New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-10
II rAyLoR's STEADY PROGRESS.

Tho first general gathering of the clans usual
ot the Wentworth tournament in Newcastle, New
Uanosbire Except Sears and Beeckman all the So)
men of the country were hand for the contest as
well a. DR.. Dwight, Just arrived in America. and
Pettitt the professional The latter two were to give
An exhibition game Nothing of Importance happenc
m the first round except 3rinleys victory over her
bert Sears one of the twins This showed the former
s, a frst-class player in spite OF his poor perform
anccs the He followed up By beat
inr Socun in the next round after the hardest of
matches and with this lead began heir rivalry for the
a lead which Slocum pulled back uDt hardly
mt b,hini SlocuD was not quiteu to his Rocka
WAY form La that round also in spite OF the betting
TAYLOR disposed of Thatcher, the Yale champion III
short order and proved himself well in the front ran X
Iii. c,,6d.nce WAS recovered. and bis game though
still ragged. wa, marked By swift and determined
hitting There now four players lett OiarK
drew Brinley, and Taylor drew Mansfield three
act match proved Clark close bnt decided VICTOR
while Mansfield again exhibited that ianness OIL hear
an astonisht az to bis friends who understand the
worth of his practice game Taylor beat nun TWO
str,iqbt sets and then played Clark in the finals. The
rs.ult WA, exactly as it should have been. close
hard fonqht match resulted In favor Of Clark and at
M close DR. Dwight gave it in his opinion as the pest
tennis till then ever seen in America, Oiark anu
TAYLOR agreeing It to be the best they had ever payed
a., ,hsir lves At the time Clark undoubtedly stood
third in the country and could possibly have beaten
Dwiyb AZ the latter though winning did not show up
veil In his exhibition match against Pettitt. Taylor
ser,aiolv followed Clark with Beeckman Slocum and
Brnley well matched at the time. Clarks play was
model of care combined with aggressveness at Just
The neht point lie never failed to return the ball.
was volleying surely, and playing In general
thoroughly admirable game. His trip the next week
70 Bar Harbor where he won a handsome cup, but
agaipst Door players. mistake HOm tennis
point OF view lie did not continue in the necessary
II might bt well 10 pause here a moment for word
IN regard 10 some Of the younger men who must in
time make their way further up. Beyond the seven
men whose fortunes, az beng the I'. cAss
vsteran, OF two or years high standing theie are
n least five more Of the old players VINO WOMB Ion
seoond class near the top. These WE'VE h""e'ei,
Aisposed Of there Is fairly room Tor young quincy
Shsw. OF Boston 70 take next piece. lie played wen
AGAINST Mansfield at the Wentworth iuade . eoou
allowing with Taylor at Newport, ana was wlthh al
aee Of beating 5iocum at LeDox: ne certalniy '' IT,
more promise than any others Of the younger ret lie
oxhbis the tree style OF play that seems peculiar
left handed men. hard hitter. places wen, Dut
extremely uncertain. While he has great ocai OF
Oluok 10 tournaments II IL uDsafe 10 predict g0od
Jsturs for him account OF the iooseness OF hS style
fhis a rcmedisbie defect His partner Ia doubles,
IL s. Chase. Of Amherst College and Chicago. though
Older man possibly sis1 a,s'pg " "n"n s,ppaaIy
scsutsin. he young Bears brothers have rattle,
&ssppoapted theft friends this year They have g'od
Swokss end understand the game thoroughly but tIeh
l1prevsauept especially III single play, 10 slo" lhey
III nov eighteen. and certainly mus, ILis yen "
kSvee overcome that NERVOUSNESS, o. babl VI bA'ms
90 days, wbob Vt present 10 their ehle' lau. ~
Psddcck Of Trinity College. seems 70 be coming io
ksrd and the youthful list might end with nj nh!'
N Eev-York whose placing" powers are Of the pes'
end Who seems 70 have correct understanding " ~"