Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-07
GOOD RECORDS MADE
BY TENNIS CLUBS
Ninety Tournaments Held for
Boys and Juniors Glasses
During Year.
SMITH ON DARcYs TRAIL
BY JACK vEIocK.

1y JnSn ASA
\ New York, Jan. Clubs and sub
associations affiliated with the United
States Lawn Tennis association made
great record during the year 1910
4 From what might be called standing
start these associations turned in rec
ords for more than ninety Journeys
in the boys and Juniors classes, and
Gin the events that were held over zoo
players took part.
4 With the consideration that these
I tournaments were more or less ex-
/ perimental, it is reasonable to believe
] that the present year will see won
derful growth in these divisions, and
with some changes in the system Of
staging such tournaments the field
will be greatly enlarged.
According to the latest plans an
ncrnced by the parent body forty OF
more cities scattered throughout the
!, country will be designated as tennis
centers. This part Of the plan has
probably never been equalcd in any
other branch OF sport, and it is fell
BY the tennis solons that the interes
il will create will bring about a sue
cSssful widening OF the scope encom
passed by such events.
The change from the sectiona
basis idea is to be put into effect
Every club, college or association al
fitiated with the United States Law
Tennis association will be urged tC
hoid tournaments for the boys an'
arrange preliminarics so that
gftater number may get the chanc'
tor compete.
Winners Of preliminary events will
bc declared eligible to compete in tn
sectional events, centered in cite
conveniently located in each tcnni
district. Players will be permitted t
co6npetc in as many events as the
ckeose. The problem OF reducing tn
distance players will travel is All
other thing favorable to the growt
of5thc game among the boys.
The cities which will probably b
dt9ignated as tennis centers are a
follows: Portland, Me-; Bostoi
Htrtford, New York, Philadelphia
Bsltimore, Washington, Richmon'
N$lanta, Birmingham, Louisville
Charleston, w. Va; Cincinnati, i
difnapolis, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, %
tr6it. Buffalo, Utica, Chicago. Mi
wdukee, Grand Rapids, ST. Loui
M$mphis. New Orleans. Houston
Dallas, Texarkana, Oklahoma Cit,
Wichita, Kansas City, Omaha, Mif
noApolis, Duluth, Grand Forks, N. d
Ef Paso, Denver. Salt Lake Cit.
Bite, Lewiston, Los Angeles, Sa
Flhncisco, Portland, Seattle.
Smith on Trail.
left Smith, the Bayonne, N. j., nit
df<weight, is hot on the trail OF Le'
Il, tef Darcy, and says he will gis
Dhrcy almost any sort OF bonus
. "a him into the ring. Smith. i wi
\ b&zremcmbcred, met Darcy twice
Australia, and in his first mectir
Il wth the islander he won in ii'
II rohnds when Darcy refused to lca'
II ha corner and the sponge was tosss
i in1b the ring by one OF his second
v III their second meeting Smith CLAIM
4 that the referee stopped the bout
4 ia second round, and Darey's recol
sHtws a knockout Of Smith in Z
ro&nds. This controversy notwit
n stfnding, the past meetings OF u
Il two show that Smith has some clai
\ tosa chance at the Australian
! this country. Whether or not he W
4 be able to convince the promoters
4 the fact is a question which rcmail
{ tqbc settled.
q One On Mike.
Mike Donlin is now a represent
tive for a Havana promoter OF ra
iHt and boxing, and Mike is al
NJ conyersant with the way they
~ things in the island metropolis. B
n wien Donlin first visited Havana
was very much up stump. One d
N hSswent out to purchase some ha
erdashery and tried to make the {
M bans understand what he wanted
VI spSaling straight English TO the
4 NEEDLESS to say, Mike returned sa
PURCHASES, and, meeting Cub
sports writer at his hotel, he beg
TO- rave about the ignorance OF I
islanders. The sports writer in que
"A tion happened TO speak English, Ss
Nike:
eANhat's the matter with the 4
tives around hercf ! go into sto
and try to buy some collars. Thi
SA can make any Of them und'
y stand what / wantl Not a chan'
They stand around like dummies a
loak blank. What's the matter wi
'eua, hey?'
aHow did you ask them for VII
YOU wanted?" queried the scribe.
sJust the same as I'm telling yo'
retorted Mike.
sDon't you know this is forci
country with foreign language
SAID the Cuban scribbler.
Y Gosh, ! never thought Of tina
sad Michael, and he beat it for
Il writing room to get away from
laugh that was on him.
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