The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-28
LAWN TENNIS.
Stin Trying to PerSua1e ClOthle. - CD
Abroad With American Team.

N1NAiN y y ENNNh W - WIN W.
Abroad with American Team.
Positive announcement has been made
the last week In the case OF Raymond d.
Little. captain Of the American tennis team
which went after the Davis cup last year.
that he would be unable TO be a member OF
the present team forming for a trip abroad.
IL also was said last week that William d,
Clothler. the present national champion. IN
all probability would be unable TO 30 abroad,
No definite refusal TO become a ember OF
the American team has as yet been made
public as far as Clothier Is concerned and
those In charge of the interests Of the team
still are hoping. possibly against hope. that
Cothier will reconsider. II. indeed. he ever
has said definitely that he will not go.
In line with this is a statement from Ameri-
can Lden Tennis about Mr.. Clothier. The
Dohertys are definitely out OF IL. but there
remain Smith and Riseley, who last year
wrested the doubles championship from the
Dohertys and are scarcely n whit behind
them as singles players. Nevertheless. the loss
OF the champion and his brother is a heavy
one and II presents a splendid opportunity
were we only able TO take advantage OF II.
To do this we must have a third man and he
must be either a player OF approved and
preeminent ability or a new man Of %extraoE-
sight. The former, however. exists In the
person OF the present champion, w. j. Clothler;
lie Il vas that one Of the R9Sh 1 reierrea
W a. NAV ihihu I" 10y =
but never as yet able TO do himself justice in
EDgland.
declined a formal invitation to form one Of
the cup team. Business reasons stand 10
the ~ way gn;od ! t Is reported I Msy car but Bs f y rs Si IN eyeT-
com the obstacles understood 20 exist and
permit. the champion to participate in the
solution Of a most perpiexiRS problem.
Clothier stands to-day TIE foremost player
OF America. 40 acclaimed by all close obssr-
OF strength TO the team and the trip would
afford him an opportunity to obliter1te the
r nrineInS SDo1 Of 3bs sh fnS GISfhl @s9 9f rS0 sh BY i i%-
ness OF the Clothier OF to-day. And it would
increase our chances OF bringing back the
needs Clothier on the cup team and il hopes
that such a desirable may be
The Australian players, Norman 4. BrookeE
and A. F .Wilding, already. are In England and
they are well under way In their practice for
trophy. Brookes arrived there not so long
ago, but Wilding has been in England a long
time. There is no small advantage, to the
Australians in being on the scene Of action
so long in advance. Both have been in Eng:
land so often that there is small chance Of
II there we're they viii have been long enough
In the British Isles by the time OF the prelim-
mary meeting with the Americans to have
overcome it. Toiimina reports serve TO
Indicate that Brookes is playing as good a
game as ever and every such statement. as
that serves TO put American as we'll as British
Judging from the English exchanges Miss
May Sutton is not to be disappointed in her
hopes of meeting her conqueror OF last year,
Mrs. Lambert Chambers, then Miss D. X.
Douglass. Mrs. Chambers has entered for
sTe viii have to meet Miss Sutton in ali Ekeii-
hood to decide the titleholder OF 1907, Miss
sutton viii have permanent possession Of
championship should she win this year, as this
will be her third successive victory in that
The Richmond County Country. Club has
arranged the following competitions for
the season:
richmond County c, c. in team matches; s. Team
match vs.. HOLLYWOOD c. c.. at Knollwood: Is, team
c. c.; z, Mems singles handicsp team match,
Richmond County c. G.. at staten Island 9. T G.
cup; 20, Staten Island c. q T. c., at Richmond
July 4Hclub cup competition for mems stngies
ch.Hplon.hip; o mems doubles h~asndic.g' e; Rich,
September annual mems handicap singles;
W W; %9p' uinp pst shd G%oH5Iss ssn5icsP, soSPpiem!;
Der cup nnsls: 2. mems singles handicap con
oetoSeI, /; 4. smGomPes.iop ri for .I ladies', cup by
The cup for June is offered by Mrs; Edwerd
W. Brown, the July cup by Mrs. p. Ogden
Fowler and the September cup by Mr.. Brad
dish J. Carroll. The annual handicap in mems
sin giles on September IL lie for the sports
IS So0 ofered to 'f be the property Of any player
W'frbb s fo u rhsee sn%e q f The H'sRS l' ssc6ooi 81
Commerce has been brought to a close. jose
r.. Guiteras meeting Walter Stake in the
final round. played on the courts OF the River
side T. &. Guiteras won, liz, St. Arrange
ments are being made for an i~ntercity inter.
Fl, s. OF Philadelphia and the High School
Of The tournament results
follow:
Preliminary ~Round-StAke defeated Love, 4-6,
6-s, 81; GuiterAs defeated Beams 90. o-o.
First Round-Mlller defeated Block, %, IS:
Reiiley defeated kempner,. Ga. S.. SIS; Stake
defeated Dunn, SIS, o.: simon defeated Drummer,
"a, 81: N8umann defeated Mayors, 81, 90;
Blair, 90, %; Gulteras defeated Hyde, 6-2,
Second Round-Mnler defeated Reilley. is,
defeated Pearce, by default: Guiteras defeated
Semi mai Round Stake defeated Miller. IS.
Final Round-Guiteras defeated Stake. liz,
The Meadow Club Of Southampton this
season will have thirty-three courts. the
biggest field Of turf courts in the country,
Elaborate preparations for, the seasons
schedule have been made. II is expected that
the English woman players. will visit South
ampton when they come TO this country:
A new twenty ton automobile roller and
mower has been imported for use on the
In the annual spring tournament q the
for the Martin cup. !. &. Fox won the singles.
defeating \. II. Martin, 81. %. S-1., The
OF Anderson hy Godet. %, IS, IS. In
the doubles Anderson and Trunk won the
final round from Waterhouse and Rust in a
much one sided contest by q %. 60.