New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-22
Western Stars
Appear Likely
Reach / inal
Johnston and Davis, of Cali
fornia, and Williams and
Washburn Are Contenders

All is in readiness for the first day
Of play in the mems annual national
championship doubles lawn tennis
tournament, which begins this afternoon
on the new turf courts of the Longwood
Cricket Club, at Chestnut Hill, near
Boston.
While the field Of players is not quite
so extensive as in some former years,
when the entrance qualifications were
less strict, there is hardly team en-
tered that has not made q more or less
noteworthy tournament record on the
courts this season. Both national and
International stars will compete. ard
there are two or three pairs that appear
so evenly matched on the eve Of the
tournament that it would be hazardous
to mama any particular team as the
probable winner of the honors now held
BY William M. Johnston and Clarence
]. Griffin, Of California
Griffin could not make the long trip
East this season, so Johnston has paired
off with Willis E. Davis, another Coast
star, and the new team is liable to create
trouble for any opposing combinat ton
before the week of play is finished.
Davis showed at Southampton last week.
where he won the singles, that he has
at last reached his real form. If he can
maintain this pace on the Longwood
courts this week, he and Johnston must
be considered as extremely dangerous
contenders.
Westerners in Upper Half
The two Caifornians are situated in
the upper section of the draw. along
with Richard Norris Williams I'd, Of
Boston, and Watson NJ Washburn. of
New York, the Davis Cup doubles team.
and these teams should meet in the
semi-rnal round, provided there are no
startling upsets.
In the lower section the chief con-
tenders appear to be William T. Til
den I'd, the worlds singles champion
and the national title holder, and Vim
cent Richards, national junior cham
pion, with the Kinsey brothers, of Cali
fornia, liable to block their path in the
lower semi-fnal brackets. Richards
will also defend his title in the national
junior singles, to be played at Chestnut
Hill this week
While the men are busy with their
tournament at Chestnut Hill the lead
ing women players of the country will
be seen in action on the old Longwood
courts. and here again the entry list
fairly bristles with quality, Mrs. Molla
BJurstedt Mallory, national champion;
Miss Mary X. Browne, Mrs. Marion
zinderstein Jessup, Miss Leslie Ban
croft. Miss Edith Sigourney and Mrs.
BENJAMIN E. Cole, national clay court
title holder, being among the entrants,
Women's Meet September Is
Miss Julia Stanley, chairman Of the
tournament committee, asks me 20
state that women's invitation tourna
n1ent will start on the clay courts Of
the Country Club of Greenwich. Conn
on Monday, September rs. and continue
through the week. Almost everv lead
ing player now in the East is expected
to play in what will be about the Last
OF the women's season on outdoor
courts.
E. c. Duble, chairman Of the bows
and Juniors committee Of the West
Side Tennis Club, announces that the
Long Island junior championship tour
nament will be played on the clubs
clay courts, beginning on Tuesday, Sep
TEMPER 8. All junior members of clubs
ahlliated with the U. S. l.. T. A. are in
vited TO participate. Entries, which
close at o'clock on the first day of
the tournament, should be sent to Ed
gar Snow at the West Side club, accom-
panied by the entry fee of 81. Prizes
will be awarded the winner and run
ner-up.