The Washington times., 1919-08-25
MEETS
VOSHELL At
FOREST HILLS

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Ameri-
cas- tennis classic, the Thirty-eighth
annual singles championship, got
Under way on the courts Of the West
Side Club, Forest Hills, L. l., to-
isy, with threatening skies. There
are one hundred and twenty-eight
entries, few scratches and the list
Of players includes the greatest in
The world.
Play viii continue daily until the
ultimate round is reached, when the
final win be staged Saturday. In
addition to the big singles event,
Shere are several other national
titles to be decided.
The national junior. boys and girls
title events, the national junior and
ooys' doubles. the veterans tourna-
nent. and the father-and-son affair
are listed during the week.
Washington's lone entry in the big
singles tournament IS Conrad Is.
Doyle, who ranked No. last season
and who is the Middle Atlantic sec
.ional singles champion.
In the junior singles title event
Washington is represented by K. Hix-
son Edwards. In the boys singles
championship Fred Haas is represent
ing the Capital City, while Hixsou.
with Frank Taylor, viii play for
Washington in the junior doubles
event.
Major Foote Entered.
The veterans tourney, to start later
IN the week. fnds Major Z. T. FOote.
OF the War Department tennis team,
among the entrants.
Gen. r. c. Van VIiet and Capt. R. c.
Van vliet, jr., may be claimed BY
Washington entries. for the Younger
player is a member OF the Racquet
club Of Washington ard was District
singles champion in 1917 before he
went to France.
Today Connie Doyle is being given
the honor court with s. Howard Vosh-
ell. metropolitan singles champion,
who was the first TO eliminate the
Australian entry. r. V. Thomas, in
the Newport singles. Vosheu is a vet
eran who, at the top Of his game, is
likely to spring many a surprise. He
- left-hander. and is unusually
steady.
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Critics are expecting Doyle to put
mp a game but losing hght for the
honor. The match is the feature
event of the day.
zTed Alexander and Gerald Patter-
the Australian hurricane" are
scheduled TO meet today in another
star engagement. Patterson has sur
fered recently from a sore arm, but
Is declared ht today. Alexander first
met Patterson when he visited Aus
trslia years ago.
Maurice Mclaughlin. the California
comet OF other days, has been, lured
across the continent by the invasion
OF the Australians. Mclaughlin plays
with little Of his speed Of 1914 He
may surprise the critics, but his ten
mis- in the tune-up Journeys the past
three weeks has been nothing of his
old form
Entered for honors, are the Austria
lians Brookes, Patterson. Lycett and
Thomas, along with the foremost
players Of this country, Tilden. john
ston, williams, Garland. Davis, Mur-
ray, Kumagae, Mclaughlin, Wash
bura, Niles, and a host of others
WhOse ranking runs down the scale.
Best Since Cup Play.
lis year CO1-pGL-eaOu Is lle pest
since 1914. the year the Davis Cup was
taken. OF peculiar interest. however.
viii be the battle fC= possession Of the
champion bowl which goes with the
winning of the national siEgle hcECrs.
The present trophy is The eighth Of
series first donated IN 1881. seven or
which have been won outright by
players capturing three legs or the
cup, but not necessarily in consecutive
seasons These outright winners in
ciu6e r D. Sears, two, ". A Larned.
two: o. S. Campbell, ore: r. d. Wrenn,
one, and II. D. Whitman, one. Larned
won his second cup in 1909, and has
one leg on the present trophy: Nc
Laughlin gained the 1912 and 1918
legs: Williams. the 1914 and 1916.
Johnson, the 1915. while M2rray holds
the CUP as a result OF his 1918 victory.
q can be seen. therefore. that either
Williams or Mclaughlin can win the
bowl outright at Forest Hills next
week. IL either can come through the
Impressive field without defeat.
HIGHLAEDERs TAKE IT.