New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-27
LAWN.TENNIS GOSSIP.
TURF COURTS IN CENTRAL PARK.

It ia exDcctcd that this season VIII show
greatly interest lawn tennis Considerable
discussion took place Last year AZ to the INTRODUCTION
new ball the OF which should DO made oDhgatory In
all clubs and played under tho rules OF tho
United States National Lawn Tennis Associafiop Acorn
mittee was appointed consider the subject Several
balls OF American manufacture we're shown out ut'
mately the Ayres ball decided This year tho
subject has been renewed and resolution was passed ~
the recent meeting held In NewYork that the combina
ton ball known as the Peck Snyder ana Wrgnt q
Dscn adopted by the association as the standafd
bali for the coming year. subject to tho continued ap
prevail of the Executive Committed" This ball ipnateo
TO about two atmospheres and Is II anything more livery
than the English make The are coated externally
and internally with rubber cement, go as To pre'ehe
leakage It 10 entirely Of American MAKE even " tno
covering The retains the power to return 10
the old bail or adopt other make II the new an
ufacture should prove unsatisfactory.
As TO rackets there many shapes ana the asn-
ion seems TO have changed from the long narrow Boston
shape to straight bat. This arises from tendency 70
adopt the voley play whenever possible instead Oh tao
old base line game. DR. Dwight the president the asso
caon has invented one Of triangular shape pcriecuy
dat at the end Many players still favor the cng mar
row bat introduced last year. Mr. Cotton, OF brooklyn
whose volins well known and who Is an ephusiasu'
tennis PLAYER AS made few bats which in sringins
and apsh equal anything yet turned out either ny
English or American manufacturers The rim CONSISTS
u tnin strips ash with the grain alternately reversed
20 "A TO get the greatest strength out OF the WOOD
Those are Joined with Russian singlass. The gut ID
tho same ashal used for violin strings and Is 50 go
stng IA 70 resist all pressure The handle Is OF mottlcu
manlewood similar TO that used IN making vlollns
Is likely be better of this year than ast
for rf courts resolution has been ned by the fafh
In favor permitting the game IN Central
PARK shoLd this plan be carried out many CLUBS now
nsing the tennis building VIII no doubt play In tue Park
urins the summer months, Last year thirty SIX courts
we're ed in Prospect Park Brooklyn, and many APP
catous to tue superintendent bave already Deen msoo
for this season, Persons desiring 10 nave tneir own
courts should make application by letter 10 MI Cuyer.
who grants the permits The applicant Is allowed 70
eecI spot subject to the appreciation OF the fark
riicer and the is kept maj ked flee OF charge
The rules OF the with sOue VcrDoi ateratiou
the same as year. but in consequence OF NUMBER vi
rases having arisen which doubt has been expressed
The COMMITTEES has issued list OF cases ana decisions
a. biudng or all players. The committee mas also issueo
| niles for umpres stating their position and duties
The constant practice which has been going on py the
cnbs during the s expected to develop some new
uayers wDo will press the winners OF last year veIy
ard Among the players that Brooklyn eau snow
are Charles Grant who the tonrnalnent last year.
| A e and E. H. Coffey have by constant practlce luci
| improved their play The same may be sad OF tao
chaory brothers Among the players 10 New fotx VINO
nve l.en wing at the building In Forty M.
| Thoruo ia Regarded the most promising hiteI ba
foows Henry DeForrest, COLES Johnston Mr. WickhSm
| aud Mr.. Richards a.. -, .,...,. NJ
! DcBillier having gone West