Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-04
GREAT TENNIS TOURNAMENT
SEVERAL CRACK NET MEN
WILL BE ON HAND.
Chevy Chase Committee Has Had
Hard Work Pairing the Contest
ants-Fine Tennis Expected.

| Chase Club, which starts tomorrow on
the elaborate and perfectly groomed courts
| of the organization, bids fair to be the
| biggest affair of the kind ever held In
the District of Columbia. The committee.
headed by DR.. Glazebrook, has been at
work on the tournament for the past
| three months and as a result the largest
entry list ever opened In this city was
gone over last night. In addition to the
+, size of the list, the quality is exceptionally
high. and while outclassing any tourney
heretofore on record in this vicinity, will
compare very favorably with the big
affairs around the metropolitan district
and Boston.
| 1t will take lots of hard work to get
| the tournament started in good shape
and then run 1t smoothly. For these
| reasons everybody concerned must stick
strictly to the rules as laid down by
| the committee. This applies principally
| to the time of starting matches in the
| different sets. and unless the orders are
adhered to in every particular con-
| fusion is bound to result.
| The committee in charge worked dill
gently last evening for several hours
| sorting out the entry list and then pair
ing them of for preliminary play. Forty
some names were gone over last night. and
| when the final mail was opened 1t was
| found that such shining lights as Wylie
Grant and w. H. Connell of New York
r. H. Palmer. Ridgewood. n. j.; Wallace
Johnson, H. NJ. Pilgram and r. j. James
| of Philadelphia will be here to take part
| in the tournament. In addition to these
cracks. the best players of the District
will participate, including Connie Doyle.
and the committee Is confident the sport
will be exciting and high class from start
| to finish.
| DR.. Glazebrook said last night that in
all his experience with Washington tennis
| tournaments. he had never before seen
| SO many players anxious to battle for a
large a field of men who are permanent
occupants of the first flight in the United
| States.
The tournaments around New York and
Boston, said the doctor. has kept the
| high-claSS men away from Washington,
but the committee started out with the
| determine ton of securing several of the
best players of the country, and the list
shows how well We have succeeded.
! ''Messrs. Grant, Palmer, johnson. Pill
the best tennis players of the country and
the followers of the net game can rest
assured that a splendid weeks enter
tainment is ahead of them. All we want
Is good weather and am sure the tourna-
ment will be the most successful ever
| held in the District.
THE local contingent is splendidly rep
| resented and l am confident the visitors,
eltHOuSu SIt-euSeQ Players, VIII nave 10
| do their best to carry off the honOrS.'
| The tournament opens tomorrow morn
ing with the usual preliminary rounds. and
| 1t is calculated that 1t will require the
entire week to get down to the finals.
The splendid courts with their beautiful
surroundings are in perfect conditipa
and the committee, after an inspection.
last night said they would compare very
favorably with the championship courts
at Newport.
Thn lilo ic oil inv cd fn ho
present to witness the matches, the free
dom of the grounds being at everybody S
disposal and ample seats have been pro-
vided around the different courts.
Following are the pairings for the open
| ing matches. with the time set for each:
SON. Fh1ladsph1s Charlie: Harris Bas1elSTs
vs. nus sister Club bureau "a st nads
E Cub T. cns sr Gee Tsod:
land. VS.; winner Of Grant and Lincoln match;
S5"a NeT f H. nenns New t eg
=: Il Fiat ny DOYLE S.rf bs siis
adelphia b. c. Flournoy. Bachelors T. C.. vs..
NJ Carlisle Club G g5idss!s Tar:
c. Haetett. c: c. Club. vs. r. ii. Palmer. Ridge,
wood u j.; l. Doyle L. Dret PARK y B.
sI,y: G,..sS,.s. s s,ss
" ~ ~
VS.. H. F. Lerch. lie Droit Park; L. A. Fisher.
| bureau standards, VS.. E. Buckingham bureau
| standards; W. B. Wood. C. c. Club, ]. NJ.
Henry, Bachelors T. c.; G. B. Doyle, Bachelors
T. c., X. W. Flo,rnoy, Dumbarton Club: C.
X. wilson, c. c. Club, ys. A. L. Hoskins Phia-
delDhia.
The following matches will be called at
2:3O sharp. Owing to the shortness of the
afternoons the committee will be COM
PEELED to default players not present at
| the specified time:
| Grant Lincoln. Bennett-Grant. Heald-H H. c.
Doyle. CakeJames: B. C. Flournoy Carlisle
B. II. johnson. Whitlock- Cornell.
| Contestants in the other matches are
| requested to be present not later than
| $3.50 pm.
| LADIES' SINGLES
Miss R. f. Sewall, Brookline, Mass, Miss
Turtle Lake George y. Y; Miss C. Evans. Rich
Mrs. Peters, &. c. Club, Miss S. O. Donlittle,
| Washington Miss NJ. Sewall, BrOOkline, Mass,
VS. Miss NJ. Winner. Washngton; Mrs. Carlisle.
&. c. Club, winner OF SewallWilmer match
Miss Brodhead. c. {. Club vs.. Miss Meredith,
Richmond. Va.
The following matches will be played at
4:30 pm: Mrs Peters VS.. Miss sDooIittle;
| Miss NJ. Sewall vs. Miss Winner.
The other matches will be played Tues
| day not later than pm.
The drawings for mems doubles and
mixed doubles will close at pm, Octo-
| Der ).
The privileges of the tennis courts will
| be extended to the public during the week
| Of the tournament.