The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
REVIEW OF THE 1916
LAWN TENNIS SEASON

eTS appeared IN SauCuOuSQ& events. In
Washington, D. c.. more than 5000
permits went to users of public courts
and in Cleveland the number was about
12,0G0. Such reports, from cities so
widely separated, show tennis players
no longer are colonized. For years the
game has reached its highest develop
ment on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
hut now it is sweeping inland with
rapidly.
Although the European war pre-
vented David cup matches the presence
of Ichiya Kumagae and Hachlshiro
Mikami, of Toxic, Japan, gave an in
ternational favor to many tournaments
in this country. Kumagae's remarkable
playing resulted in victories in the
Newport, New York State and Central
States tournaments and ended by his
being ranked No. 5. A1ikani went into
Class III of players II ON thirty-one to
forty Public interest in far eastern
tennis has been further stimulated by
the $4,000 mile trip undertaken by
Harold Throckmorton ana George M.
Church, who left snort time ago to
play for the championship OF Inc
Orient
1.-THE year was marked also by the
passing of a remarkably popular fig
ure, when Maurice E. Mclaughlin, of
Los AllS1GlGSS1 w d. gGSfA0oS
he failed to compete in enough tourha-
ments. This was the first year since
he broke into the First Ten" in 1909
that he did not win a place. In 19US
he was 40. 6, and subsequently No. 4,
No. =, No. / in 1912, 1913 and 1914, and
No. 3 in 1915. Although "The Comet
probably will play tennis for years to
come, most followers of the gains
doubt that he will ever be able to re-
gain the high rank that he has con
sistently held during the years in
which he has been the most spectacll-
lar figure in the tennis world.
Tn the administrative work OF the
national association the most import
ant feature was the development OF
play for youngsters, eliminating IN
the Junior and the Boys champion
ships. Competition for these titles was
inaugurated on sectional basis, about
ninety tournaments being held in.
which some 100 players took part:
Along the same line was the creation
Of national championship FOR users
ofDublic courts, under the auspices Of
the National Municipal r ecreation Fed
a sectional basis for players who use
municipal courts, twelve cities enter
ing in 1916. st. Louis defeated the
Nov York team IN the finals and holds
for one year the trophy offered by the
national association.
From more than 275 tournarncnrs
sanctioned by the United States Ma
tional Lawn Tennis Association the
following events are selected as the
high spots of 1916. Their winners
stand as the principal figures in the
biggest season the game has k1own:
National Tennis ChamptOnSlIipS-191
Mems Richard y. Williams
II. Boston.
Mems doubles-W. NJ. Johnston and
C. ]. Griffin, San Francisco.
Momen's singles-NIiss Molla Bud
stedt, New York.
Women's doubles-NIiss Nolla Blur
stedt, New York, and Miss Eleonora
Sears. Boston.
Mixed doubles-Miss Florence "A.
BALM, New York, and w. T. Tilden,
Jr.. Philadelphia.
Junior-Harold Throckmorton, Eliz-
abeth, N. j.
Boys-Ben n. Letson. New York
Clay Court
Mems singles Ham a. Davis,
San Francisco.
Mems doubles George n. Church
and Dean Mathey, New York.
Women's singles-Miss SIolla Blur
stedt, New York
Mixed doubles Miss Molla Blur
stedt. New York, and George n.
Church, New York.
Intercol legtate.
SinglesG. G. Gamer, harvard Uni
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