New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-27
LAWN TENNIS EXPERTS AT HoBoKEN.

WoOD-THR CHAMPION IN SPLENDID FORM.
Probably the largest and most critical
of spectators Interested in lawn tennis, ever
seen in the vicinity Of New-York' assemDieo
Yesterday at tho SC. Georges Grounds
noboken, 10 witness the return match between
the Philadelphia and LOngwood clubs. The Young
America Club was represented by l. s. and c. NJ CLARK
and the Longwood Climb by DR.. Dwight and X. d.
Sears. The general interest was much increased ny
the result of the games at Longwood last week.
when l. 9. Clark easily defeated r. ID. sears IN TWO
straight SETS Mr. Sears that occasion was suffering
from indsposron It was said and the match WAS DOT
fair criterion OF hs play. Nearly all the known play
ers Clubs IN the neighborhood were present az well
"A from Philadel pha aud Boston. The audience was
consequently both appreciatiye and critical every
point was noted and fine play greeted with loud ap
plause.
When l. g. Clark frat faced MI sears no
won four successive games HIS opponent scoring very
few aces Mr. Scarf won the fifth game, but Mr. Clark
won the sot BY IL But the champions play sud
denly changed aud he won the second set by Cd Ihe
opponents then changed courts and Mr. Sears won tho
third set and the match easily by 62 Throughout the
last two sets Mr. Sears seemed IN fine form. No stroke
however difficult appeared TO bano him. lie advanced
boldly I'm front OF the service line and voleyed
nearly every return with perfect ease at the same time
keepng his antagonist the end OF the court
by hard drives which fell but few inches within the
base line Mr. Clark met these tactics by skilfuly HIT
ing tho ball mis- antagonists mead On one
occasion Sears running after tho ball away from the
net caught and returned Il by back stroke playing IL
under the elbow. In another instance he recovered by
playing Nd over his shoulder backwards The opinion
OF all those who witnessed the match
was that the champion never IN nner form.
The match between DR.. Dwight nnd C. NJ. Clark
showed very even play up TO the last set Both players
scored game and game until three nl called DR..
Dwight then braced up and three and the get
by o. The next set went 10 Mr. Clark by 63, leaving
both players exactly and sets. But the
third set and the match Dr. Dwight won easily by 81
Thus Longwooi defeated Philadelphia IN both singles.
The double match went all the other
way The two ClarkS play together IN
mastery style. running together
except 10 cover the play. Their antngOnisis PLAYED
buy together often leaving half the court unprotected
some lmcs striking the ball The first two sets
the Clnrks won easily by G3.. 6.2.
In the third Scars and his partner put ont all their
ra1ncs The eleventh game fell To LOngwoOd after
pretty rally OF fourteen returns ana come exquisite
bae6andcd returns by Mr Sears In the twelfth game
the Cllrks plnyed spendidly and Philadelphia won,
making deuce games again. LOngwOOd won
the ihirternth and Philadelphia the four.
tecnth game Tho fifteenth game went 20
Longwood aud the sixteenth To Philadelphia.
The Seventeenth game was won by Philadelphia, and'
affrr splendid rally OF % returns the set and match
The number games taken decide the set was Is. OF
winch were won by LOngwood, and 10 by Phila-
TSe clarks sail for Europe to-day to play the Rem
sbaWB,