The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-21
THE NEW RACKET COURT.

OPEN ING OF THE CLUB HOUSE YESTERDAY
AssEMBLAGE OF GuEsTs-LADxs APPROVING
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
Tho Racket Court Club house, corner Of Sixth
avenue ana Twcnty-sxih street, was formally opened
TO the use Of members yesterday The
celebrated by reception to which invited the
members their friends and ladies. In addition there
displays Of racket playing and boxing the part
of members OF the club and professionals had been
engaged especially to give exhibitions Of their skill
and proficiency in their peculiar styles The AFFAIR
from commencement to finish complete success
and viii long he remembered by those fortunate
enough to be present To say that all OF New Yorks
best society present to assist the
OF the cub is but convey slight idea the bril-.
liant sssemblage which congrcgacd in the building
which has been wonder for so long to
the public, and which yesterday described
in tho HEKALn Snfnce say that tho
number oil ladies who graccd tho club hous-
by their presence concIusivey that tho elevate
Ing pursuit OF athletic sports tho part of Gothsms
vori,c fully meets with their appreciation. Some
800 invitations sent out. and nearly all OF this
number responded by their presence received
bv the officers OF the club by ushercd 10 the
courts where the inaugural games wcre 10 take
pacc-viz the day and night racket courts
tho upper door OF tho building On
the second floor tho hand diseourscd pleasing
in Of tho anterooms. while the reception
rooms thrown open Tor promenading and the re-
gaIemcnt OF visitors IN the shape Of a handsome COLA
ton, with all the usual concomitants furnished by Del
monica
rnE sxgRcisxs,
which announced TO commence past two
O'Clock T. NJ, were carried out with punctuality that
all clubs would do well emulate Tor rs the
clock struck, tune called Tor each
event The nrst four. handcd game
at rackes in the day court between Messrs A. j.
Lowcry anc W. r. Douglas against H. W. 81 Her and
Frederick May The game Intensely watched by
the spcctators and each made good play were
vchemeniiy appiauded The match Was the best two
out OF three games IL apparent nrst that
Mcssrs Miller aud May were the most proficient, al.
though their opponents showed great agility
and SKIN For all this the victory Tell 10
the Miller side In tho FIRST game, by score
OF Is lo The second game was some
what more even, nne play being exhibited on both
sides, resulting hnay, however IN the former vctors
securing the iaurcls by score of Is to Is. making
them the winners OF the match The result when an
Iouncci was received with perfect ovation OF ap.
piansc, TO which the contestants mcdestiy bowed Their
Acknowledgements
SECOND kvESr
was match game ~ racket between Mcssrs souter
aud rhorp best two In three THIS contest was OK.
pectcd To prove exceedingly close but Mr. Thorp
the nrst opening OF tho game, showed that he was
slightly cvcrmatched For all that IN the opening game
he played with grcat and with n little more pr.c.
tcc Will undoubtedly make a dangerous antagonist
On the call Of game the stood Souter IL 10
Thorpes IL The second game also resulted souters
avor ne beating Thorpe by aces and thereby ing
the rub
The next item tho programme was boxing
match between Professor O'Ncill aud DIR. Mcigs AZ
soon As tins was announced the ladies' ali excite
ment 10 witness the exhibition, Tor thy had heard
much about the manly ART OF scif-deiruce, hut had
As Tho
men stepped into the they eagerly scanned
aud, according as their appearance seemed strike
the fancy. each was accepted rs the champion Both
were appropriately dressed and prcsencd pleasing i'm.
press,on. On time" being called both men advanced 10
the centre Of the court and thou any OF
the usual prcism nary tedious sparring II was lead
out STOP and counter right throueh with the adyan,