Evening star., 1915-04-11
Tennis News and Gossip
About the District Clubs

The Bachelors Tennis Club has made
ARRANGEMENTS to affiliate with the
Dumbarton Club. steps to this end hay
ing been taken during the past week
lust how many members of the old
organization will go over codid not be
learned, but the chances are the num-
her will be large. The accommodations
and location of the Dumbarton Club
have caught the fancy of the local foi-
lowers of the net game.
President Could Of the Dumbarton
Club reports that the applications Tor
membership have been pouring in and
there is a likelihood that the member r
ship will be closed at 1'o.
Last Friday string of hose was OBJ
tanned and the seven new courts now
building are. flooded at regular inter
walls of an hour. 1t was the intention
to wait for rain, but as the doWnpour
held off it was decided to use artificial
means to settle the base of the courts
IT ;s the intention of the Dumbarton
club to hold an open tournament about
the f1rst of July which will give the
local racket wielders a chance to show
their ability. The new courts VIII
surely be ready by that time and
ample accommodations available for
the entrants, no mater now huheiooS
The social end of the Dumbarton
Club is being looked after in ener-
getic fashion by the women of the or
ganization. Teas and dances are held
every Saturday afternoon. and the sun
day teas crowd the palatial clubhouse.
The Department of Labor will be
represented in the Departmental Ten
mis- League Jointly with the Depart
n a
as the Labor-State Club. The officers
of the club are as follows: Honorary
president, Ben G. Davis. chief clerk Tor
State; president, Robert watson OF
Labor: vice president. Clinton X. Whit
ney OF State: secretary treasurer for
Labor. Z. J. Cunningham; secretary
treasurer for State, L. A. Bergman.
About fifty applicants have signified
their intention of trying for the team
and much enthusiasm is beng SHOWN
in the two departments. poaM OF
four members, consisting of two from
each department. has been appointed,
which will select the team through
elimination contests.
The schedule starts May l and closes
September %. the Labor-State schedule
being as follows:
May /, Justice; May Is. War: May %,
Interior: June l.. Commerce: June 26,
Treasury: July 10. Agriculture; July
"a, Interstate Commerce: August .,
Post Office; August Il, commissioners
of the District of Columbia; September
4. Navy; September Is, Smithsonian.
The nice weather recently has boom
ed the net game. many payers belng
out This evidence of activity at this
that the sport is to have great sea
son. Eight of the twelve courts at
the Columbia Country Club have been
placed in commission, and every day
Il !,
of the tennis committee was out last
Wednesday. and he says the late
comers had to sit around waiting for
their turn, as every court was
Connie" and "Rol" Doyle have been
out at the Columbia courts daily and
are rapidly getting into mid-season
form for their matches against the
the Chevy Chase Club the ed of this
month. The practice work of this
clever pair has been big drawing
card to followers of the game, and
whenever they get on the .aus court a a
crowd of interested spectators Watch
the play from start to finish.
Slow work has been the order on the
proposed practice wall The fastenings
have been set and it generally takes
a week or so for the cement to harden
work on the wall to be rushed this
week, the men doing the erecting
reSCming thEtr iaDOrS tomorrow.
Work on the remaining four courts
also will be completed this week SO
that the army of players belonging to
the Columbia Club will find ample ac-
commodations by the time steady
weather comes around.
The tennis committee OF the Chevy
Chase Club, headed by Chairman Will
cox, has been very busy since the good
weather set in getting the courts in
splendid condition for the big event
with the visiting Harvard team and
the. closed and open events, April 26
and May IA. Like all the other coun-
try clubs. tennis has taken a tremen-
dcus boom at Chevy Chase. and every
good day finds all the courts occupied.
Messrs Wilcox and Bundy have
teamed up for the season, and it is
doubtful il there is another couple at
the club who can take their measure
in a full match round.
Apprentice Marines Want Games.