Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
TENNIS POPULAR IN
LOCAL SPORT FIELD

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and six at 9th and streets northeast. The
courts at the latter place were not laid out
until later in the summer and were not fire.
Quented much as the ones in the north
west they are in fine condition for play
ing now, and before long Assistant Physl-
cal Director Beckett expects that the men
VIII begin to come out and take a lively in
terest in the games. Mr.. Beckett has late
~ superintendent the laying out of six new
courts for the men who live in Mount
Pleasant. These are at the corner of 18TH
and Columbia road and will be ready for
playing by May 10 Much interest has been
manifested this year among the PLAYERS OF
the Young Mems Christian Association, and
Mr.. Beckett says that il is more than prob
able that large number of the members
Will be found upon the courts when the ten
mis- season Is in full swing. AS soon as the
members make their appearance upon these
courts committees viii be formed to have
charge and tournaments viii be arranged
with a view of determining the champion
ship of the association. The last tourna-
meut to determine the champion will be
held late in the fall after the three sections
have determined their champion to repre-
sent them at the finals.
Washington has a tennis club which is
famous throughout the country and which
contains upon IT'S roll Of membership men
of the highest standing. This club is the
Bachelors Lawn Tennis Club and was in
cOrporated March -. 1903. The member
ship is limited to seveUty-tive and the wait
ing list is always filled. The constitution
of this club states that there Shall be an
honorary membership to which the Presi-
! dent of the United States. foreign ambas-
sailors and other persons of distinction SHAH
be eligible to membership.
The inCOrporators of this club We're Mr..
+. Eveleth Whiting. Mr.. Allen r. Adams,
Mr. John H. Ballinger. Mr. Charles J. Bell
| Mr. Walter Van Rensselaer, Berry, Mr.. An
drew Y Bradley Mr. Thomas A. Clayton
Mr. John G. Davidson. Or. Larktn w
Glazebrook, Mr. William p. Hail. Mr. j.
Thilman Hendrick. Mr.. Frederic l.. Huide-
koper. Major Charles l.. McCawley Mr.
| william F. Metcalf Mr.. Herbert Putnam
! son. Mr. Waddy b. Wood. Mr.. Horace
| Wylie and Mr.. j. Miller Kenyon. The club
| is u member of the United States National
| Lawn Tennis Association and the courts
| are located on NJ street northwest. between
| nth street and Connecticut avenue
The officers of the club are: Mr. j Miller
| Kenyon. president; Mr.. Herbert G.. Doring,
| vice president, and Mr., Il. EYeleth Whiting
. secretary treasurer,
| The board of governors consists of Mr. J.
| Miller Kenyon. Mr.. Herbert G. Dering Mr.
| T. Eveleth Whiting Mr.. Waddy b Wood
| in charge of the courts is composed of Mr.
| Andrew Y. Bradley. chairman Mr.. J. Thl-
| man Hendrick and Mr.. Thomas A. Clayton
/ The honorary members of the organization
| are President Roosevelt. Ambassador Jus
] serand OF France and Sir Chen Tung Lang
| Cheng X. c. NJ. CT, the Chinese minister.
| The roll of the active membership consists
| of Mr.. +. r. Rabbit. Mr.. r. w. Baker, Mr..
| J. II. Ballnger. Mr.. Charles J. Bell. Mr.. w.
| V. r. Berry, Mr.. Andrew Y Bradley, Mr..
! Arthur T. Brice. Mr.. a. Ten Eyck Brown
| the Baron Won dem Bussche. Mr. P. II. s.
/ Cake. Mr.. L. ID. Carusl. Mr.. Thomas A.
| Clayton, Mr.. c. w. B. Coppingef, Mr.. r. J
Daingerfield. Mr.. j. c. Davidson, Mr.. Fred