New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-14
OTER THE NET.
LAWN TENNIS HERE AND ELSEWHERE -
CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTS.


II. ID. Sears. of the LOngwood Cricket Club
Of Boston. and j. :. Clark. Of The Young hmorlcon
Cricket Club OF Philadelphia, tic champion tennis
piaycrs Of Tie Middle States Those Who closely
watched tic tournament EOboScn last week can
testify that bO,n gentlemen are worthy Of their au1 "a
and earned the title by brilliant play. Mr.. Sears -
long been known n tennis player Of high mert and &
iourncycd to tho other side try HIS SKIN against
English players. bu, there vanqushcd Mr.. Clark i
also irsc0ss player and with his brother has played
I'm England lie Is now the secretary Of the United
States National Lawn Tennis Association. II. 4.
Taylor OF Harvard University who with r. L. Bcchman
made "A desperate fight with Sears and Clark for the
championship likely 20 turn out magnificent
tennis player His form and play is excellent and was
generally admired.
Thenext open tournament this takes place at
Grunge. y. j.. on Wednesday, Thuralny and Friday
June IL Il and 10. when tho Orange Lawn Tennis
Cluh holds a spring tournament tie club grounds
Mountain station. Prizcs will be awarded TO the sue
ce.sful competitors in pcntlcman's singles and doubles
and lady and gentleman doubles The rules that govern
the tournament similar to those OF tho st. Georges
tourn tmeut The play will be for the best two out Of
three SETS except in the finals, wien the test will be
three out OF five scts. Vantage games will only be
allowed in TIE finals. Tho ball VIII 10 that adopted by
the United States National Lawn Tennis Association.
Play will begin each day the arrival OF the train
leaving Barclay and Christopher sts New York. at 80
D. III. Entries Will close tomorrow
IL cstmatcd that within radius OF fifteen miles OF
this city there 600 lawn tennis clubs with combined
membership exceeding 10000.
IL has been decided 10 hold the annual tournament OF
the intercollegiate Lawn Tennis Association on tho
grounds Of the Sow-iiavcn Lawn Tennis Club. Tie
contest will dOubtlc draw a large attendance.
The dissatisfaction among tennis players the ba
continues TO increase. IL cOucndcd that the ball
hangs In the racquet and altogether plays uncertain
meeting OF the Executive Commit tee OF tho National
Lawn Tennis Association held at the Hoffman House
u this Jaur~dny, when 1t decided TO enforce
the OF the ball IN all tournaments held By the associ
alton under It's rules. Al the same meeting II
decided to hold the tournament for the
the United states at New Ort, r. L. on August Is, 10, 20
and 81 IL the wish OF large number OF tennis
players TINT the tournament shord be cid somewhere
ia vicinity OF Sew York, but the committee decided
against them Tho officers OF the National Association
president, Thomas X Fraser of tue faf ana Near
CLUB; vicc-prcsident, Il. MOaiJn. OF the ST Georges
Cricket Club; secretary and treasurer j. >. Clark or the
Young America Cricket cub, Philadelphia with a COM
". L. Baird. OF the Orange CLUB; H. 4. Taylor of Har
ward Uni erey and IL. A. Potter, OF the East Orange
Club.
TheRoscvle Lawn Tennis Club, Of Roscville. ~ j..
opened the last week at their pretty grounds opposite the
l.Useville station Of TIC Delaware, Lachawanna and
Western Railroad. VOses Band was In attendance and
pleasant afternoon spent, the weather being
fine and the SIX courts In excellent condition The club
officers this season are: PRESIDENT. James H. Baniser
vice president g. W. Bailey secretary, G. A. schenck
treasurcrA L. Banistcr coInmittec,-A T. Lyde, W. 4.
Peck,C W. Hcwett. +. NJ Scot. and william Van Allen.
The IOngwOOd Lawn Tennis Club held tournament on
Pet,i OF Boston. the champion tennis player OF the
world. has Just returned from England. George Lam
bert whom he dcatcd. will shortly como over here and
play Petit in series Of matches 1T Newport r. l. 1t