Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-12
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.


sylyania, Haserford. Lafayette, Amherst, Cor
nell and Rutgers.
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
May Is at Washington Claimed by the South
ern Association.
A meeting of the executive committee of the
United States National Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton will be held at the Hoffman House, New
York, on Thursday evening, March II.
Clubs wishing dates for their tournament
| should send applications at once, so that they
may be acted upon by the committee at this
meeting and be published with the fixtures for
1892.
The accompanying list shows the applications
for dates which have SO far been received by
| the secretary:
Magnolia Springs, Fla, March IS. 16, II.
St. Augustine. Fla, March Y. %. "a.
Tampa Bay, Fla, March 20, go 81.
ID. c., May 10.
Hudson River L. T. Association, Yonkers,
Y. Y, June al to %.
Ladies' championship and mixed doubles,
Philadelphia. June ri.
Tioga Athletic Association (open). mems
singles and doubles, Philadelphia, June %,
20, 80.
Orange L. l. Club (open), Orange, N. J..
June 20.
Saratoga Athletic Association, Saratoga,
July 10.
Pacific states fifth annual open singles, San
Rafael, Cal, July 1.
Pacific states third annual open doubles San
Rafael, Cal, September 9.
Pacific states ladies' singles, San Rafael, Cal,
September 8.
knickorbOcker t. Club (open), New York
city, September Is, 16. II.
THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
The only event in local tennis circles of any
consequence during the past week was the an
nual meeting Of the Southern Lawn Tennis As
ISOLATION Judging, however, from the attend
ance 1t was not regarded an event of any
great importance. The fact is that the south
ern association ID merely an organization of
local clubs. This Is no fault Of those interested
In tennis and especially in this association.
Efforts have been made to widen the scope Of
the association and to cover the wide territory
which Is assigned to it, but they have been in
vain.
During the four or Eve years that this asso-
citation has been in existence it has been found
impossible to bring into active membership
the clubs which now flourish throughout
Maryland, Virginia and the other states further
south AT present there are only ten clubs be-
longing to the association. OF this number six
are located III this CITY, three in Baltimore and
not represented at the annual meeting. Two
Of the baltimore clubs had delegates present,
and only three of the Washington clubs.
THE DELEGATES.
The delegates present were as follows: Wash
ington-Chas. l. McCawley, S. b. Sheibley
and Oscar Woodward Of Bachelors Club; 4. b.
Brown, Racquet Club; Newton Simons, Co
lumbia Athletic Club.
Baltimore-A. H. S. Post, Baltimore Cricket
Club; Eugene Greenway and W. G. Wetherill,
of the 1owson Club.
DIsCoURAGING APATHY.
Those most interested feel discouraged over
the continued apathy in regard to the associa-
ton and it is the desire to make final effort
to arouse some interest among the tennis
players in this region.
The association has now been admitted to
mem bership III the National Association and
the usual open tournament will be held here
about the 10Th of May. at the same time prizes
will be offered which will be open only to Dis
trict players.
IL Is rot expected that an association tourna-
| ment will be held this spring, and it il doubt
ful whether another tournament under the
| auspices of the Southern Association will ever
be held here. This loss, as far as District
players are concerned, will De made up by the
open tournament held under the authority of
| The National Association, which has now be-
| come one of the fixed events in tennis in this
city Still there is no doubt that il would be
| an advantage if y tournament could be held
yearly which would be open only to the
players in this section Of the country, and by
| stimulating a healthy rivalry increase the in
terssi in this Pastime
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The election of officers of the Southern As
| sociation resulted as follows: President, John
c. Davidson; wee president, A. H. S. Post Of
Baltimore; secretary and treasurer, s. b. Sheib-
ley; executive committee, Eugene Greenway,
! Baltimore; Robert Il. Brown. Chas. L. Nc
Cawley and Thos- p. Borden.
| The report Of the treasurer showed that the
| finances of the club were in good condition.
tue balance in the treasury being sos. The
! Wright DItsen ball was again adopted
| Several changes were made in the constit a.
| ton aud bylaws of the association The most
| Important change was in the section which de-
| ELcs an amateur. 1t was made to conform
/ with the definition adopted by the National
| Association, which describes an amateur al
| one who does net play tennis for gate money
| or receives eny fees or emoluments for teach.
| ing tennis or makes tennis business
A. A U. Wrestling Championship.
The undecided competitions for FIRST place In
the l25pound class and second prize in tbs
l35-pound CHASE, A A U. wrestling ehampion
ships. were settled on Monday night in the
gymnasium OF the New York Athletic Club. y
Holzauer, Ashland A. C.. Newark, and f. Weiss
Prospect A C., Brooklyn were the contestant
ia the l25pound class Weiss won in I'm A
NJ. Dreyer l4l pounds, and c. Bothner. III
bounds. met ia the l35- pOunt claes They hs.