The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14
Gossip Of the Links
ny WALTER BECKnTr.

The program Tor the ninth annual
Old Dominion tennis tournament has
just been issued. This tournament will
be for the Hermitage Challenge Cup,
and is to be held on the clay courts
Of the Country Club of Virginia on
Monday, JU,e Q, and tho following,
days during that week until completed
1t is under the auspices of the United
States National Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton.
This tournament was inaugurated In
1905 by the Hermitage Golf Club in
order to provide convenient meet
ing point. at an attractive season of
the yenr. for players from the Mort.
and South. This plan has succeeded
beyond Its greatest hope, and these
tournaments have drawn from the best
players of tho two sections. The
run between fifty and sepenty-five
This tournament Ia open to all play
ers, whether residents OF Virginia or
not
Some years ago tho tournament was
by agreement transferred to the
Country Club OF Virginia, because OF
the greater facilities ut Its disposal for
the entertainment of visiting players
The latter club fully maintained the
high standard set by the former, both
as regards the character and sizo of
tournament and the entertainment of
finished on Friday.
The events of this tournament will
BIO tho mons singles and doubles. wom-
ems singles and mixed doubles and a
consolation event in mems singles
Women's doubles will also be added
should there be n sufficient number
of women entered.
Three-year trophy cups are offered
in mems singles, mems doubles and
women's singles. The cups are to be-
come the property of the players first
winning them three times. not neces-
sarily in succession.
The Hermitage challenge cup in
mems singles Is now held by Nat
Thornton. of Atlanta. IT has also been
won twice by Fred Pollagd of Rich
mond, Va, and r. Fl. Palmer, of New
Jersey. and once by T. r. Pell. OF New
York; Richard Hooper. OF Massachu-
sets. and r. L. James. of Pennsylvania
The Hermitage challenge cup in
women's singles is held by Mrs. j. s.
Taylor, of Norfolk
The Hermitage challenge cup in
mems doubles is held by c. G.. Evans
won twice by Wylie c. Grant and II.
r. Pell. 1909-l911. Once each by II. c.
Bridges. of North Carolina, and Fred
G. Pollard. of Richmond: r. l.. James,
OF Pennsylvania. and j. Y. Ballenger,
of Washington. and j. G. Nicely, of Chi
St5 ~, anu II oI est Oh <tlldnIa. III
this event the holders are required to
play through
Golf with all the old time zest was
played at the Country Club last We'd
nesday afternoon, when Duke Daven-
port gave II banquet and tournament
to party of his golting friends. a.
III. Christian, Jr., was master of cere-
monies. William Hayes, the locker
boy. was asked if Mr.. Christian WAS
giving the party. NO, sir said Will
liam, Mr.. Christian is the hostess"
The prize was silver cup, which
was won by John Leary. with net
score of 10. He scored IS going out,
with two sevens. but coming home he
steadied down bit and bettered his
outgoing score by four strokes. Mr..
Leary has the reputation of being the
only golfer that can hold his left hand
on the end of the shaft and his right
hand on the bottom OF the grip, and
yet get the ball away with very good
degree of regularity
The Duke" was third. with a net
score of 10 This is doing very poorly
for him. but as he expressed il, ne
didn't feel called upon to win his own