Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04
REMAk DEFEATS LEE.
The Young Player Makes Brilliant Stand,
Rain Kept Many Spectators Away.
Game To-day.

Rain Kept Many Spectators Away.
Game To-day.
Yesterday afternoons play in the open.
tennis tournament at the Delaware Field
Clubs grounds, developed a surprise in the
person Of Charles Lee, the grand nephew
of the late Bishop Lee. This is his first
tournament and he made remarkably
strong stand against such excellent play
ers as j. +. Smith of the Delaware Field
CLUB and Gus" Remak Of Philadelphia.
Below is full score of the matches in
which he played. A dazzling rain set in
about 2.3O o'clock and hindered good
play. Very few persons came out in the
afternoon. Among those present were
Misses Name Holcomb, Emily Warner.
Name Smith, Louise Bayard, Julia Nc
Ilvaine, Cornelia Draper, Lizzie Bring
hurst, Nellie Price Nellie johnson. Mrs
J. Ernest Smith, Mrs Edward II. Cav
ley, Mrs. Walter d. Buck, Mrs. Fisher.
and Miss Fisher of Philadelphia.
Messrs Edward Belts, Harry l.. Tatnall.
J. Rodney Cause, Latimer TatnaI, Harry
r. Bringhurst, S. Rodney Smith. Viii
liam G. Jones, DR. Linton Smith, Charles
w. Smith, John B. Bird, Edward Candy,
John S. Littell, Christopher Ward, Percy
Nields, Alfred Lee, Henry L. Fulenwei-
der, Edward Gayley, Milton Work of
Philadelphia, George p Bissell Joseph
p Wales, Leonard E. Wales, William S.
Hilles, w. S. Haines, Grorge W. Lodge,
r. Miller Bailey and others
Play was resumed at o'clock. Lee
had drawn against j. E. Smith and Ken
nedy was pitted against Gus" Remak.
Lee won two sets in succession from
Smith by the following score:
Lee !, III / Q OK d-e
Lee played a very steady game return
ing every ball with a sure and firm
stroke. Both Smith and Lee volleyed and
their contest made very pretty exhibi
ton Of tennis. Score Of second set:
Lee. 0 Is
smith, J. E................ 0 o o OIL
Kennedy another young player and an
$50 of Princeton College, made a very
creditable showing against the veteran
Remak, securing one set out of three,
The former has very swift service
somewhat resembling that of Taylor, one
of the Newport players Remak had a
walk-over in the first set and in the last.
Kennedy went to pieces Kennedy took
the second set in fine style. The score:
Remak .............,......-0 ! Is
Kennedy. ..................1 0 0 0 0 0 o.
The score of the second set stood:
k ke%Ss .. I'D = : ! "a "a
The third set was a short one. Score:
RsmSEi ;...........qq 3 ! Is Is
Lee then met Catherwood, who had
drawn the bye and defeated him in two
straight sets, go, So This brought Lee
and Remak face to face for the final
round and the deciding match the sets
were best three in five and vantage
games. Lee started out well by winning
the first set Applause was literally
given at every fine stroke and it was evil
dent that the sympathy of the spectators
was with the young player. He has a
| fine back hand stroke which saved him
many a seemingly hopeless point He
plays the straight racquet both in serv-
ing driving and volleying His returus
ale never swift and his placing was mach
above the standard. Score:
Ken kenak ... ........5 ! : 55-5
The second set was taken by Remak.
He had been playing rather loosely, evil
IDENTIFY thinking he would have an easy
time with his young and inexperienced
| opponent In this set Remak made some
very brilliant strokes, his volleying being
exceptionally fine. Score:
Remak ..............1 o 0 1-t
1t was evident that Lee was being tired
by the continued strain. 1t is his first
tournament and he carried himself like
a -veteran. He went to pieces in the
third set however, Remak winning by
the following score;
RemalS ............... 0 / o / {
| Lee -.........--.....-...O y U O.
Both players now braced up Remak
determined to annihilate his youthful
opponent, and Lee obstinately contesting
every point. This set was very fine
exhibition Of tennis, although brilliant
strokes were not numerous. Lee as
i usual returned every ball firmly but not
swiftly. Remak smashed every volley
and made many pretty drives down the
side lines. The set was a long one and
the many exciting rallies drew round
after round of applause from the inter
ested spectators. Some of Lees
strokes reminded one of the returns
Of Davis, last years champion.
They were taken deliberately and cody
from the base line and returned with
accuracy and without the slightest effort.
Some parts Of the game resembled the
match between Davis and Bonsall Of Bal
timore two years ago. Lee had Remak
5-3 at one stage of the set aud it looked
as though he would win Remak gained
on him, however and finally won the set
the match and the prize for singles
Score:
Remaki 0 0 0 0 OF OO1 Is
This ended the days play.