The Washington herald., 1917-08-05

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be called within the next day or so
for the purpose Of taking up the ques-
ton of having local racqueters fur
nish an ambulance for the Red Cross
for use in the war somewhere in
France"
President Adee. of the National
Lawn Tennis Association, recently
wrote a letter to Conrad B. Doyle ask
ing if Washington players did not
want to do their bit by raising fund
for an ambulance ahd Doyle has turn
ed the matter over to the local asso-
ciation. President James II. Hopkins.
Vice President A. Y Leech. tr., and
the other officers of the District asso-
ciation have given the matter con-
siderable thought. and a meeting will
be called in order that definite action
may be decided upon by that body. In
his letter, President Adee offers two
suggestions.
The first is that the money be raised
by a patriotic tournament" while
the second Is that If 81 900 can be guar
anteed II Is possible that the team
Of Eastern and Western stars. which
is now touring the United States in
exhibition matches, could add Wash
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II Washington can raise this 81 900
It's name will be placed on one OF the
ambulances and this those in charge
Of local tennis affairs want to see
done. Experience in the past has
shown that very little money can be
raised il a tournament is held and so
President Adee's first suggestion will
probably be discarded but with over
2,5O0 local players and at least that
number of enthusiasts who do not
take ar active part in the game 1t Is
not seen why at least 1900 and prob
ably more could not be raised IL the
second suggestion is taken up as any
one interested in the game at all would
cheerfully pony up" so cents or 81
for an opportunity of seeing some of
the country's best racquet wielders in
Gction. As stated above, the matter
will be brought to a head at the spe-
cial meeting to be called within the
next few days.
Irrespective of weather conditions,
the second big professional golf match
of the local year for Red Cross ben-
eft will be held this afternoon over
the Washington Golf and Country
SluD at St"cll SldlfCn, d. AS lave
Burgess. the Bannockburn representa-
tive, has not yet completely recovered
from his recent illness, the match
will be played along the same lines
as the fc -mer one with Fred Mcleod.
Of Colun 1ia. and Howard Beckett, OF
the HON club. opposing Jack Bur-
gress, Of Chevy Chase, and James
Spencer. of the Town and Country
Club. When this foursome got to-
gether at Bannockburn In June, Nc
Leod and Beckett won 2 up and l,
and the Burgess-Spencer combination
is out for revenge this time. All of
those interested in golf are invited
and tags may be obtained from any
of the four "pros" or at the club.
This match will be started at o'clock,
instead Of at as was first announced,
and for the benefit of those who ex-
pect to witness 1t the club calls at
tention to the fact that persons leay-
ing the AQueduct Bridge on either
the 1890, 100, or 1:4 o'clock trains
will get there in time.
There will be no exhibition tennis
match at the Columbia Country Club
this afternoon, Dean Mathey, Kelli-
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Training Camp being scheduled to
against Frederick c. Colston
and other members Of the Baltimore
instead
Irving ]. Henderson and ]. NJ. Brid-
gett, two prominent members Of the
Columbia Country Club, were drawn in
fhn frat hafnh In he draf
T. H. woolsey, a former State cham
pion of New Mexico, was visitor at
the Bannockburn course a day or so
ago as the guest OF Secretary John
T. Harris. Woolsey played a round
and showed himself to be an excep-
tionally long driver, but, on account
of the fact that the course was new
10 him and the greens a little roush,
was a little uncertain at his short
game.
With apologies to Briggs, one of
Eddie" Eynon's friends has sub
mitted the following: when a
fellow wins the District golf
one year and the
gets into a state of war
Ind the United States Golf Asso-
station asks that all title events
be discontinued. and so he don't get
, chance OF losing IL for another
year. Oh, BA-byI! Amt II q GRA-
ND and GLO-O-AR-YUs feelin'i !"
Louis w. Weaver. after a long
ay-off, is playing regularly again
1t the Columbia Country Club and
. putting up an exceptionally good
game o. golf
I. DR.. B. L. Taylor. william Mackie,
Basil Il Manley and waldo n. !