Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-07
Deln,care Tournament Be-
oias at Wilmington.
! Men Start District Play
, ot Germantown Cricket
: Club ,
GOOD ENTRY LII
ny SPICK HALL.

rr TODAY'S weather continues to be
i as calm and sparkling as it was yes
,ordoy. this will be large day and the
bseinning Of big week for tennis IN
tho vicinity Of Philadelphia. !
This afternoon the much postponed
srols in doubles Of the womcn's champ
,nnsb;ns Of Pennsylvania and Eastern
sto,es will be staged on the turf courts
- ,h, Morton Cricket Club. Havcrford {;
,hr men play the first round of the
Philadelphia and district championships
m rho turf at the Germantown Cricket
rr,h Mannheim. and most Of the woman
,.ors ,"o of philadelphia have entered the
Toro,.oro state tournament which IL to
,"n;n IN rho courts Of tho Wilmington
TI"ntrv Club at two o'clock today.
Tho women who play at the Merton
,rioko, Club this afternoon III the
nonnsrlvonia and Eastern States have
Ian allowed to play their opening
Watches at Wilmington tomorrow.
n%o mixed doubles finals are also sched'
nled for today.
Doubles on Today
Al two o'clock this afternoon the
,.,hIos ot Uayerford will be played.
Tho connecting teams are Miss Molly ID;
Tbarcr, philadelphia Cricket Club, and
Me- Ann Il. Townsend, Meri3n Cricket
Clnb agninst Mrs. Gilbert a. Harvey
pb;lodninhin Country Club, and MIS-. NJ.
r iJnff Cricket Club. Miss Thayer
baL INST sccn crowned queen of Penn
syIvonin and Eastern States by beating
Miss Townsend in the singles finals III
straight sets, ga, 6-4.
Miss Thuycr will not compete at
Wilmington. but Miss Townsend, VINO
,s The nrescnt title holder, will be- there
10 defend. Among. the other entries
from brra who will play at Wilmington
arc Mrs. .NIarvey, Mrs. Hun and Miss
PHYLLIS Walsh, of the Country C'uo'
Miss Leslie Bancroft. the Boston lett-
bender. also has entered ut whining
Ton and will be prominent figure in
the Delaware tournament.
Davis Cupmen Land
With the team representing the
United States in Antwerp. thoughts OF
tennis followers turn naturally to the
imnortant matches that will be played
In England during the next two months.
The team will 90 to London Immediately
where practice for the Davis cup con e
tests will begin.
They have already been entered IN
the tournaments beginning at queens
on June ID. and at Wimbledon on June
u. so it will have plenty of competition
before the preliminary tic for the Dayi'
Cup against France on July ). This VII
BE- played at Eastbournc. according t.
word lust received from the British anC
French associations.
Anticipating the important effect OF
International tennis Of the first tril
since the war by the country's leading
PLAYERS. Julian S. Myrick. as presiden
Of the United States Lawn Tennis AS
soriation. has addressed to Lord Dcs
borough. of Taplow, president OF TIL
British association, a letter which SET
forth the ideas of the national body.
Julian Myrick Writes
This states that the decision to sent
its team abroad was based upon the i'm
mcnsr amount of travelling that woul
have been required il the United State
had requested preliminary ties to b
played here. Mr.. Myrick then writes
"Of far greater significance in the dis
cussions that led to our decision. wa
our belief both in the important infiu
sport itself. and the service that til
players OF the United Stutcs might
able TO render the game at present.
doing everything within their power
stimulate International competition.
After naming the team which is dc
scribNd as including the best player
this country can produce" the lettC
states the associations understandin
Of the arrangements for the preliminar
tie with France on July s. 1t the
" !;
Sent Best Team
II can say to you. sir. that OF cours
wc would like to win these contests
The proof Of that desire is seen in tn
fact that We are sending our best repre-
hcntatives. We value our information,
friendships in tennis too highly. how
ever, to place undue emphasis upo
waning. and If we lose. the victor
may have the satisfaction of KNOWN
that they have defeated the best teal
inc nited States could muster.
., 1T IS my feeling. as president
N" United States Lawn Tennis Assc
citation. that the cordial relations be