New-York tribune., 1918-01-31
Star Tennis Players to
Meet at 9TH Regiment
Referee Smith Announces
Events of Big Mid-Winter
Indoor Tourny

The most important doubles exhibit
Will be played at the 7th Regiment
Armory, Park Avenue and SiXty-siXth
Street, on February 12, 16 and 22, when
several of the leading players Of the
country Will take part in matches on
the board courts. The receipts from
the fund for training camo activities,
an admission fec Of 80 cents Will be
charged each dag.
King Smith. official referee OF the
events. announced last night that the
following schedule has been arranged
for the three days OF play:
February 10. at $50 =. m. Singles
Vincent Richards, national boy champion.
vs.. Harold TAYLOR, runner-up for national
junior indoor title, 1880 q. m. (doubIes,.
Frederick u. Alexander and DIR. William
Roscpbaum ". Harold a. Throckmorton
and Charles Garland. a: $. Cragin and
W. u. Cunningham W. T. X. Pell and S.
Howard NoshcIl, Irving c. Wright and
Harry {. JohnScn and n W Niles and
". NJ Hall byes.
February rs Singles, Richards VS.. Tay-
lor. Doubles Winners OF Alcxandcr-Ro-
Senhanm and Throckmortor and Garland
match Wright and johnson; winners
of tra9in-C birmingham and Pcil-Noshcil
match vs. Niles and Hall,
February % Special mixed doubles cx-
h,biton match. Miss Molla Rjurstedt and
partner Miss Marie Wagner and part
rcr; final match in the doubles between
winners in upper and low er halves Of draw
All matches ill be hest three out Of
i've sets
Stars Will Compete
Tho above schedule should provide
the highest quality of doubles seen on
tho indoor courts this season. Almost
without exception. the men who will
compete have national or international
,eputations- Alexander, in addition to
having won the national doubles cham
plooship on outdoor courts five times,
- tho present holder of the indoor
doubles title with Dr. Roscnbaum.
The veteran has also played in all the
great tournaments abroad and was a
member Of Davis Cup teams His
nano and prowcss on the courts are
as we'll known at Monte Carlo, Vim
Slcdon and IN Australia as in this
country, and he stands to-day as one
Of the great players of the game.
Theodore Roosevelt Pcll gained his
greatest famc through his remarkable
hsckhand stroke, said to be the perfect
bachhand-' lie has won many notable
tournaments, including the national
=.
Niles has been playing the game for
several years and has always held a
prominent place among the FIRST ten"
Last year ne came through a strong
field of com ctitors in the national
singles Red Cross tournament at For
est Hills, vanquishing Richard Norris
Williams I'd. national champion, on his
way TO the final rounu, where he was
conquered by Robert Lindley Murray,
the sensational "meteor' from Cali
jornia-
Has Deadly Service
NoshcN- present holder Of the ma
tional indoor singles title. is one Of
the leading players OF tho East. and
many championships have fallen TO his
lot Besides possessing one of the
most severe services Of any man on
the courts Noshcil is deadly volleyer
and 4 iiend at covering his court.
Harold Throckm orton has held the
national interscholastc and junior
cham pionships, and IS regarded as one
younger players. Garland is the pres
cnt holder Of the national junior cham
plonship title, while Hall is former
Middle States champion.
Miss Bjurstedt's records on Ameri-
can courts during the last three years,
during which she won the women's ma
tlonal championship and almost every
other title in the country, need no in
PRODUCTION here She is one of the
sensations Of the century in the world
ef sport Miss Wagner, present ma
tlonal indoor woman champion, has
held that title hall dozen times. and
IN addition has made a victorious
sweep in many tournaments every