New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
LANDLORDS TO
RAISE RACKETS
ON THE COURTS
Real Estate Board Has
Tennis Tourney on
for May %.
BY JAMES s. O'NEALE.

Announcement Of real tennis tour
nament follows. IL is the Real Estate
Boards spring event, open to members
Of the board and their Office associates,
TO be held at the grounds of the Har-
lem Tennis Club on May % and fol-
lowing days A novel feature will be
that play will commence at 9 o'clock in
the mornings
IL ia not announced in the circular
how long will be the business day OF a
player who becomes involved on the
courts until 3 or 4 o'clock. At any
rate, il is clear that. if real estate men
would not rather play tennis than eat,
they at least would rather play than
collect rents.
Several fine players are eligible to
compete. Theodore Roosevelt Pell.
NTH In the national ranking and pos
SCISSOR of the only perfect backhand
stroke in captivity. took the real es-
tate mems tournament at Forest Hills
last year without blush, even though
the cup was several hands high We
have often wondered at the excellence
OF this backhsnd wallop, but Rave now
come TO ;he conclusion that such dex-
terity IS acquired by close perusal Of
the backhand clauses in leases.
Two other we'll known players, Harry
Parker and Benjamin NJ. Phillips, are
on the committee in charge of the tour
nament, and doubtless they will see TO
II that the prizes are just what they
should be. A. V. Amy is chairman.
The events are singles and doubles. in
classes A and B.
The Bloomfield Tennis Club, recently
admitted TO the United States National
Lawn Tennis Association. will open its
fine new grounds on Liberty Street on
May 80 by holding exhibition matches,
with Frederick b. Alexander and other
experts, to be named later. competing.
Eight courts are now being built under
the supervision of j. II. Cochran, who
constructed the Montclair Athletic Club
courts. Plans for a clubhouse are also
being drawn.
The club is anxious 10 increase its
nonresident membership, and offers
special inducements. Information may
be obtained from William S. Spier, the
secretary. Of Bloomfield, or from c. j.
Ohphant, treasurer, of West Thirty
fourth Street.
Wright & Ditson's guide, just out,
has four distinguishing features. They
are an orderly arrangement, cloth
covers, several pages of interesting
features and comment, and summaries
that can be easily read.
They DO other things besides tennis
at the Brooklyn Tennis Association
Borough Park clubhouse. Fiftieth
Street and Thirteenth Avenue. A
racket will be raised at the formal
opening of the season on May 20, when
a minstrel show and dance in the even
ing will follow matches in the after
noon. The club, with a twelve-man
team. was very successful on the courts
last year. According TO the announce
ment sent in by Carlton Berri Schuckle.
the club sis out for fresh laurels,
stronger than ever!"
Shakespeare once wrote that there's
something in a name, after all, or words
to that effect. At any rate, we lamp
from the 1916 laws Of Lawn Tennis,
issued by the United States National
Lawn Tennis Association, that }. II.
Rock is treasurer Of one of the West
Virginia clubs belonging 10 the asso-
citation. We know how IL feels to get
tennis club bill. Other interesting
things in the book are regulations for
the management of lawn tennis tourna-
ments. which We implore tournament
committees to read carefully, then read
again