New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-11
PREPARING TO CROSS RAc6UErS.
TENNIS MEN READY TO BEGIN woRK-To OPEN
THE SEASON DOWN SOUTH.

TENNIS MEN READY TO BEGIN woRK-To OPEN
THE SEASON DOWN SOUTH.
As spring weather approaches there Is increasing
activity among the tennis players. Tho OF the
acracksS Is pretty generally discussed and their
chances Of landing the leading prizes of what prom
ises to be tho nvellest season tho game has ever
known gives theme for much speculation. The
first occurrence Of any importance in the tennis field
IS the tournament at St Augustine, Fla. the entries
for which close tomorrow. A carload OF Northern
players has already departed for the seat Of war,
among them being o. 8. Campbell, r. B. Beach, D.
Miller, z. T. Lynch, r., A. T. Wright and George
stuart Smith. They WIN probably put in some good
for the trophy
Aside from the title Of tropical Champion which
goes With 1T. the prize is well worth tire winning
1t Is of silver twenty inches high, twentyfour inches
long, and represents In miniature the ancient gates
of the CITY Of St Augustine -Four annual victories
arc required before 1t becomes the property Of the
winner. The plan upon which the tournament Is to
be conducted is to have all players contest best two
IN three and the winner receive cup for his
The winner win then meet the previous years cham
pion for the possession of the gates1 and play him
q best three IN FIVE set
Tennis In the South has recently been gaining
rapidly In popularity and at the rate good players
have been developed viii soon be equal footing
with the game I'm the North. The centres Of activity
have been Washington, Baltimore and Wilmington
The climatic conditions most favorable for lawn tennis
exist in Washington and much Of the popularity
gained by the game at the Capital is attributed its
long open season Ordinary courts arc used as late
December and as early as April Practice Is kept
up during the intervening months on asphalt courts
IN instances the snow being shovelled away for
sftsrnooh's tourney at tho net
The Country Club Of Maryland, situated on the
Biadensburg road, three or four miles from Washing
ton. Is the cradle in which the game Of that city
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Oscar Woodward. G. l.. McCawley. John Pope, R. B.
Geodfellow, John Davidson, W. P. Metoalfe and Dr.
,. L Workman have been developed. At Baltimore
tie welfare of the game has been looked after by the
Baltimore Cricket Club and the Towson Club. of Tow
son. suburb Of the city. The Cricket Club. originally
formed n the interests Of cricket has, lawn tennis
became known. gradually found enough lovers Of
tennis among It's members 10 become tennis club
Among the members conspicuous for their skill may
be named A. II. s. Post the holder Of the champion
ship OF the Southern Lawn Tennis Association; w. j.
Bell, A. d Atkinson, s. Taggart steole II. NJ. Brown
r. B. McLane, IT,, L. v. Iemoyne, Yates bennington
and Prank Bonsal
Sonic clubhouse, and during this season viii have
eight additional courts. Tho Delaware Field Club
Of Wilmington has fstheEed the sport thercsbout
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Among its most skiltal players are W. s Hlies, j.
ss.np1n d cornell unv = T. d L nov
aud A. II. Smith. The tournament for the champion.
ship Of the South win probably be played at Whining
ton this season. More interest Is displayed among
Northern players now In the progress OF the Southern
cinhs, than ever before, because 1t Is believed that
come 81 their experts Will be- entered for Che proin
nent contests Of the North The fact OF their seasons
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bat 1t viii also give their opponents chance to
observe the tofmH In which they are playing.
CADETS OF TEMPERAEOE HOLD A sBRyIoE.
The Cadets o. Temperance held annual public exer
ess as chiekefing Hl yeserday The bai was crowded
By friends Of tho organization sna over 300 young men
vera Drcsenk Peter MacDoaaH Grsad Patron presided
Ira Rev waldo Messaros. pastor Of tho Twsnty.afth
street Free Baptist Church snake 50 did the Rev j. n
H6ady pastor Of the Fourth Presbyterian Church and the