The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-05
SUBURBAN TENNIS.
TEAMS Strong FOR.
SCHEDULED GAMES.
Clubs Closely Bunched for Lead
ershlp-Department Post
ponements Announced.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Suburban Tennis League teams get
away to a good start with full strength
and several notable additions in View
OF the fact that the Washington Tennis
ASsocta ton has as off day.
Petworth. which 10 topping the league.
meets the Bureau OF Standards and q
hot match II expected. Petworth Is not
20 far ahead that 1t cannot be caught
by the other clubs. With the addition
OF Van vliet. a newcomer to the ranks
OF Washington tennis players, and q
product Of the Pacific coast. the Rae
qust Club Is taking on Princeton
Princeton has been strengthened by
the addition OF Howard Cissell, Gen.
trails High School captain. and runner
up for tho District junior title.
Holmead. which has gotten it's bumps
OF late. Ia meeting the Home Club, and
can expect to encounter some difficulty.
The Euclid Club is meeting Argyle.
Many matches are slated for nexr
week among tennis leagues. There are
still several Suburban League matches
which are outstanding and the Depart
up against a number Of postponements.
On Monday the regularly scheduled
Departmental League matches finds
Treasury playing Commissioners ana
Justice-Trade meeting Commerce; In
addition there Is match scheduled bo-
TWEEN Labor-State and Smithsonian.
On Tuesday Agriculture and Govern
ment Printing office take the courts.
Wednesday Navy plays the Government
be decided. Interstate meets Postoffice
Thursday has been set tside for the
Labor-State and Agriculture meeting.
On Friday the regularly scheduled
uyar yv.t "a aknk L. hAA AZ
as well as that between Government
Printing Office and Postoffice for the
cellar championship.
,., Navy comes back MSx. against the Post,
the Anal match Of the Departmental
League series, II having been necessary
to extend the matches over one date on
account Of yesterdays postponements
In the events of a tie for the title
t%esn team. tsa s sea'c Thers Is iii
q. possibility Of three-cornored tie or q
tie between Navy and War for the
championship.
The Washington Tennis Association
10 scheduled to meet next Saturday
Chevy Chase Is down to meet ColumbIs
and the Departmental team 10 SLATED
to meet the Dumbarton aggregation.
Seventeen swimmers representing si,
organizations have entered the distanc,
race today, starting at the Aqueduct
which will be held under the auspices
Of the Washington Swimming CLUB
The field includes contestants from New
Potomac Boat Club, Washington Swim
ming Club. and Baltimore Central Y. NJ
c. A., each being represented. whil'
Potomac oBat Club, Washington Swim
ming Club. and the Georgetown play
! grounds are in the local contingent.
There Is a special prize emblematic o
the long-distance swimming champion
ship Of the District of Columbia to b.
awarded to the first resident of the Dis
trtct to finish. The entries follow:
J. Madison Cults. Edward J. Kaiser
Harry T. knight. r., Joseph r. II
Bryan. Farnham r. Miller. Charles
Runge. and James w. Burch, Washing
ton Swimming Club; r. NJ. Saunders
Potomac Boat Club; Carl Ahlenfeld
Georgetown Fairgrounds; Myron Rose
William b. Mosher, and Eric b. Stein
Maryland Swimming Club; Lambert
NJ. Yourex. Baltimore Central Y. N
c. A.
Potomac and Analostan crews ar
putting In their ticks In preparation 70
the Labor Day regatta. which will brin
all of the crack crews of the East Int
competition In the annual middle State
regatta here. Coach Hecox. Of tn
Potomacs, and Edmonston, OF Analoi
tan, have their charges working on
daily.
The Potomac crews will get a worlsor
here next Saturday, when the Arundel
of Baltimore. and Old Dominions, {
Alexandria. visit for special race.