The New York herald., 1921-06-12
TENNIS JOURNEYS = METROPOLITAN GOLF CHI
DAVIS CUP MATCH
FOR MINNEAPOLIS
Japan-Philippine Series to Be
Played at University of
Minnesota.

Minneapolis has been awarded the
and the Philippines. according TO an Of
ficial announcement made yesterday. 1t
is TO be played on the courts of the Uni
versity of Minnesota under the auspices
of the Northwestern Tennis Association
and will be the first International tour
nament in the history of tennis in that
city. Although new venture, the Off
Gals are certain the event will prove a
financial success and ara making ar
rangements to accommodate close to
1900 spectators.
According to the report of Panl Will
liams, field secretary OF the United
States Lawn Tennis Association. who
last week visited all the cities that have
been awarded Davis Cup preliminaries,
pans are we'll advanced everywhere
and the local tennis committees are en-
thusiastic over the prospects.
AT Pittsburgh, the Allegheny Country
Club will be the scene OF the second
round contest between the British Isles
ana the winner of the Canada-Aus-
traiasia match. This club held the con-
test between Australasia and Germany
IN 1914, and so is not without experience
Nnhton L. Childs and o. ID. Thompson
are IN charge of arrangements for the
c.uo, which anticipates an attendance
or at least 1900
seats for 1000 at Cleveland.
The upper half semi-hnal. between the
"lers or the Argentina Denmark and
,he Pittsburgh match, will be PLAYED at
the Mayfield Country Club. lust outside
Oh Cleveland. Henry C. Wick. president
OIL the Cleveland Associated Tennis
riups B. f. Thorward and Humphrey
-. Nash are In charge of arrangements
there. The club has two fine grass
courts now in splendid condition. Seats
VIII be provided for about 4 900 spec-
tasors.
The other semi-hnal match will be
pIayed at the Onwentsia Club at Lake
Forest, Chicago. Although the club is
thirty miles from the city, the officers
" the western Lawn Tennis Associa-.
ton expect about 1000 to attend.
The management of the Davis Cup
matches involves so many details that
at the request OF the cities named the
national association has decided to es-
taolish sort of central purchasing
agency FOR much of the special equip
ment needed. Orders are being placed
Tor supply of large tarpaulins to cover
the courts for protection in case of rain
Many other items, such as badges. post
ers. cloth for backgrounds across the
ends OF courts and similar supplies, will
be distributed to the cities. to make
certain of the matches being plaved
under conditions as nearly uniform as
can be established.
Play in the doubles at the Country
Club OF Westchester begins Tomorrow
at $50 p. NJ, and from the entries that
have been received by George T. Adee,
who Dis in charge of the tournament.
the competition should be excellent.
Among the teams entered are |. Ku-
magae-S. III. Voshell, w. NJ. Hall-Vin-
cent Richards. Robert LeRoy-L e. Ma
han, II. III. Bassford-A. j. Ostendorf.
DIR. William Rosenbaum-W. A. Camp
bell, Alex lerMurray Vernon, Il. +.
Larned-H. s. Parker. b. C. Wright-J. S.
Myrick. r. l.. Baggs-S. G. Kelly, f.. c.
Baggs-G A. l.. Dionne. Alfred Ham
NETT Embree Henderson. Watson Wash
burn-Dean Mathey, II. n. Rawllns-
Sheppard Homans.
The singles will begin Thursday after
noon. Twenty-siX men have entered
this event, among them being most of
the doubles competitors, along with T..
r. Pell and several others.