Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-14
TENNIS STARS To APPEAR
IN ALL BIC TOURNAMENTS
Absence of Davis Cup Matches VIII
Give Players More Time Tor
Other Events.
McL0UGHLIN is AFTER cur
International Meets Have Kept HIM
ont Of Competition Lately Tor
Lake Forest OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Arc Active Already.

Tho tennis world H. confronted ~ "A
two momentous facts this year WHICH
render predictions easy on ON" man
while on the other there exists q "on"
The war has eliminated ans poSSlhIIii
OF tn" Davis cup matches, SO II can N"
safely presumed that the foremost PA
ers in the country viii participate li
. more tournaments than II they "'I.
forced to train Tor the ini"riEihonal
, competitions. VIII this condition II is
only necessary To glnnc" over the "uuE-
Try where the largest tournaments arc
held I" discover which ones will al
tract the Western players. Mauric" =,
McLoughlin, K. Lindlcy Murray, WI
liam Johnston, or such players of les
ser ability ms Ella rottrcIl Clarence
Griffin and John Strachnu.
When a player has won two legs on
challenge cap, valuable because uf
me many names engraved upon II. b"
rs apt To consider pointing FOR ~"
place whore that tournament IL h"ld
with the idcS in mind or attempting 4"
carry the prize away. At Lake Forest.
/ champiOnShips are held. usually late in
iliE. aud Mcioughiiu has won TWO legs
ph".nts'a Club donated 70 the West
"Fh Tennis Association. The past two
Years II" has been unable to particirHt.
~ this tournament because Of the i'm
tcrnatioual matches, but this year, an
his way East to New York Ii is fair
I" predict that he Will stop OF in
hlcHro ana attempt to have his name
placed for the third and last time on
the time -honorcd trophy
iiravins Chicago. McI.ourhlln could
arrive In good tim" to defend his Till.
At Longwood. for the Western cham
pionship and the LonEwood tourta-
m"nt are generally held during success
SiN. weeks In July. Aftcr Long wood
heid At bay Ridge. but Mclaughlin viii
!iktiy rest that week and enter thr
SOUTHAMPTON tournament In prepare
non for the national championship ia
N"w York McLoughiin Is training at
ms present moment for the national
lao. 70.
las, yo.t q, Newport No other tour
uain"u:' Viii Interfere with the cali
,I,ri.lin i'om%is rinrs az concerns. his
. n" Knows fun We'll must be AT tn.
highest standard during the progress
OF the national championships
Murray Represents Pacific Const
X l.. Murray viii probably be tho
man selected by tn" Pacific Coast Ten
Th"r. is likelihood tina, thcs. men.
neiort mani Years. may represent the
l.ouvhlin. paired with T. g Bundy
holds the national doubles title. but IN:
laltcr p!aE"r Is h'mp"r"d more each
YEAR by business ENGAGEMENTS
with tho big invitation tuuruamcn:s
~ ~: Westminster Country club. Sea
bright southampton, and possibly Kay
ridge. and the New York state cham
plonshlpS To prcCclc the national cham
pionshps at Forest Hills. followers or
,"nnis h"rcnhouts VIII have an oppor,
tuhit% OF seeing all the hest racquet
wi.ldrrs in III" country In actlou, ana
a piliiiant seasons sport At the nets
u ~ prospect
Although the formal announcement
81 The dn'c for tn" national champion
ships naS been made, nothing Official
has yet been done rcspcctin; the 20
striction Of entries which is In tn.
handS or the executive. committee az
the I. : y l.. I. y Unless som-
rule Is adopted the West Side Club ma
hay" 10 handl. AN army OF 5un
or rGor" who would enter from tA.
metropolitan district