New-York tribune., 1910-06-12
SODDEN COURTS VACANT
Rain Puts QuietuS on Many a
Lawn Tennis Tournament.
PLANS FOR METROPOLITAN
West Side Club Issues Announce
ment-Several Top Notch
ers to Compete.

Although the rain prevented play in the
long list of lawn tennis tournaments yes
terday players found satisfaction in Con
templating the announcement issued by the
West Side Tennis Club for the annual hold
ing of the Metropolitan championship. The
fixture holds the position of classic Of
the courts and is among the oldest estab-
lished in this city. For the first time it
will be decided upon turf this year in the
tournament beginning next Saturday, June
IS. on the field at 23Sth street and Review
Place. 1t is the plan and intention of the
club. one of the largest and most infuen-
tial in this country. to give to lawn tennis
players in this section tournament upon
turf that will vie with the national cham
pionship a Newport. the Middle States, at
Orange. n. j.. or the New York State cham
pionship on the turf OF the Crescent AUh-
Ietic Club, at Bay Ridge
In order to concentrate. only mems sin
giles and doubles will be played. The
women's events. which have heretofore
been feature. have been eliminated. much
to the disappointment of the fair wieIders
Of the racket. BY many followers this
action is regarded as mistake, and it is
possible that the womens portion of the
championship may be played later on as a
separate tournament.
The singles cup. offered upon the play
through system, is now held by Frederick
c. Inman, who will compete again for IT,.
as will also Ross Burchard. the winner OF
1905 Other formidable aspirants for the
title are said TO be the national champion
William A Larned. the internationalist
Frederick b Alexander. who will make
his only appearance in singles in this meet
ing, and others of the top ranking class.
Otto H. Hinck and Harry Torrance. jr.,
are the holders of the doubles. But unless
some unforeseen occurrence intervenes. as
Harold H. Hackett and Frederick B. Alex
ander, national doubles champions, are to
compete. the outcome Of this appears fore
shadowed.
The committee in charge OF the cham
piOnship includes Harold II. HaCkett. ref
cree; Karl II. Behr. Frederick c. Inman.
Carleton R Gardner. George o. Wagner,
Percy s. Hildreth. James p. Lee. Thomas
c. Trask. Alexander Amend. Louis z. HAITI
field, Edward g. Conlin. Raymond d. Little.
Robert lie Roy. Edgar W. Leonard. Lyle E
Mahan. s. Wallis MerTihew. Marshall Nc
Lean. Edwin c. MOen, DimOn E Roberts.
William B. Cragin. jr.. Calhoun Cragin. and
Frederick B. Alexander. as chairman
Every member Of the committee has
achieved a national reputation as a lawn
tinction as track and field athletes upon
collegiate teams. and il IS doubtful If a
committee so fortified with practical knOWl-
edge Of sports and the needs Of tOurna-
ment has ever been brought together.
Careful preparations are being made for
the annual championships OF the Hudson
River Lawn Tennis Association that will
hold the clay courts OF the Dunwoodie
Country Club. Yonkers. the week beginning
Saturday. July 9. The association has
come out strongly in fostering the women's
game, as Miss Hazel Hotchkiss. the young
California girl who won the national cham
pionship at Philadelphia last year. is 10 be
in the East this summer II Is planned 10
have her compete in the Hudson River as
the guest OF one of the clubs in the assO-
citation
The recently elected officers Of the asso-
citation and representatives are: President
William A Warnoclx, Sleepy Hollow Tennis
Slub' Iarry town; vtce-president, r. a l..
Sands. Ardsley Club: secretary and treas
urer, How ard III. BurdiCk Park Hin Conn
try Club; executive committee. Rayn0nd
Rode, DunwoOdie Country Club: Homer
Guernsey, Poughkeepsie Tennis Club. r NJ
Shtpp. Powelton Tennis Club: Lewis II
freedman. New York Athletic CIub and
William G Bradley. Nyack Country club