New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
Mrs. Wood, Miss Guthrie
and Miss Ballin Among
Palm Beach Entries
By Fred Hawthorne

Lawn tennis lourishes in all sea-
sons. Here in the North, where the
winter conditions prohibit play on out
door courts we have our tournaments
on indoor floors, biding our time until
the spring. But there is always a GER
tain percentage of players who betake
themselves to Southern chimes during
the winter, and for the sole purpose
of playing the game" in the open air.
The annual Florida state champion
ship tourney for women, singles and
doubles, viii begin next Tuesday on
the courts of the Palm Beach Tennis
Club, with several of the most brill
liant opponents of the game. notably
Mrs. Rawson L. Wood, several times a
holder of the singles crown; Miss
Martha Guthrie, of Pittsburgh; Miss
Florence Balm and others of that
rank, entered.
The mems championships in sino1ss
and doubles viii start on March
Edwin F. Torrey, secretary of the
Snllea states National Lawn Tennis
association. and his niece, Miss lean
cite lorrey Ross. Will leave for Palm
Beach to-day as we'll as Gregory
Bryan, of Bridgeport and John NJ
6urral of Waterbury. Alfred II
Shapln' treasurer of the United States
Nallohai Lawn Tennis Association. and
ms 1amlly left for Florida Yesterday
win craig Blddle and Frederick c. In,
man scheduled to head South within !.
day or two "-'hi"
Inc women's annual national indoor
cnamplonshlp tourney, on the courts
OF the 9TH Regiment Armory. will he
gin on March 10, instead of March ~
as originally planned. and now that
+;o - certain MISS Molla Burst adt ma
1lonai woman champion indoors ard
outdoors' Will defend her title, new in
ssiesI rs being shown in the event
MISS Eleanor Goss. Mrs. Smart Craar,
ana Mrs George W. Wightman and
1 ~ FEMININE stars will comDete
me mems championship tournament
W. Mill start on March 81, and after that
the spring, tra-la! ''i"'
Inc historic courts at the Nownor.
caslno will again be the scene of ~
Important tournament for the fret
,llne since the great war. America
AVN tennis was practically Graded On
ms wonderful turf, and all lovers of
~. ne game Will be glad to know that
the national association for new 10
SION S, to hold tourney next summer
Every effort will be made to se au,let
represenTtative entry, such as used ia
grace the event in former wears AK ~
mat means that Newport will o r'aa
more take its place among the leadinr
tennis centres. 1U"ulhS
According to Captain Clarence 7 cr;f
IN, former national doubles chamnion
with William M. Johnston. Mile I 'pnor'
len, the young French girl, is one e.
the greatest, if not the greatest. wo,,,s,,
tennis players who ever went on ~
court. Captain Griffin, who onlv re-
Gently returned from service overseay
says Mile. Lenglen has been nlaviner
naIVellously strong game this winfer
ana ne does not doubt that She conli
!ake the measure Of some of the rsnt,-
ing men players in this country Tba+
IS nigh praise, coming from man "f
DrlfiIn's experience. What y treat - -
would be to see series Of ronnd ~
ROBIN matches between Miss RiurstoSt
MISS Mary K. Browne, Mrs Thor,
7. Bundy and Mrs. George W. Wiobt
man The awarding of the oofdan
apple, would be a simple thing I cona
pared to that. 80 CUM