New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-02
LAWN-TENNIs TOURNAMENT.
The lawn.tennis tournament nod unuer {

Tho lavn.ternis tournament held under the
management 81 the Staten Island Or ckft C"o On 'no
grounds OF the club Camp Washington, Ne" ID Num-
for TIA, champioushp OF the Z" t'' 0'"'''
began Yesterday. Many OF tho gentlemen o'n
nected with tn, club feeling that 1t would be IN
interesting event If many nne players could be bro"~h
, gcthcr protected tins tournament. To adj 10 the H.
terest II Was decided TO invite me notably eAoe"'
players such as j. T. Helmuth. Of London Can "a inc
champion OF Mont cal o. l.. Woodhouse' oil tn "'S'
MidGlcsex Lawn Tennis Club, OF Ldsillu
Mr. Woodhouse in the Enslish tournament last
year for the clampon-hp GOT third place.; H. y Giin-
pe Of Toronio Edward Cray (winncr Of the 'nnett
Turner'S Cup 81 the Newport Casino; II. H. Cn~hih9
and Il. d. Sears. o. oston; H. j. Gray OF beihu'n'
West IndIos A. Eycrson, VI. C. lnrned ana D. W. 7p'u
ding of Chicago; J. Bot, OF Newport. h.I' ocs'u'S
many from Nev7-Y TX City, NewJerscy ana Long i~'hd
Though II Is called tournament for the R"l-t'nn''
champ onshp of the United States the p"st known
PLAYERS Of the country have part IN the cohl'''
while ayers OF year. Of experience ana hcbh""i'"h'
proficiency from other countries are contestants
The matches Yesterday were for singles ana the
doubles will BE- played on Monday mex. Lot' Wer'
drawn to decrmue what players should compete III INC
first series. and The winners o. this to compete WITH
another set until the championship be determined
Two games were played BY each competitor, ana each
y aver was credited with tie total unber OF p"ihS
I'm both games. The one who made III" highest nuinDr
of points was declared the winner In the SERIES In the
scoring The highest total OF points TO Dc cccaIc' INC
winner OF the chamronship
The games led OF with Messrs. Bogatt and Barnes
Ware and Daydge and Lawrence and Anderson t""l"g
courts The players warmed up ana sue look f'-'h
lui,d from one court to another. Mesnwni NJ a7's
Gamble and Ducr got ready to play, ana quc'N hiou-t
to Their couri most q .he people, but vixen j. f. II j.
muth, the Montreal champion, aud W W. DJnni' the
best player III the Staten Island Club. cot ready iof
play fl soon became apparent that the crowd had 10 IT,
tcrcst in tie other PLAYER for II was known that tl
would nc "a scvrrc contest which indeed 1t "aa
SIR. DOntld- first tuiu 10 s'tN'. lie iii'e
fault and after some sp tied bltlug between he TWO
count ed hc irs pont ana IN NE manner ,hr Te'Vnu
ID Maid followed Win and tn" gam. stood 10 !. ne
,.,,fI, nov beo,n 10 warm uD and quickly scored B.
Don III got a haud and The ,Nc. augrs W,Ic RAPID ana
sFlrni, bat apparent DOnali was throwing 700
much sfrrp. 9TH into lis srrEes, tor he invariably see red
Tor L,s partner by scnin1 the ball bey0nd the
lines H. made "A fine backhand stroke, which, lhough
SAYING Inn on his side of The not seut the Di 700
for but won him IT at applause 1hnS the game stoo
to !. when Hellmuh made another GEAR ., ana IT,
was the score in layor OF Hcllm"th. me way ilgl
muih intercepted the bail was sometimes IN rycliol@.
The eft hand touches Of D,Ialor S,rmrd 10 ElS ,nG
Canadian all be could attend TO- Dit Oh le otHer n,
be vas equally ski ul WIN ne pat no mai,rr ~ Ml1
was MY able to add one 10 ms score, bui tore
| c,vlns up he made IIelmutn work mguy
When the Let point made tie Dai PASSED De We
| tenn almost in straight tine ii teen times, hul lc
mutt, uyIfg II one OF his peculiar twists, sen y l' a
Gviug ar.er WHO. stumbling, was urabic TO return u,
thus making H,lmuth the winner, with score Oi 10
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same exc ent play marked this ana the applause
av,slrf on the PLAYERS honestly earned 1t ended
| ia u score o. ID TO Is.
! srcc, of games followed until Mes rs Woodhousc
and Rankin ho, falling each in having their set antag-
,i,i meet the H. were appointed 20 play each ohcr III
| tbe first set. WOudhouse surprised ihe
/ spec;aors His GOODNESS was Simply amaz-
! 1g Mr.. Rankin gave MIN al he could do, bnt he
never LOST his couuc,- for an instant. Inc INST game
! siooI Rankin II. oodh'Ise l5i the second Rauhih
/ 10 Woodnou,e - making IT Impossible for Rankin 70
win and The game stopped beca lse the games q me
two iue so SHARPLY contested took very long While
Mrssrs Gray aud Metcafr played excellent games, as
| did Measr-. Gtmb e and Ducr
The scores of the players Yesterday are "a pioWs;