The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-04

came. and Is a keen sportswoman ana
a dangerous opponent.
The Misses Potter. daughters OF How
ard y Potter. and near relatives Of
Rishop Potter. are both brilliant play
ers. and are beautiful girls besides.
Miss Griswoli, whose brother is "a
noted ametcur hOrseman and patron of
athletic sports. is another remarkably
handsome figure in the tennis court.
Miss Breeze. "a rich young heiress with
the contour and ply sique OF Cleo
patra. great lambert, dusky eyes, ana q
sof reach-like complexion. Is one Of
fine ane,ms OF the field. and Is most
attractive figure behind a teDnl, net.
The Misses lloyt and Morgan. Miss
Bronson. sister Of Howard and Fred
erick Bronson. and ex MavCr Hewitt IS
daughters. are also notable players.
The Misses Hewitt are equally at nome
with the violin or tennis racket.
One of the crack players OF the New
York Tennis Club Is Mrs. II. G.. Badge
lev The handsome wife of prominent
Wall street broker. She Is possessed o.
a splendli physique. j., q tireless player,
and a. fine an illustration of The per
feet development of the feminine figure
bv outdoor exercise as could be lmag-
med Sine has captured several piizes
at different tournaments duUng tn
past three years.
None of these ladies affect the eX
IRENE STYLE of dress at tennis 'Bla
zers. while they are intended 10 bo
worn by either sex. have thus iar beeh
confined almost exclusively to mascu
! line use. IN fashionable sets. on account
of their conspicuous appearance. III"
popular toilet for the ladies ~ dress
| of blue or STRIPED goods or flannel, sur
mounted by a nug-iitting Norfolk
/ Jacket or a peat cuta"ay OF the most
eossamer.hke materials. The dress is
killed up. permitting the short en-
lbroidered skirts 90 be seen, beneath
which one gets Just the mercst Ieyola
ton of a cool looking siiken stocking
above the dainty little ruDber-s0ied
tennis shoes. or canvass slippers. ihc
dres. must fit snugly. YET so as to per
mil The freest action of'thc limbs.
The game of lawn tennis IS now so
popular that IL does not need dcsciip.
ton here. Complete equipments vary
i'm cost from SD TO $50, the latter IN
Guiding everything necessary for the
endowment OF a fourteen handed game
I'M the most approved way. Much I'm.
petns has been given To tennis 10y such
wealthy sporting amateurs as the Use
/ Inns. The Heckshers. LiviugstOns. Beck
mans who has invented and patented a
racket now called the Beeckmanl. and
others.
THE FEMININE BACHELOR
| is one of the most interesting features
of life IN an American summer. She 4
the young woman, who on the fir'I
night Of The Burglar, at the Madi-
son Square Theatre. walked quietly, in
a neat. but not conspicuous warm
weather toilet. all alone down TO an
aisle seat in the front row OF orchestra
chairs. Sue is the young woman who.
when she Is invited to a hop at Nara
ransett Pier or Atlantic City. rings
your cottage bell modestly bu. una
/ ba. ned. party bag on arm. without 50
much a. "A lady Is maid or messenger
| boy as escJft to impress the servant
who opens the door. She Is the young
woman who. " hen in New lOrk. com
posedly takes her place AT French
or Italian table u 'h0te of good class and
EXPECTS aud receives every cOnsldera-
uon. though no male creature vOuches
for her re- probability. If she finds her
self down town and IN want Of meal.
Last. but not least, she Is the young
woman who says 10 you, Keep yOur
seat. sir. I've been seated all day,
when you rise to give her your place in
"a horse-car or elevated train, and she
saws il so simply, so politely and ~ilhal
in such a matter-of-sourse tone that You
waste no time urging her. but settle
back and open your newspaper.
The feminine bachelor is anywhere
from nineteen years Old TO thirty hye.
She is at her best at about tweJty-si u
twenty-seven. She usually die,ses
faultlessly. looks her prettie't, is emf
nently social and companionly, has q
pleasant girlish voice aud does not dirt