Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-06-22
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Ths second Days Oentests-A Beautiful
Scene-spirifed and Exciting Compe.
tftien For the Mastery.
The second days session of the tennis tour
nament opened yesterday morning with a
larger crowd than on the preceding day, al
though at no time were the ranks of the
same day of last year. During some portions
of the day most of the local expert players
dropped in to the enclosure to see how the
experts were handling the racquets, and at no
time did a brilliant stroke suffer neglect for
want of applause. The grounds, which are a
picture in themselves, presented a lively app
pearanee. Many ladies who knew little of
the game found it an attractive place to see
and be seen in all the witchery of fine dress
whole scene was like picnic amid lovely
natural surroundings: The feature of the
morning was the game between McMullen,-
the champion of the Middle States, and ",
L. Thatcher of this city. McMullen plays a
cool, steady game, and his headwork cannot
be surpassed. He depends more on accuracy
than on swiftness, and in the most exciting
moments his Judgment never betrays him.
His strong points are his playing up to the
net and his volleys and half volleys Thatch-
er played well, but he seemed to lack conf
dence in his own ability and to look upon de-
feat as foregone conclusion. After the
first Thatcher seemed to gain confidence and
won the first and second sets, McMullen final
~ beating him whom the round closed.
This victory assures McMullen place in
the finals which win be played to-day. His
opponent will undoubtedly be Campbell ~
Columbia. The winner of the match ne.
tween these two players will contest VIII n !,
~ f0vs no AHae, -
New England, which Sloeum 5e1d for tbf
past two years. ~
Among those upon the p,a%nrnds vastardav
who are good players sg,a interested specta,
tors were Prof: Hadleey and his mother. Prof
brown and wlfe Prof. James N. Dana and
y pit pi ao VI Castings, Prof. Farnam, james
=. : 49, ~ Meriden, Prof. Lounsbury, Rev
1r. SSman Smyth, Rev. Dr. Munger anG
MS 1ter and others. The following is th,
llSSSsore of yesterdays games:
e In the preliminary for doubles Huntington
and st. John beat Belknap and Mallory 6 4
I65.
Billings and Parker 60, 6-3. First round
Thatcher and Campbell beat Kellogg AMI
Nichols Go, 6-3. In the third refund of tn
EsinGls games, two of which were played OF
IWednssday, Campbell beat Wright 6-3, GO
liz. @. Beach beat Nichols 81, 6-3. McMui
len beat Ludington 6-3, 40. Go. Thatche
beat Pierson 90 6-5 The FINAL round re
suited as follows: Campbell beat #. q. Beacl
1913; McMulIen beat Thatcher 6-3, 49, 3
s~etsI Time in the Annex Last Even
Ing.
The Ladies' Union social of the Annex me
last night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Brand on Forbes avenue. An elegant tea wa
provided ice cream and Strawberries in tn
evening. This is the last of these pleasan
socials for the summer. AZ their strawberr.
festival last week they realized nearly $50
This money will be expended in the improve
ment of the Methodist Episcopal church, O.
| which Rev. S. D. Paine is pastor. The ladie
have enough already for new bell for tn
| church.