Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-12
AUTUMN TOURNAMENT.
NJ. u. Smith of Belmont Wins n
singles Prize Ina tho Tennis FOu

NJ. ~. Smith of belmont Wins the
singles Prize Ina tlo Tennis EOuI-
nnnient.
The Delaware Field Club commenced
It's annual open autumn tennis tourna
inent on the grounds at Twenty third and
West streets Monday morning.
The grounds looked extremely pretty,
the bright attire of the players contrast.
ing effectively with the rich green sward
aud brilliant sky. A somewhat high
wind was blowing which slightly affected
the playing.
Outside clubs were we'll represented in
the tournament. SO much cRnuot be-
said for the home club its only represen-
taiiyes being j, Ernest Smith and Frank
Stone. Play was commenced in the sin
gles at 10 80. The players drawn in the
following orde':
First round, 81 d Smith, Belmont, We.
Ralph Stone, Delaware Field Climb; j.
Ernest Smith, Delaware Field Club, Va.
Henry Cattell, Belmont; Crawford Coates,
Belmont, VS. CASTOR Drake, Newport r..
l.; Catherwood Merton, VS.. Charles L.
Lee, Belmont; Remsk bye.
Nj. d. smith OF the Belmont club, won
two successive sets from Frank Stone OF
the homo club Stone Q, NJ. d. Smith
G, and stone /, Smith 6. The second
match was between J. Ernest Smith and
Henry Cattell, Belmont: J. E. Smith s,
Cattell G; second set j. Ernest Smith A,
Caitell @. The next match was between
CASTOR Drake, Newport, q. l., and Orsw-
ford Coates, Belmont; there were three
sets played Coates 6, Drake 0; Coates 8,
Drake 6; Doates s, Drake 1. The next
4 N.l- lx.Aa -. " n
Oatherwood Meriu, resulting as follows:
Lee 6, Catherwood 0, and Lee 9, Gather.
wood 2. Remak, who had drawn bye
then played Lees In the first set Lee
scored 6, and Remak 1; second: Lee, 8,
Remak 0.
This finished the preliminary round.
Coates drew Mr.. Smith and Oattell drew
Lee.
Lunch was served to the players by
Mrs. ]. e. Smith and Mrs. e. III. Gayley.
Play was resumed at 2.15. The score OF
the first set between Mr.. d. Smith and
Coates was as follows Smith, 6 Coates,
2; second set, Smith, 6; Coates, l. The
match between Osttell and Lee followed.
Oattell, 5; Lee, 6; second set Lee, Oattell 2.
The final contest between Lee and
Smith resulted as follows First set, Lee,
6; Smith, 4. Second, Lee, 4 Smith. G.
Third set, Lee, 4; Smith, 9. The last set,
Lee, 8 Smith, G.
The match and the prize therefore went
to M. d. Smith, Belmot. This closes the
contest in the singles.
The rainy weather this morning pre-.
oluies the possibility nt the resum ption
oftne tournament in the do1elos 60 day.
There are four entries, j. Il. Ernest
Smith and Frank Stone of the home club.
M. d. Smith and brother, Frank Smith
of the Belmont Club, Philadelphia; O. T.
Lee and Robert Steel, same club, and O.
Coates and Oattell, same club. A bril-
liant contest is anticipated between the
Smith brothers, and Lee and Steel the
latter the champions CT Belmont. All
those interested in the Field Club are in
vited to be present.
Among those on the grounds Monday
were: Mr.. and Mrs. EsH. Gsyley, Mrs.
j. Ernest Smith, Misses Elizabeth Bring
hurst, Edith and Annie Gawthrop, Mar
garet Hilles, Oatharine Pyle, Reba Hol.
comb, Miss Bradford, Miss Taylor, Miss
Rumford, Misses Mary and Nan Hopes,
Bessie Dure, Greta Nields, Julia
MoIlvaine, Mrs. McIlvaine, Miss Scud-
der, Misses Blanche Weldin, May Ward,
Eleanor Olarkson, Bessie Thomson,
Bertha Smith, Mise Jefferis, W. 8. Hilles,
E. II. Gayley, Il. Miller Baily, DR..
Linton Smith, Harry Il. Bringhurst, j.
e. Smith, W. III. Candy, Harlan Scott,
W. O. jackson, Clifford James. Marriott
Osnby, ], A. Littell, Nv. Smith, Arthur
II Smith, W. G. Jones, Leonard Wales,
Arthur Spruanoe, DR.. Charles Il. Jeiferis,
Andrew O. Gray, DR.. e. G. Shortiidge,
Edward Pennock, Joseph Wales and w.
d. Prickett.