New-York tribune., 1922-01-28
Tennis Champion
and Other Stars Begin
Play Monday Morning
BY Fred Hawthorne

Entries for the seventh annual vo-
mems invitation lawn tennis tourna-
ment starting at the Heights Casino
of Brooklyn. closed last night and the
draw will be announced tomorrow.
Harry McNeal, the Casino professional
said SO terday that there we're twenty
eight entries in the singles, which will
begin at l0:30 o'clock OH Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. Marion Znderstein Jessup, Of
Wilmington, Del, who won the tourna-
ment last year, will not defend her
holding OF the challenge cup, but Mrs.
Molla BJurstcdt Mallory, national title
holder, who won this tournament for
i've successive years. i. among the en-
tries. The Longwood Cricket Club Of
Boston is sending two OF It's most brill
liant women stars in Miss Leslie Ban.
croft and Miss Edith Sigourney, ranked
at No. s snd No. is, Respectively. on
last years official list
From the Philadelphia Cricket Cluh
will come Mrs. Gilbert Harvey, many
times champion of the PHILADELPHIA
District Association. who will be max
ing her first appearance on an indoor
court in this city. Mrs. Harvey per.
formed splendidly in the women's ma
tional championship tournament at
Forest Hills last August, until a cramp
in leg forced her to default a hard
fought match.
Miss Martha Bayard to Compete
Miss Martha Bayard. Of Short Hills,
n. j., who was ranked at No. 16 last
year and has only recently graduated
from the Junior ranks, will also be
a Competitor, and in addition many of
the best Of the local players will try
for the chief honors. Miss Eleanor
,,oss, who has figured prominently in
en1S ,,s tournament on several occasions,
VIII not be ahle to compete next week
as she is leaving for Europe Thursday.
r. inc doubles will probably start on
!, i,uesday, with the same high quality Of
that distinguishes the singles, and the
iinai round matches in both events will
be played on Saturday.
lminedistely after tho finish CT the
lest match in the women's tournament
on Saturday the second intercluh team
match between the Longwood Cricket
and the Casino will begin.
This promises to be an eventful sea-
son on the indoor courts both here and
in Bostcn. On March G the won,en'x
annual indoor championship tourne-
nlent in singles and doubles will bec;n
on the courts of the tn Repiment
Arniory, and on Ma rch 20, on the courts
OF the Longwood Cricket Club, Chest
nut Hill, Mass. the national champion
snip tournament will start.
Mrs. Mallory won the event there last
year, and will undoubtedly be on hand
TO defend her laurels when play starts,
as will Mrs. Benjamin e. Cole, the run
ner-up; Miss Bancroft, Miss Sigourncy,
Mrs. Frank Fl. Godfrey and a strong
held from New York and PhiladeIphia.
MEMS Championships on March ~
On March 27. in the 7th Regiment
Armory, the annual national indoor
tourney for men will be-
gin, and by the time this event IS cum
oleted the outdoor season will be abou, |
'eady to start. In addition to the tour
lament ] lave mentioned above, there
will be Numerous team matches and |
on local courts.
In mentioning the work Of r. Clifford
Black and the Tennis Umpires' Asso-
iation yesterday 7 inadvertently left
ut the name of Edward C. Conlin. the
1an 1yho founded the assoc ation,
ursed Il along through its most cYi:i-
al period and more than any other one
ian in the country, helped to place
ennis umpiring and lining on its pres
Mt splend;d!y efficient basis. Pressure
on)in to take tess active part In the
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