The Washington times., 1922-04-29
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Lawn Tennis Enthusiasts Are
Strong for That Extra Hour
In the Evening.

NEW YORK. April 29-To say
that the lawn tennis players and fol.
lowers OF this part OF the country
are strenuous boosters OF the day
light saving plan is putting 1t most
mildly. One OF them said that in his
opinion the Davis Cup and daylight
saving were running a close race in
the popularlzing OF the game OF the
il was George T. Adee who lined up
the lawn tennis followers, a task OF
no great difficulty, for II was evil
dent TO the club officials that it &C.
complished more for the sport than
anything else had done in many
years.
1t is a mighty happy situation that
results in the turning of the clock
for an extra hour of daylight right
as the list Of open tournaments Of
the year have their beginning. II
Is so recognized by the officials Of
the Harlem Tennis Club. The fine
tournament for the Harlem Chal-
lenge Cup turned into the column Of
record competitions when the extra
hour OF daylight was put into prac.
tice. Each season the entry list has
mounted, daylight and the excellent
management accounting for its pres
tige, until last season the record total
of 1872 competitors was Established
According to Louis Bry, the chair
man of the tournament committee is
lnt It,. - A.
opening classic OF the season in the
metropolitan district Is to be lifted a
trifle higher this year. The meeting
is scheduled to be played, beginning
Saturday, May 13. All of the courts
OF the club, at 135th street and St.
Nicholas avenue. have been groomed
to perfection in readiness for the
meeting.
There is greater interest in the re-
turn of Gerald L. Patterson, the tall
Australian, who visited this country
In 1919, to the American courts this
season than to any other feature df
the international matches. II Is gen
orally regarded as a fine piece OF
sportsmanship-an attempt at q
come back" which ought to furnish
all sorts of thrills az well as lawn
tennis of the highest class.
Whatever may be the opinion Of
some Of the capable critics, the fact
remains that Patterson is the peer of
the courts among the players of his
own nation. The opinion prevails
that Patterson will greatly improve
with his contests in Europe in the
Davis Cup series and at Wimbledon.
He ought to be at the top of his
game when he arrives here the lat
ter part OF July.
England appears to be inclined to
take a leaf from the lawn tennis
book of the Americans. The prac.
tice of one Of the members of the
club acting as referee or manager of
the open tournament is increasing.
Heretofore the engagement of paid
professional managers for tourna.
ments was general in Great Britain,
France, and elsewhere I'm Europe.
In commenting upon the new turn
OF affairs, A. h. Crawley, the British
critic. says:
II wonder what the professional
referees think of the growing prac.
tice of tournament committees to en-.
gage an honorary and non-paid
manager. They have always had
their honorary secretary and honor
ary treasurer. With the substitu.
tion of cheap medals for valuable
prizes, tournaments, with the en-.
trance fees and gates, should be pay.
ing propositions. The nets are hired
at a nominal charge and when used
are sold and all snapped up at half
J,rice of the retail shop plain figure.
I seem to have heard somewhere a
word 'profiteering