New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13
Patriotic Tennis Due
To Start Tomorrow
Many Star Women Player,
VIII Compete at For
est Hills
By FRED HAWTHORNE

Ne~' FORK will usher In the lawn "a,
mis- tournament season to-mov,a-
morning at the West Side Tennis ca
Of Forest Hills, Long Island, when ~.
annual tournament, hitherto know, :.
the metropolitan championship. ~.
now, under the stress Of grim war A.,
grated as patriotic" tournams,,
will get under way.
Although at the time Of writinv q.
official entry list for TINS tourney 80
not been announced, Indications -.
that many OF the women players Of -.
first rank will be on hand when ~
is called Miss Molla Bjurstedt
tional champion and also holder Of \.
metropolitan title, will play throu~S
the brilliant girl from Norway being me,
as enthusiastic Tor the game when :.
prizes or titles are at stake az wa.
there are glory and tangible rewsys.
20 be gained. Miss Bjurstedt's s,srS
in this regard is well worthy OF emnl.
tion by the players OF the country. h,
IL proves that the real stars Of "A.
court play the game for the sake a ~.
game, and not for mere mercenary ma.
tives. May the Norwegian maids o..
ample be followed from coast 20 coas,
Miss Marie Wagner. national INDIA,
and New York State champion. Is II.
most certain TO enter the lists ala
and il would not be surprising. prs'
. vided the draw places them on DINA.
site sides, 10 see her and Miss Rim.
stedt fighting Z out in the final round
situation these Two splendid PLAYER.
have met in tournaments on many ,
previous occasion.
Youngsters in Line
There is a growing host Of II.
younger generation that may make Il,
presence felt in this tournament and
, If a majority Of these respond 70 the
call, the competition should be elOse
and fayorites may be deposed.
Mrs. Edward Raymond, a former
holder of the title, will probably BE-
among the starters, and It is possible
that Mrs. Marshall Mclean. who has
also captured the honors in this tourney
and is one Of the most notable play.
ers in the East, will be competitor.
although she has been absent from the
courts for a long time.
OF the younger school, Miss Eleanor
Goss, Miss Gladys Bowling, Mrs.
Jack Anderson, Miss Helen Bernhard
and Miss Helene Pollsk are among the
most promising. II is only a question
of time when the champions Of tee
future will arise from among these
players, and tumble the present stars
from the heights.
The soldiers who are fighting N.
worlds greatest war to-day in Europs
occasionally find time, behind the lines
to indulge in lawn tennis as well a.
other outdoor sports, but the creates,
difficulty encountered by the rsceus,
wielders is in finding a suitable stretch
of turf on which 10 lay out a court
Pembroke A. Vale. the British az.
thority on lawn tennis and golf, BE-
lieves that he has solved this difficulty
in the invention of new game, called
sling tennis" Only the fast volleyins
strokes are used, and in place Of the
regulation tennis ball a small bag, Ike
bean bag, is employed.
The racquet is composed OF an q!
frame, across which cords are Loosely
strung. The bag is caught in thsS
cords and literally slung across The
net, and the same method Of scoring IS
in lawn tennis is used. IL Is probable
that the men in the military camps q;
Plattsburgh and elsewhere may take /,
up in lieu of the regular court game.
Frederick B. Alexander, forme,
Davis Cup star, is responsible for what
promises to be a great boom in the
! game Of lawn tennis in Mount Vernon.
He has made tentative arrangements
for series of patriotic tournaments,
to be conducted by different clubs in
that city, with several hundred players
participating.
Preliminary measures 10 this effect
were taken last Thursday night, at .
meeting held in the clubhouse Of the
/ Westchester County Wheelmen. I'd.
ward Mcclure acted as chairman and
selected as his committee +. II. lib.
belts, J. Arthur Wilder, George C..
/ Clark and Harry !. Beechinor. Plans
were laid for the greatest competition
on the courts ever held in Westchesttr
/ County.
Every organization included in h,
Mount Vernon City League will JOIN
with the Westchester County Wheel
men in promoting the tournaments u.
receipts from which will be tuned
over to the Red Cross fund
These clubs include the Park Tennis
/ Club, Lincoln Tennis Club, Langton
Tennis Club, Franklin Square Tennis
Club and the Kappa Gamma TENN.
Club, none OF which is member o.
the United States National Lawn Ten
mis- Association. Dates for the tourns..
ment will be decided upon at a general
meeting of all of the organizations In
terastod