The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-17
FOR EAST JERSEY TITLE.
Tennis Tourney at Elizabeth to Be Held
August 81, September 2.

ELIZABETH, Aug. 1.-THE annual open
tournament of the East Jersey Lawn Ten
his Association will be held on the grounds
of the Elizabeth Town and Country Club,
North Broad street, commencing Tuesday,
August q, and continuing until Labor Day.
The main event will be the mems singles,
for the East Jersey Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton challenge cup, to be held for one year
by the winner of the tournament. This
cup was won in 1904 by Frederick G.. An
derson, and In 1905 by Karl II. Behr. and
also In 1906 by Karl II. Behr. The cup will
become the permanent property of anyone
winning it three mot necessarily consecu-
tive years. First, runner-up and consola-
ton prizes will be awarded. The consola-
ton will be open to all players defeated In
their first match actually played.
The association decided last year to
change the conditions governing the COM
petition for the East Jersey challenge cup,
as follows: The winner OF the match in
the challenge round this year will obtain a
leg on the cup, and the possession of
the same until the time of the tournament
next year.
In his and following years there will be
no challenge round, and the winner OF 1906
will not be called upon to defend his title,
but in order to win another leg he Will
have TO play through the tournament.
ACCORDINGLY, THIS year. Lut WiihNA RiaJ
ing through the tournament VIII obtain a
leg upon the cup.
The cup will be placed In competition
until a player has won 1t three times (not
necessarily In succession) under these and
former conditions, when 1t will become his
personal property.
These changes in the conditions have been
approved and consented to by the present
and past holders of the cup.
us1aro will alan ha mpufg dOnhIpg with
first and runners-up prizes; mixed doubles,
with first and runners-up prizes; women's
doubles, with first and runners-up prizes,
women's singles, with first and runners-up
prizes.
All matches will be the best two In three
advantage sets, except in the finals round
of the mems singles and doubles, when the
best three out of five sets will be played.
Play in mems singles and doubles will
begin as follows: At 3 D. m. ON Tuesday,
August q, Wednesday, August 2s, Thurs
day, August 20, and Friday, August 30. AT
D.. m. on Saturday, August 81. At 10 a..
IN. on Monday, Labor Day, September 2.
Play in women's singles, double and
mixed doubles Will begin on Thursday,
August 20, at 2 p. m. Contestants In these
events may also be called upon 70 play
their matches in the forenoons on the above
dates, if satisfactory arrangements can be
made.
Players must report to the referee
promptly each day, or they may be dis
qualified. The Wright & Ditson ball Will
be used, and the rules Of the United States
National Association will govern.
Entries in the events which bear the real
names of the players and the name or the
Climb to which they belong will be received
no to 8 pm, Monday. August 26, by Miles
S. Charlock, 663 North Broad street, Eliza
beth. N. ]. telephone No. 92-W, Eliza
BETH, to whom all communications In re-
gard to the tournament should be ad-
dressed. The drawings for the mems SIN
giles and doubles will be made at $50 p,
M. August 26, Mt the Elizabeth Town ana
Country Club. Entries to the women .
ovents will be closed on Wednesday. Au-
oust %. and the drawings for these events
will be made at $50 p. m, upon that date