Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-11
Intercollegiate Teanis
The SscOnd Day of the Tournament
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 The Second Day of the Tournament at Hartford.
 The tennis players at Hartford had very fine day for their tournament yesterday. The day was bright and warm and was indeed 8 little too sunny for one of the courts. The morning contest began at 9 o'clock. The re- suits were as follows: Harvard and Trinity (Goubies), in favor of Harvard, 6 1, 6-2. Brown and Amherst (doubles) in favor of Brown, 6-3, 6-3. Brown and Yale (single three sets), in favor of Yale first md third and Brown second, 6-1, 6-2, 6 3. Brown and Wesleyan (single) in favor of Brown, 6-1, 60.
 The contest was renewed in the afternoon at three. larger crowd of spectators were present than Tuesday and loudly applauded every brilliant play without favor. The seats under the trees were occupied by gaily dres- sed ladies and fashionably attired young men lounged around upon the ground, Three games were started at three o'clock. Am herst, represented by Chase and Appleton. defeated Purdy and Brainard of Trinity the score being 62, 6-4, the Amherst men play ing fairly and often sharply. The Trinity men played together thoroughly well, showing long practice. Often their individual play ing was brilliant, but it was loose and uneer tain. Hill of Brown easily won over Hamil- ton of Trinity by score of G2 6-4.
 Harvard and Yale were having & hard fought contest at this time. Yale was rep resented by Thorne and Knapp, who rep resent her in the singles also. Camp and Shipman were to play but, were easily de- featea by the two others in practice Tuesday evening. Presby and Taylor, who also play the singles for Harvard, were opposed to them Thorne did most excellent work for Yale, doing nearly all the playing. Taylor poIauad Eron7arf1I skill. The serving was swift and high. Vol Ieying gave way as much as possible to Q careful placing of the ball. The playing was hard and severe. Yale won the first set 5 and Harvard the next two and the game by 6-4 and 6-2.
 Yale and Harvard after short rest play ed again, Thorne and Knapp playing Purdy and Brainard of Trinity and beating them easily, though the playing of Brainard often called forth loud applause. The score was G. 1, ?. Presby and Taylor of Harvard defeated Hill and Gardner of Brown by score of 6-1, 6-5. Brown played stubbornly and well throughout but was not 6 match for the finished skill of Harvard. Taylor's playing was especially skillful and brilliant and mado him the fav- orite of all the spectators.
 Yale now played Brown in the doubles and won by Q score of 6-2, 6-4. This was the fast match of the afternoon and whiie it was going on Appleton of Amherst played against 1dJloE oI haEVsru III tne sineies. lie Has no match for Taylor in skill, but Taylor was tired with an afternoon of hard work The first set was won by Harvard 6:2 and the second was stopped at 5:3O, because of the darkness the score being A.
 This morning will finish the tournament. There is but one game in the doubles to play, Yale vs. Amherst. Of this game Yale is req sonably sure, and If she wins will have the second place, Harvard holding the first, hay ing defeated all her opponents If Yale l should be beaten by Amherst she will then tic with Brown.
 The singles are yet uncertain. Taylor of Harvard plays Thorne of Yale, neither Of whom have yet been beaten and one of whom is the future champion.