The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-03
TENNIS TOURNEY
At : HERMITAGE N
Crack Players From Many States
Will Take Part i'll the
Contest.
",CHALLENGE CUP" THE Event E, Z :
tournament Begins Monday,
September 1It1l-The Pub
lie Invited.

AS the time approaches for the tourna-
ncnt at the Hermitage Golf CLUB, tor me me
Hermitage Challenge Cup. the tennis
players Of tho city arc preparing Tor u
week Of pleasant sport. The touriia-
merit will begin on Monday. ocPle1l'pe,
NTH, and continue each day during thatf
week until completed. The schedule or
events will be announced later, as the
entries are not yet closed. Players IRON
nclghhorlng States and principally from
the cities Of Washington and Baltimore
are expected to attend In large num-
bcrs Norfolk, too will send strong
aggregation up to participate. rms TOUR
nament. following the week OIL the MARY
land Open Championship at CatonsVliie'
Md, is expected TO draw some of the
best players In tho country to this city,
Local players are also entering In large
numbers, and arc expected to make q
good showing.
In view Of the fact that this will be
the greatest event ever held IN the ten
mis- annals Of this city. the club invites
all who desire TO do SO to come out ana
witness the matches. whether they are
members Of tho club or not Play VIII
commence each evening at $3.50, and VIII
continue until dusk each day, and those
who can only come late In the afternoon
some good tennis. Preparations are now
being made to put the courts IN ttp-top
shane and also to provide adequate seat
Ing capacity for tho spectators,
Tho club proposes to make this quite
q social as we'll as q prominent tennis
event, and tho members OF the club ana
their friends will he In attentance each
evening, enjoying the games and indulg-
Ing in the light refreshments always
I, - 7rart a rNvp
DO given the visiting players and the tour
nament will wind up with lawn party
on Saturday evening. the 10th, at which
time the prizes will be presented,
A Silver Cup Presented.
In mems singles will be presented on
this occasion. The cup is offered by the
club for the mems single event; however
1t Is not to become the property OF tho
winner this year, but the winner Will be
entitled to It's possession until next years
tournament and will be permitted to
| hayo his nnmc engraved upon It, The
| trophy will have to be won three years,
| not necessarily in succession, before be-
coming the property Of tho winner. I'M
der the rules for CHALLENGE cups, the win
ner this year will not have 10 play
through next years tournament, but will
have to defend his title to 1t against the
winner of next years tournament.
All matches arc best two In three sets,
except finals In mems events.
AS heretofore stated In this paper the
entries will be closed next Saturday at
12 NJ, when the drawings for position
Will he had,
Entries should be made to MI John
b, Organ, secretary and treasurer, Post
| office box No, 3l5. Mr., John a, Coke
Jr, chairman of tho Tennis Committee,
of No. I'LL East Main Street, will gladly
| give any Information regarding tho tour
| nament.
Tho games will be fully reported each
day by The Times-plspatch, giving both
! tho results Of the play and tho features
| OF tho day.
| Next Sunday q full list OF the entries
will BIO published, together with q schcd-
| ule of the matches as they will DO played,
The large silver challenge cup. which
has been ordered by a local jewelry firm,
! will bo placed on exhibition Mt the club
house in few days, and the cup Will ne
4 handsomely engraved with the words,
i'Hermitago Challenge Cup. Offered by, the