New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06
Dr. List of Entries Is Re
ceived by the Essex
Country Club
~ FRED HAWTHORNE

-. Local season OF lawn tennis tour
,,t PLAY will start tomorrow on
!. ,osrts OF the Essex County Coun-
c'vh. st West Orange, y. J., with
-,,S singles, doubles and mixed
AIRS. and it will be interesting to
:. What effect the pluneing OF the
r.,.,s states into the world war will
.,,,on The entry list
N ssrsc. the women. not being so
4.,ur Effected as their brothers, viii
.sss,e6ly respond in greater num-
- comparatively. than the men, in
=, ,sornaments that are TO be played
~. season. ard It is 70 be hoped they
1. rive have too little women's play
is. The Essex County Country
Csbs tourney Will probably draw a
,,sressntstlve early season entry from
n. metropolitan district. and the COM
~,ihon should be keen in all three d.
usOns.
Nothing but Glory
!, WAS announced recently by the
r-,,ed States National Lawn Tennis
association shat no titles arc to be COM
r..ed for this year and no champion
airs will pass. and therefore the wom-
~ tournament 81 tho West side Ten
* Club 81 Forest Hills. Long Island.
b MAY a. originally known as the
gonen's metropolitan championship,
ull bring nothing but glory 20 the
sinner.
Mss Molla BjUrstedt. national and
-s,ropoi.an champion. probably Will
say through. as viii Mss Marie Wsg-
,sr national indoor title holder. and
Il other stars OF the local courts.
ne men viii not Cet into action IN
81 MAY is. when the Tuxedo Club, up
ne Hudson. viii stage us annual in
rA,ion doubles tournaments. This
,lWtys has attracted the leading pairs
u the Esst including the Larneds.
Bob and George Wreun. the Whitman
s-othsrs and several OF the Younger
xb6ol.
The entry this time is liable - be
srking in several o. these illustrious
court names when the draw is made.
ior by that time TIE P.tttsburC train
M camps VIII BE 2 full session and
roodly number O. the stars VIII be
studying military instead q court tao
tiss.
On May q the annual open tourna-
ment o. the Harlem Tennis Club viii
begin. in former years this fixture has
really marked the active start o. The
local season. and the entry list has
been representative o. some O. the
best Of the local talent, but i Is doubt
iul if some Of those VINO performed
well in years gone by vii be on hand
THIS time.
Norwegian May Repeat
On the same date the annual womea's
invitation tournament OF the Pelham
Country Club vill get under way. This
tourney was won las year by Miss
Molla Bjurstedt, who will probably be
on hand again this season 70 win the
chef honors, no matter how strong
The fed that may oppose her.
The FIRST really important tourna-
ment for the men. the Eastern New
York State championship, viii be held
ibis year on the clay courts Of the
Ausckassin Country Club. Of Yonkers
rsr,irg on May IS. For several years
pas, this event has been decided al
the. County Tennis Club. Of West
chester. at Hartsdale. but the SHIFT e
Yorkers bringing Il closer 10 Man
hitan. should add 10 the number oi
entries. always taking into account thC
appearance Of those who viii bt
assent because Of war services.
Two days later the Ardsley Club vii
tpsn its women's invitation tourney
and on May 30 the Great Neck Country
Club o. Long Island and the Sleepy
Hollow Country Club Of Scarborough