Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-13
HIGH-CLASS TENNIS
National Experts at Net Game Gath
ering at Newport.
BICYCLE RECORDS BROKEN
Champion Jeffries After Fitzsim-
mons With a Liberal Offer.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS

Lawn tennis experts are making their ap-
pearance at Newport, r. l.. and by this
evening there will be a host of players and
enthusiasts on hand to take part in the
opening of the all-comerS open champion
ship tournament. an event OF national i'm
portance. on the famous Newport Casino
courts. the first matches being played to-
morrow morning.
The entry list this year surpasses that
of any previous meeting. The standard
of ability among the players Is greater
than ever before, even b.,'ng better than
at last seasons tournament. which was
remarkably high class. Veterans and the
more youthful stars will take part in the
meeting, in some instances It being The FIRST
appearance OF the veterans for several
years. Larned. Wrenn. Campbell and others
have not been seen in a national tourna-
ment since they campaigned in Cuba with
the Rough Riders The trio, Billy Larned,
Bob Wrenn and Ollie Campbell, are all to
take part again this year and try to WIN
back the honors that have fallen into o:her
hands because of their absence. Not one
among the many good players on the entry
list has hopes of defeating the unparalleled
Malcolm D. Whitman, the young harvard
giant, in the challenge round for the cham
pionship title and trophy.
Some of the young aspirants have arrived
and are expected to prove their prowess
during the last tourney of the century.
Beals c. Wright the young Harvard crack
and former holder Of the interscholastic
championship, is thought to be the best
among these players. John A. Allen Of
Yale. and Princetons champion. Raymond
d. Little. are pressing Wright hard and are
sure to give a good account of themselves
w. j. Clothier. the Philadelphia. is in this
class. but because of his youth and mex
perience is not likely to make much of an
impression. Ciothier represents Swarth.
more. Both Clothier and Beals Wright are
destined to hold the coveted title some
day. but not this year.
The doubles event this year assumes an
importance greater than ever before.
Yale Princeton and Harvard teams viii
honor of holding the famous twin cups Of
fered several years ago by Col John Jacob
Aston. The east against vest confess for
the challenge round place will he played
Tuesday, John A. Allen ard Harold II.
Hackett, the Yale pair. facing the Prince
ton team. Raymond D. Little and Frederick
b. Alexander.
There are two features of the tournament
that the players take great interest In the
entry of the English cracks. \. W ,i0rs
and l.. d. Black, and also that of the
Pacific coast champions. Sumner Hardy ard
Samuel Hardy. The Wanted skill of the
EngliShmen has not worked any DANA &c on
this side of the Atlantic. and the Americans
still have the Davis international challenge
cup.
Among the regulars who have not missed
the national tournament in many years are:
j. Parmly Paret Richard Stevens, Edwin
p. Fischer. Malcolm Chace, George Wrenn,
Bob Huntington. Alfred Goldman. Harry
Avery and Ralph McKittrick Johr Da-
wilson. the former southern champion Ste
phen Millett and George Miles are also eX-
pected to play in the meeting.