Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
VIRGINIA TENNIS
WILL SHOW CLASS
Bell and Dawson Strongest Con-
tenders but viii Not Have
an Easy Time
CLAUDE BUTLIN is TO ENTER
Champion of Mexico Will Com
pete in Singles and May
Figure in Finals
CLAUDE BUTLIN IS TO ENTET

Tennis of superior brand will be
meted out to the fans during the COM
ing week and one of the closest tourna-
ments the Virginia court has ever seen
is promised by the prophets. With the
three stars, Tom Bundy, Maurice Nc
Louglin and Melville Long, playing
elsewhere, there will be few of the one
sided matches which have been main
features of the programs in the past,
and, there will be a much better chance
for the younger players to reveal their
true worth and match their skill
against players of less perfect styles
! of play.
The 1910 race for the cup will be be-
| tween Alphonso T.. Bell, former
holder of the title and Ward Dawson,
one of the younger players and con-
| sidered by a great many to be second
in the tennis ranking of the south to
Tom Bundy only. Browne is not a
| singles player and plays much better
| in the doubles. Freeman should have
a little to say about the disposition of
| the cup, but his game lacks the speed
of championship play and he is prone
to tire when the points drag out to
deuce and vantage.
News was received yesterday by 5.
vi.
champion of Old Mexico, will enter the
Virginia tournament and endeaVor to
/ carry away the coveted cup. Butin
| carried away everything in the Mexico
Country club championships and de-
| feated Nat Browne in straight sets in
! that tourney. He also won by the
straight set method from McQuiston,
who had in a previous round disposed
! in the same way of Sinsabaugh. Butlin
! is English born and plays essentially
| the British style of game. He is
| court coverer of marvellous ability and
! makes MANY shot that seems impos-
! sible for an ordinary player to reach.
He plays volleying game, but depends
| more on his placing ability than on the
deadliness of his skill. There are
number of local experts who pick him
| for the next Southern California title
| holder, and if he is in the form he
showed in the Mexico affair 1t is time
the local players We're tuning their
rackets to a high pitch.
The nine best players to send in
their entries thus far may be divided
into two classes, with Bell. Dawson,
| Browne. Freeman and Butlin in the
first division and with their chances
doped in the order named. The second
class would include Winfred Mace, the
title holder; Charlie Rogers, who may
| be expected to do something in the
| OHEfIuTnllS OIL any uOpC SiCCIs ocNN
Duncan, who has been playing great
game in the tournaments this season;
Hal Braly and Simpson Sinsabaugh.
MAY UPSET DOPE
Tennis is essentially not game for
the prophets TO thrive on, but the ma
jority of ''those who know have ar
ranged the probabilities in this way.
! There is always to be expected the re-
| Versals of form so frequent in racket
events, but that the winner of 1910 Will
be among the first five there is little
doubt. Butlin's chances will depend
largely on whether he will accustom
himself in time to the cement courts,
as he has been used to the clay variety
and has not tried out his strokes on
the harder grounds.
In picking the winner of the mixed
doubles there is little trouble, as May
Sutton could almost win the event
alone, and she will be paired with Nat
Browne one of the best at the game in
the south The duo are selected for
the first prizes. Miss Coda Myer and
Alphonso Bell and Miss Mary Browne
and Simpson Sinsabaugh will give them
a little trouble and will fight it out for
the second awards.
Mary Browne and Mrs. B. o. Bruce
are the probable winners in the women 5
doubles, as they have had a tryout
together once before and came out
successful. May Sutton will be paired
with Alice Scott and her sister Florence
with Coda Myer.
The best contest of the lot will be
found in the mems doubles when Ward
Dawson and Simpson Sinsabaugh line
up with Nat Browne and Alphonso
Bell These two teams would make
the Long Mclaughlin and Hendrick-
Bundy combinations hustle for a VIC
tory and might turn the trick if play
ing in top-notch form. There will be
> enough of the spectacular in this dou-
bles event to bring the fans from far
and near and if it is scheduled in the
finals little short of five-set match
will decide the victor.
"Our May" will bring a crowd at
any time in any place, for she has
never disappointed her friends. A
match of sterling tennis can always
be expected when she is on the pro-
gram. and although her victories do
become a trife monotonous If the op-
posing player returns the ball at all
there is a chance to see some of her
marvellous forehand top drives that
have worked havoc with woman
champions of worldwide fame and es-
tabllshed her firmly on her throne as
the queen of tennis"
Miss Goda Myer will be seen in the
ladies' events and the mixed doubles
and can always be counted on TO make
a splendid showing. Her backhand is
superior to even the worlds champion
and she plays a game that pleases the
galleries. on the courts she is grace
itself and lacks only in strength to
promote into the champion class.
The courts at the Virginia are in
prime condition for the tournament
and only the two championship ce-
ments will be used for the scheduled
matches The final days play will be
on court one only and the bleachers
will be reinstaled on court two. A
special arrangement has been made
whereby players whose matches are
scheduled for the afternoon may come
down in the morning and be accommo-
dated at the Virginia tables without
extra cost. This arrangement has been
| made to save the expense of the trip
and still enable the players to be on
hand for their matches.
The hotel management has arranged
everything possible for the comfort Of
the players and their friends and are
able TO take care of the crowds in
| ship-shape manner. The Saturday
| evening ball at the close of the weeks
play will be a tennis ball held under
the auspices of the Southern California