The Washington times., 1918-12-27

While IL Is too early 10 speculate
upon the various tournaments, 1t Is
safe to say that Columbia will have
its two regular events, and that Dunn
barton will stage its annual fall Dis
trict title and perhaps another event
The various tennis leagues VIII
swing into line as early as possible
for their interesting summer strug-
giles while the annual boys and
junior tournaments will claim at
tention toward the close OF the school
year.
The women's Tennis League and
the various recreation centers are
planning a number of events for girls
and women. and IL present ideas work
out satisfactorily there will be
plenty of court work beginning in
early spring.
Chevy Chase tennis plans are in
the hands of Capt. Upshur Moorehead
and Capt. Arthur Hopkins. still in the
army. When the Chevy Chase tennis
committee gets together a definite
program will probably be outlined.
Chevy Chase let the annual invitation
tournament go by the boards and had
difficulty in getting it's quota Of
players for the w. T. A. matches.
The high schools here will have
their annual series of tennis matches,
which are played during May and the
first week in June. The prospect of
school until July ! may cause the
tennis schedule to be doubled. each
school playing two rounds.
Dumbarton Tennis Club made an
exceptionally fine record during the
past season. The Dumbarton players
handily won the Washington Tennis
Association banner, walked off with
the inter-city matches with Baltimore
players and annexed the District sin
giles championship when Lieutenant
Cedric Major defeated Capt. Arthur
Sweetser also a DumbartOn man.
In doubles Purinton and Herrick.
Dumbarton players. took the District
title. In addition the Dumbarton
players defeated the Princeton Club
for the District team title.
Tennis is by no means dead. On
seasonable days, and there have been
many recently. Connie Doyle, Ben
Price, Owen Howenstein, and Thad
Benton get together for doubles and
singles on the concrete courts out
OF doors.
- Seiichfro Reshio, the japanese ex-
pert. who played such long-winded
tennis in the national championship
last summer, and WHO paid a visit
here late in the fall, was somewhat
perturbed over his rating by the
ranking committee.
Kashio is one OF most modest OF
players. a thorough sportsman. 81
think Kumagae will get a ranking
about fifth or sixth. but as for ms
I will be nowhere" said Rashio.
what you Think"
The opinion was ventured that
Kashio would get in the first twenty,
which he eventually did. by the way.
As a matter OF fact, Tilden, Kashio.
Kunlagae. Fred Anderson, Harold Tay-
lor and Fred Alexander participated
in more tournaments than the average
last season and did well in every meet
ing Kashio finished in the running in
the Toronto tournament, the last Of
the fall affairs.
r. Lindley Murray was awarded
premier honors with Richard T. Til |
den. I'd, in tennis BY the L. S. N L. |
T. A. ranking committee. In other
words. Murray and Tilden were rated
as the best players in class one. OF
which there were. two.
T1lden by his play all season might |
have been awarded the number one
position. TiIden won the Manhattan |
tournament, the Crescent tournament, |
the Southampton tournament. the ma
tional doubles. with Vincent Richards, |
and was invincible until he met Muir |
ray. T1lden suffered a reverse when |
he met Murray because he could |
hardly stand on an infected foot
Murray played Indifferent but win |
ming tennis through the national ain /
gles, his only tournament play OF the |
year by the way. Had Tilden been at |
his best Murray would have been !