New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-03
OTHER SPORTING NE VS..
THE LAWN-TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Mr.. SEARS SILL CHAMPION-FINE PLAY on TnF
CLOSING DAY.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

IBY TELEGRAPH TRBUNE1
NEWPORT, Sept 2.-The wet afternoon of
yesterday succeeded by beautiful day. The turf
was, however, still damp and many falls occurred III
consequence. To avoid crOwdng, space was kept
clear of about one hundred and twenty feet by sixty.
Round this the spectators four and five deep Many
hundreds also watched the games from the gallery.
The first match the last double but one, between
Messrs Smith and Nightingale, Of Providence, and
Messrs Van Rensselaer, and NewDold The Providence
in fine form and secured tue first five games.
This due TO their excellent play. MI. Smith stood
up az the net prov great applause by the way
IL which he placed lis yOleys. The other team then
secured games running, Mr. Van Rensselaer, show
ing of bis finest net play Nevertheless the PrOyi-
dence men the set G-3 with case They then
changed sides ana Mr.. Van Rensselaer, seemed to lose
hear he played wildly sacrificed several aces by sue
cessve faults and Lis lost me second set g.
Scarcely was the game over when a rush took place
10 secure the srf places the single court to the
final metch between Mr. Sears and c. NJ Clark. Ladies
IN The second stood their chairs and the ap-
plause throughout the games continuous. Both
players had their supporters, IL being the final match
1t was the best out Of five Mr. Clark the toss
and the south with his back to the sun and
wind. Each man showed some fine play in the first
game which was called deuce twice, but cleverly
secured by Sears. Mr. Sears also the second and
third games. after fine vOlleys which showed the
best allround play on both sides Mr. Clark. finding
the champion beginning 10 NOtti began uIINIHE ana
cutting his balls the back the court and secured
the fourth game But this the only Mr. Sears
showed fine STYLE winning the fifth, sixth and seventh
games and the set, 6-1. Ii the next set Mr.. Clark
played better, winning four games. hut losing the set
"a. THESE games there many rallies OF ten
tweve and fifteen returns succeeded DY rounds APP
patse From this point llr. Clarks play declined; he
seemed spent and sears won the final set and cham
pOnsnlp 60.
One contest only now left to he decided, and the
spectafors shifted back to the double court. After
interval of about half hour Messr and Dwight
faced Messrs Smith and Nightingale for the last tie
The play in this match exceeded anything yet in
the Casino in u double court. The rallies returned
eighteen and twenty times and the cautious play
both sides elected repeated applause. Each side
cured game with splendid play. The Providence
then another game, at which Mr. Sears bTaccd up
and won the next OF his services love game All the
rest OF the by the Boston men, who
out victorious, GO. The next set still
verey contested but was won by the Boston men, GL
The last sci also secured by them G thus closing
the tournament amid general applause
The general opinion Of Mr.. Sears Is that he has not
met any opponent at this tournament who could really
put him his mee, and that had Dr. Dwight and Mr.
Van Rensselaer, each played him, he result would not
been different. The prizes, in addition 10 the trO
ply, consisted OF handsome card plate, cup and two
ele CANT taukaTds.