New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-11
LAWN TENNIS AT HoBOKEN.
IUR TOURNAMENT CLOSED WITH SOME CLOSE
GAMES.

LAWN TENNIS Al hOBOhEN.
IHH TOURNAMENT CLOSED WITH SOME CLOSE
GAMES.
The lawn tennis tournament on the grounds
OF the ST. Georges Cricket Club at Hoboken to an
end Yesterday afternoon with some remarkably close
games. The playing was not 30 brilliant as
was expected, but tho players were 80 well
matched that they succeeded in arousing keen in
teres the niry large assembage Of spectators The
COOL cloudy weather grateful to both players ana
vsItors The only drawback to the enjoyment was the
unnagging energy with which the Hoboken mosquito,
the pride OF his species, devoted himself to business
The play ing began at p. Ill., with the second set OF
games between Anderson aud Williams, the latter hay
ing won tho first set on the previous day. Anderson
won the second set by G to 8; but Williams, with good
work won the third and the match by ~ o. Van
Rensselaer, and Raukine the only opponents left
to meet Williams He was matched by the drawing
OF lots with Raukine. Mr.. Raukine Is known among
lovers of tennis OF the best players In the
country. He did not play well as usual yesterday,
and the surprise of nearly every one,was defeated by
Mr. williams in two straight SETS The scores by games
were follows
M Williams s.:.::::::: d-s
SECOND SET.
E EnHi1Ss :::::::: % %
After short rest Williams faced his
only remaining opponent, Van Rensselaer,. AS
this was the final match OF the tournament,
it was decided that the winning OF three sets out OF 1--WE
should constitute victory, and that vantage games"
Williams opened the game, serving and making two
faults WHOM gave Van Rensselaer the 1rst ace The
next ace went 10 Williams by clever service. an
Rensselaer, took the third fourth and fifth and the
first game by neatly returning the ball so that Wams
could not reach IT, Van kensseiaer5 swift service won
him the next two aces BY causing Williams
60 n b sne 3 mad. Two fau yIps Williams ap
The next two aces and second game went to
Van Rensselaer, by his opponents failure TO return tho
hall ove M he
acc by service. lie lost the next four aces and the
game by hitting tie ball out Of the court twice and
failing to lift 1t the net In the fourth game
Williams got only one ace by good low hit, Van kens-
seaers service proving strong for MIN and winning
the Ia the firth game tho playcrs reacted their
first deuce" or tic on the fourth Tue game
finally by Van Rensselaer, by brilliant stroke,
sending the ball to spot The sixth aud last game
Of he et was also won by Van Rensselaer, through his
swift service. The second set opened with
game for Van Rensselaer,, won through the wild
play Of his opponent The second game went to Will
iams, who played tae bail neatly several times, The
next game was Won by Van Rensselaer, by bold heavy
hitting, Iu the ext game deuce " was reached and
held Tor some time until Williams won Van Rensselaer,
tue next two games by clever placing OF the ball
Tnen williams won games through faults by his
won the next game making tie in games.
Three vantage games were played, during which
there was some good ralying until hno stroke sending
the ball out OF Van kensseacrs reach, gave Williams the
set Williams opened the third set Tlth
aud after fair vOneying Van
Rensselaer, took the game. He the second gamo
easily but the third went to his opponent who did
good youe In tie next four games Van Rensselaer,
splendid serving Tic set d score OF
to The last set played in the RAM bR. the
testants worked harder than before. With little vol
eyng, aud some speedy serving, Williams wOE tho first
four games fourth after deuce" which brought
out exceen; work Van Rensselaer, lost the first
OF the ut the net He SWIFT service
proved strong for Williams in the third aud fourth
aces, breaking mis- racket in the latter. After i've
innings OIL the deuce" Van Rensselaer, the game
by service. lie two games the way
the second after asharp struggle The next game one
OF the best played during the tournament. The deuce
reached and then came series Of vantage points
which promised at hrst never 10 end Several tunes the
ball apparently struck out VI Wiamss reach, but
no returned 1t. Fourteen innings played on the
deuce. Van Rensselaer, won the thirteenth by good
shot, and the fourteenth and the game by putting
Williams at the net Williams the next game
easily. and Van Rensselaer, took the folio wing one by
careful play. Ills made tie. In the first "Yantage
game Van Rensselaer, lost the first by two faults.
Williams second by hitting of court, the
md fourth by failure to return the service, the
fifth the game hitting In the second
after short rally. lie won the second ace by good
stroke after rally four lie lost the third by hitting
out OF court and the fourth by i1ure to return tue
ball Oyer net. The last prettily played 10y
Van Rcusselaer. lie returned Wliamss service Will
long hit ana, when Williams at the further end OF
court lie dropped the bail just the net where
ms opponent could not reach II, thus winning the ace,
the game aud the prize for singles IN the torna
Inent. The score by gaines is appended.