Show NET SEASON n A REMA REMARKABLE R ONE IN HISTORY ed l Sanctioned Show ow Increase of 26 Per Pcr PerCent J Cent Over 1915 F BLOCKS MATCHES 1 Ur umi rn 3 Players' Players Records Ex- Ex oft led icci in n Determining Mil bl ster of First Ten I rw FEW EW InK ORK ronK Dec Dee 30 In In r reviewing ln r I of or 1916 the United d States u Jon l awn tawn Tennis association has pared ta to show how that the tho play play- of or the tho past months was the tho thet 1 t rema kuble in the tho history of or the 7 hr rt game game ln In this country countr The report eks i ic ts In 11 rt n 1 he tou tournaments sanctioned b by the tho 4 elation th ed an Increase so of 26 S I tI I cent In hili 1915 In 1915 se ranking committee examined the thc of or 2697 pIa ers to determine o 0 should go o Into e first ten ThiR that t tr r 1 the figures wert OG-nn OG an Increase i of or per pcr cent When i I. I Is it t these refer to J layers eo oil lall Ana ing In tournaments nc c. c ill ned n and therefore taO take i I. I 1 lc account 4 c itte i be e thousands s who enjoy the r n me but sit It lio odo do not go o In for tournan nt com com- tho increase l Is not nott korthy orth orthy frith h OlIn uj St. St Louis for more moren an n permits w were re las Iss to th ore ers of or municipal l courts In th parks parIes bably not of ot these plY pia rs rs ap ap- Ared red In sanctioned events e In Ington Wash Yash stan D. D C. C more moro than p prent rent ent to users of oC public courts cOUTt s a ui in veland eveland tho the number was about 1 l ich ch reports from cities s to so wi w lelY d. d show tennis players no o linger nger nger are colonized For years yeal t l C j Mono 0 has reached its highest ent nent on n tho the Atlantic and c croli roli ast but now It is sweeping 5 e c th the European war presented pre pre- f David Cup matches s the presence le 10 and nt ni n of oC Japan ga gave gaan an In- In flavor Ol to m many ny in this tItle country huma e s rei re- re ve victories playing resulted In i d altho Newport New ew York State and lr sl ended states tournaments and y being ranked No o. o 5 S. k t c K went Into class III of ot players from 31 9 Far Eastern i ilO t l loCO Jo Public Intel Interest est In lO o t t tennis has been further stimulated b by byg g d undertaken b by l trip th th mlle mile nt Lilt n Harold Throckmorton and George M. M Pi Pid l to toed toed f Church who ho left a a. short hort time ago ed d for the tho championship of the orient tiThe The year was marked also by tho the passing of 01 a remarkably popular figure Ie Ic ley when Maurice E. E of or Los to fo Angeles n was not ranked because he h tg Ig failed to compete in enough tournaments meats ments This was tho the first tiNt y year ar since na Ho he broke into the tho first ten In 1909 that he ho did not win vin a a. place In 1909 a s' s 11 lib ho was No C G. G and subsequently No o 4 ur ur No 2 No o 1 In 1912 1913 1912 and 1014 1914 and tie he ISO No o. o 3 In Although the comet ur uril probably will play tennis for tor years l oC t the tho o game a e r TIt to come most 0 doubt that ho will ever t be able aule to rov ro- ro cain tho the high rank that ho he has hns con con- v intently he hell during the years in II whIch he ha hair been the most mOlt spectacular at lar figure In tho the tennis world r In the administrative work worle of oC the 5 9 ip national most Important n. n nL feature was the development c of oC pIa play ra fa for tor youngsters OUn culminating tt in the tho si Junior and amI the boys boys' championships Competition for tor the these e titles was tJ tt rated on a n. sectional basis about ninety tournaments tournament bein being held in ina 1 a I which some 1700 players took tool part t Along the same lino line was as tho the creation ft c J of t a a. national championship for Cor users I of ol public courts under the tho auspices of off ri 14 the tho National Municipal J Jd federation This provides pro tournaments V f on n a a. sectional basis Cor for pl l ver e z- z 0 ase use usa municipal courts twelve cities ent en en- T t iti In InG 1916 S s defeated the I f York team In he finals and holds I for one ono year ear the tho tophy offered b by the I national association n D n From more moro th 1 75 tournaments Mr r b by States National Na Na- ill j fJ Lawn Tenie Teni association tho following events fo e o selected select ell an as tho the high spots spots' of or HIt Their winners as all tho figures I ures in the has hns known biggest season l 1010 f Mt Mens Men's n singles s hard N. N Williams I R ar Boston I IA r rt A t Mens Men's hm doubles doubleS- doubles I. M M. r. r Johnston and Pr n t C. C J. J Griffin San Francisco Miss singles Molla l BJur BJur- Now ow York I Women's Miss double Iss Molla BJur- BJur V 1 I New York n nd Miss Elennora P Sears Bears Boston Doston 4 I v 5 Mixed 1 doubles doubles- J fI 5 Florence A. A Batte Bal Bal- te Now York an ani W. W Yo T. T Tilden Jr s a I Ift ft Junior Junior Harold Harold Cliza- Cliza I beth N. N J. J I I tP Boys Boys' Don Bon Bon U. U New York j Clay 11 Mens Men's E E. Davis San p IS I Ir r j f Men's Mens doubles George 0 M. M 1 Church IP and nd Dean low lew York j women's Molla BJur- BJur 11 l te t. t New r-ew York I iJ i Mixed doubles double Miss Molla Moila BJur- BJur f t. t i Now New ow York nm nn George M. M Church York I V 1 tI Singles Singles Singles-C G C C. Caner Harvard mi- mi I t Doubles Doubles G. G. G C C. Ciner and 1 Harvard ID r. r 5 t Men Mens Men's a singles I Murray furray h p Niagara Falls N. N Il Y T 10 17 1 i i Mens Men's doub doubles s Dr William Rosen Rosen- il b baum bauni and Arthur New r-ew York Women's omens tJ If Molla BJur- BJur P Now York Women's omens dO doubles Molla Bjur- Bjur I and null Miss Wagner Wagn 1 Now York ork IJunior I 1 Junior singles singles Elliott Elliott IL H r r r New ew York lt p II Junior doubles James doubles J mos Weber Chii Chi Chi- i gO and U. U C C. Rana n NOW New York jj t. t Team matches competition c j players using I public courts Nn- Nn f c. c J championship WOn o h jy by St. St Louis 5 l t by liv Thore Drewe Drese Fred P and Taylor |