The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
Australians Who Will Com
pete for National HonOrs
Are Entered.
PLAY BEGINS TOMORROW
California Represented by
Seven Entrants, Including
Mclaughlin and Bundy.

III newport "A week
from tomorrow the teams which won
the sectional doubles will journey to
Boston to start competition in the ma
tional championship doubles. which will
De played on the Longwood Cricket Club
courts starting August IL.
During the playing of the doubles
those who did not earn the right to play
In that titular event will get in action
In the invitation tournament of the Rock
away Hunt Club at Cedarhurst. Tho
Meadow Clubs invitation tourney will
begin at Southampton on August Is,
giving the racquet wielders their last
opportunity to tune up for the All
Corners. which will start at the West
Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, l. l.,
August rs.
The tournament which starts in New
port tomorrow should give a better line
on the strength of the various contend
ers than any that has been played this
year. At the present time William NJ.
Johnston, the young Californian. who
won the title in 1915, looks to be pretty
much in a class by himself. After win
ming the Pacific coast championship on
clay courts Johnston started East and
was beaten in the East-West series at
Cincinnati by William T. Tilden I'd of
Philadelphia, runner up for last years
title.
Amony the players who will try for
the Newport trophy will be the Aus
tralians. Brookes. Lycett, Patterson and
Thomas California will be represented
by Johnston, Griffin. Davis, Mclaughlin.
Bundy, Kinsey and Craven. Williams,
Tilden. Wallace Johnson and Craig Bid
die will be up from Philadelphia. New
York will have number in the field
including Robert Lindley Murray, the
national champion; Kumagae, Richards,
Voshell, Washburn, Mathey and Frank
Anderson The Boston entry Will in
clude Irving Wright, Harry Johnson,
Richard Harte and a number of others.
Big Entry for Nationals.
Although The national singles cham
pionship is the most important of the
seven titles to be decided at Forest
Hills the week of August rs, It does not
monopolize the interest OF the tennis
public The finals of the Junior and
boys events in singles and doubles will
be played. bringing together competitors
who have come through the preliminary
and tennis centre championships held
throughout the United States
The development of young players as
the result of this activity has been so
remarkable that tennis followers arc
nrm In their conviction that this Is the
proper method to bring up the future
teams to represent the United States in
such matches as the Davis cup contests.
An outgrowth Of the Junior events has
been the father and son doubles which
was played last year for the first time.
This year much more general interest is
being shown than was the case last sea-
SON. Alfred H Chaplin and son OF
Springfield, Mass. won the title in 1918.
Among the teams which will try to
take the title from them are a couple
OF promising pairs in the Metropolitan
district-Fred G. Anderson and his son
Gerald. Donaldson and son, both Of
Brooklyn.
Fully as interesting will be the vet
Grams championship. open to men more
than 45 years OF age. George I. Adee,
president of the U. s. N. L. 7. A. Is
interesting many of the former cham
pions in this event and it would not
be at all surprising to see many of the
players who have made tennis history
in action at Forest Hills. Among those
TO whom he has sent letters are Robert
d. Wrenn, William A Larned. Harry
w. slocum. o. S. Campbell. Malcolm
Chase. r. p. Huntingdon. Ford Hunting
don, Clarence Hobart. Frederick H.
Hovey DR.. Sumner Hardy, Walter A.
Goss of Portland, Edwin Sheafe, Edwin
It. Torrey, Fred @. Anderson. S. Wallis
Merrihew. Charles Garland, A. L. Hos
kins, ]. d. F. Jones, Elon II. Hooker.
H 4 Taylor, James B. Lowell, Major
George l. Wrenn, Major A e. Foote.
DR.. John Rowland. c. B. Neel, e. P.
Fischer, ]. p Paret, 8. r Neel, J. A.
Ryerson, g. T. Chase, Quincy A Shaw,
Hugh Tallant and Calhoun Cragin.
The first Of the tennis centre cham
pionships for the Metropolitan district
will be held at the West Side Tennis
(N1..A H. h. nalr 90 AtTe1 tat
4. Juniors, whose age limit is eighteen
years, and boys, whose limit is fifteen
years. are eligible, provided that they
have won a preliminary tournament
given by club aff1liated with the
u. s. N. L. T. A. or have won a high
school championship under the auspices
of the Public Schools Athletic League
Appeals to UmpIres.
Edward c. Conlin, chairman of the
committee In charge of the National
Tennis Umpires Association, has sent to
members OF the association bulletin
outlining their activities in connection
with the national championships. Call
ing attention to the fact that RESPONSE
biiity for the conduct of the matches has
been placed on the association. the bull
letin says:
I'VE must make good by handling that
part of the tournament ia a way that
win set the highest standard YEA at
tanned in that branch of the gaRA This
can only be accomplished by the
hearty cooperation of every member Of
this young association. Due to the fact
that the capacity of the clubhouse will
be taxed TO the utmost during the cham
pionships It will be necessary TO limit
honoring OF membership cards of the
~. T. u. A to those VINO are actually
ofhciating at the championships
ITO enable us TO send you a card such
as Is issued TO the officers and e3ecu.
tive committee of the u. s. N. La fT.-A.
and TO the players, will you be good
enough TO return the attached blank
to the chairman, $50 Broedway7 10
qualify as an official II Is necessary
that you agree to serve three days
Monday and tuesday are two of the
days necessary to qualify. This Is due
to the large number of officials needed
10 handle the many matches that have
to be played during the early part OF
the tournament. Only the cards sent
TO the men actually officiating will be
honored, at the gate"
First second and third prizes will be
awarded to umpires, linesmen and foot
fault( Judges Attention is called TO the
necHssity for all officials to he thor
ouEhtly posted on the rules, and they are
urges to read the umplre's manual ca re-
fully before the tournament begins. UNI
pires also are notified that they can
secure the pin officially approved by
the association on application to Paul
B. Williams. 20 Broad street.