New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
TENNIS COURTS
OFFER T0U. A.
100000 MEN
Olavers Quick TO Say
They Will Fight if
Occasion Calls
ev FRED HAWTHORNE

-. recent annual meeting Of the
- States National Lawn Tennis
lplssS: .,,on. at the Waldorf Astoria
s..S Pobert d. Wrenn, former presi-
pe - that body. offered resolution
eject that in case Of war with
.,v the association be author
- cancel all tournaments on the
5.4nls for the coming season. The
ssIution was unanimously passed;
mis- was matter OF routine parma
-.r,srv procedure at the meeting, YET
-. frsusht with great possibilities m
- future. The world knows WhaI
-. The British. French, German
- Russian lawn tennis players nave
..Ssn In the war that has shaken the
..s;l;,sd world 70 its very foundations.
Ths tennis players, more than any
..ssr line Of athletes. have contributes
~; share of heroes TO the battlefield.
,s,sonv F. Wnding. the splendid New
ISLANDER. gave up his life for has
s.~rtrv somewhere in France. he was
s.,ssns the most prominent of those
q have responded TO the call Of duty.
49, there are many others who nave
- 70 their deaths as dauntlessly'
.i.Iough less famous on the courts.
ia dav has gone by when tennis IS
..assn OF slightingly. We have all
go II referred 10 as "a sissy game
- o1Iv nj for the physically lnilrm,
-. ,hst was in years gone by, before
=. Great players had demonstrated
=. tremendous physical and nervous
watson NJ. Washburn. one OF the
a., Ten in the ranking list, sounded
."nulsr note at the annual meeting
rssn he offered a resolution pledging
=. support of one million players IN
ss United States 70 President wilson
n case Of war.
Howard Voshelrs unexpected de-
,,,, Of Clifton B. Herd. OF California,
= he championship round Of the ma
;jonAl indoor lawn tennis tournament
Al he 7th Regiment armory was nalIeo
rith satisfaction by those Fasteners
NO had begun 10 fear that the CaIl-
iornis brand of game was about TO eX-
p.rence another season OF sweeping
suecssses on the courts.
The East is steadily gaining IN
strength, and Voshell's feat in bringing
bsek the national indoor title TO the
It.ntic Coast. following as it does
pchard Norris Williams, DDS, triumph
,vsr Johnston at Forest Hills last Sep
tsmber. is ample proof that the. men
rom the Coast are not to have Things
N their way during 1917.
voshell played a little better than
IA Rad ever done before in winning MS
s-st national title. His work at the
ret was Of the superlative order. and.
although he expended an amazing
amount of energy in constantly cnarg-
M the barrier. he was only following
sut his carefully prepared plan OF bat
ae.
Herd tells us he intends TO spend the
simmer in the East, where he Is study
ing music. This means that he VIII
probably be seen frequently on local
courts. His spectacular style Of play
md the inimitable California dash ana
nap with which he enters into every
rlly. are certain 20 make him popular
vl.h followers OF the game.
The tenth annual rational indoor
srn tennis championship for women
VII begin at the 7th Regiment armory
:. Monday. March Il. After lapse
N Sunday Il will continue on the foi-
loving days OF the week.
Molla Bjurstedt the title holder, has
dseided 20 make the long trip 70 the
Coast as a member Of the Eastern
tear. which is 20 play the Californians
in the annual East rs. West matches,
beginning on March Z, at Los Angeles.
By doing so she will lose the oppor-
tanity OF obtaining permanent posses
non OF the big challenge cup.