The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-11
WAR FUND TENNIS
BRINGS CHAMPIONS
Stars Of West Coming to Par
ticipate in Atlantic Coast
Games.
AFFECT NATIONAL TITLES

The spirit with which tennis players
throughout the country are cooperating
for the success CO the national cham
pionships Is indicated In the eastern
trip Of Water T. Hayes and Ralph H.
Burd!ck. They will make their primal
bow to Atlantic seaboard folk when they
play at the Longwood Cricket Club In
Boston, where the national doubles
championship opens on Monday.
For several seasons Hayes and Bur-
dick have been among the leading play
ers in the middle West. The Chicago
Tennis Association decided that 1t could
best express It's desire to cooperate with
the National Association in making the
Atlantic coast benent tournaments a
success by sending these stellar players
East to try for the championships The
proceeds Of both singles and doubles will
be given to the War and Navy Depart
ments' Commission on Training Camp
Activities. The fund will provide tennis
equipment for men in the service. Real
izing that the popular appeal Of such
events Is increased as they become truly
national in character. the Chicagoans
are sending their ablest men. 1t is
certain that the playing Of Hayes and
Burdick at'Lonswood and Southampton
will be watched with particular interest.
ae afford!ns indication CT where they
may finish In the singles at Forest Hills
Another entry from the Middle West
which shows a fine spirit of cooperation
Is that Of Arthur Nielsen, captain Of the
Wisconsin University tennis team. Mel
sen Is in the service and has been or
dered East for special training near
New York, so that he will have an
opportunity to try for the national title
in singles. Samuel Hardy. who is a
good Judge OF young tennis players.
speaks favorably Of Nielsen in forward
ing his entry.
The doubles tournament at Longwood
will bring together the best teams in
the East. william T. Tilden. winner Of
the clay court. and Vincent Richards,
the boys champion. will team. Other
pairs include Harold L. Taylor and
Ichy!a kumagae. DIR. William Roser-
baum and Frederick c. Bags. Beals
Wright and Frederick B. Alexander and
several teams from Pelham Bay.
War Conditions Considered.
lolNS players OF reasonable skill
anc experience should feel no reluc
lance on account OF the eligibility re-
quirements to send their entries for
the national singles championship.
These were adopted by the annual
meeting In 1917. but are applied to a
championship for the first time this
year. They limit the entry to players
who have been ranked in the first
twenty, or have been ranked within Ave
years, sen!-snalists or better In any
two sanctioned tournaments during the
past three years, or competitors in
three sanctioned tournaments during
1918.
Edwin F. Torrey. Julian 8. Myr.ck
and c. Frederick Watson, Jr.. who are
the committee in charge Of the cham
pionship. are inclined to apply these
rules with an eye to the unusual con-
ditions prevailing this season The
fact that some scheduled tournaments
had to be cancelled. thus decreasing
the chance for players TO enter sanc-
toned events. will be considered in
passing on a players record Any one
who has reasonably good record
therefore and belongs to a club which
is affiliated with the United States Ma
tfonal Lawn Tennis Association. should
feel free TO send his entry to the Of
49, - $50 eSSoNioNioh' 9V btlcct,
New York. Entries close on August l6.
so IL is important that they be for
warded promptly.
Harry Parker who has charge Of
seats for the championship reports
progress with the advance sale. Sea-
son tickets, including one grand stand
seat good for the whole tournament.
may be had on application to Mr.
Parker, 1o1 Park avenue. Telephone
Murray H!ll 36s.
Winners OF the preliminary tourna =
ments for juniors and boys will meet
at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest
Hills $3.50 p N. Monday. to play for
the tennis centre championship. Be-
sides the club events several tourna-
ments have. been held under the aus
piece OF the Public Schools Athletic
League, their winners being eligible.
The winner of tho tennis centre
championship in each class thus quail
hes to play for the national titles In
tournaments to be held during the
week OF the singles championship al
Forest Hills, August 26. The last ten
mis- centre event in this vicinity will
be held at the Montclair Athletic Club
the week of August 10. boy who
has won a preliminary tournament may
Play in airy tennis centre event he