New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
FINE TENNIS EXPECTED.
BEST OF THE ENGLISH PLAYERS TO CON-
TEST HERE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP-THE SOUTHERN
CHAMPIONSHIP TOMORROW


The official tournament season for lawn tennis
opens tomorrow Washington with the prelin-
snary rounds for the championship OF the Southern
States From this until after the annual
Newport tournament for the championship OF
America. late iE August. there VIII not De wen
without a number Of tournaments Ine oinclai
sche lue was never so crowded and expert players
are anticipating the most successful season sihco
1892
A large part Of the success expected VIII uI
doubteGly be due 20 the bright internatlofai pios
poets. The sportsmanlke action OF D"lghl +
Davis the Harvard expert from St LOUIS III put
ting I'D an international challenge trophy TO repre-
sent the championship Of the world mas aiouseu
the enthusiasm of the English players. Last sea-
sons defeat for the challenging team that was
sent TO America with confidence in its aolIty 10
liff" the Davis Cup has only whetted the en-
thusiasm Of the Britishers. and no sooner hao the
defeated players returned than another challehge
was issued for a second international match this
year.
T-heir first defeat however taught the English
men a lesson. and they promise 10 send this time
their best players. On both sides of the ocean it
was Generally admitted last fall that the challeng-
ing British team was so strong as il would have
been if the English champions were included among
its members. r +. Doherty and his younger
brother, II. L. Doherty, are considered in Eng
lan6 a whole class above any other team in the
world for doubles. and the older brother holds
similar position in singles. The Doherty brothers
have held the championships Of all England in
both singles and doubles for the last four years
wcl as a large number of the other championship
titles throughout Great Britain, and many OF
( those on the Continent. They have promised TO
come this season. and it IS confidently expected
that they viii head the challenging of 1901.
Just what the American chances for success will
amount II these two lawn tennis experts do play
for the Davis trophy this year VIII not be known
until after the results of the matches of Davis and
Ward on the other side are known. Davis is now
IN England. and Ward IS on the ocean, bound for
that country. The American champions In doubles
viii play in number Of the English tournaments
ana viii probably meet the Dohertys more than
once before they return, on July 6
and or foreign courts under strange conditions. and
the Dohertys the other representatives the Brit
ISL authorities send TO America this summer may
be beaten here again as were last years visiting
players. even though they DO succeed in defeatins
Davis and Ward on their home courts The balls
used in the two countries differ materially t the
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visitors from either side of the ocean to the other
~ scGlraa tization b9rf heir chances for success
materially. The American players are anxious TO
their British rivals under the faires possible
Shmen to- @ come 80 several @ weeks Before the nterna
tional matches will be held in August The Ameri-
can players at Wimbledon will try to get the British
experts TO return TO America with them on July g.
and MI fres9Tey fegIe1ai! 9t Jf meeo VII 9rtSs 5
there to second their efforts.
AT Washington this week there will be the first
real test Of the year among the tournament play
ers. The Southern championship has long been
bone Of contention among New-York and Southern
players and this the entry list promises TO
be strong as The old challenge bowl has
been twice by John c. Davidson, Of Washing
ton. and twice by J. Parmly Paret, Of this city
while number Of other players have each the
trophy once. Paret holds the bowl. and he has
already gone South TO defend his claim II. The
most prominent players whose entries are expected
are Raymond D. Little and Frederick B. Alexander,
of Princeton, the intercollegiate champions. and j.
c. Davidson. of Washington. On last years form
Little seems be the strongest Of these cand-
dates, and close match Is looked for between him
and Paret If the Princeton champion should prove
TO the challenger.
II A revival in tournament play among has
begun this spring and Washington they have
added TO the programme women's singles and
mixed doubles Cor the championship of the South.
A large entry list is already reported and II will
include Miss Marion Jones and Miss Elizabeth
Moore, two former champions of America. In the
mixed doubles Miss Jones will play with Paret
and Miss Moore with Davidson. For next week
the women players have another tournament ar
ranged at the Kings County Tennis Club the
courts Of which at Kingston-ave and Bergen
St. Brooklyn There viii be women's singles and
mixed doubles on this programme well as mems
singles, and the Brooklyn players have been prom
1sed strong entry The list closes Saturday, June