Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-08
TENNIsNEWS AND VIEWS.
By W. n. HOTEL.


tee Of the National Lawn Tennis AS
ISOLATION is going to have a puzzle on
its hands when it meets to align the
players at the end of the season.
Questions already are being asked as
to whether R. Lindley Murray or Will
liam T. Tilden, I'd, should top the
list. Murray won the national cham
pfonship by defeating Tilden in the
title round, but less than ten days
before the California meteor fell be-
fore. the Philadelphian In the title
round of the Southampton tourney,
called the preliminary to the big
event.
Tilden, in addition to winning at
Southampton, captured the clay court
and several less important titles and
prior to giving way to Murray in the
national had not been beaten this
season. Murray. though, seems sure
to ,get the call for the No. position,
unless the plan to bracket the play
ers in classes is carried out. Then
Titden might possibly be placed on
even terms with Murray in class l.
This, however, is extremely doubtful.
Tilden is sure of being No. 2, at
least. as he and Murray stand out
above the remainder of the field In
competition this year.
Tennis followers here read with
much regret Of the death death. OF r hieuy.
Touchard was well known In Wash
ingt6n for his participation in the
Chevy Chase spring Journeys, In
which he and Connie Doyle met sew
eral times In the championship round.
clashed was q battle royal, and when
they met last each had two legs on
the famous Chevy Chase singles cup,
on which several other ranking play
ers of the country have their names
probably is the most priced trophy
in his large collection. Touchard was
at one time No. on the ranking list
and was former indoor champion.
He was in the Canadian aircraft
service: -.
Cornell won over Harvard when
Cedric Major defeated SWeetser In the
final round for the District title. It
was also a victory for experience over
youth, as Sweetser is the more recent
graduate. -
Miss A. M Doyle. "the woman be-
hind the guns" In tennis here, ts to
be congratulated for securing the con-
sent Of Miss Mol1a Bjurstedt, national
indoor and outdoor champion, and
Miss Marian Zinderstein Of Boston.
another Of the ranking players Of the
on october s. The famous Morse girl
and Miss Zinderstein will play each
other in the singles and both, with
some local talent, including Connie
Doyle, will figure in mixed doubles
An admission fee will be charged to
Columbia Country Club, the proceeds
of which will go to the National
Tennis Women's War Relief Associa-
ton.
Commerce, by it's leap to the front
In the Departmental League, has
rudely jolted the pennant hopes Of
After having only broken even in its
first two matches Of ten contests,
Commerce has demonstrated its
strength and now seems pretty certain
to carry off the gonfalon. A peculiar
angle to the situation is that Treasury
time it was necessary to determine
a Departmental representative for
the. local championship series, played
for that right.
Treasury won, but was eliminated
In the first round by Princeton. the
Suburban League entry. which later
gave way to the Dumbartoa club In
the District championship match.
However. Prfnceton Jared better in
Its league than did Treasury. It held
q good lead at the time Of the start
Of the District series and has since
Increased its advantage to q point
where it Is assured the Suburban
title. Princeton IL setting the pace
here for fostering the game among
youths and its success in great
has been brought about with
their aid All of which goes to show
that it pays to help along the other