The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17
NATIONAL TENNIS OPENS
NEXT TUESDAY MORNING

With field OF 115 entries, only two be-
hind the largest in the history OF Amer
lean tennis, the big all eomers' national
singles tournament will open on the grass
day morning. Yesterday afternoon DR.
James Dwight. president OF the United
States National Lawn Tennis association,
made the drawings at the Casino. and
they are given below.
The tournament is the 27th annual of
the association and begins week earlier
than IL did last year. when the meet had
the record number OF III entries. The
winner of the all comers will challenge
William j. Clothier OF Philadelphia TO
play for the title
Most OF the noted players of the coun-
try are entered In the lists this year. In
c1udfng Beals c. Wright and William A
Larned, both ex-national champions;
Karl Behr, who went across the water
TO try conclusions with the Australasians
on British courts this summer; Raymond
ID. Little who captained last years team
that visited England; Wylie G. Grant and
II. l.. Westfall, two New York cracks,
who have been doing some heavy tennis
stunts this season; Robert Leroy Gar
ence Hobart +. q. Anderson, winner OF
the Englewood Field clubs annual tour
nament; Henry Mollenhauer. Nat Thorn
ton and his doubles partner, B; M. Grant
OF Atlanta, Ca. Southern doubles cham
pions; N. w. Niles, the Harvard cham-
pion: Gardner Beals, Irving G. Wright,
T. r. Pell. Il. T. Gross, j. o. Ames and
others OF lesser fame.
Some well-known players, however
who have been contestants In years be-
fore are missed among them Richard
Stevens, the veteran Jersey expert; l.. II.
Waidner and Kreigh Collins, sometime
doubles; n. w. Emerson. paired win
Waidner last season as the western
champions: Russell n. Dana. Rhode ISL
and state champion; X, - seaoer' ,ttio rdger n1la
w Leonard Harold II. Hackett and
Frederick Il. Alexander, present western
Champions in doubles; +. j. Sdlloway;
ii. J. Holt, =. b. Hawk u. "A. Lyons al"
others.
Rhode Island is not as liberally repre-
sented as last year. j: ID T.. Jones,
though entered. will probably default 10
his onponent as the death OF Mr.. Jones
brother. Preston d. Jones, in the South a
few weeks ago, renders IL impropaple
that the Rhode Island player wiil ensase
in any more matches this year. ~. n.
Dana, state champion, has already peen
noted as missing from the lists; The pur-
den OF state representation chiefly rests
this year upon Il. Tudor Gross OF VIC
Wannamoisett Country club ). y; Anes, ANS;
Aqawnm- Hunt. &C. Hinckley.- Stanley
Uenshaw. Carleton Hale, Agawam Hunt'
u " Page, Edgewood Tennis CLUB; III.
A Mackinney, Wannamoisett f. h
Tucker and w. NJ: EisSnsr' prHS'o' Wilson.
Merwin White and j. A. Fowler.
a careful study OF the drawings pelow
will provide the Information that tney
ore what tennis players call "top-heavy
that ~, the upper half has preponder-
enre of the heavier tennis talent. In
the upper quarter, for exam4e, tnere are
I.ar,ed and Little. who are Hkely to meet
in tho fourth round: Grant and Westfall'
doubles partners, who may face each
other across the net in the same round; {;
I c. Wright. brother OF Beals Wright
ana O. II. Nettletor and T. r. Pell.
The next quarter down should oner
fairly clear field for Clarence HOBART