New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
On the Tennis Courts
BY FRED HAWTHORNE

These waning days Of winter have
always been known as the "dog days"
in the lawn tennis world, the period
between the closing of the two indoor
championship tournaments at the Sew
enth Regiment Armory and the open
ing of the season on outdoor courts.
But to-day it is different, and the
change is an indication of the awak-
ened spirit among those who play the
game and those who follow it; an in
dicaton of the tremendous revival that
lawn tennis is to enjoy this coming
season and in the seasons to follow.
In the first place, the setting back
of the dates for playing the mems and
women's indoor champ ionships from
February to March, has served to keep
interest alive and has bridgcd the pre-
vious long gap between the two sea-
sons. But more than this, the ending
of the war has lifted a mental burden
from everybody's mind and drawn
them to the game with renewed zeal.
All through the winter, at not infre-
quent intervals, we have had tourna-
ments or special exhibition matches.
The Heights Casino of Brooklyn has
been the scene OF the most activity,
with the annual womens tournament,
won by Miss Bjurstedt; the club
championship tourney for men, and the
exhibitions with ranking players COM
peting.
Journeys at Armory
At the 7th Regiment Armory there
have been the indoor junior Journeys,
the annual regimental championship
events and the women's national title
tourney, and now, week from Satur-
day, we are to see the mems national
hampionships in singles and doubles
decided. This will last through the
first week Of April, and then it is
only matter of few weeks, at most,
before the first local tournament on
the clay courts gets under way.
The mems indoor tourney at the
armory will hold particular interest
this year if Lindley Murray, the ma
tlonal champion on outdoor courts and
former holder of the indoor title. is
/ among the entrants. Aside from the
California "Mcteors" magnetic person
ality on the court and his spectacular
style of play, followers of the game
VIII pe dCtIdSJcu ny lHe pOSSIDIlltX tndt
he and William T. Tilden, Cd, who was
| defeated by Murray in the final round
of the championship at the West Side
Tennis Club last September, may face
one another at the armory courts A IT,
tanic battle of the nets would surely
result, for Tilden must certainly be
keen to reverse the result of their last
meeting, which robbed him of the right
to wear the crown.
Tho Philadclphian has assured us
that he will be a contender for the in
door honors, but Murray has not vet
officially signitied his intentions. How
ever, it is considered probable that he
will be on the scene when play be-
gins. The former Californian will get
into action this week at Buffalo, next
Saturday and Sunday when he meets
Frederick B. Alexander in the team
match between the Heights Casino
team and an all-Buffalo aggregation
This may serve to give a line on Muir
rays present form and his chances
against Tilden, should the two clash.
Richards After Title
Vincent Richards will also strive for
the indoor title, and his recent sensa-
tional performances may be duplicated
at the Seventies Armory Those who
remember the terrific struggle Rich
ards put up against S. Howard Voshell.
present indoor champion, at Forest
Hills last September, believe the boy
quite capable of equaling that per
formance, if not surprising it, should
the two meet again.