The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-31

'V'SSot tst VI ONtCo Vitui
tournaments that ever has been pro-
pared In this country was acted upcn
favorably n made public yesterday by
the executive COMMITTEES Of tho United
States National Lawn Tennis Associa-
tion. More than 200 fixtures have been
awarded to clubs In all sections Of the
country. ranging from the AfiSona State
championships. which began last week
at the Country Club Of Phoenix. to the
Longwood covered courts event which
starts In Boston March &c. 1917.
New York again has all the biggest
plums OF the tennis pie. The champion.
ship of the United States In singles will
he PLAYED at the West SIDE Tennis Club.
Forest Hills. l.. L.. beginning August
rs as will the national Junior. national
boys and the challenge round OF the
national doubles championships. The
national Indoor championships for jun
Tors will be played at the Seventh
Regiment Armory. starting tho day
after Christmas. the mems national in
door championship singles and doubles
will be contested on tho same courts
beginning February 10, 1917. and on
March l2 the women will begin compe-
tition for their national indoor titles
at the Seventh Regiment Armory.
The other national championship
events are pretty we'll scattered. Tho
supremacy on clay courts will be de-
cided at the Lakewood Tennis Club.
Cleveland. Ohio. commencing June -.
The first OF the national championships
Is that for women which will be played
ut the Philadelphia Cricket Club. start
ing June 5. The mixed doubles will be
played In connection with this tourna-
mont
The local season will start and end at
the Essex County Country Club. West
Orange, n. j. a woinen's invitation
tournament will pry the lid on the
local season at this club on April rs
and an invitation mixed doubles will
draw the curtain on the season NJ the
same club October IL. The local sea-
son for men will start with the Har-
lem Clubs annua tournament. start
Ing MAY 10.
The campaign for the national cham
pionship will start in earnest In the
East or July ~. when play begins In
the annual for the famous
Longwood bowl. now held by Maurice +.
Mclaughlin. After this tournament.
which will be played at the Longwood
Cricket Club. Boston. the stars will
journey down to Seabright. n. j.. where
they will compete for the Achelis chal-
lenge cup. which Is At present held by
Richard Norris Williams I'd. This tour
ney Nill start on the historic courts
OF the Seabright Lawn Tennis and
Crick., Club and will finish in time 20
allow the ranking PLAYERS to start com
petition the following Monday in the
invitation at the Newport
Casino.
The latter event will close on Satur-
day and after a days rest the top
notchers will do their hnal tuning up
for the national championship a I the
Meadow Club. Southampton. l.. L.. in
" ...y g,,,, r,A, chase
The bigger fxtures and those OF local
Importance follow:
APRIl.
i3-ojai Valley Tennis club, NordhoT,
Cal. open tournament.
!, #mysasd9 T,I9,; club Havana Cub"
sG".ssssx County Country club. IVES,
, Orange. y. j.. Nomsn's singles and
O~Sy"-tneeVVy chs,. club. chevy Chase.
Nd annual invitation tournament
= .e-univ-r.ity Of renn-yivanis. rhiiadel-
. phia, Pa interscholastic tournament.
6--Baltimore Country Club. baltimore.
Nd a.f Msrylsns T ElsSs ssm TsSnis Ascot.
ton. Princeton. y. j.; interscholasti
, '0Ygs s"Tsrt.ra rn.ver.,y, c.msr,as.
, Mass: Harvard interschoiss.ic tourna'
. in.nt. =,
'5WiSnswoo Crick., club. Boston.
Mass New England interschclastic cham
'l3""Wcs, side Teunl. club. For.., hin.
l.. l.. women's metropolitan champion
lD-Tuxedo Club. Tuxedo. y. y; invita-
ton ,ournsment ,Manhs.,sn d"H6les',
'G!s: s assHS iIaIpIss saaasry eiSe. Scar.
'0 %sMHslSam r %Sia,1"" cias. r.in.m
Manor. y. y; women's Invitation tourna-
.a-Kings County Tennis Club. Brooklyn,
y. -; Junior championship OF lons
@iWENzabeth Town and Country club
Elizabeth. y. J.; open mems doubles tour
a9oE.s.x County Country Club. West
Orange. y. j.. mixed doubles tournament.
open columbia Country club. chevy
Chase. Mi; middle Atlantic tourns ment
and middle Atlantic preliminary national
'.7WBrae Rurn Country Club. West New
ton, Mass; Massachusetts, State champion
'9sDC"unty Tennis club Of westchester
Hartsdale,. y; y, championship OF east
"a7NMarine and Field Club. Brooklyn,
n. y: open tournament,
aV-Merion Cricket cub. Haverford. Pa.
women's championship OF Pennsylvania and
sorrGreat Neek Country Club. Grea'
Neck station. l.. J.; Nassau and Queens
county championship.
JUNE.
3--country Club Of westchester. Wet
chester, y. y: annual invitation men's
singles and doubles
6--Amackassin club. Yonkers. n. y; an
nual tournament.
,5-philadeiphla Cricket club Philadslt
States; women's singles. doubles and mixed
/, 5|Morristown Field club. Morris,own
y. j.. Sew Jersey state championship
mems singles, doubles and mixed doubles
6-Hartford Golf club, Hartford Conn.
) N,w wI Ensiasaa Snc caun'rs "RFao. Noun, Yer.
non. n, y; annual open tournament.
I0-I0ngwood Cricket Club. Boston
Mass; Massaehusetts state championship
Io-Bronxville Athletic Association
BronxviIle. n. r.; Metropolitan champion
"is-Merion Cricket club. Haverford. Ia.
Pennsylvania state championship men
singles and doubles.
.-Wiln!Hston Country Club. whining
, ton. Del; women's Championship OF Della
{ "Ia-Arisiey Club. Ardsley-on-Hudson. n
y ". women's Invitation tournament.
, j7-New Rochelle Tennis Club. New
Rochelle. y. y; Quaker Ridge champion
'"HiR.-Pittsburs Athletic Association. Pitts
3 burg, Pa. championship OF western Penn
syivania; mems singles doubles and mixst
II or c+-Delmonte Country Club, Del,
monte. cal: Pacinc coast championship.
T-Richmond COUNTY CSu"',y Club
doubles tournament.
n.orsnss t m;aa,. Ts ss.,:. f iouan. n m.m,
io.Crsscsnt Athletic Club. brooklyn. N
": women's Invitation tournament.
: i0-Wilmtngton Country Club. ilmi