New-York tribune., 1886-08-25
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LAW TENNIS EXPERTS At PLAY.
SECOND DAY OF NEWPORT TOURNAMENT.
NOVEL PLAYING BY THE WESTERN aES-NorEs on
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NEWPORT, r. J.. Aug. 24.-The attendance
was again large Casino morning at the open
Ing OF the second days play Of National Lawn Tennis
Tournament The days programme furnished four
matches or more than ordinary interest The t0urna
ment ths year already remarkable for the interest
which Its games have excited even on the first two
days Ihe defeat OF Brinley in the morning By Clark
was not unexpected "a It known that the former
was" OF form " this year. playing By means 20
strong game as when last summer he won the All
comers Match. Few. however, Of the crowd Of spec
ators "hah lined all four sides Of the court were not
surprised At the with which Clark in three
straight SETS Co Cd, 6-3 Cousd eraby more speed
seemed 70 he given To the ball by Brnl>y, who Ia left
handed player, but his "placing" decidedly IN
ferior to ClarEs who e1cels in that accomplishment
Berry, rather to the sstonishmsnt OF the on-ookers
proved child In the hands OF his Little an
tagonist Taylor, another left-haaded plsysr'
who won as he pleased by a score Of Co.
Co. 6-l. Berr-, man With good deal OF the build
Of Van Rensselaer, OF Philadelphia last year one OF
the dark horses OF The having the pre-
liminary tournament at Narragsnsett Pier and the
Wentworth Tournament Tais year. however. he has
fallen on sadly In form. probably through inability to
get sufficient practice His height and reach should make
him formidable player ninteresng contest was that
in the third round OF singles, played also IN the
morning between Beekman and Maasfsld " Tossing"
IN the games between Clark and Brinley had been
1antual IN lnf macn IL was cOmparalvey lnIreturnt
the return, as rule being low and speedy. Mansfield
played nnely particularly AZ the beginning. but was
play ny score Of Sc. 6-i, %, 3-6. Beekmsn has
greatly improved since last year he plays
Sears lately, and manages BY That 10 get both
consderane speed on the ball aud noticeable DOWN,
ward curve after crossing the On account OF several
wet orirs In tournaments early in the season he was
r. .,nco J go, a. ~. IT. h h.on h.aten
lately. however in tournament by II. A Taylor II not
quantity.
The in doubles in the afternoon between Il. A.
TIyIor amt Brinley two efi-hanfed players
hand. and p. : ani Il. " Sears the other were at
times exciting The play throughout large part oI he
time was voieyine from the service lines, both pairs
esssying at every opportunity to pace themselves
upon shat vantage ground. The two searses under
the Instructions OF their brother, the champion
and OF Petttt she professional co1rt-tennls
payer. have gained great skill and yu. youus
team No better proof OF ,hl. csn he given than tine
puoky way In which they contested every point 70 ne
older and more experienced antagonists who won by
score Of 60, ca. I'll
Mean while IN unheeded corner OF tue field match
was going on between Berry and Clark and Sns" ana
Chase which excited comparatively no interest unuI
West. were hard pushing The others CLARK and Berry
had been looked upon winners OF course, and they
a9s ssTs s so1sht
new way OF meeting the tosscs OF their adversaries
They toOE them always on the voey ana as RUE
'sm8shed" them, accomplishing time and again
tins difficult play with great accuracy. several
line Their smashing" besides being more trequent
harder than Iaylors and the best that htd
been IN the tournament so far. IL is
a noticeable fact that although many
authores perhaps the best down npon nis method
OF piav. The best means Clark and Berry FOUND OI
meeting in adopting It themselves The complete
follows:
= sinolss s,eond rovnd-shaw beat Smith CO. 6-1.
IS 6-l: Post beat Warren &c, CT Cd, 80.
&c c.: Clark beat Brinley Co. 4, 6-3; II. a.
Taylor beat Berry Co. Go. 6-l. -
Third rot5sd-Beckman beat Mans1eld 6-J, ID
Go. Ga
an Robbins, absent: Fielding and Dinvllliers eeat
Tooker aud Rives Sc, 6-5, 6-5. 81, o-a 81
T W TAYLOR and Lewis beat Gamble and Mackenzie
6-i. 6-5. 8 !; Taylor and Brinlev beat
p : ana a. ~ sears Go, 6-i 81 Clark and Berry
beat S.ha ase and s6aw 6-4 6-2 &c, o. So; Mans
field and Hooper beat Campbell and Barnes 6-2, 81,
&c. &c 6-3 Beekman and slocum beat Nightingale
ana smith Co. 6-l, 6-5.