Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13

Myrick has received deflnite wo,s
Plattsburg. where Williams Ia trairir. vm v.n
the ofncers reserve corps. that the lattsr I.
certain to be one of the competitors
All uncertainty about the natt.u =,
cropped up because there was a. nossih,,,.s ~
that the men at Plattsburg would oa.
leave at the time of the tournament "r..w .v
washington. however. comes the news ..a
the men will be free for about tu,o ,.s u's.
and Will thereby have ample time 10 n,a, -
the national singles roy n
Williams in Condition
with William NJ. Johnston in caIifor.,.
serving with the militia and NJ T. McIonna
lin also on naval duty, 1t began to IooL :.
though recent champions would be few 80
far between. However. Williams's ants.
will make up in part for the lack NJ ~
Californians. and there is no doubt but tha,
the tennis public will be keen for the cbsncs
to see theNchampion in action. He has bsS
some tennis in Plattsburg and Of course \
In splendid condition physically
Several of the first ten will be in action A
Forest Hills, for r. Lindley Murray. No A..
c. ]. Griffin, No. 6; Watson NJ Washbur,
No T. and Dean Mathey, No. TO- bavs
agreed to play, There is also possibiutv
that Joseph J. Armstrong, No. 9, NAV entsr
that depending upon arrangements he can
make with reference to his work in the nav.
igation school, where he is enrolled in ths
Governments service.
In addition to the foregoing. entries bavs
been received from John r. Strachan. of
San Francisco Conrad b. Doyle. of Wash.
ington; Charles S. Garland, of Pittsb,,ryh
who has made a fine record this year in ths
Middle West; Frederick B. Alexander.
Karl H. Behr, 8. Howard Voshel, Harold
Throckmorton, junior champion, and Elliott
Binzen, Junior indoor champion.
Former Champions Entered
One of the unusual features that is bound
to attract the attention of the gallery IA
the entry of men whose names have been
famous in tennis annals for many wears
Fl. w. Socum, who was champion in 1888
and 1889; NJ. d. whitman. who held the
title in 1898 and 1899. and Holcombe Ward.
who won the all-comers in 1904. have
agreed to play.
There is possibility that F. II. Hoyey
winner in 1895. and r. D. wrenn, title
holder in 1893. 1894, 1896 and 1897, and
o. S. Campbell, champion from 1890 to
1892, will also compete. The chance Of
McLoughin's playing vanished with the an
nouncement that he is in naval service.
From the gallery's viewpoint perhaps the
most interesting events will be the three
matches between Miss Molla Bjurstedt ma.
tional champion and Miss Mary X. Browne
or California former champion Keen
judges who have seen their matches ex.
press the opinion that they are the great
est women tennis players now in Compel.
ton. and every gallery that has seen them
In action has been thrilled by their WON
derful play. Their three matches will end
the series for the special trophy offered by
Mr.. Myrick. In addition to these singles
on Monday, Wednesday and Friday after
moons, they will play a mixed doubles match
Saturday.
Finals in Boys Tourney
Finals for the junior and boys national
champonships-the only titles continued
this year-will begin Thursday. Qualify
ing tournaments have been held in more
than twenty cities throughout the United
States, and good entry is promised.
All the proceeds of this tournament and
Of the national doubles at Longwood will
be devoted to the fund of 100000 which
the United States National Lawn Tennis
Association is raising to finance three am
bulance sections to be presented to the Cove
ernment. Tennis hea 1quarters for tourna.
ment week will be at the Vanderbilt Hots