New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-10
THE TAMMANY.
LAWN TENNIS ACTIVITY.
Women Erperts Stimulated by Pro
posed Visit of FOREIGN Players.

| Under the inspiration occasioned by the proposed
visit of the team of English women lawn tennis
players to the courts of this country in August all
! OF the tournaments have arranged important con-
tests for the fair wieders of the racquet The big
meeting which begins to-day the courts Of the
Amackassin Club. Yonkers-on- Hudson. has followed
in this respect and the womens singles Of this meet
ing have attracted number OF champions including
MISS Elizabeth II; Moore. Miss Glover Boldt Mrs.
regarded as holding the same place in their division
portion.
Five events-Challenge Cup singles and doubles
for men, womeus singles and doubles and mixed
doubes-will be contested In this tournament which
is under the direction the United states National
Lawn Tennis Association, with Hugh TaIant, the
Harvard veteran officiating as Peferee. The draw
Miss Moore and Miss Wagner into the iinal round
and Mrs n n BrdcE PARK GHe II i1 bys pTe
nary round-ATiss Glover Boldt. West Side, vs. Miss
R&Tf Tfs aon H G0ahr G5bs is Mf Miss Edna
Wildey, Plainheld Country Club; Miss Kate Atkins
Anackassin, vs.. Miss Hale. Amackassn Miss Hol-
Nyack Country Club bye and Miss Elizaheth H.
The draw for the challenge cup brings, out a
Ia Columbia; J. S Dennis, Princeton, and II
W. II. Baldwin, Nyack. VS., Harry Torrance, En-
seeW,ood' s, w. D. Lyon AnqS<q ssh H. y
ys. DR., William Rosenbaum. Harlem; }. \: Demar,
G6 SM 4oF Cub Ar A4e5 am s9Ts ]
try Club. W. S. H. Blake. Amaekassn }. a, c.
Side; H. a. Davis, staten Island; Us. 7, $ Frank
lin Garrisonsi j. {. T0mnson, West Side. II.
W. v Bennett West Side; J; 5. Dennis Princeton.
t' vs. a. a. Firi 6 Am Radkassn F' ag
Anna kassin vs. G A Lindley: Staten Island. r
Regiment: T T. Tomins6n, west SIDE. vs. =
Beiknap, Richmond County Country Club. r.
ham, Yale; G. T. Touchard, Hamilton Grange,
bye.
dali An aHS VIII be the best Nv out Of args
charge of the tournament Includes Miss Kate At
k%ns, MISS El.zaDeth EtjjinR, 1harles II >rtCham.
Gilman, chairman.
While this is the most important of the newer
tournaments on the national association schedule.
there Will also be the meeting in mems singles and
doubles on the courts Of the Harlem Lawn Tennis
nament will begin next Thursday. and "A majority
Of the local men are to compete. the entries being
llfth street The rules OF the United States Ma
tional Lawn Tennis Association VIII govern this
meeting.
In addition to these two meetings. the national
schedule also includes the starting Of the New
England championship tournament on the courts
Of the Hartford GoI Club. Hartford Conn, in
which several OF the prominent players In the
metropolitan district will compete among the mum
WestfdN, Clarence Hobart and Wylie G. Grant
The Pennsylvania state championship for men viii
also be played the courts Of the Merton Cricket
CLUB, liaveriord. near Philadelphia, and tho Viz
ginia State championship on the courts OF the Nor
folk Country club Norfolk Va Al tho end Of tb
week Friday and Saturday, the ROckaway Hunt
ing Club at Cedarhurst Long Island viii 'rIs,r N
interesting series of doubles with men ~ iatj,r
reputation contesting, including Robert d. Wrenn.
George i. ,Wrenn IT., Reginald Ffncke Henry W.
The metropolitan championship also holds over
although It Is being rushed through 10 a coucIu-
sion on the courts OF the West Side club nth
street and Amsterdam avenue. Both the singles
good weather IL Is expected that the winner OF Tho
tournament viii meet Frederick b. Alexander for
the championship title and cup not later than
Thursday.