Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-18

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 gives the players who were not
 with their work there an opportu-
 , try conclusions over again, hoping ,r more favorable results. The great at traction, however, is the opportunity offered to members of the Intercollegiate Tennis association to practice on the courts and so do better in their. fall intercollegiate contests which are to be held on the same grounds, E. P. MacMullen, the winner of the cham- pionship cup of the Middle States, defeating R. L. Beeckman by the score of 60, GA, 0-6, so, is man who has developed his tennis by inside work at the New York Tennis Club House He met MT. Beeckman in the first round at the Middle States champion ship at the St. Georges ground in June, 1886, and was easily defeated by the score of o, GA. In 1887 at the same championship tour- namsnt, after defeating Mir. G. Post In the frst round 6-5, 2-6, 65, 60, met J. s. Clark, of Philadelphia, and offered him most stub- born battle, the match being postponed from Thursday afternoon, after MI. .MacMullen had won two sets, and finished the next afternoon, when Mir. Clark succeeded in pulling out bArSo ecbS anu buo U1AICu-OsOy 4~O, O-la5O U, 6-1. The Middle States championship tour nament this year found Mr. NacMullen op- posed to A. ". Post of Columbix in the sec ond round, whom he defeated-6-1, 6-2, 6 4. He beat c. Hobart of his own club in the third round-6-1, 6 2, As, 6 5. and beat Ba- con of Columbia in the fourth-6-1, 6-1, 6-2, and meeting Fl. 4. Taylor in the final defeat ed him, 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. Taylor held the position of fourth best player in the country last year, while MacMullen was rated ninth. After Winning the finals acMullen was then to battle with Beeckman for the cup. This Match developed the curious fact that he was | able to defeat the man who won from him | in 1886 by the score of 60, 6-4. The first ! two sets went this year to MacMullen by the 1 same .eore he lost with in '86, 6-0, 4, and \ won the match by getting the fourth set S-6, | only losing one set to Beeckmen, the third by ! the score of 0-6, and thus defeated the person who ranked third best of the last years ten and past third, the next thing to do is to have him enter the New England tourna- I ment, where he can meet Fl. ". Slocum, jr ;, who stands second in rank. An effort is be- ing made by the management to get MT. MacMullen here, and should his business en- agreements allow him to come New Haven people will be treated to 8 fine exhibition of tennis. Slocum, Campbell, A. E. Wright \ and Paddock of Trinity, representatives from \ Columbia, Harvard, Trinity, Brown, Am- herst and other colleges are expected. Expert players from abroad speak very ' highly of the New Haven grounds and enjoy \ play here very much. The courts were never ! in finer condition. The late rains have made \ the grounds well nigh perfect and the foliage \ is just superb
 Following is plan of arrangements for \ the June tournament, as prepared by the \ committee:
 \ The New Haven Lawn club will hold a N 5e \ on Whitney avenue, Wednesday, June 20 | and following days.
 Events:-Gentlemen's singles and doubles Prizes will be awarded to the winners of first \ and second places in the singles and to the winners of first place in doubles: In addition to the first prize in singles ths club will offer the Championship of New England Prize,n which must be won three ! times, not necessarily consecutively, to be come the property of the winner.
 This prize is now held by MT. H. w. Slo cum, jr the winner in 1887, who will de fsnd the same against the winner of tn, \ singles in this tournament.
 Matches will be best two out of three set in the trial matches, with advantage game only in the odd or deciding set. In the final best three out of five sets, will be played witt advantage games throughout.
 Ali players defeated by the winner of th, \ first prize in the singles shall have the right N tO cUA0p0to 4OE bAO ScCOAN pLlAos The rules of the United States Lawn Ten \ his association shall govern all. play; othel \ questions shall be decided by the committed of the club in charge of the tournament \ whose decision shall be final.
 Wright & Ditson's balls, as adopted by thu national association, will be used. Play will begin at II Q. m. and 2:30 p. m on Wednesday, June 90, and at 10 a. m \ and 2:30 p. m. on the following days, ant any player who does not appear promptly \ will be disqualified.
 An entrance fee of g for the singles ant \ $4 for the doubles must accompany each en Il try.
 Players are requested to state in their no tices of entry the names of the clubs tC which they belong, in order that members of the same club may not be drawn against \ each other in the first round.
 All entries must be made on or befor, Tuesday, June 19, to William L. Thacher secretary, P. O. box 1245, Now Haven Conn. F. G. Beach. W. L. Bennett, J. w Bristol, A. L. Shipman, J. T. Whittelsey committee.
 \ ANOTHER TOURNAMENT.
 A tennis tournament under the auspices