Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05
TENNIS TOURNAMENTS
RAISING LARGE SUMS
National Association Progresses in
Plans for Securing 100000 to FL
nance Ambulance Companies.
PLAYERS COOPERATING WE'LL
Many Stars From Various Sections
Giving Time and Efforts to Make
Journeys II Success-Matches At
tracing Large Crowds.

In an effort to raise 100000 to n
nance three ambulance sections. which
are to be presented to the government
through the American Red Cross. the
United States National Lawn Tennis
Association has scheduled 4 series OF
exhibition ma tches between some of the
best players of the country. These
events began July 90 on the courts of
the Yahnundass Golf Club. Utica, n.
Y, and will end about September 90
in Kansas City. Mo. From August un-
til the end Of the schedule. the players
will be in action almost every day.
making this the most ella borate trip OF
the kind that has been arranged by
the tennis association.
1t would have been impossible to
schedule these matches without the
most cordial cooperation on the part
Of the players and clubs Miss A1olla
Bjurstedt. national champion, and
Miss Mary *. Browne. of California.
former champion, have placed their
services at the disposal Of the associa-
ton. William NJ. Johnston, OF San
Francisco former champion. also
agreed to play In these matches.
Harold a. Throckmorton, of Eliza
beth. n. j.. national junior champion.
has agreed to take part in all the
matches. To take Johnston's place.
Johnny Strachan. of San Francisco. is
| coming East. Strachan is one of the
ers on the coast and is considered al
| most the equal Of Johnston, although
| he has not played in so many Of tho
| big tournaments.
In addition to these men, Frederick
| B. Alexander, former doubles cham
pion and Karl II. Behr. the Davis Cup
player have agreed to compete In
many Of the Eastern matches r
| Indy Murray has placed his services
at the disposal of the committee for
several important dates and S. How
ard Voshell and Nat W. Niles will also
be used whenever possible
Cooperative Spirit Shown.
| This fine spirit of cooperation on
the part Of players who are not in
active service, has enabled the com.
mittee to proceed with plans which
otherwise could not have been carried
through. With players of such prom
inence available, clubs have been glad
to stage exhibition matches in most
cases guaranteeing at least $1,000,
for the ambulance fund. In addition
to the revenue from these matches,
the entire proceeds OF the National
Patriotic Doubles Tournament on the
courts OF the Longwood Cricket Club
of Boston, and of the National Singles
Patriotic Tournament at the West
Side Tennis Club. Forest Hills, will be
devoted to this fund ~
Money is also being raised by sub
scriptions from clubs. several having
already pledged one or more ambu-
lances. An ambulance costs $1,000 de-
livered in Franco, and a club or asso-
elation giving this sum has an ambu-
lance named for 1t. In addition to
financing the three sections the tennis
association is enrolling men to man
them. Applications for enlistment are
being received at the office of the Field
Secretary. 20 Broad Street, New York
! City.
Without doubt the most attractive
feature OF 1.-THE matches will be the
competition between Miss Browne and
Miss Bjurstedt. At present they lare
playing the finest tennis Of any wom.
en- in America and their matches thus
far have been highly Sensational.