The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
Entries Filling Rapidly
for Tennis Tournaments
Season Will Be Launched at Chevy
Chase May 30, With Struggles for Middle Atlantic
I1tles-Yamasaki, New Player From Nippon, Here.

tournament committees are undertake
Ing their work with a snap that prom
ises unusual activity In tennis. An
nouncements already are In the play
ers' hands OF several Of the important
events ana every day additional circu-
lars are being mailed.
Ranking players in the METROPOLITAN
District have received notices Of the
middle Atlantic championships. which
vii oee1n May 80 on the courts of the
Columbia Country Club at Chevy Chase.
MO- This y the thirteenth time the
event has been played and II win start
on Friday. but the committee considers
that an omen Of good luck rather than
bad.
The tournament has the distinction of
being the first OF the sectional doubles
cvents The team winning the middle
nuanuc sectional doubles will qualify
.nereoy Tor the national doubles, which
are 70 Dc played on the courts of the
Longwood Cricket Club at Boston the
week OF August IL.
Although Il n somewhat carly for
Teams around New York to be made up.
IL u possible that soma will enter the
washington tournament in the effort to
establish eligibility. There IL no re-
striction on the number of these sec-
uonal championships q team may enter
until It wilma one. Then II can enter no
others. A'
Entries arc forwarded to the tennis
committee. Columbia Country Club,
Snevy chase. Mo-. and must reach them
py noon. May 20. InSaddition to the
sectional doubles. the championships Gin.
sies. women's singles and mixed doubles
Will DO played.
N. z. State Chsmpienships,
Edwin r. Torrey. secretary OF the
cnIteo states National Lawn Tennis
Association, thinks that the coming sea :
son will be marked by unusual Interest
on the part OF the tournament players.
he beses this opinion on the response
ne mas had from players TO whom ne re-
ceneiy sent q novel notice Of the date of
the New York State championship.
whicn VIII be played at the Yahnunda-
SIS Golf Club In Utica, beginning July
10. More than 80 per cent took the
trouble to acknowledge the reminder OF
the date ana say they would DO at the
tournament.
lchyia Kumasae has two legs on the
challenge cup which Ii In competition
sho mas noeined Mr.. Torrey that he will
humAR0A
win take with him to Utica a newcomer
In tennis In the United states-R. Yama.
eeki. OF his tennis playing ability
kumagae says: "Yamasaki. who ar.
rived IN New York recently from Japan
sno intends staying several years in the
United States. 10 veteran tennis player
One Of the bsst In Japan--and trust
mat he will become popular with the
tennis players here"
The hrst important tournament south
OF Washington to get under way In the
OLD Dominion championship, scheduled
at the Country Club Of Virginia In Rich.
nond. for Juno Q. This IL an open even,
for the Country Club of vireinia's chal.
lenge cups Ensign e. H whitney hold,
the mems trophy and Miss Molle Blur
stedt has the cup offered for women
Misc Florence Ballin and Miss Marie
Wagner also have their names on thi.
trophy.
This tournament was started in 1905
but was not held in 1917 and 1918 on
account Of the war. The club rs bac, IN
the game this season with its old time
enthusiasm and anticipates a large en-.
try. The events are mems singles and
doubles. women's singles and doubles
and mixed doubles. with consolation
events in mems and women's singles
The tournament Is open to all corners
whether residents Of Virginia or not
Entries close on June 0 and must be ad
dressed to John A. Coke. Jr., Ill Eas
Main street. Richmond. Va.
Tennis at New Rochelle.
Eugene T. Pelham. nreaidsnt mn