Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
TENNIS RESTRICTIONS
FOR NATIONAL CLASSIC
SURE TO MAKE MIDDLE
Serious Contender" Rule May
Permit T. r. Pell to Play, Yet
May Bar Swayne, Who Has
Defeated Pell
DECISION UP TO CLUBS

Aooord,ng 20 the advance notices. only
"sario,,. contenders" are wanted IN the
a5th national lawn tennis champlOis, w,
or,rtes for which close tonight W uhys
before the start Of the event at the WeS'
side Lawn Tennis Club, Forest HllIs' -
lust what is serious cohVehue
cortoinlv the National Committee woulo
soasdSnr r r. peu in that class. But
would n honor the entry OF Norman w.
sws unknown In national circles, but
the victor over Pell at Wilminstoh' ~
that Of Brooke Edwards, OF Merlon' WIZ
had Peu Sd, 30-love In the third set NJ
Point Pleasant? -
President II. ID. wrenn, OF the u . y
I. r A.. in making this announcement
,,or,, gracefully "passed the buck TO club
secretaries. In other words, the secre-
,aries were warned not TO forward tne
names of players who would not oe
',sorious contenders" Thus the Natlonal
COMMITTEES very neatly sidestepped the IS
sue leaving the club secretary 10 hs"'
Il out with his fellow members.
The tennis world In general Is ahN-
Io,slv awaiting the announcement of the
draw in order to determine the players
who were considered by their club sec
retaries, and who considered themselves
serious contenders."
Ewing Stille, OF the Germantown Cricket
Club. A veteran of at least a score OF ma
tional championships, this year VIII play
the part of a spectator only. Mr.. Stil'e'
whose earliest recollection Of the all-com-
ers connects 1t with Newport, is even now
not reconciled to the idea of its being
held away from the historic Casino.
The S5th championship smashes tradi-
tion to smlthereens. Aside from its being
moved from Newport to Forest Hills, an
other custom went by the board when
the association made a determined effort
TO keep down the number of entries. The
chances are that within a year or two
other changes will be made, such as hav-
ing players qualify in sections, much
along the lines OF the doubles champion
ship.
There is no doubt but that the tourna-
ment at West Side will be a success, but
the shades of Sears. Slocum. Campbell,
Hovey. Whitman, Doherty, Ward and
Wright players who became famous at
Newport, will be missing.
Season tickets for the championship
may be ordered in advance from Harry
Parker, treasurer, West Side Tennis Club
Committee. 42d Street Building, New York
city A remittance of s. from members
of clubs affiliated with the U. S. N. L.
7. A. and of 81 from non-members, must
accompany each application.
Twenty-four courts are now being care
fully groomed at the West Side Club for
the championship matches. A group Of
four, bounded on north and south by
stands, each accommodating $500 people,
and on the west by the clubhouse are re-
served for the semifinal and final rounds
In the singles, the challenge round in
doubles, and the final round for the inter-
scholastic championship. Should promi-
nent contenders be brought together in
any OF the earlier rounds, their matches
Will be staged on the championship
| courts.
Following the national championship a
return East VS.. West match, between the
Eastern team that invaded the West early
! in the summer. composed of r. Norris
, Williams, 3D. George M. Church, Dean
| Mathey and Watson NJ. Washburn
| against Maurice Mclaughlin, William
| Johnston, Clarence Griffin and Ella Fott-
rell will be played.
| At San Francisco the Fasteners wor
| but a single match, but contended that
they were at a great disadvantage, owing
| to the fact that the courts were Of
| asphalt. True sportsmen, the WesternerI
| agreed to n return match on turf courts
and should the Pacific coast players b,
again victorious, there will be no doubt
ing their superiority, for not a single alb
Will remain.