The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-25
RAIN TURNS CLAY
COURTS TO LAKES
Cloudburst Comes Just Before
It Is Time to Start
Championship.
CUTLERY TO PLAY DAVIS
~ e. n. O'CONNELL.

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CLEVELAND. June 2A-P1ay was to
have started this afternoon At the Lake
wood Tennis Club here In the seventh
annual tournament for the clay court
championship Of the United States. In
fact. the committee expected that by
nishtfall the irst round would be com
pleted or nearly 20. The players were
ready the courts were In condition and
the oficials were so we'll prepared that
they even had the foot fault rule memo
rissd to the letter.
The weather man. however. was not
prepared for anything but aquatic
sports, n Just before 2 o'clock. the time
scheduled for play TO begin. he let loose
dozen miniature lakes. There are FOUR
teen courts at Lakewood. but two OF
them did not get very wet as they are
covered with grand stands. These "
courts. therefore, were not available FOR
play, and although the u did come
out strong and hot later In the day. all
matches had TO be postponed until Mon
day.
storm, rooIs tho Crowd.
81 nicely did the weather man have
the ra!nstorm timed that he fooled
practically every one interested In the
tourna ment A clear blue sky and an
exceptionally hot sun during the early
morning made IL appear that conditions
would be deal for tennis. Shortly after
noon. however. sinister looking black
clouds rolled in of the lake and kent
budding together until they had gath
cred In sufic,ent force 20 make a cred
liable attack on the tennis courts A.
| O'Clock the rain began to patter down
in small drops hut gained momentum az
the minutes passed and soon 1t turned
to a ver..abi. ,loudburst.
Prior 10 the time the air began a
whole host Of tennis enthusiasts had
started their pilgrimage from the city
and its environs to the scene of hostili-
ties. Tn. trolley cars leaving the square
were ia ahmed with the half holiday
crowd, ard a steady stream Of automo-
bile. poured out toward Lakewood
Quite a crowd arrived a 1.-THE clubhouse
In time for the rain. And those who
went directly 70 the stands. laughing at
the idea OF rain. had an impromptu
outdoor shower bath. an unhealthy treat
ment for raiment. Sport
HhVS. hLt Nit ! W oi n i'hS's
detected and b~edraggled look.
winners 10 Play Two Matches.
- ~,
Erwin u pu'ne.!, e"".''1" ~,
tournament comf''l,ee. Iooneu al u
oo"npour o a s",e
fo"iu''y snIiou"Seu 20, y
~oulu ho' oes,n 49, cn-.w nar,
outneIy mas oeen ~O'""s .o.. -
10 make the IOuTTd1nt1t IL SutttES INV
easua!i remarked" tnis .ma
as ne hau pu' N so'"c 1871,
Gus i'cks ne uid nov see WY .he p.aseI.
shouid NOT De Haue w shou'"e' eo""e "
the purnen Mohua!'
WIN tnis Ihe OF 1hous,' :" ~ 20
ne Immediately Procesueu 70 mans w
the scheou'e lor "o"oa.' ;" ~,
suit ever! winner !. us 'uu ~
the mems sihs'es WIN "a' P''' q
second ma'ch' 49,, !.
., ..n,oraa pastd..
,unri,s ,hs tournanen, he decided ,hat
tuhh'ns .he .'u.nAn, nv ~ :, 49, ,",'.
ne might JUST ms well get on the NUM-
| for the title. which has been won twice
by Richard Norris Williams "a Inc
present champion ,n'ee 'hhcs ~ ~
fornians, Melville VI Ions. John u
Strarhan and Clarence !. Griffin. and
-. b.. u.ai,or r HAYES Culinary ad.
once oy Ma',er no xnnn, ~ CO.,
mi''ed nat ne uu !, .Npeoo
yery az draw draw ,or he had drawn viii.
= Davis, holder Of the california and
G u,heyy said thai, he aisliked the ide.
OF waiting until Monday TO finish h,
The play in the ~omen's Singles w.,
not hes.n nmi'' Tn.sd'y, Miss No oil;
blufStea', ne ns'i" :, ,osna5 w. m,,
play mt"us" o an" Wam Ne Mss ISL R,d, 81 Ste
! nh,us the Michigan state and Clcvelanc
nni.,. ',.mnion has been p!a wing sraa,
,s,H s"s shts season and should give a
good accoun, of herself Other prom.
mem, women in the m, are Miss Marthe
Guthrie or fl'tspu's u "' muH..
Bickle Of Toronto, Mrs Il Apthori
and MISS f'1rea"r 1921; 1"ta o.,
New YORK Inc ma'ch 'heou'e '"'
Monday morning
Na''cna, :, pouud- ,hhsr
M.ns rTinsreSC vs. y po'Jp ' Gaii,hcry. tiaapkSs
": Gerard s,9'i I..saG nnr' U"Isn
r. Z '@;ol.m.n c.aGk ys Il l.y',lc
plt,.burs Ben r. A,kins'n 'lssv'iand "
Austin hurTes"'' IswrenC,e yrrN1puin""' ,
Cleveland. UT M.e.'''' -" '"' "
Brook" Martin 'rhteh' ttilun' ~
roughs. l.akewoon y " S"hi NHl,n
tast End -. M''n, n''I a.,
T G., vs.. Ronefl T. s,anfr, rmE." rrsn'
slough. Elyris, Vs pmr r.,n' '',''',
Albert 7. Spautnlhg' nun"'n, W. 49,
lindauer' .h'Iss13' E,ary Ir1nmS a|.',r,
II Dougherty' canton vs. II tnietson
: cincinnati, - rr"'I,n. ,'"r,n 20,
vrN, 'inclnnaH', = ',unlihon" h'ntueT
r!t'sh1rs ". 'p,,m w"ss" IuieI poyon
" $. NCEliroy, fI,tspnIs ~ foSn,
/ Cleveland sur Wunetl,nk ~
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