Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-27
Los ANGELES To
WELCOME TENNIS
STARS ON MAR. 9
Johnston, Church, StraChan
and ThroCHmorton to Play;
Griffin Still Here


George NJ. Church OF Tenafiy. \. j.;
Harold A. ThrockmOrton OF Elizabeth,
y. J.: Theodore r. Pell and Bernon s.
Prentice of New York, and Conrad B.
Doyle Ct Washington. d. C., will rep
resent the East i'm the next team
match with the West 1t will he play
ed March and ~ at Los Angeles. Cal.
These intersccti0nal contests have
come TO be one % the features OF the
tennis season and, consequently there
has been a great deal of interest
among the fans, While the preliminar-
les were under discussion. The an
nCuncement of the Eastern teams per-
sGnnci Viii be received with satisfac-
tiCn, for the players are OF such ability
that they are certain to give an excel
lent account Of themselves.
Church and ThrOckmorton played
IN the Mid-Pacific Carnival tourna-
ment in this city. William NJ. John
stCn and John Strachan, the Califor-
ma stars, also are entered for this
event .....
Coyie and pell to Start Soon
Doyle and PeIl will leave the East
this week and go right through to the
Coast. This will give them few days
to become acclimated and to prepare
fer the big matches. Prentice has lett
fer California, SO he will have ample
opportunity TO round into form.
/ The high class Of the Eastern team
is apparent in the ranking they re-
ceiyed for their play last season.
Church was placed Mob by the rank
ing committee. while Doyle, Throek-
morton and pell we're all in Class l.
The playing ability of the men in this
class is so nearly equal to some of
those who make the first 10 that 1t
is extremely, difficult to differentiate
between them. Prentice is a tourna--
ment player Of long experience and
for more than dozen years has held
The championship Of the SeahEisst-
4 sslrz4- .Esc,Tr+g and Cricket Club.
Nothing has been announced as to
the makeup Of the California team.
Johnston and Straehan are almost GER
tain to have places on it. however,
while Mclaughlin may be expected to
compete. In addition there are Bundy,
Dawson, Roland Roberts, Warren,
Hahn, Johns-alI of whom have been
East--besides other players OF more
than ordinary ability for whom the
Californians can choose a team Grif
fin is still IN this city and will not
compete. .:@
West Beaten Last Year
1t is certain that they will make
every effort to get together strong
combination, because Of the outcome
of the last East-West match This
was played at Forest Hills August 4
and and resulted in an overwhelm-
ing victory for the East, six matches
10 one. The only match lost by the
East was when Johnston and Griffin.
national doubles champions, defe1ted
pehr and Alexander In the others
W. NJ Washburn defeated r. l.. MUIR
raw. Karl r. Behr defeated Willis 2.
Davis, c. NJ church defeated G. J.
r 81 williams feated w.
" Johnston. ~ w. Niles defeated Ro-
-ard Roberts and Williams Church de
fec ted navis-Murray. The overwhelm-
ing victory OF the Eastern nlayers was
n distinct surprise and the Califor
aians NAV be depended upon to even
meters IL possible in this meeting.
-Four matches of singles and two of
doubles will be played:
The latest telegram said that wo-
mems events also would be arranged
and that Mary Browne and the SUIT
ton sisters are expected to play. Miss
Molla Bjurstedt. national women's
ehamnicn, has been invited to make
the trip to compete against them.
The first East-West match was
played in 1899. when NJ D. Whitman,
Reals c. Wright, Dwight F. Davis,
Holcombe Ward and George WRIGHT
COMPRISED the Eastern team. The
West was represented by Sumner
Hardy, Samuel Hardy, Robert Whit
ney and George Whitney.