The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-27
TENNIS IS BOOMING
Predicts Most Active Season
the Sport Ever Witnessed.
HOST OF YOUNG AsPIRANTS
Latest Candidates I'm the Game Have
shown Remarkable SIKH, and Have
Built I'D Their style Of Play Along
More Scientific Lines Than the Men
Who Have Gone Before.

Throughout the ranks Of lawn tennis
players there IS displayed the enthusiastic
belief that the annual meeting Of the
United States National Lawn Tennis AS
ISOLATION. to be held within two weeks in
New York. will mark the beginning Of
the most active season that the sport
has ever witnessed In this country.
There is also the feeling on the part Of
its most ardent supporters that, despite
the many mishaps Of last year, the
Dwight f. Davis international challenge
cup will be returned 10 this country from
its English holders. They are Of the opin-
ion that with all Of the unfortunate
handicaps with which the season Of 1906
was marred, the record Of the year indi-
Gated the amazing strength Of the game
and the fact that II was recruiting from
the ranks Of those inclined toward siren
uous athletic sports.
The setting forward Of the date for the
playing Of the internationals prevented
the Americans from showing their best
form. and they met defeat. But this was
not all 50 far as the internationals were
concerned. for on the eve Of sailing the
mainstay Of the American team Beals c.
Wright, met with an accident which pre-
vented his playing and caused the quest
Of the Yankees TO become hopeless, al
though they won their way to the chal-
lenge round and met the English hold
ers Of the cup.
Married CIOthier's Victory.
The matches at Newport brought out
a chapter Of unfortunate occurrences
which marred the victory Of William J.
Clothier and dimmed his right to the
title. The echo Of the changes in the
administration of the English Lawn Ten
mis- Association was felt in this coun-
u-y. and rounded out the crucial period Of
the sport with an effort to determine
the status upon which amateur and pro-
fessional players may be rated as such
in the game.
The most pleasing feature that illu-
inmates the records Of the year is the
number OF new faces and younger as
pirants for the honors. who have crowded
TIE veterans as never before. In their
holding OF the most coveted Of the titles
the older players have made themselves
secure for another year. but on so many
Of the tournament records have the
younger men worked changes In the finals
that WIKI the same development on their
part another season there promises TO
be something Ike "a wholesale exchange
Of championships and trophies from the
older 20 the younger men.
During the season the latter hardly at
tanned that poise and balance By which
in the close matches the veterans have
been enabled 10 turn many an apparent
defeat into a triumph. The amazing skill
shown by a number Of the Corners sUf-
1ciently indicates that upon American
courts the standard racket work IS at
tanning that perfection which has allow
ed the famous Englshmen 20 retain the
Davis international challenge cup.
Young Players Do Well.
The younger. players appear to have
built UP their game along more scientific
lines than their predecessors, and experts
during the competitions Of the twenty
sixth annual national championship CON-
pleted at Newport by the victory Of VII
liam J. CIothier. prophesied that It would
be a team composed Of two men now
rated as corners and one veteran who
would regain the international cup for
this country in the challenge matches of
1904
II is significant that the two leading
players. Collins and Ward. retired from
active tournament play this year. Col
Inns won the Western States champion
ship for the eighth time, and also the
Northwestern title. and both be and