The New York herald., 1922-03-23
RECORD ENTRY FOR
MEMS TITLE TENNIS
Richards, Voshell, Anderson
and Hunter Among "a As
pirants in Tournament.
By SAMUEL j. BROOkMAN.

Two previous title holders and the
present champion are included in the
draw of record size that was made yes
terday for the mems national indoor
tennis tournament. They arc Vincent
Richards third in national rank, who
was the indoor king IN 1919; S. Howard
voshell. eighth on the American rank
1918. and Frank 7. Anderson. who Is
defending the title this year. This trio.
along with Francis T. Hunter. Herbert
l.. Bowman, George King. G. Carleton
Shafsr and Percy l.. kynaston were
seeded into the draw according to the
method prescribed by the new rules OF
the national association.
The presence of the players named in
the tournament assures some mighty in
teresting tennis before the title contest
decided. Richards. Anderson. voshell
and Hunter appear to be very closely
matched indoors. They all rate high
nationally. and the committee can con-
gratulate itself on the fact that the
entry has not been as strong In several
years.
A last minute rush OF entries brought
the total UP to seventy-four, which Is
five more than the best previous entry
in the championship inauglrated in
1900
Francis T. Hunter II will be remem-
bercd, won the metropolitan indoor title
year ago, reached the semi-final round
OF the British championship at wimble-
don last summer and later the round
before the semi-final in the American
title tournament at Philadelphia. He
won the Heights Casino title RECENTLY
defeating Dean Mathey with case in the
final
Shafer was runnerup in the indoor
championship on two occasions and was
joint holder OF the indoor doubles cham
pionship three times. Herbert l.. Bow
man Is the New York Athletic Club and
New York Tennis Club champion.
George King holds the westchester
county title and Percy Kynaston ia the
New England and Nassau and Queens
champion.
The opening round is scheduled for
Saturday morning In the armory of the
Seventh Regiment. Play Is 70 continne
All week. with the final on the morning
lows: ~
FIRST QUARTER.
FIRST ROUND BYEs-Frank r. Andarvon
w. y. j.. scovil Michael Il. Mecksoud Va
p. 9. Mclaughlin. Samuel X. McAliister
". Earle y. Backe, +. Utard va. IT, Wat
maino n,ns, Herbert Z; bowman VS.. u G. Tre-
Thomas w whiiali. W. q. Prill W. VS.
George s. Groesbcck. George Stadcl Va
Ralph NJ. DcMott.
SECOND QUARTER,
FIRST ROUND BYEs-s. Howard yosbell
ys. Armand l.. Bruneau. Richard Kerr va
Gordon x. Berry. Richard II. Marshall W..
Jerome Lang. George King W.. William
~ lsuNton, II. J. Wilcox vs.. winner OF
FIRST RouND-I. q. Pcnfieid vs.. John n
Irunin, Frederic Damrau vs. Herbert T
Tedcn, III. Dom Keresey va Atherton
Richards. Milton IT, soper W.. o. NJ
Amsrman. Thomas r. Brown VS.. James
THIRD QUARTER.
FIRST RoUND--vincent Richards W.. w.
Stanley Pearce. Arthur r.. Orth vs.. Dickln-
son Talley. Clyde H. Marshall w. Clarence
y. Unterberg, Paul $. McHugh vs.. l.. A.
Evans. y. +. Nikonow vs.. Ralph Il. Rob-
FIRST ROUND ByEs-I. w. -Traveu va
the winner OF Roberts Nikonow match.
i'cslnald Tainiadge VS.. G. II. Names @.
tereton Shafer vs. Charles 8, Scott
Phillp Ober va. II. J. Sommer, Edgar r.
Appleby vs. J. Tindcrman. George Preston
vs.. Carroll j. Post.
FOURTH QUARTER.
FIRST ROUND BYEs-Francis T. Hunter
VS. Colgate Baker. pupuy Greer VS..
w. Stephen v. Brubans, clifford lToiiander
va. Jay l.. Anderson, Percy L. Kynaston
W.. r. II. Pntsche. Charles A. Anderson
Morris s. clark. Endmann N. Brandt VS..
Richard Green.