Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07
TENNIS MATCHES In WEST
Eastern Cracks Are Going to Play
Inter-Sectional Games With the
Westerners in California.
SO CALIFORNIA FANS TURN OUT


SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. May e--Amons
those who are wise in lawn tennis cir
cles the most approved recipe for bring
ing about successful tournament IT,
Add dash OF players from California
to the entry list. or course. there 10 a
difference in California players. but one
or two from across the continent no
matter who they may be. are far 10 be
preferred to none at all II an adrnls-
sion is being charged spectators. It Is
a waste OF effort to expect any attend
ance II Pacific coast luminaI1es are not
sclntillating OF course. n II Is desir-
able to take In considerable sum OF
money at the gate. then the real comets.
meteors and other dazzlers from Cali
fornia must be performing on the courts.
Being prudent men. far-sighted and up
holding the doctrine OF preparedness, the
negotiations which will insure the ap-
pearance Of the most famous OF the men
from out the Golden West on the turf
OF the cast this summer are already well.
advanced Practically II Ia settled 50
that those who may have worried an q
whether or not Maurice II. Mclaughlin,
William NJ Johnston, Clarence J. Grif-
fin and others would feel abashed over
the recent comedy enacted on the sub
tect OF amatouriem, and refuse TO jour
ney eastward need not be aarmed. Like
the Campbells Of thrilling history. the
californians are coming and coming
as the rescuers Of the eastern lawn
tennis season that possibly, despite al
the pother about boys and juniors, might
otherwise be deadly dull
They are buslncsalike out IN California
The series OF matches in which X. Nor
rls Williams. ID Watson NJ Washburn,
George NJ. Church and Dean Mathey rcp
resented the east last season on the
asphalt courts OF San Francisco made
the Pacific Coast association richer by
about $500 Then the return series late
In September down at Forest Hill, l.. L.
contributed a tidy addition 10 the origi-
nal sum. while n also sweled tho treas-
urer's report Of the West eide Tennis
club, Remembering these things and tho
fact that there are many clubs here n
the east who will be liberal and not AZ
all eaptious about tho payment Of Tex
penees." there has already been consld-
cradle correspondence with John q
Rohlfs, who Is the present directing
genius Of the Pacific Coast association,
and with Dr Sumner Hardy the duly
elected member Of the executive commit
tee OF the United states National Lawn
Tennis association
While the officials Of the national as
ISOLATION have not as yet sanctioned any
dates for the International matches, or
assigned places for them to be decided,
there is an eagcrness manIfested which
fairly indicates what IL about 70 happen.
Unless something unforeseen occurs II
Ia likely that the eastern team will move
toward California by way Of the clay
court championship tournament Of The
United States. which begins at cleve-
land, o.. june "a That Is the same week
that the Pacific coast stars Will be de-
Gliding their own tituIar tournament on
the courts at Del Monte. The result r.
a fair reason for assuming that the com.
pettors will be most admirably tuned for
the international clash IN San Francisco
about the end OF the first week OF July.
From that point the schedule for the
ealifornlans closely follows tho program
OF last season The influences Of Palmer
e. Presbrey have always been instru-
mental in securing their attendance at
the great Longwood tournament IN Bos-
ton That tournament has the date Of
June a. II will permit Of the eastern
team. and Williams, washburn and
Church are practically certain OF being
three OF the quartet. returning to tho
courts in their own sections OF the coun-
try accompanied by their California
rivals In the weeks that follow Long
wood are the classic tournaments at Sea.
Eright. ". j.; at the Casino az Newport.
r. L. and At the Meadow club AZ South
ampton. L, l.. a. = vhirt lad up TO the
national championship at Foeet. Hills.
There is slight brea in the continuity
Of competition following the finish OF the
Longwood tournament and the beginning
at seahright. II ia In that period, prob
ably during the first few days OF August
tfat the eastern bection OF the inter-
sectional matches will be decided on the
turf courts at Forest Hills The date
which has been discussed appears 70 be
a most logical one. The californians
win have had ample opportunity to per-
feet their strokes on grass in the Long
wood tournament. and possibly some IN
tho special tournament. which will be-
gin the last OF July on the turf field Of
the Crescent Athletic club at Bay Ridge.