New-York tribune., 1922-04-02

before the entry lists close, I have
been informed by Harry B. Emery, who
handles tho championships down there,
that somo poked players have already
sent in tho}r names az contestants.
William T. Tilden I'd, national and
worlds champion in the singles, and
Vincent Richards. mis- partner in the
holding of the national doubles title,
were to have played at Pinehurst, and
in fact, have sent in their entries, but
last week Tilden told me that it would
be impossible for them to play on &C
count of the near approach Of their
Trip to California to play in the East
West matches. 1t is possible that the
worlds greatest player may have a
change of heart in the mean time, but
under the circumstances we cannot
| hope to see him there.
Among the others who will surely
compete for the mems titles are S.
Howard Voshell former national in
ten men; Craig Biddle, of Phila-
dclphia; Beals C. Wright, former Davis
Cup star, and national champion in
1908; Harold A. Throckmorton. former
national junior champion; Fred C..
Baggs, R. W. Seabury, Josiah Wheel
wright B. Ware Merriam, Raymond B.
Bidwell, Fred Otis and F. NJ. Preucil.
Mrs. Jessup to Compete
Among the women entrants are Mrs.
Marion Zlndersteln Jessup, former ma
tlonal clay court champion and run
ner-up to Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
for the national turf court title; Miss
Edith Sigourney and Mrs. Frank II.
Godfrey, of the Longwood Cricket
Club; Miss Clare Cassel, Florida cham
pion; Miss Martha Bayard, the bril-
II Cbor
Miss Helen Gilleaudeau, Connecticut
champion and No. on the ranking
list: Miss Florence Ballin, former New
Jersey champion, and Miss Lillian
Scharman, who performed SO we'll in
the women's national indoor tourna-
ment at Longwood recently.
The North and South championship
tournaments have been distinguished
in years past by the competition OF
reputation, both Tiden and Mrs. NAL
lory having held the singles titles.
The mems singles title is now held by
Ichiya Kumagae. Mrs. Mallory, who
holds the womens title, will not be
able TO defend this year. but Mrs. Jes
sup. who has also been North and
South champion, will be an able rep
resentative in her place.
The annual open tournament Of the
Greenbrier Tennis Club, for men ana
women, at White Sulphur Springs, W.
Va, will begin on the following week,
and practically the same players will
be seen in action there, with several
additional entries from the North, for
this is the final Southern fixture pre-
ceding the opening of the outdoor sea-
son on our local courts.
Brubans Defeated Galbraith
Stephen V. Brubans, of the Hoboken
Tennis Club, won the singles event in
/ the recent tournament at the 69th Reg
iment Armory, defeating II. H. Gal
braith, of the Harlem Tennis Club, by
a score Of 81, 6-4, 6-3, in the final
round. Brubans, paired with Milton
Soper, was also successful in the
doubles, defeating Galbraith and Paul
Goold at Cd, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, in the
final round.
The United States Lawn Tennis As
sociation has deemed it expedient that
Tilden remain at home this year and
allow his worlds single title to go by
default at Wimbledon next June. Lit
tie fault can be found with this deci-
sion, in view of the fact that we must
call out all our tennis strength to in
sure the successful defence of the IA
nous Davis Cup at Forest Hills next
September. In addition, Tilden having
won the honors two years in succession.
has placed himself in in an unassaila-
BILE position as the worlds greatest
player.
But IN the case of Mrs. Moila
Bjurstedt Mallory, our national woman
champion. the situation is vastly dif-
ferent. When Mrs. Mallory electrified
the tennis world at Forest Hills last