Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-13
TENNIS PROGRAM
FOR VENICE FIXED
PLAY WILL BEGIN THURSDAY,
JUNE "a
MEMS AND WoMEN's GAMES
START SAME DAY
Some Notabes In Racquet Work Are
Entered and Series Of Net Games
ls Expected to Be Ex-
citing

Announcements are out for the COM
ing tennis tournament, to be held at
the Venice Country club courts June
"a, 25 and &C. The order of play as
announced is as follows:
Junior singles will begin play at
o'clock a. m. Thursday, June "a. The
womens singles will begin play nan
an hour later on the same date. Men S
singles will start at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon Of the same day and all sue
ceeding events will be announced from
the clubhouse on each afternoon pre-
ceding the contests.
Singles will be for the best two out
of three sets and doubles for the best
three out of five; all sets will be ad-
vantage. The junior singles, which
are. open to all players who are less
than 10 years old and who have not
won any previous matches in this
class, is expected to bring out some
promising novices, who will put up
some close contests.
1t is announced that all of the old
players will be on hand, together with
a number of the players from the
northern tournament, who will stop
off on their way to the Long Beach
tournament, which takes place week
later and where the state champion
ships for doubles will be played. Inc
Venice matches coming between the
other two events, undoubtedly VIII pc
the means of bringing a number OF
strong players who have never APP
peared on the club courts before.
1t is understood from authoritative
sources that the Sutton sisters, May
and Florence, will grace the matches
with their presence and will play in
some of the events. May Sutton and
Miss Elizabeth Ryan, who won the
women's doubles of last season, Will
contest their claims again.
Mrs. r. o. Bruce, winner OF last
years women's singles and winner
with T. c. Bunday of the mixed dou-
bles, will enter in several events.
T. c. Bunday will defend his
title to the Montgomery brothers cup
for the mems singles, which he won
last season for the first time. Against
him will be pitted some of the best
talent in Southern California. 1t is
reported that he will also enter the
mems doubles with s. M. Sinsabaugh.
This team won the same event last
season in a handy manner. Slnsa-
baugh will attend the northern tourn-
ament and promises to bring some first
class material back with him to con-
test the events at Venice.
John Holmes, winner of last sea-
sons consolation singles, will be on
hand and will enter some of the high
class events and it is predicted he will
give his opponents surprise by his
improved form.
/ Ward Dawson, who after difficult
contest carried off the junior singles
at the last tournament, will contest In
the mems single events and will show
improved form and in all probability
will prove to be an important factor
in the deciding events.
It is also anticipated there will be a
number of eastern players present, who
will enter the contests, as number
Of letters have been exchanged with
some who desire to come to the state
before the Elks excursions arrive.
A tennis dance will wind up the
tournament on the evening of the 26th,
when the clubhouse will be filled by
the devotees of the racquet and mem
bers of Santa Monica bay society. This
ball is an annual event and is always
well attended A series of canvases
is spread over the tennis courts, CIV
ing a large floor space, which will &C
commodate several hundred couples.
At these events the porches of the
clubhouse are lined with tables and
commodious chairs and tea and light
refreshments are served during the
progress of the dance.
The committee of arrangements
promise the most successful tourna-
ment ever held on the Venice courts.
The following compose the committee:
e. P. Morphy, chairman; J. w. Law
renee, H. Lee Blackmore and w. l..
Percy.