The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-24
Large LIST IN
RACKET TOURNEY
Fifty Tennis Players Already
Enter in Middle Atlantic
Championship.
TO BE HELD SATURDAY
Harold E. Doyle and r. L. james
Have Brilliant Chance Of Land
ing Trophy.
TO BE HELD SATURDAY

Fifty racketers are already entered In
the ninth annual Middle-Atlantic tennis
tournament under the auspices Of the
United States National Lawn Tennis As
socitaion. which win begin Saturday at
the Columbia Country Club. and accord
ing to A. Y. Leech. jr., chairman Of the
tennis committee. nearly 100 entries will
be received before the opening.
Harold Z. Doyle. Of Columbia. and r.
L. James. Of Saratoga, N. Y. each Of
whom have two legs on the champion
ship trophy. viii put up q hard battle for
honors. as q victory for either Of them
viii mean that the cup viii become their
permanent property. Doyle. who Is IN
splendid shape for the event. and playing
excellent tennis, Ii expected to come out
on top.
As Connie B. Doyle, who is the present
holder. is out OF town, much interest
Is conferred on these two members. whose
playing will be the cynosure of all eyes
during the progress Of the tourney.
Among the -out-of-town entrants are g.
W. Merrihew. of New York, and Wallace
Johnson. Of Philadelphia, who won the
Chevy Chase tourney recently. and many
others from Baltimore, Richmond, and
probably Norfolk. Nearly all of the local
clubs viii be well represented. including
Chevy Chase. Bachelors, Argyle Tennis
Club. Holmeade T. c., Cleveland PARK
T. c.. and Washington Country Club.
Herbert Shannon and Arthur Slator.
who are In charge Of the prizes, promise
a big surprise for the winners with a
large assortment Of handsome trophies.
In addition to the cups. first and second
prizes will be awarded in each of the
four classes. mems singles, women's
singles. mems doubles. and mixed dou-
bles. Consolation prizes will be awarded
in the two singles events.
Miss Elizabeth E. Bryan. the present
champion who will defend her title in the
women's singles Is playing at the top
Of her game. and IL she 10 successful IN
retaining her title. VIII have two legs
on the Murray Cup. donated by Hon.
Lawrence o. Murray.
In the mems doubles Connie Doyle and
Norris W. Mclean are the present cham
ptons, but owing to Comics absence
Mclean will select another partner and
play through the tourney.
Bachelors Club will be represented by
the following: Arthur HELEN, p. H 8.
Cake. Douglas Hiiyer. NJ. NJ Trumbull.
Louis A. Fischer. and many others.
list Of the entries received up to last
night follow:
Mems .insie--E Charlton Graves. Robert C. Tn
crJ. B. W. Meriheu. r. L. James. LOUIS A Fisher.
Spencer Gordon. J. Ballard Moore. Ralph Hills.
b. q. Graham. Clsrenee p. King. John A Kratz
II. A. Lewis. Hugh Mckenzie. L. r. Mclaughlin.
A. L. ", Wiehle. Louis I. Doyle. Horace b rb.r
ID. d. Morgan, Herbert T. shannon. and Il. L.
Doyle.
wonens sinelss-Miss Enid Holden. Miz Foster,
Miss A Sewcl and Mis- Y. sewell
Play will begin at 10 O'Clock the OPEN
ing day and p. m. the following days.
with the tennis committee. which fol-
lows: A. Y. Leech. jr.. chairman: W. H.
II. T. Shannon. E. w. Deak-
in. and C. B. Doyle.
Four local racketers have already signi-
fed their intention of entering the odd
open invitation tennis tourna-
ment to be held at the Country Club of
Richmond. beginning June i
They are Spencer Gordon, Chevy Chase:
J. X. Graves, Chevy Chase: Paul Trea-
lors' Club. Gordon and Graves will be
entered in the singles and will also be
paired in the doubles event. while Trea-
nor and Lewis will be paired in the
doubles in addition to entering the
singles.
Arthur HELEN is acting captain of the
tennis team at Bachelors Club in the
absence Of Al W. Howard. who Is spend
ing his vacation in California HELEN
Is arranging a schedule of interclub
with local clubs and the team
will probably go to Richmond in July
for a match with the members Of the
Country Club Of Virginia.
Members Of the Columbia Country Club
will hold their annual fall Invitation ten
mis- tournament about September Is. and
judging from the preparations being made
by the tennis committee, the event will
be one Of the most successful ever held
by the club.
The Southern championship tennis
will begin tomorrow on the
courts of the New Orleans Lawn Tennis
Club. In the mems singles a new trophy
will be put up for competition. as DR..
Thornton won II for the third time last
year.
Connie B. Doyle and Harold E. Doyle,
Of Columbia, have won two legs on the
doubles cup. but will be unable to COM
pete in this event because Of the absence
Of Connie Doyle. The winners of the
doubles championship and will go to
Chicago for this tourney at the expense
Of the New Orleans Club.
Work on the construction OF two tennis
courts at the new home Of the Bannock-
burn Golf Club near Cabin John Bridge,
which was started recently, will probably
be completed this week and will be
ready for use Decoration Day.
Al w. Howard. of Bachelors Club. who
was District tennis champion in 1911,
will not be entered in the annual Middle |
Atlantic tourney at the Columbia Coun- |
Try Club. which begins May 80. and his
is regretted by many followers
,f the new game. especially the Bache- |
ors. Howard. who has but one arm. |
plays a wonderful game of tennis, and
mis- playing is always watched by large
gallery. Howard. who Is in California, |
will return home June %.
Members of the Bachelors Club will
hold their annual closed tennis tourna- |
nent about the middle of July and ac-
,ording to the tennis committee many 1
handsome prizes will be awarded the
sinners In the various classes. It is ex-
pected that nearly fifty members will be !
,ntered. The courts are In splendid shape |
md the members are practicing daily for |
he coming event.
! IT HAPPENED AS FOLLOWS.