The Washington times., 1901-09-22
TENNIS CRACKS TO MEET.
Plny for the District Championship y
to Begin September 30.

Local racqueters are getting Ii, trim for
the last struggle of the year. The four
teenth annual tournament for the cham
pionship of the District of Columbia will
open on Monday. September 30, at the
courts of the Bachelors Lawn Tennis
Club on NJ Street northwest. 1t win con-
tinue until the contest has narrowed down
to the finals between the best of the play
ers entered and John C. Davidson. the
present champion of the District.
+. E. Whiting has sent out to lovers of
the game a circular containing informa-
ton regarding the tournament. There will
be three events. the championship sim
giles, doubles, and consolation match,
which will wind up the play OF the sea-
son. A large number of entries have
been received by Mr.. Whiting. The repu-
tation of the players who will appear is
an evidence that the sport will be of
high grade of excellence.
1t is customary for the tournament for
the District championship to be held on
the courts of the Bachelors Club. the
foremost organization of its kind in
Washington. and which bears about the
same relation to local tennis that the
New York Yacht Club does to yachting
of an international character.
The tournament will be conducted under
the rules of the United States Lawn Ten
mis- Association, of which the Bachelors
Club is member. Competent referees
Will officiate in all the matches.
Interest, of course. centres around the
championship singles. There are num-
Der of aspirants anxious to meet Mr..
Davidson in a struggle for the champion
ship of the District The winner will bear
of the coveted championship trophy now
held by Davidson. The trophy becomes
the absolute property of any player who
wins it three times. This match will be
open to all comerS. The winner Will re-
ceive suitable prize. as will the run
ner up. The victor will play Mr.. David
son for the championship Of the District
Whoever wrests the honor of champion
from Davidson will have accomplished a
difficult task. He is rated easily the fast
est player in Washington, and in some re-
spects has few equals in the country.
During the past summer he won num-
in the North
The gentlemen's doubles will bring to-
gether a number of pairs of fast racque-
ters This event is also open. Suitable
prizes will be awarded the winning teams.
The closing event of the tournament
will be the consolation match. open to all
players who are defeated in the first
match played in singles. All matches will
be best two out of three sets, while the
finals will be best three sets in five Play
will begin each day promptly at O'Clock
Saturday evening. September 2S. They
are now being received by E. E. Whit
ing, secretary and treasurer Of the Bach
elors' Tennis Club. The committee which
has in charge the arrangements for the
consist of c. r. Wilson, John
G. Davidson. E. Z. Whiting, DR.. l.. w.
GlaZebrook, and A r. Adams.
The Bachelors courts are in excellent
condition and are occupied nearly every
day by a host of players getting them
selves in shape for the hard contests next
week. The annual District championship
tournament is ever productive of keen
rivalry The coming event will be the
held in as many years. During
that time some of the best players in the
have competed in the matches.
In some respects the sport reaches a
higher grade than IL does at the tourna-
ment for the Southern championship.
usually held In the early summer, al
though that classic event generally brings
together players of national repute. The
fall tournament finds the players in better
physical condition after a summer of ex-
ercise and the play in consequence is Of
ten much faster.
Last spring the Southern tournament
was conducted under extremely bad
weather conditions. The tennis enthusi-
asts are praying for clear skies during
next week.
Accommodations will be made for the
at the Bachelors courts. All six of the !
courts will be in use during the progress |
Of the tournament. The players will be |
paired off fast as possible and set to |
struggling to decide their respective |
matches