The Washington times., 1915-09-01
Real Championship
Play Started Today
"Rookies" Are Weeded Out on Forest Hills Courts
and Survivors Are on Toes Today to Remain
in Play for Tennis Title.

FOREST HILLS. L. l.. Sept 1.-sixty-
four out Of the original field Of 12s ten
mis- cracks took tho courts here today
for the second days play in the thirty
fifth annual championship tournament.
A steady breeze combined with burst
of sunshine left nothing to be desired
REGARDING conditions OF the turf.
Tho lea championship play started
today. Yesterday's matches weeded out
the rockies" and the veterans were
on their toes for today's games. The
fortune Of the draw has placed tho stars
In such positions that It is practically
certain. barring unexpected upsets. that
they will move by easy stages until tho
fourth and fifth rounds.
The first big event Of todays matches
was that between r. Norris Williams
Of Philadeiphia. national champion. and
Fred c. Inman. former New York state
champion.
Maurice e. McI.ouEhlin. the coast
marvel. had his work cut out for him
when he met Dean Mathey, the old
Eastern college star. Clarence Griffin.
another western crack. was expecting
q hard match with G. g. Garland, OF
Pittsburgh. whose form yesterday sur
prised the gallery.
Other contests promising hot comps-
tition were:
william N; M; Johnston; Of Calif9rnis.
SON. SON Of California. vs. Louis Graves. Of
Perhaps the most interesting match
set for today will be the meeting be.
tween Church and Washburn. rankea
officially last season as the seventh and
ninth best players In the country. This
will be played on the championship
court In the afternoon. and promises
to be an exciting battle.
plays Walter NJ. Hall. former middle
States champion. Edward H. Whitney.
former Harvard crack. meets Theodore
Roosevelt Pell.
The attractivensss of the card today
drew large gallery. New York and
stands. and 1t seemed certain that yes,
| terdays attendance mark Of 1000 would
| be greatly exceeded.
The remarkable comeback OF Fred
climax for the greatest opening day a
ever had. his five set victory. over
Nathaniel w. Niles. the Longwood star,
o hs dsy M
his match in the way he was least ex-
pected TO-. by going the route and finish
Ing on top at So. 81. 10. Slo:
81 The contest was the longest OF
almost three hours. 1t was still going
| on long after all the other players had
forsaken the courtA Alexander. by the
way. was only one OF sixty-four play.
round. for the whole OF the first round
was completed. cutting the original lis,
of competitors to half.
v,h While Alexander was playing hi. .
ehsmpionship eomblnstions. Harold H
Hackett. also Of the West Side Club
came out on the next court, was beaten
by William NJ Johnston Of San Fran.
cisco three straight sets at 6-1, 6-3
lo-S. and got dressed in time to see
the last couple of sets Of alexander
battle. Johnston's fire was too much
for the wary Hackett.
Johnstons fellow native sons also
were successful In their first days ef
forts. The Comet. Mclaughlin, did no
have to do any very strenuous worl
to beat F.. r. Kuhn at 6.l, 6-1, 50 n,
VIII have 2 more worthy, rival today
IN ,o Dean can Mathey, the only Eastsrnel
battle on the coast. Clarence J. Griffin
another Pacific coast player, showed hi
best form Of the season in beating Sid
aey Thayet. % Of Philadelphia. at 90
Of the California contingent, had TO g,
Ave sets to beat a veteran, John 6
Mckay. at Ga. -. "a. 50. 81.
Another player who oame a long wa.
TO show his wares and made his tril
worth while was young Douglas s. Wat
ters. of New Orleans. Waters dispose,
Of Alrick II. Man. Jr.. In a Ave Sc
rStch at t-s. Ia, So. So. Ga Thl
match Was productive or some of tn
southerner's ability to weather tn
storm OF two sets In the hole and tw,
Ions deuce sets marks him q como-.
6tohArd Morris WILLIAMS A, the N