El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-17

~ ETERMINED to capture both the
doubles and single tennis cham
pionship Of the Southwest, the E.
Paso Country club is making arrange
ments towards sending the strongest
team that has ever left this city after
donors on the courts Of the South
west, to Dougles for the second annual
tournament OF the Southwestern Ten
MS association, which will be played
on the courts Of the Douglas Country
club, on May 80, 81 and June J.
While the entries for the tourna-
ment DO not close until p m May
&c, president z. Z. Neff. Of the Ten
mis- association. is in receipt Of ad-
wees which make certain a record
number OF entries in the different
events Fl PasO viii be represented
at the tournament by about 20 ten
MS cracks. the Country club leading
all the other members Of the asSOcla-
ton with probably IS entries while the
T. NJ Z. a and the Smelter TENNIS
clubs viii each send two making Fl
PasO's representation at the meet
practically 20 men.
Big Party From Here.
These players VIII leave here on the
night Of Nay % in two special Pull
man sleepers. They will be Joined by
four players from Las Cruces. two
from PecOs, four from Deming, two
from MescalerO, two rom Roswell and
two from Cloudcroft, making a party
Of at least Sc
Second to the Fl Paso Country club
in the number OF players entered viii
be the Douglas Country club and the
Warren Country club Of Bisbee. each
with an entry list OF eight players.
Tucson viii send two representing the
University of Arizona while Phoenix
viii send four. Globe Miami Nor
enci and Cananea VIII each be repre-
scented by two players while two from
Torres, old Mexico. viii strive for the
highest hOnors in the Southwestern
Five Country Club Teams.
The local club has already entered
five teams, all Of which appear eX-
ceDtionally strong on paper. Hal
Christie holder of the singles cham
piouship won at the first tournament
last year VIII be paired with n A.
Ferguson. champion OF Mexico the two
forming one Of the strongest teams
that VIII play in the tournament. al
gether for the first time.
Some Crack Players.
F. z Neff, holder of the West Texas
and New Mexico title viii play with
Gist Russell one of the rising young
players Of the club, forming an excep-
tiOnally strong team. W Cooley End
H : Beach form al other strong pair /
T. H. Schneidau. formerly a tennis
star Of the south and a veteran IN I
tournament play, win pair with G. c |
Robertson, forming an exceptionally /
strong team with both at TIE SeH Of ,
their form. A. 7 LathrOp and Paul !
has already sent in their entry as rep !
resentaives Of the Fl PasO Country I
club
The Fuller brothers. Of Las Cruces, !
winners in the doubles last year. will 1
defend their title but appear TO be up !
against stronger opposition than was 4
the case last year although their team .
work the strong part OF their play,
La al us Ha 7|cH
Eerous coutenders they have proved .
to be in the past and may pull them 7
through TO another title In hard /
fought to set match. team play I
Eiu triumph over individual brilliancy,
and the team play Of the F'ullers was 4
what won them the title last year.
Douglas Prepares Well.
The Douglas Country club. under i
whose auspices the coming tournament I
viii be played. is sparinE no efforts 4
TO make the stay Of the players in /
Douglas extremely enjoyable An en-
5oyable dance at the spacious club (
house viii be given in honor Of the 1
visitors on Saturday night. while 4
something viii be doing all the time \
The program for the tournament as
announced by the arrangement com
mittee is as follows
Friday, May 50.
g a m.-Commencement Of doubles
championship
4 ?. m-Commencement OF doubles
llsD4aL4D4-
8. .. injecting Of Southwestern
Tennis association at Gadsen hotel
Saturday, May 81.
g q Commencement Of singles
championship.
ESQ p m-Finals in doubles cham
pionship.
T. p. m.-Commencement Of singles
2. m.-InformaI dance at club
house
Sunday, June Fl.
g. a m.-Finals in doubles consola-
ton
II a m.-Finals in singles consola-
ton
p. m.-Ffnsls in singles champion
ship.
-Four FL Paso Singles.
The FL PasO Country club with
record number Of entries in the dou-
bles viii depend upon but four in the