New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-31
Many Net Stars to
Start Play To-day
In Seabright Meet

The tournament committee Of the
Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket
Club had everything in readiness last
evening for the opening tomorrow Of
what will undoubtedly be the greatest
invitation tournament in the long his
tory Of tho club.
The mems events will be dis
,nguished by the presence Of William
NJ. Johnston. OF California. making his
first tournament appearance in The
East this season. Little Bill" who b.
regarded as the most dangerous OPP
ponent Of william T. Ti.dcn I'd for
the national singles title next month,
is known % be In superb playing con-
dition, hence his progress through the
field will be worthy Of close watching.
But Johnston will not be the only
star Of international reputation TO
take tho courts a. Seabright. 3. Norris
Williams %, former national title
holder. is on the opposite side Of the
draw, while J. o. Anderson, Wills
Davis, Zonzo Shimizu and Jean Borotra,
the French Davis CUP player, are listed
on Johnston's side Of thu field.
Gerald l.. Patterson, leader OF the
Australasi1n Davis Cup forces; S. How
ard Voshell. Andre Colbert and Henri
Cochct. OF France; Watson II. Wash
burn and Francis r. Hunter, al are
bracketed on Wi'liamss side Of the
draw. II an play 20 form, the semi
fnaliets should come out In tcis way:
Johnston vs.. Shimizu and Williams vs..
Patterson.
The men will start play IN the sim
gles upon .he arrival Of tho Sandy
Hook boat. leaving New York 90 j
o'clock from Cedar street, but O re-
markablo field Of women players,
headed by Mrs. Molla Bjurstcdt Nal
lory. national champion, and Including
Mrs May sutton Bundy. Miss Leslie
Bancroft and Mrs. Marion Iindcrstcin
Jessup. will begin play in the morning.
Thus 10 will be seen that the sea-
bright Club. under the able guidance
OF Halcombe Ward, chairman or the
committee; Bernon S. Prentice, pres-
dent Of the club, and James {. Auehin-
c.ose. general overseer Of everything
connected with the tourney, has Sc
cured the most notable entry Of men
and women players gathered together
this season.
ne Singles draws Avi bNtH A+~" "--'
women follow:
Mems invitation singles ffr.t round L
Xenzo Shimizu vs. Carl fHe ner, te-tlr
alafor -. Jean Eorotrai Robert hlnsey -.
Henry GUILD. Willis Davis W. y. q.
Wcrthcim. g. r. Williams "a w. VI. q.
Larnot; sellchlro Kashio w. james
Davies. - 80
second round (nrst round tyeD-W ".
Johnston So. ". pearg0n. II. O.. keAehfF
vr Leonard Beffman. !. o. Andfraon f-
j. B Fsnn0. b. 81 prentice w. Dean
Afafhey. Dwight ?. Davis. bye. J. j.
rice w. T. r. Larncf. Andre Colbert rf
laf0r A. Yencirn. Henri cNch.f - bye
d. l. Bowman vH Howard k.naey. Wy. N.
Warhburn ys H. B. Fisher So. r 2.
Hunfer va. IT, G.. johnson. Gerald J. lat-
torson w. j. T. Whrbeck, Phh Neer VS.
s. Howard Fofhei
lVomcn's invitation singles ffrEt roundl
Mrs Moila B Mallory vs.. SIZE o.. ~.
Margaret Grove. Miss E1ith s.gourney va.
Miss Mary hurd Mifs Nairufiie DAVIS
va Miss Sara Atha. Mrs p. o. hundy fh
Mrs IT, s. Davis. Mic bdlth h.niy 50.
Mrs Robert t. Roy. Mr. ". y Hun va
Mrs j. $ Taylor Miss Martha bayarl Vs.
Mrs s. A. foung Mrs a.. Jem1p fs-
Nrs IT, j. Townsend. Mlfe Katharine
Gardner We Mrs I D. Hanfcl ir. Miss
Helen wills W. Mrs p crane. Mias PHYLLIS
Walsh vs. Miss IT, Boker Miss Leslie ban-
croft w. Mrs. H. Van Tine. Mra. 81. d.
Henry W. MrG K1wson J.. Wood Miss
Ceres Baker. bye. Miss Helen Hooker VI.
Mrs Edward Whitman.