The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-01
TENNIS TOURNEY
BEGINS MAY g
Bachelors Club Will Hold
Southern Championship.
ALL FASTENERS INVITED
Invitations Sent to Two Hundred Crack
Players-challenge Trophies May
Be Permanently Awarded.

The nineteenth annual tennis toufna-
nent for the championship of the South,
open to all corners. will be inauSurated
on the courts of the Bachelors Tennis
Club, In NJ street, between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets northwest, on
Monday, May .. and viii last several
days
e. E. Whiting. one of the officers of
the club VINO Is in direct charge of the
tourney, announces that from the pres
ent outlook the tournament will be the
most successful ever held by the BacheI-
srs Club He has sent letters of invi-
tatfon to every ranking tennis player in
the East, who aggregate over 200.
For the past week improvement of the
five courts in the NJ street lot has been
going on. and they are now IN excellent
condition.
Four Events.
The events will consist Of the mems
championship singles. mems doubles, wo-
mems championship singles. and mixed
doubles A handsome challenge trophy
will be given in the mems and women's
singles TO The persons winning it three
times. not necessarily in succession.
Harry F. Allen and Carrie b. Nicely,
the present holders of the mems and
women's championships. will be reaulr-
ed to defend their titles. In addition to
the challenge trophies, first and second
prizes VIII be awarded in each event,
and a consolation prize in the men ana
wome1l's singles. The matches VIII De
best two in three advantage sets, except
in the mems finals, which viii be the
best three in five advantage sets. On
each day play will begin at c!ock'
with the exception of Decoration Day.
May 80. when the sport will be opened at
10 O'Clock.
MI. Carsssi Referee.
Eugene d. Carusi, who has ofieiated
at all recent tuorneys of the club, will
be referee. Entries for the singles will
close at o'clock on Saturday evening,
May q, and for the mems and mixed
doubles at o'clock Monday evening.
May 90 All entries viii be received
BY E. E. Whiting at the club office,
1874 NJ street northwest.
The privileges OF the University Club
will be extended TO visiting players
during the tournament The following
officers of the club will be in charge:
J. Kenyon Miller, Herbert c. Dering, E.
z Whiting, Ralph w. Hills. and Ii. c.
Sheridan.
The championship cup will become
the property of the person winning it
three times, although not necessarily IN
successions Those who have won 1t
twice are John c. Davidson. Of the
Bachelors Club; j. Parmley PaTet, Of
New York, ana RaymGnd D. Little. of
Princeton The local enthusiasts expect
Mr.. Davidson TO retain permanent pos
session.
Harry f. Little. of New York, who Is
almost sure TO compete is considered
a dangerous man. IN view OF the SPLEEN
did form he displayed last summer,
when he defeated Frank Geoghegan for
the championship Others who should
have an eXcelIentN chance to win are
Deputy Coroner GlaZebrook. r. W.
Hills. George T. Parks, and c. r Will
son, of the Bachelors Club: Frank
Geoghegan. of Columbia Heights; J.
Parmley P2ret, Raymond Little, and
Conrad Doyle. who won the champion
ship of the District from Mr.. Geoghe-
gan ia 1903, and successfully defended
the title against George P. Parks, who
met him in the finals for the District
championship last fall.