Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
TENNIS EXPERTS
TO CONGREGATE
NORTHERN PLAYERS TO MEET
LOCAL RACQUET WIELDERS
SUTTON, BUNDY AND SlNSA-
BAUGH MAY FORFEIT TITLES
Many Entries Are Expected for Tourn-
ament to Be Held at Hotel
Virginia Courts, Begin
ming August 2

Under the auspices of the Southern
California Lawn Tennis association
there will be held on the courts of the
Hotel Virginia, at Long Beach, begin
ming August 2, what will probably be
one Of the best all around tennis tour
nanents ever held in Southern Cali
fornia. The championship titles of
Southern California are involved and 1t
is probable that every one of these viii
change hands. Simpson Sinsabaugh,
Tom Bundy and probably May Sutton.
the premier tennis players of the Pa
cifc coast, will all be absent and will
forfeit their present titles. While the
absence of these players will detract
somewhat from the tournament the
management is making every effort to
secure a large number of San Francisco
experts to enter the lists and some eX-
citing sport should result.
Sutton and Sinsabaugh Absent
Tom Bundy, who holds the Southern
California championship in mems sin
giles, will be east during the tourna-
ment, and there is much speculation as
to who will annex the silver cup which
will go to the successful contestant in
this years game. Although A. E. Bel
is considered as being the most likely
contestant there are many who should
crowd him hard for the coveted honor,
among them being Allen Duncan, Nat
Brown and r. H. F. Variel.
Miss May Sutton, who has for the
past few years been successful in win
ming the women's single championship,
will probably be unable to take part
in the weeks tournament. There are
a number of likely contestants for the
honor which she will forfeit, among
them being her sister, Miss Florence
Sutton, and Mrs. B. O. Bruce, two of
the brightest stars in the armament of
raquet wielders and who are consid-
cred as being the equals Of Miss Hazel |
Hotchkiss.
Rogers Brothers Favorites
The combination of Sinsabaugh and |
Brown, which proved so invulnerable
last year, will be broken by the abb
sence of Sinsabaugh, and although
Harry and Charlie Rogers. who so far
this year have successfully held the
lists against all contestants, will prob
ably enter the meet as faVorites, it is
rumored that there are several combi-
nations both in Los Angeles and San
Francisco which 1t will be hard to beat.
The absence of Sinsabaugh will also
break up the combination in mixed
doubles of Sinsabuagh and May Sutton,
who defeated all comers in their class
last year.
Announcements for the tournament
are now In the hands of the printer and
entries will begin to come in about the
last of the week. All entries will be
received by Nat Brown, manager. Be-
sides the championship cups other
prizes will be hung up by the eXecu-
tive committee of the Southern Cali
fornia Lawn Tennis association.
Way Confident of Success
A. C. Way, president Of the associa-
ton and a member of the executive
said yesterday in speaking
Of the coming tournament that he be-
Iieved owing TO the numerous en- I
tries which he felt confident would be
received and the great interest dis
played in tennis matches during the
past two years, that the coming racquet
carnival at the Virginia would be
among the most brilliant from every
ever held in Southern Cali
fornia. Among those who have signi-
fed their intentions of entering the
are A. r. Bell, Nat Brown,
Allen Duncan, Harold Braly, Lewis r. =
Freeman, John Holmes, R. H. F. Var
el, Ralph Noble, Ward Dawson, Win
ME Mace, Harry Rogers, Charles Rog-
ers, Gordon Maddox, Earl Shook,
GreysOn Merrill, E. Y. Weller, J. w. Z
Lawrence, W. l.. Robb, II. A. Appel ]
and William Frolich. {
Following are the names Of some of
the women players who will compete {
on the Virginia courts: Miss Florence /
Sutton, Mrs. b o. Bruce, Mrs. Robert 7
Farouhar and Miss Elizabeth Ryan. I