New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-10

cam. All Of these men would rank in the first
twenty Ave but not IA the first twelve.
Hut ~ return TO the cracks" interest must 90 10
ar aontest of the second week In August at Nahant
n was au invitation tournament given by Dr. Dwght
In behalf Of the Naban Sporting Club ana drew iour
mean said having zone to Bar Harbor In addition TO
Brinley TAYLOR Beeknan and slocum the sears tw'ns
competed and also Mr.. Ripley, OF Yale College, VINO
certainly ranks from tho strength OF his serve among
the second lot Of the hve veterans mentioned above
These last three however, were soon uls,.noeu,
Every played every one else Win inc % -
certainly nj the time a correct measure OF each man
rank that Taylor won, Slocum was second beecsna
third and Briney fourth Taylor was now tne r thi,u
to occupy the position that DeeSn rorsd srsr~
match and was characterized by hard hitting hccu-
rate placing" and fair yoleyng. lie had also
deyeoped good resources uphill PLAYER IN MS
second exhibition game with Pettitt, Dwight showed
in his true coors played fine game, winning IN
three straight sets lie seemed the sure "ih"o' Vi
the Newport tournament.
THE GREAT CHAMPION GAMES AT NEWPORT
The next week passed in practice or unimport"nt
tournaments. and on Monday August %, the cham
ponship contest was begun at tho Newport Casino.
wight WAS the favorto at long odds for the tourna
ment and almost commanded even money on his ex
pccted matsh for the championship with Sears
Taylor. who continued to improve daily. sold lot
second place but Clark pressed him hard beeckmah
followed in the estimation OF the public, while DOM
Brnlcy and Sloeum found few hackers
The first round was unmportant but for ono match.
All the cracks drew easy men except Taylor an"
Dwight The score OF their match about tells 'he
story II resulted In Taylor's favor: O-6 SO, 81,
Go, 1911. Ii was one OF the most interesting
and exciting matches ever played in America. In
comparative skill there was question. as Dwight
was decidedly the better man. Taylor, however,
deserves praise for ono thing. IL he won on endur-
ance as he did he laid out his game before he started
in and with the exception of his unaccountabe nerv-
ousness at the start he followed his plans exactly TO
the end. His best strokes were made just when
needed and his victory deserved as compound
of luck, pluck and good management. In the second
round nothing but Clarks match with Brinley was OF
Importance The former won. playing In about inc
same form as at tho Wentworth while Brinley gave
his poorest exhibition of the year. Socum who was
defeated by Clark in the round following piaycd
much better game and proved himself up to this time
Bunlevs SUPERIOR Beeckman IN the meantime, with
the possible exception of Mansfield. had drawn easy
men. and Taylor had no more hard eeompetiors.
There were tour men left. Taylor drew clark,
and Ieeckman drew Chase OF course disposing OF him
without difficulty Taylor beat Clark in three straight
sets and there marked the summit OF ms improve Prove
ment that till then had gone on mateh hi'es na .t
throughout the season. Clarks skill was ABOUT the
same but he had lost his confidence OF the Went
| worth while Taylor played stronger and stronger
every stroke. The score stood d o, g. ID. Inc
next day Taylor met Beeckman in the finals ara up
all the money that was laid on him at three 10 ono
/
the win of love set. The score stood il O-Z,
! Ga ca Beeckman had won the "all-comers."
| and second place in the country.
After the TAYLOR Dwight match, this has perhaps
brought out discussion than my other OF the
year Beeckman had luck in his drawings, 1t IS true
but In order to have beaten him Taylor woud nave
had to play better than he had played against Dwight
and Clark His steady mpro, ement aud his play IN
the first showed that he had beer fresher there
| would have been chance OF his so dong out
certainly not more On n match between them TO-
dav as much money would go up for the one as the
other Beeckman was beaten by Sears ior inc cnan1
3-6 6-1 CO Cd But the match was closer than
that shows Ii the first time that there mas ever
been any doubt of the result of the championship, ana
uncomfortable Sears. Bceckman, Taylor and clark
have almost caught Dwight and Pettitt and if Beck
man improves next year as he has done THIS year,
1887 may at last bring new champion. ..,
The season had nearly ended Beeckman continued
his victorious career at Lenox ny recovering On On
Socum's last victories and Taylor who played Dadly
at Orange being there defeated by Brinley recovered
himself the next week by also defeating Slocum AT
Westchester. Business prevented Beeckman IRON
PLAYING there. 1t pity. as both TAYLOR and
Beeckman wished TO have the question setlod between
the two OF this there Is no prospect till another
himself If inferior Slocum in the fore part Of the
season. any rate his superior in the end lie should
win tie intercollegiate. the only important tonrna-
mariner Paddock NAV get the doubles against the
Sears twins and the Yale pair
RELATIVE RANK OF THE PLAYERS.
The duty of ranking the players still remains but
to show now difficult that task Is, the following table
is annexed OF Searss position there is no DOUBT
nor there more of the six general who are to
fill the next six places. True Ripley by once defeating
Brinev and Thatcher by once defeating Socum, in
vaded the upper ranks little but that mostly by
luek. Here there is a table containing the winnings
and losngs OF the six with each other in matches
plaved in the tournaments this summer:
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