The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-22
LAWN TENNIS GOSSIP.
sect .ouGhlIn and LSAg May Again Figure
En- ths Davis Cup Team.


There was q report last week that Manrios
Z. Mclaughlin and Melville n. Long Of
California would figure this year in the
Davis cup Dreliminaries against England
and that they with Beals c. WTlGhJ would
make the team which would try 10 conquer
the Saxon on his own sod II was said that
thOss al the head Of lawn tennis Affairs
here would wait 10 ace what progress the
Califomiana would exhibit on the grass
courts before anything was done toward
the selection Of . team.
What would please q great many followers
% the game on this side Of the water would
b. q representation composed Of ". A.
i.arned for the singles and Racket and
AIexander for the doubles. Then the Stars
and Stripes would have a capital chance
10 take the measure Of she Britons. ENGLAND
has such tough customers a. Gore. Roper.
Barrett. RHchie, the loves. both Of whom
vent into the fnals Of tho covered courts
championship recently. and the POwells.
all hrut class players.
Tie EnRliahmen Will BE- ready for any
team ssnt by america. but they would be
better pleased 10 have q visit from farnsd
Hackeit and Alexander than anybody else.
A. least the leading tennis men over there
have expressed q wish that this trio might
20, and u will be too bad II they don't make
the trip
The EnRlswood Field Club has announced
the programme foT its annual tournament
commencing on saturday. June 4 There
viii BE- mems singles and doubles. WOmen's
singles and doubles and mixed doubles
In the meas singles the Englewood Field
Club championship cup 10 up for compgti-
ton. Il will probably attract all the local
cracks. Kari n Rehr, Who non the cup
est yeir. will probably dsfend his title
he has been suffering from a strained arm.
i up 90 a. 10 allow him 70 weld the racquet
With his accustomed vigoT. Alexander
Amend Il again chairman Of the tOurna-
ment committee
ment commences on saturday NEXT ~ the
cOuFts, Manhattan avenue and 2ld street
There Will b. the Manhattan championship
bowls for doubles. won lasi year by HRckett
aud Little. They are eKpected 70 defend
and Alexander viii be In order Tor a crack
Al the title Hackett has two legs on the
Felipe challenge cup for singles, and a. he
needa but one more 10 own the trophy out
right he should be seen In the contest
Gustavs " TouchaFd. yhO won last years
lee, has not done much since he won the
indoor championship. but u p 10 be inferred
that he will Try 70 get another LEG on the
cup Play viii begin each day Al 80
O'Clock except on Memorial Day. when
there will BE- come matches In the morning
II IL reported that William A. larned,
paired With one Of the " rem hrotheFa Wiu
b. among the entries for the d0uhles In the
Metropolitan championship schsduled TO
take place on the grasa courts o. the West
Side Tennis Club al 21Sth street, beginning
on June "a II the report should prove tFle
u would be q great boom for the tournament
aud perhaps tempt liackett and Alexander
10 have . rut ~ the doubles Frederick q
lnman, who AOn the sin glea. viii hs IN share
TO defend hia title. but Il u not known II "
Torrance and Otto Hinck. the winners In
of SrSsnsWard conld 10 wished Yor than
that on which the nNture will b. held
The sAhletic council Of the Genital Y n.
G has decided 10 promote AVN tenna
among ~ msmbers during the season and
an attempt will BE- made 70 get every body
Interested. For that purpose q tennis com
Holland. J q. Barclay aud L. w. Chapple,
and they Ars mapping out some lxlures
start viii be made tomorrow evening
with q mis- aud out contest followed by 4
consolation. later on there will BE- a round
robin doubles. q handicap and q novice
The Elizabeth Town and Country Club
has arlnged ts programme for the seasOn.
day next With q mems handicap aingies
The composition for the CharlOck ctIp {
scheduled 10 begin on July p on July al
there vii BE- q handicap singles for women
mixed dOubles and mems dOubles The
club championehip for men WI commence
on September and the Nomen's champion
ship singles on September ~.
Tho championship Of the middle Atlantic
3tato4 begins tomorrow al WsshinatOn
u. e.. and the play Will continue all week