New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-08
TENNIS UNDER COVER.
PLEASURE AND PRACTICE IN WINTER.
run v.xrs or MANY WHO WELD THE RACKET
WITH SKILL AND OF THE CLUBS

THE NAMES OF MANY WHO "iEhD ~
WITH SKILL AND OF THE CLUBS
THEY BELONG TO.
- , ,ennis season Is over. Exciting anu
..,.d Games and sets and amicable DEUS vi s'o'0'
"a hor hons have been constantly iosV anu
throughout the long period OF open "ea.h'i'
heaYts have gone from the possession Oh ,no" 49,,
.na many Of the fashionable weddings OF 'his "u''
- =. a,s,,b,,ed 10 fetching tennis clothes anu
a. crac. and agility Of their wearers In the ne''
An sorts and conditions of men have pisycu Ia.
- have neglected their practice in the city courts
for nractice In the tennis courts well fed, rupcuhu
h.nters and brokers have pulled and blown IN 'ne
hone of reducing weight and beautiful girls ana scaroe
Iv Lass beautiful men have dled away many warm
day Iangdly playing the ever attractive game posing
ststuesouely at the side OF smoothly shavcn court
or revealing in cooling shade of nearby trees
SOCIETY MUST HAVE EXERCISE.
Lawn tennis has this year, more than ever before
hcep thu principal prop Of the summer resorts Colo
weather has now put end TO the late autumn ou'-
door playing and society, back In town. mas oo0.
forced to find something else TO afford IT its accustomed
exercise very good substitute has been iohs since
found in rackets, and the members OF the hache'
Club are going in for their favori'c winter game
with more than ordinary enthusiasm. The home Oh
~. c,nb At Twenty. sxth-st. and Sixth-ave., oNers
unusual advantages for enjoyment OF the sport Inc
chsmpionship cup tournaments in both the nrst ana
second classes will be played early IN FEBRUARY
Among the who practise constantly anu arc mus
skilfil IN play are c. Lawrence Perkins, L. hu'heiio'u
". Rutherford d. s de Garmeraia, NJ de Garmenoia'
w. w. Miller, r. J. Cross, W. hauoh' NJ. D 10y , '
Thomas PAXTON, f. W. Jewett. d. c. Clarke Lewis
Clarke. Y. Martinez f. l. Lamontagne A. Lamon'aghe
and Maurice Lsmontame. Most of those named VIII
NAV In the tournaments and the contests VIII DO IL
possible moro exciting than those OF the past.
LAWN TENNIS PLAY INDOORS.
The game of court tennis called by Its voar1es me
king of games and the game Of kings is not played III
this city, but NEWCOMERS have AN acceptaoie SUI
sttte which Is really the game OF lawn tennis paSeu
indoors At the Tennis Building in West torty-nrsc-
ST there are two remarkably good courts laid OUT
after the fashion of the ordinary lawn tennis court
waxed floor taking the place of the refreshing green
lawn The ceilings lofty, and excellent arransG I
ments for lighting render evening Play hoT To b Mace
come those whose devotion 10 lawn tennis is such mat
they give i up during the close sea Sss
are bobbng about merriE from O'Clock III tne morn n,
ing until IL at night Ten clubs are now piaysd aS
be increased after the holidays. The Pioneer CLUB
plays on Wednesdays and saturdays. from 2 until Z
O'Clock D. III. Among its members are lIspenaM
Stewart, W. H. wickham, ir. II. S. Leroy, II; W.
De Forest J. r. Terry ir j. Herbert Johnston r. a.
H. G. Trevor, John Lindey, II. p Taller, lockwood
De Forest Rhineander Valentine G; ma sta a. az
Mccormick. The Pioneers have so many briiaht
players that the number of spectators during their
hours of play is always large. The Tuesday ana ffls
day club has upon its list many skilfu wieders Oh
the bat Among those who are usually on hand IN
fannels OF the right cut, are William Rhlnelahaer
stewart, II. W. Beechcr of football Ienown; 5. 81
John McCutcheon, H. p. Talmadge, H. b. Beecner
John Lindlcy Henry Jaum. j. l.. Il. Mott. J. L. Hill
,r John Marquapd. NJ. A. wilkes. l. Ferris lockwood
the Rev. Roderick berry and the Rev. Richard d.
Harlan. Among those who play with the Monday ana
Thursday club are William Alexander, Charles steele
d. G. Elliot. F. NJ. ELEPHANT, Robert olyphant j. H.
Uarper r. B Hartshorne r. H. Robertson, E. Harri-
son Sanford W. S. Chaplin, c. r.. Henderson, Norman
Henderson, f. w. Sheldon and f. L. Rogers
Another OF the larger clubs has among its members
Deane Miller t. sturgis. !. W. Drmmond S NJ
G. NJ Gray W. II. /. Lee c. E. Goodwin and E. III.
Corey.
The Monday and Thursday morning club has among
its best players r. L. Hasey, eXchampon Of Prince
ton; E. c. Romans. J. c. Chamberlain, Howard Ho-
mans, William WaIdeD. jr, and a. NJ Hudnut. inc
other clubs are DIR. G. N. Hammonds Monday night
club, Russell D. Hyde's Wednesday night club, Henry
Walters Thursday night club. J. n. stearns's Satur
day night club. and the Halcyon Field Club, which
has the courts Thursday nights.