Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
H|GH-C[ASS TENNIS
American Association Tourney
Starts Tomorrow.
ALL THE CRACKS ENTERED
Larned, Out on Account of Rheuma-
tism, Leaves Mclaughlin
the Favorite.

NEWPORT, R. l., August IA new
national lawn tennis singles champion
viii emerge from the $50 players entered
for the thfrty-second tournament of the
American Lawn Tennis Association which
opens at the Casino Monday. William A.
Larned Of Summit, N. j., holder Of the
title for seven years. failed to enter this
year because of rheumatism. Under a
new rule the titleholder will be obliged to
play through the tournament instead of
appearing in the challenge round as pre-
viously. and Larned has been unable to
round into his old-time physical condition
There will be no lack Of strong as
p1rants for the title, however. Maurice
A. Mclaughlin. the sensational young
California member of the last Davis cup
team, is generally looked upon as a ia
vorite. but opposed to him viii be Will
liam ]. Clothier Of Philadelphia, Beals
G. Wright OF Boston. both former ma
tional champions. and other players of
high rank. The drawings bring only two
prominent players together in the first
day. G. F. Touchard Of New York will
oppose II. D. Little, also Of New York,
in that round.
Besides the singles, two other national
titles will be decided. August 20 Nc
Laughlin and Bundy Of California will
challege Touchard and Little for the ma
tional doubles championship. which the
day the national interscholastic title in
singles will be contested.
The drawings for the national singles
tournament are as follows:
Second round. bye-W. D. Brownell VS.. Craig
I Bsadl Ezra eS WiI, vs
Seaton Porter, w. H. Hall vs. A. w. Stiness,
i: 6. Smith vs.; 4. D; Gatewood Clifton B.
Kuhn. Miles s. Charlock vs. Abbott Philips w
G. Pars1r vs. so5 J. F. HUBBARD IT, Ewing stiIIe
seabury, whitney Preston VS.. +. b. Washburn,
r; 3: MeNair VS.; ,n NJ +; ,MeLoughln ) R.
nedy, jr., vs. +. Auspitzea j. A. Williams
Goffrey Taylor. Edgar Leonard vs.. NJ. 7. Whit
ing W: Preston VS.. H.. H: Braley, II. D. Harvey
Fraiey, Gardner Beals vs.. Allen Tobey, Preston
Gibson vs.. E. P. Larned, John Reece VS.. W. j.
den. 8. Il. codinston Vs. a: J: Mann. j.. 6. ?.
s Gsrd1sr jr vs. sqloCsy Klein
G. Niles. W Hazard vs. walter Roberts. F. NJ
c. s. Beck William Rosenbaum VS. Hammatt
Nort e.,l F. ,.u Taunton j., vs. G. Jones
h.. vs.. G. L. Neihal, G. F. rouchard vs. R. D.
' p Sssas = '; Harrison " ? fsssisf
@. Liscomb vs. w. L. Calvin, G. w. Wightman
X. l.. Bags Richard Horte. T. c. Bundy
vs.. George T: Adee. ]. G. Mason VS.. F. G. OILS
Kean VS.. a. D. Carpenter. G. B. Mckinney VS., vs..
Rex Grouse. c. s. Cutting e. H. Frank, jr.
4. S. Cragn vs.. Roland Hazard. f. B. Boyer
VS.. H. b. Register
Second round, BYE F. Torrey vs.. winner
Boyer Register match. Karl II. Behr s. r.
Mathey A. E. Kennedy. V. d. Ward $.
T. Frelinghuysen. William Dean vs.. @. s.
Cowan vs.. r. C. Thayer. c. T. Porter vs. Philip
Roberts, II. W. Weber VS.. s. W. Merrihew,
William NJ. Tilden W. F. Johnson. F. w.
Pauls, jr.. Murray Taylor. g. c. Adams ys.
J. r. Carpenter, r., J. s. Cushman ]. O..
Downey. A. S. Dabney vs. F. Fl. Harris. G.. w.
Knowlton, jr.. vs. s. II. yoshell, b. G. Inman
A. l.. Sands. G.. W. Philips, r., VS.. II. G..
Johnson. NJ. r. Volck vs.. H. Nickerson, W. NJ.
Washburn Horace Taylor, w. B. lizard VS..
f. r. Feitshans, S. Henshaw VS.. B. G. Wright.
j. c. Deveaux II. f. Cotton, Fl. l.. Ever VS..
w. +. Heyl. r. @. Seaver VS.. VI. Hamilton.