Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-14

ton, Messrs. Eugene Greenway, II. b. Brown
J. Ernest Smith and Chas. l.. McCawley, hay,
issued the following circular:
The fifth annual open lawn tennis tournament
| for the championship of the south singles will
| be held on the courts of the Bachelors Lawn
Tennis Club of Washington. ID. c., under tn,
direction Of the Southern Lawn Tennis Associ
| alton, a member Of the United States Nationa
Lawn Tennis Association. on May "a. 1892.
Prizes will be offered in the following
events:
Gentlemen's singles-"An corners prize
Suitable first prize. Runner up" gets second
prize.
The winner will be called upon to play Mr.. E
L. Hall. the present champion of the south.
The conditions are that the championship
trophy must be won three times to become the
absolute property of the winner.
Entrance fee, $3.50.
Gentlemen's doubles Suitable first prizes
will be offered. the runner up getting second
prize.
Entrance. 50 for each player
Consolation prize-Open to all beaten in first
match played in singles.
Matches will be best two out of three sets
finals three out of five. All vantage SETS
Games will be played under the rules Of the
o. S. National Lawn Tennis Association.
Play will begin promptly every day at 8 p. m.
Entries close Monday, MAY %, 1892, and
should be sent, with fee, to s. B. Sheibley.
As indicated in the circular the Bachelors
Club have made arrangements for the use OF
the grounds at 18th and p streets for this
tournament. 1t is expected that new grounds
will be secured in another locality and prepared
for the use of the players early in the season.
HANDICAP TENNIS
A. W. Spruancc, the originator Of the popu-
lar game, progressive tennis, which swept over
the country last year, again suggests new de-
velopment of the game, TO be called handicap
member of the Delaware Field Club of Will
mington, Del, and one of the players in that
state.
The conditions suggested are as follows: All
tournament sets played will be double. in order
not to monopolize too much room. Each pair
entered in the tournament will play with every
other pair a number Of sets, which will be fixed
when the entries are definitely known. Only
the totals Of the games in each set will count.
Thus, il A and B beat c and ID GA, e., 6-3,
then A and b will count Is in the finals, as COM
pared TO only 8 for and ID.
The handicaps will be awarded before the be-
ginning of the tournament and will not be
added TO the scores until its completion. This
will not only show the relative strength of the
players at any time, as the scores viii be kept
constantly posted, but it also keeps up the in
terest Of the poorer players, who play their best
prize after adding their handicap.
This new feature in tennis will be first tried
by the Delaware Field Club, and games will be
played Tuesday and Thursday afternoons dur
ing May and June, although tournament games
may be played at any time by agreement with
opponents and upon giving notice to the COM
mittee.
INTERCOLLEGIATE yoURxANxxr.'
During the days Of May Is, g, n, %, 20 and
30 tournament TO decide the college champion
ship Of the District win be held ON the courts Of
the Georgetown University Tennis Association
An the colleges and schools of the District are
invited to send Representatives. Entries must
be accompanied by signature Of manager Of
sports or like offcer Of the college, Stating that
The applicant b . member Of fhst college.
EutEance fee, q. Entries closs Nay - Apply
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