The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-17
MANY COAST TENNIS
STARS IN NATIONAL
California Appears Determined
to Bring Singles Title Back
to Pacific.
BIG TOURNEY FORECAST
Event on Forest Hills Courts
Promises to Develop a
Record Breaker.
BIG TOURNEY FORECAST

the national tennis championship Dack
to the Pacific coast. to Judge from the
entries that have been received for that
event. The invasion of Western players
surpasses anything In recent seasons.
Mo- only does their number include most
Of the men who made California tennis
famous in recent seasons. but several
youngsters also are listed.
Among those expected to play at For
est Hills the week of August 25 are
William NJ Johnston OF San Francisco,
who was champion in 1915 Maurice E.
Mclaughlin. who held the title in 1912
and 1918; Clarence J. Griffin, Willis E.
Davis, Vandyke Johns and Thomas c.
Bundy.
These names already have a place In
tho tennis hall of fame. but they do not
represent all the California contingent
Clarence A. Barker of Los Angeles. who
Is the southern California clay court
, champion and Los Angeles champion.
will try for the national title. Clyde
Curley, who has been prominent In Cali
fornia tennis, is another competitor, and
two youngsters will make their first
Eastern appearance-Robert Allen and
Harold Godshall. Allen represents the
Los Angeles tennis centre in the Junior
event and Godshall plays for San Fran
cisco. In addition to the foregoing are
! champion, and Robert Kinsey, who Is
one of the best in San Francisco.
Portland Youngster Coming.
This is by no means the whole Of the
Western delegation. for Walter A. Goss
of Portland. Ore. sectional delegate for
the Pacific Northwest. Is bringing Phil
Neer, who won the Junior title from Jack
Wright in a FIVE set match that was said
to have been one of the best ever played
in that section,
Neer is in the final OF the Northwest
championship, 80 he must be likely
youngster II. c. NJ. Kelleher is entered
for the Seattle Tennis Club. F. C. Fulton
from, Spokane, and X. r. L. Simmons is
coming from Butte, Mon. Peter Muir
doch of Helena is still another West
erner who would like to see the title
in that part of the country.
Roland Hoerr, Dawson Obear and J.
L. Werner will represent st. Louis and
Lucien Williams OF Chicago will uphold
the tennis reputation OF the Windy City.
Walter Wesbrook of Detroit is already
", the East practising for the champion.
ship. His playing attracted much atten-
ton in the middle West this season, so
he will be- watched carefully in the
| championship. J. B. Adoue. Jr.. will
play for Dallas. Tex.
The entry includes practically all of
| the prominent Eastern players, among
whom must be included many of the
| youngsters who have been trying for
tennis honors during the past couple of
seasons New York. Boston, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburg
and other cities will be represented In
| the draw.
The transpacinc entry includes besides
the Australian players, Brookes. Patter-
son. Lycett and Thomas. two japanese.
| Kashio and Kumagae Kashio holds the
| Canadian championship. while Kuma-
gaes playing this season has given all
his opponents plenty OF reason to worry.
With the attention centred on the Aus
tralian visitors, there has been some ten
dency to overlook the class of the Ameri-
can entry, but Its widespread distribu-
ton is sufficient guarantee Of the fact
thar tennis is back on pre-war basis
in tho United States. Under no other
circumstances could the scope and char
acter of-the entry be explained.
VIII Entertain Players.
Plans for the entertainment of the
visiting players during the national
championship are In the hands of COM
I mittee which includes Charles S. Ian
ders, president of the West Side Tennis
Club. and Stuart Johnston. They have
arranged a dinner which will take place
at the Vanderbilt Hotel on Wednesday
evening August 81. The Vanderbilt will
be headquarters for players and officials
during the tournament In addition TO
the dinner there will be theatre parties
and other entertainments. announcement
Of which will be made on the opening
day of the championship.
The first annual meeting OF the Ma
tional Tennis Umpires Association will
be held at the Vanderbilt Hote! on Tues
day evening, August 26. Fred G. An
derson. 27 William street, Is chairman
of the committee In charge OF the dinner
preceding the meeting. A constitution
will be adopted and officers elected, af-
ter which there will be a free for all
discussion of interpretations that have
come to the umpires' attention during
the season.
Edward c. Conlin of $50 Broadway is
in charge Of the officials for the national
championship and has word from about
100 members of the association promis-
Ing to be on hand for the opening
matches SO that there probably will be
no shortage of officials. Special tickets
will be mailed to the officials this week.
detailed record OF each mans work
will be compiled and prizes will be given
to the best umpire, linesman and foot
fault judge.
A meeting of the executive COMMITTEES
OF the U. 8, N. L. T. A. will be held
during the championship. 1t probably
will be one OF the most important gath
erings OF the tennis authorities this sea-
son. DR.. Sumner Hardy Of San Fran
cisco and Walter A. Goss Of Portland,
Ore. members of the committee who
} have not been East for a couple OF sea-
} sons, will be present. j. B. Adoue. Jr.,
is coming from Dallas and as the repre-
sentatives from the middle West are
expected to attend advice on conditions
throughout the country will be had at
FIRST hand.
Want AuatraIians mt Spokane.