The New York herald., 1922-07-23
SEABRIGHT TAKES J
TOP TENNIS RANK
American and Foreign GALAXY
of Stars to Play There
Next Week.
ny SAMUEL ). BRooKMAN.

by SAM u Ell bHOOh MAN.
In another week Seahright will play
host to the greatest galaxy Of tennis
stars on American courts this year. to
gathering of international celebrities
that will be exceeded In number only by
the national championships a few weeks
later in the season. Americas top
ranking players will be there for what
will constitute the final official tryouts
for Davis cup selection; Australia's
formidable team which swept all before
4. at Wimbledon will also be on hand.
and very likely too the trio of French
men who sailed for the United States
yesterday to meet the Australians in
scmi-fnal round Of the Davis cup tour
nament.
Nor is that ALL The tournament will
not be confined to mems singles and
doubles. The most proficient woman
players in the country will also be COM
peting all week for one OF the famous
Seabright bowls. and the list Of en-
trants includes nearly all who rate near
the top in American tennis--Mrs. Frank
lin /. Mallory. Mrs. Marion Zinderstein
Jessup. Mrs. May Sutton Bundy. Miss
Eleanor Goss and Miss Leslie Bancroft.
all in the circle Of the first ten; Mrs.
George Wightman. former national
champion: Miss Helen Wills. the six
teen-year-old Pacific coast champion,
and a score of others of tournament
prominence.
William NJ. Johnston of California de-
termined to keep his place on the Davis
cup team this year and to make a strong
bid for.the national title he held on two
occasions, is to make his initial appear
ance of the season on turf ct Seabright.
He is on his way east now and Is said
to be in better physical condition than
in any previous year since his cham
pionship days.
The Country's Best.
California will also be represented by
Willis Davis. Robert and Howard Kin
sey, Philip Neer and James Davies. The
East will have Vincent Richards. Watson
NJ. Washburn. r. Norris Williams. Law
renee b. Rice. Dean Mathey, Francis
Hunter and others to combat the inva-
sion. William T. Tilden, national cham
pion, may be the only one missing from
! singles as he is anxious to rest before
his Davis cup preparation, but he will
appear in doubles with Vincent Rich
| ards, who shares the national doubles
title with him.
| Japan will be represented by Zenzo
| Shimizu. who came so near upsetting
| Tiden in the Davis cup challenge round
year ago, and by Seiichiro Kashio.
Australians trio will be Gerald L. Pat
terson. recent victor In the British cham
| pionships James o. Anderson. who de-
| feated Tilden In the East-West matches
! following the national tournament last
September. and Pat OHara Wood. Henri
| Cochet, Jean Borotra and Andre II.
Colbert, Frances Davis cup team. may
not arrive In time to compete. but may
| appear in exhibitions late In the week.
William T. Tilden, Watson M. Wash
burn and william NJ. Johnston hold one
! leg each on the Seabright singles bowl,
and Tilden and Richards, Washburn
and Beals Wright, and Washburn and
| Williams one leg each on the doubles
trophy. The womens cup was won last
year by Mrs. Mallory and the year be-
fore by Mrs. Jessup.
| Clubs affiliated with the United States
Lawn Tennis Association have just been
notified of the opening of the advance
sale of tickets for the national cham
pionship which begins September at
the Germantown Cricket Club OF Phila-
delphia. Only series tickets for the
seven day Tournament are to be sold in
auvance. They provide a reserved seat
\ for the entire tournament and cost 50.
| Single day tickets Will be 81 up to the
semi-firals and then 49, Applications
accompanied by check. should be mailed
to Samuel M. Peacock, 141 South
Fourth street. aid each order should
state the club of which the applicant is
member.
The same bulletin to member clubs
calls attention to the fact that the ad-
vance sale of tickets for the Davis cup
challenge round viii close August 10
with Harry Parker. 101 Park avenue,
New York city, and chat the series tick
cts for the three days will cost ss.25. tax
included.
Mrs. May Sutton Bundy of Los An
geles. national champion eighteen years
ago and at present fourth IN national
rank. is TO make her irst appearance In
| the East this season in the women's New
York state championship, which opens
tomorrow on the courts OF the Green
Meadow Country Club At Harrison. Her
partner In doubles during the Eastern
campaign will be Mrs. William Henry.
one of the ranking wciren players Of
| the Pacific coast