The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
CAPITAL TO enter
NATIONAL TOURNEY
Louis !. Doyle Plans to Organize Ten
mis- Players of National Capital.

Public Park tennis players In this city
have been asked to Join an organization
representatives OF which are to take
part later in a national city champion
ship tournament. Dwight F. Davis. for
mer national doubles champion, vice
president of the n. L T. A and presi-
dent of the Munipical Athletic Associa-
tion. OF st. Louis, was here last week
to confer with Louis 1. Doyle.
The st. Louis man asked for details
OF the public park tennis play here. The
entire scope Of the National Fedora
tion was outlined and the scope OF the
work in tennis was. given in detail. Co.
operation was pledged here and an ef-
fort will be made to lay the plans be-
fore the public park players in detail.
Players on the Federal courts in this
city have as yet failed TO get any or
ganization. The opening presented by
DR.. Davis has more than demonstrated
the possibility Of a body to take con-
troll Of the situation here. Louis l.
Doyle. prominent in tennis circles here.
has volunteered his services.
Doyle has gone so far as to enlist
the aid OF several tennis players in the
city. 1t is designed to get all the play
ers on the Federal courts together in
to them for consideration.
Information will be given out later by
Mr.. Doyle to those desirous of learning
about the proposed organization of play
ers and an effort will be made then to
put the affair into shape to enter the
National Municipal Recreation Fedora
tion and to send the winners of the tour
nament here to the national champion
ship.
Last year in the sectional champion
ships of the East, held in Baltimore.
Hartford defeated Worcester and New
York defeated In turn Springfield, Ill.
but later failed TO send a team to the
try-outs New York then defeated Gin
cinnatl and thus earned the right to
play st. Louis at st. Louis. St Louis
won by taking three matches and is
at present championship city OF the
United States.
In Washington last year there were
5000 players on the Federal courts. They
are located in Henry, Potomac and Mont
rose Parks and the plans are under
way for the construction Of 36 more
courts to be located in East Potomac
Park. Col W. w. Harts, superintend
ent of public buildings and grounds, is
enthusiastic on the subject Of tennis
and has appreciated more than any pre-
vious superintendent the need of dress
ing quarters in connection with the
courts. His plans for the future in
clude a field house to cost $4,000 to be
built in East Potomac Park.
Col. Harts is also showing his support
of the proposed public park champion
ship matches, and his permission has
been obtained for posting notices In this
regard on bulletin boards which will
be placed In the various enclosures.
Louis l. Doyle has chosen this method
Of reaching all players who obtain per-
mission to use the Federal courts who
would be interested in the local cham
pionship tournament. Players on Fed
eral courts will therefore be asked to
send their names and addresses to the
secretary Of the Washington Tennis As
sociation.
The intention Of a city to participate
in the national championship matches
must be indicated by notification to the
National Municipal Federation by June
L. Therefore, after a reasonable number
of names have been received the place
Of q meeting will be announced in the
press and an organization OF public park
players will be formed for the purpose of
carrying out the plans.
Tho local tournament will be con-
Quoted by the officers Of the new or
ganization and carried on by them. Park
players seldom have opportunity to
measure up their standard Of play by
that of the various leagues and clubs
in operation here during the summer.
1t is thought that the ability of players
and the quality of tennis shown on the
public courts, is quite up to the mark
set in other cities.
No members of local country clubs.
those who have an opportunity to use
other than public courts, would be
eligible to play in the local park tourna-
t. LAT ktWRTr
this matter in all cities playing under
the National Federation. The plans fo-
this year include male players, no age
limit being set.