Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-17
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were abandoned last year on account Of build
ing operations.
For many months it seemed extremely prob
lematical whether new and adequate grounds
could be secured, and for time disinteGration
Of the club was threatened. After considerable
search, both in and beyond the city limits.
a mutually satisfactory arrangement was made
with the Dupont Tennis Club, who had pos
session of the FIVE courts on NJ street near
Rhode Island avenue. This organization num-
bered about twenty players, most OF whom
were under age and residents of the northwest
section of the city. The consolidation OF the
two clubs was effected last April. and the name,
Bachelors Tennis Club, was selected Tor the
new organization.
The members of the Dupont Club were ad-
mitted without any initiation fee in consid-
Grafton for the grounds which are leased from
the Convent of the Visitation on Connecticut
avenue. The present quarters are even more
accessible and better adapted for tennis than
the former grounds on street. The courts
have been put in superior condition and are
kept in perfect order. Every pleasant day they
are filed with PLAYERS and one must needs be
on hand early to be sure of a game
The question of holding a midsummer Dis
trict tournament some time IN July has been
agitating the minds OF the members OF the club
for some time. The prevailing opinion. how
ever. seems to be that it should be held at a
later period. There are several reasons gwen
for this, the controlling one being that the
members have not had sufficient practice to
make the tournament success linen: 100,
the absence of SO many people from the city In
midsummer would prevent large attendance
II is altogether probable, therefore, that the
regular annual District tournament will be he'd
some time in September or October.
As a compromise. however, with the PLAYERS
Ii 10 liz N
son it ID not unlikely that tournament. open
only TO club members. will be held the latter
part of this month. This must necessarily be
handicap event. as the players are so unevenly
matched. Such a meeting would develop the
strength of play of the younger set. who have
| never participated in Tournaments and who
have records yet to be made.
At this time it is almost impossible to class
the tennis players OF Washington, and beyond
the wel-known fact that Davidson leads all the
rest further classification would be mere
guess work. McCawley has not played this
year. bat hopes to begin this week. Wood
wards experience thus far is chiefly confined
to the tournament of the S. l.. I A. at Balti-
more and indeed this may be said OF Metcalf,
Mcpherson and Boag, each of whom will take
a lively interes. in the game this season,
or the younger set McCammon and Steele
are probably the best players. and they each
have a bright future before them. They play
| in good form and are improving every day.
| Marven Thompson has improved his game
,hout "a, ner cent. AND will surprise some OF the
,oc,I cracks hcfore the season ends.
Tha potar hnys will sbortIv resume active
work. and unless some stronger combination is
chanca for the donble chamnionship. McPher-
| CON has made rem,rkable progress and his
| ,Ia,;no thns e.rlv This voar is a snrnrise Ia
everx One Ne never lets mn on the ball and r.
what ,bs rnoiisb devotce would call "a rare
s,overn
| W. .re Glad IN see Chambers .oain m the
.,rrts ,s,sr ! ,ong absence and wish he could
ror,a;n have nermsnen,Iv for the interest oI
| ,oa.I .ann;s m. ansence Of R,rden ia Ieeniy
| 81. ~ g.. h. .efar,s tha nrasart snccass Of ,hs
| na.hoIors, CI,h 40 Ioroalr dne For tue ye.r.
| 10 ,.orLaa nnceaS;noIy for ,be irterosts III ths
nro.u;,ation ND ha Gained n front rant "a :
| Is, ,,Iarnr In fect his nrowsss ext.rde,
| horn, Wosh;rotor md last yeor yound rim N
| ~. ,nurn.mont ~ Narracansett aud Nownor.
| - - - .aon,.,aa h;mseIs VS., crodi,ahi
IL 10 an ;p,arsS,;ng snectacIe 10 watcb IN.
| ,-a..;.o "r,r,os on ,he crpnnJs o,d ,ha nrhi;>
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