New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
ON THE TENNIS COURTS.
MAKING PLANS FOR TOURNAMENTS.
HOPES THAT ENGLISH PLAYERS WILL COME 70


HOPES THAT ENGLISH PLAYERS WILL COME "a
THIS CoUNTRY-NEws FROM VARIOUS CLUBS.
The report that some Of the well known English
tennis players VIII give tho American experts a rub
at the important tournaments this season has been
received with Joy by those IN this country who
devoted 10 the best interests Of the game Even thosa
who now wear 50 gracefully the honors they hsva
won IN the hlri-fought battles OF last summer AID
autumn look with favor upon the prospect OF .
bruShnG-up by an infusion OF foreign skill and sc-
tivity. They look upon the coming OF the vIsDrs
likely 10 give tennis fresh impetus as a popular
sport, and lose sight Of the peril TO which their
superiority Will undoubtedly be subjected. There
De ltte doubt that Of the younger players viii
make a strong showing against the invaders. Olives
$ Campbell has been practising induStrously. and IA
looked upon by many a sort OF tennis Volunteers
who 10 accomplish the downfall of all the Thistless
and Valkyries7 who may Visit our shores.
BY his record last year Mr.. Campbell was ranked
eighth among American players he defeated Taylor
and Beeckman in June and Siocum In August and
won also at the Country Club and at Englevood,
EDerun and New-Hamburg. lie was defeated by
Taylor and Post in June, MacMullen In July; by
Clark once and By Chase twice in August, and by
Sears st the intercollegiate tournament He has all
the requirements Of successful player and he does
not make a good showing In the coming contests
there win be much disappointment among his adj
mirers.
Lawn Tennis the new organ OF tie association
appeared on tho 18th and created favorable tEf
preston 1t has attractive cover and its contents
are OF interest TO all tennis players.
From Ireland the news comes that the Renshaw
brothers have been defeated By Lewis and Hilyard.
William Renshaw has been defeated by Hamilton Reps
shaw has an exceptional record as a single player.
Hamilton, the man who has Just beaten him, Is z
comparatively new player, who, until last season. bad
not done anything that would classify him among ths
cracks 1t thought altogether probable that HsmI
ton Will be Of the visitors To this country this
summer.
X. D. Sears will play only In practice matches and
exhibition games this year. He gave up the singls
championship owing 10 an injury TO his neck, and ~
Is for tbs same reason that he will refrain from active
play this year.
The Hudson River Lawn Tennis Association, eom+
posed Of the clubs of Poughkeepsic Peekskll. New
Hamburg and Hastings, viii hold spring tourosE
ment on the grounds Of the Far and Near Dr.
g. W. Murdoch, Of Cold Spnngon-the-liudSon' !" NV
The Clifton Tennis Club, of clifton. has e Er,ss
officers for the year. They arc MIS-. =, fI rsnss
E@mons, President; Miss Alice Gst t,PT and Mss
Entres for the Flushing tournament win c b. s
No 10 Waist, room No. 05. Ladies singles ana
mems singles and doubles win Be pIsySG o. The osrn
mont Matches will DO best two In hree ses nnA -
best three IN i've IMuaDe prizes VIII Oe .,sS,his "a
| the winners. Tho club has spared no trouoS "
make this the most successful tournameSt In. us aus.
tory, and q large number OF entries and SPECTATORS
! hoped for. ,.. III, .w.
| The Columbia College Tennis Association VIII pys
spring handicap tournament ana one IN the autumn
| for the college championship. 4, 49,. -.
| The 81 George Cricket Club Is making peae
nranara,ons Tor Tho tournament which u 20 be held
on the club grounds ~ Hooosen on June ~ and
and fhe tournament is open 10 al eomsrs, with tbs
exception OF the present champion Play win b
cnndrcted under the rules Of the National Ass0ciA,
| don and viii begin each day at o'clock. Matches
win be best three IN five seis, deuce and vantage
tho entrance fee. 40, viii be received until on
june il, by Howard A: Taylor, az No. 2so Broadway
The sing Sing Lawn Tennis Club has elected Colonel
n Gibson president, Mrs Francis Larhn, Iry vice.
president, Miss May Ferguson secretary, and Georges
An invention has appeared this season which IL
likely 10 prove y boon to the women who play tenns
and rejoice IN dressing appropriately for tho game.
II Ia an apron made OF no nG similar 10 that OF tbs
| tennis net but with much smaller mosh. 10 stil
keep their gowns clean and b useful a. rsespsaale
4 for extra tennis balls.