New Britain herald., 1925-08-26
PLANS FOR TENNIS
 TOURNEY COMPLETE
Drawings for PairingS in Pre-,
 iminary Sets Have Been Made

The fourth annual tennis tourna- ment for the championship of New Britain will get under way immedi- ately, according 10 the tournament committee of the New Britain Ten. his club under whose management the play will be run off. The title in 1922 was won by Robert Swift; in 1923 by Carlyle Kron and in 1924 by Stanley Lonsdale. Of these three, Kron is the only one still in New Britain and he has entered the tour nament determined to come out with first honors.
 The first round of play must be finished by August 31 and the sec ond round must be completed by Saturday, September 5. The tourna- ment committee announces that the sets up to the semi-finals and the finals can be played on any court agreed upon by the players who are matched but the sem-iinals and the finals must be played on the tennis clubs courts on Lincoln street near the Shuttle Meadow club grounds.
 The drawing for pairings in the first round was made last night, The seeded draw was used but in this only eight names were held out, these being men who have competed regularly all the season. This as- sures that there will be a number .F ,.lr i, 4~, TOY, ,r,Nt and will make the play more inter- esting throughout the various games. Those whose names were held out of the drawing were: A. Benson. J. Cairns, II. DreSsel, H. Basset, c. kron, F.. Benson, C. Christensen and J, Kirkham The luck of the draw has brought Max Porter, formerly of Yale 10 meet A. Benson of East Berlin, one of the best in the New Britain Tennis club and this match should be one of the bo9t in the tournament.
 The Tennis club will accord full privileges on the courts to those wishing 10 play their sets there and will furnish umpires if such is need cd. T. is announced that the foot fault rule will be strictly enforced.
 Arrangements for the use of the club courts can be made by phon. ing Harold Van Oppen at %45 and the tournament committee hopes that the players who arc paired, will get together as soon as possible and play off their matches 10 be ready for the somi-fnals.
 In the finals, the club hopes to sc- cure a man who is away up in the tennis world for umpire. as this will assure those who are taking part of good and efficient umpiring, New Wright and Dtson balls will be used in the tournament and the win ner of the match will keep the balls Results of the matches will be an nounced in the "Herald" immediate ly after they are played,
 First Round Draw
 A total of l6 entries have been received for the doubles tournament and the draw in these matches will he announced at q later date. The I'll Herald" will keep the public in formed of the results and proceed ines in the tournament as the play proceeds.
 The drawings for the mems singles as made last night are as follows; r. Christ vs. C. Clifford, F. Steinman .ys. B. Parsons. g. Cooper Ns, l. Leinhardt.
 ". Meyer ys. pressnll, Gjana vs 1.eaVitt.
 [" LockNo ooI ys. & Montague. C. Carlson Ns. $. Duncan.
 II. Van Opren ,-. ". O'Connor. H, Rhodes vs. Steege,
 H. Rassctte vs, $. Booth.
 C. Kron ys. t Gaffney. Y. open vs. r.. 1Witchell E. 1enhardt vs. D, Parker.
 r. Powell vs. w, Christ
 Franks vs. C. Parker
 Lauca vs, W. MaiHr.
 1o McMillan vs, W. Murdock, Eleist vs. C. Christnnsen.
 The following drcw hyes into the scrond round:
 4. Bcnsou Ns N Porter.
 r. Toner yS. F. Anderson, |. Cairns va. H. Clark l |. Gaffnpy ,S. winner Of KloiSt- irhrstrnsen match.
 C Hanson Ns, R. Whitman.
 I, Cianri IS J. kirkham.