The Washington herald., 1914-05-03
RECORD ENTRY
FOR tourney
Charles M. Bull, the Present
Champion, to Meet Winner
of Final Round.
BACHELOR CLUB In LINE
Miss Eva Baker, Holder of Woman
Title in Singles. to Play.
Tennis Entries.


the seventh annual open championship
tennis tournament OF the Chevy Chase
Club which will begin Friday. and be-
fore the entries close Thursday IT is
expected that nearly 100 players will be
entered. From present indications the
tourney bids fair to be the most sue
cessfuI in the history of the club.
Charles NJ. Bull, jr, of New York, the
present champion; T. P. Pell, OF New
York; F. c. Inman. of New York, who
ranked twelfth in the United States Ma
tional Lawn Tennis Association; Ed
ward s Torrey, secretary of the United
States Tennis Association, and probably
Gustav F. Touchard, Of New York, are
among the many prominent racketers en-
tered.
Bull will not play through the tourney,
but will meet the winner who reaches
the final bracket In the challenge round.
II the champion comes out on top he will
have two legs on the Army Cup. donated
by Gen. John A Johnston. Bull and T.
r. Pell are entered in the doubles.
Among the many out-of-town racket
ers are ]. B. Bull. Philadelphia: F. Paul,
Philadelphia; Fred c. Colston, jr., and
Basil Wagner, both of the Baltimore
Country Club. Baltimore; A Kennedy,
Philadelphia; c. NJ. Chareft of Montreal,
Canada, and II. Kelleher, OF Seattle.
Wash.
As Connie B. Doyle and his brother.
Harold E. Doyle. the present champions
in the doubles, who have won two legs
on the Chevy Chase cups, will not de-
fend their title this year, it is predicted
that Bull and Pell. who play unusually
well together. will probably capture the
honors in this event. "ROl' Doyle will
be entered With another partner.
Miss Eva Baker will defend her title
in the women's singles for the Crosvenor
cup. donated by Gilbert IT. Grosvenor.
Miss Baker and II. f. Doyle are the
present holders OF the Pan-American
cups. given by John Barrett. and II they
are successful in winning this year thu
trophies will become their permanent
property.
In addition T. these cups. first and
second prizes will be awarded in each
event
Entries will close Thursday with the
tennis committee. The entries received
up to last night follow:
Mems dngles-Fred c. ColstOn. Baltimore Country
Club: F. B. Poe. 7. r. Pell. q New YOrk: C. ".
Chsreft. Of Montreal Canada Mckee Dunn and
Erskine Duford both Of County Club Of Virginia:
A. L Hoskins. vice president q United States
National Lawn Tennis Association; A. Z. Kennedy
and A E. KENNEDY. jr. q Philadelphia: Charles VI.
Bull New YORK; Fred InmHn, New YOTk: Z. 3.
Torrey secretary d United States National Lawn
Tennis AssociAtion; Gustav F. TOuchsrd. a New
York; F. 3. Poe. Jim l. Karrick II. Of Chevy
Chase; R. S. Chew. Chester K. Harding. r.. Of
Chevy Chase: George Lewis. =. J. d. Fuller. II.
KeIleher Of Seattle. Wash: Fielding Simmons D.
u. Morgan. Chevy Chase; Walter Dis Wilcox. Chevy
Chase; ]. r. Moor. Chevy Chase; Spencer Gordon.
J. U. MOOrhead, T. Rixey. Charlottesville. Va; F.
Paul jr. Of Philadelphia ]. Bull Philadelphia:
Basil Wagner. Baltimore Country Club: W. II. Y.
Hackrtt. Chevy Chase: Chauncey Hackett. Chevy
Chase; Era Could. Chevy Chase.
wumens dcubles-Miss Leutze and Miss Kate Du-
Bose; Miss d. Thatcher and Miss II. Thatcher:
Miss CREDIBLE and Miss Mildred Spillman.
Womeus sinsles-MiSs GLADYS Hinckley Miss d.
Thatcher. and Miss H. Thatcher.
Mems Doubles-Spcncpr Gordon and John X.
Graves; F. W. Dom. IT.. and Fielding Simmons:
J. b. Moore and Dudley Morgan; T. R. Pell and
g. N. Bull j.
At a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Bachelors Club in WOodley
Park next "Wednesday a captain will be
appointed for the ensuing year and final
will be made for the an
nual closed tourney. which will be held
the latter part OF June.
Al w. Howard, one of the most enthus-
iastic members of the club. probably will
be appointed captain TO replace Louis \.
Fischer. who was recently elected presi-
dent.
A schedule of interclub matches with To-
cal teams will be arranged this month.
These matches will be a big feature this
season and it is expected that several
out-of- town matches will be arranged.
Although the Bachelors have just been
notified of their privilege to use the
courts this year, four of the courts are al
ready in condition for use and six others
were rolled last week. Many Of the men,
bers were out playing yesterday. Among
those who are trying for the team are
George Lewis. A. w. Howard. L. A.
Fischer. Douglas Hillyer. Conlin Herrle,
Harry Burton. Arthur HELEN, NJ. NJ.
TrumbuII, and A. J. Gore.
At the annual meeting Of the Bachelors
last week Louis A. Fischer was elected
president and II. B. Cover vice presi-
dent The other officers elected were
Arthur HELEN, secretary treasurer, and
Al w. Howard and B. c. Fournay as
members of the executive committee.
The Bachelors are looking forward to
an exceptionally good year. as the sec
retary's reports showed the club to be in
a fiourishing condition. both financially
and with respect to members.