TENNIS PLAYERS.


Next Monday the playing in the all-osnsrs-
tennis tsurname.t viii bagin o. The grounds
Of the Baehslar Ciab, l7th ~ .strseas. In
addition 70 the local playsrs large number Of
prominent tannis players from the north
have entered The entries do not elose
until tomorrow, when the drawings win
be held. The latest eatries of players outside
Of the District includes the name Of Valentine
q. Hall Of New York In connection with
Mr.. Hobart, Mr.. Hall nov helds the
States and and is player of great
briiiiancy. He viii play in this tourna-
ment with his brother, E. L. Hall Mr..
Valentine Hall also during the past summer
WOE the championship in singles at the Bar
Harbor tournament He is Q young man, but
he Is old in teunis. Another new entry ia that
Of II. N. Billings and partner of New York G.
J: Post, jr;s Of Brooklyn will play with NJ. F.
doubles In the all-comers' tournament held
here last year. Mr.. Post, it will be remem-
bered, won the first prize in the ANGLES, but
was defeated in the championship contest by
Mr.. Mansfield. Mr.. r. v Beach, who was here
two years ago, has entered for the present
tournament. With his partner Z. A. Thomp-
son Of New York, he il now playing in the tour
nament at Wilmington, Del
THE LIST OF xNTRIKs
The entries in doubles and singles that have
been received by Mr. Thos r. Borden sre as
follows:
Doubles--v. G.. Hall and E. L. Hall, a. NJ.
Billings and partner, Corroll J. Post, jr, and
NJ. F. Prosser, E. A. Thompson and R. V.
Beach. Local players-Charles McCawley and
Oscar Woodward, W. P. Metcalf and ]. C.
Davidson, B. Kennon Peter and W. g. Peter,
Clarence Byrnes and I. p Borden.
Singles-V. G. Hall, E. L. Hall, II. N. Bill
ings, H. c. Farwen of Boston, +. A. Kellogg OF
New York, NJ F. Prosser, Carroll J. Post, jr.,
Mr.. Nichols OF New York, l.. J. Grant OF New
York, E. A. Thompson, r. v Beach.
Local-B. Kennon Peter, W. g. Peter, ]. G.
Davidson, W. P. Metcalf, Oscar Woodward,
Jules 2. Wooten, Mr.. Brickenstern, g. A Lyon,
Clarence Byrnes, 7. B. Borden. Charles Nc
Cawley, F. R. Parks, T. 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 1:30 on Monday and will con-
tinus until dark. This will be the program for
each day. Ample accommodations have been
provided for spectators and Mr. Borden has
devised large bulletin board which will
show a 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
grounds while the games are in progress will
be under the direction Of Mr.. 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 frst
game will play for the consolation prizes.
THE 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. A 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 . drawing each team will play
each other team and the winners Of the greatest
number Of games will receive the first prize
The prizes, Q description of which have been
printed in The STAR, are handsome, and there
ID every reason to expect that under the
stimulus of such inducements the players will
be on their mettle, and q fine exhibition Of
tennis viii be seen.