The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
BY FRANK n. rouxa.

In compliance with a request Of the
United States Lawn Tennis Association
that in case OF war all tennis events be
cancelled, Chairman James n. Hopkins.
OF the tennis committee Of the Chevy
Chase Club. announces that the annual
spring invitation event Of that club
scheduled for April q. and following days
has been called on. There Is, however.
a possibility that It may be held at q
later date. The national body has Just
written to the War Department asking II
lt knows OF any reason why 1t would not
be proper for the 1917 tennis tournaments
to be run on as scheduled. II there are
no objections, all Of the national events
VIII be held as announced and Il "a un-
derstood that the United States Lawn
Tennis Association will urge clubs which
have already called OF their events to
reschedule them or to run them OF on
their originally scheduled dates if there
Is still sufficient time left IN which TO
work up the details. The annual tourna-
ment OF the Baltimore Country Club.
slated for May 8, has also been cancelled
out the Monumental City players expect
10 reannounce IT for the same dates as
soon as the War Department is heard
from II there are no objections, and Il is
informally learned from one IN authority
that the department has none-in fact,
that 1t thinks that the calling on OF these
events is entirely unnecessary.
The attitude of the United States Golf
Association seems to be entirely different
from that OF the governing body of the
net game. President Howard w Perrin
does not see any reason why golf should
not be played and all Of the national
events will be held as scheduled unless,
OF course, conditions would be 80 greatly
changed as to make a move Of this kind
In order. All OF the local tournaments
win be played on their regular scheduled
dates and present indications point 20 an
exceptionally busy and prosperous season
for golf and golfers
Chevy Chase golfers are stiH playing
winter rules, but expect to get back to
the regular game this week. The delay
In getting on OF these special rules Is
due 70 the fact that scarcity Of help has
held the course back a little with regards
to work and improvements About
twenty men are now working on Il, roll
ing It and sodding all of the new tees.
and It II hoped that In about two weeks
time everything will be IN "apple-pie''
order and ready for q hard seasons play.
The Washington Tennis Association ex-
poets to play on its schedule this season
at the Columbia Country Club between
that team and Chevy Chase. There Is,
however. some doubt as to whether or
not some Of the other local organizations
viii be active this season The Depart
mental League held a meeting at the In
terstate Commerce Commission on We'd
nesday to consider this subject and finally
decided to bring the matter up again at
another meeting to be held on the COM
ing Wednesday. In case the league de-
cides not to become active this season,
the suggestion has been made that the
teams be kept intact and that challenge
matches between the various teams could
be arranged at intervals throughout the
season. The Suburban League has not
taken the matter up as yet but II the
present compulsory training bill now be-
fore Congress goes through, II will be
greatly affected. The Racquet Club, for
instance, Is composed OF practically an
young players. and according to Presi-
dent Cash, II the bill Is passed IN its
present form. four out OF every I'VE Of
Its members will be called"
freddie Mcleod Is going in mid-sea-
son form at Columbia and has made sew
eral rounds in close to the 70 mark dur