The New York herald., 1922-05-23
FORMER STARS OF
TENNIS ON COURTS
One Time National Champions
Start Veterans Doubles
Title Event.
BY SAMUEL j. BRooKMAN.

1t was happy move the tennis tour
nament committee made in reducing the
veterans age limit from 45 years to 40
for the first metropolitan veterans
doubles championship. 1t meant a
larger entry and a stronger one Not
that many of those who opened play at
Forest Hills yesterday were under the
45 year mark, but 1t Is one thing admit
ting to 40 years and quite another own
/ ing up to 40. Those five years make q
bigger difference than you imagine to a
player who long since has passed his
prime. He avoids reference to them
rather carefully.
Be that as 1t may. the fact remains
that no previous veterans tournament
in the metropolitan district ever attract
ed as representative a gathering of old
timers. Not all of them exactly old
timera, for some are still active in open
tournament competition and rate well
toward the top among the country's
amateurs-players like Theodore r. Pell,
Beals c. Wright. Harold II. Hackett,
Charles NJ. Bull, Jr., all of whom were
making their initial appearance as
Beals Wright was not the only former
national singles champion in the list.
There were two others on hand who
had that distinction-William A.
Larned, seven times American title
holder. and Fred III. Hoyey, who was
champion back in 1895. In all, twenty
four teams and well balanced draw
that makes it difficult to name the
likely survivors beyond the semi-final
round. AS most of the combinations
haye been hastily formed. and as many
of the contestants have not been seen
in tournament play for many moons. 1t
Is hazardous to do much prognosticat-
ing, at any rate before two or three
rounds have been played.
But II the tennis fan must know, the
strongest teams appear to be Samuel
Hardy, captain of the Davis cup team
of 1920, and William A. Campbell, Ameri-
can veteran singles champion of 1920;
Beals c. Wright and Julian S. Myrick.
president of the United States Lawn
Tennis Association: Theodore r. Pell
and Bernon S. Prentice, and William A.
Larned and Harold H. Hackett. Which
of these four combinations is to emerge
the winner? Not even experts on vet
terans' tennis were willing to commit
themselves on the point yesterday. 1t
seems to be a case of pay your money
and take your choice.
The summary:
FIRST ROUND.
Beals C. Wright and Julian s.. Myrick de-
feated II. N. Rawlins and Howard Homans,
e., e..
Francis Rogers and Forbes Hawkes. won
from George T. Adee and Charles F. Wat
son. Jr., by default.
Calhoun Cyagin and Frederick G. Inman won
from A. q Brasaw and partner by de-
fault.
II. Hildt and Charles 8. Landers defeated
w. p. Bourne and A. r. salambier, 6-3.
a..
Walter l.. Pate and Carroll j. Post, Jr.. de-
feated DR.. l.. Emerson and c. A. Robin
son, g.. g..
Thomas sturgis and William J. Gallon de-
feated Elon II. Hooker and e. Frank. 7-5.
90 and default.
A. L. Lindberg and G. A. Boyce defeated
w. d. Hadsell and G. o. Brewster, ca
6--4.
Theodore r. Pell and Bernon 8. Prentice de-
feated Stuart Johnson and Clarence q.
Heylman, Sc, 6-1.
SECOND ROUND.
William A. Campbell and Samuel Hardy de-
feated George W. Case and Edward G.
Conin, e., g..
William A. Larned and Harold ii. Hackett
won from o. II. Gruner and partner by
default.