Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-14
ARRANGING FOR
TENNIS TOURNEY
Venice Country Club Members
Overlooking No Details to Make
Annual Contest Big Success

The Venice Country club presented
n scene of hustle and confusion yes
terday and the scene will be repeated
daily during this week and the first
part of next week. The members are
preparing to make the coming tourney
the greatest tennis event of the year
and from the present indications, their
hopes will be realized. The two north
ern cracks Mclaughlin and Long,
have signihed their intention of being
present for the three days play and
their entry probably will cause some
what of a change in the general dope
sheet.
If Bundy is in form, and he has
been putting in some steady practice
of late, he should annex the Mont
gomery cup, but there are always
troubles for the prophet and tennis
prophets were never honored either
among their own or otherwise. 1t is
probable that Miss Coda Myer, the
pretty little San Francisco racket
wielder, will have a hand in the prize
distribution, as she expects to enter
the women's singles the week follow
ing at Long Beach and the Venice
event viii enable iIer TO become thor
oughly acclimated before the Virginia
matches
The women's doubles Is the only event
lacking on the Venice program and the
enthusiasts will have q chance to see
every variety of the game that has
ever been used in winning and losing
points. Stars in the bud, stars who
ought not to be stars, stars who have
shone their brightest and are fading,
stars of every kind, together with con-
ste1lations of lesser lights that have
been sharing in the glory of lighting
the Southern California tennis heav-
ems, will be glimmering
Besides the numerous awards for the
program Of events, there will be q
BOBBY prize to be played for on the
final day. An elimination process will
be used to determine the winner of the
trophy, the consolation first round
losers to be placed in a tournament by
themselves and the players being mar
rowed down to the loser of the last
match. The prize will be a medal fob
and will be worth winning at all odds.
The Venice club has long been noted
for its hospitality, and tea will be
served as usual throughout the three
days play. Mrs. r. A. Phillips and
Mrs. NJ. T. Whitaker will be in charge
of the welcoming committee the first
day, Mrs. G. II. Barker and Mrs. w.
l.. Percy on the second day and on the
final day Mrs. Abbott Kinney and Mrs
M. M. Merry will be the hostesses The
following Venice bellies will act as as
sistants in the glad handing of the
club: Misses Pansy Whitaker, Belle
Whitaker, Agnes Whitaker, Edith
Whitaker. Gladys Percy, Margaret
Percy, Lillian Phillips, Ailleen Phillips,
Edna c. Blackmore. Florence Eliot and
Helen King. Light luncheon will be
served from IL to 2 o'clock. and tea
will be served between the hours of 3
and 5.
Colonel Jessup and Huntington Bar
l1er will be in charge of the matches
and scoring and the tabulated scoring
system will be used throughout, there
by furnishing an accurate record of the
individual points Of the many matches.
The clubhouse is being remodeled and
arranged more comfortably for the rea
ception Of the large crowd that is ex-
pected at the matches. The grounds
have been carefully gone over to rem
der them perfectly fit for the best
work, new nets have been purchased
and altogether the Venice club grounds
will present an appearance Of rejuve-
nation such as to startle those who
have not been watching the work.