Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-30
TENNIS TOURNAMENT +.
CONCLUSION OF THE DOUBLES ON
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

Lee and Steel OF Belmont win Three
Straight scts-stone aAd Saith Of the
Delaware Field Club Mako STRONG
Stand.
The Delaware Field Club lawn tennis
tournament was concluded on Saturday
afternoon, after the finest exhibition 81
tennis playing ever seen on the grounds.
The events were the gentlemen's doubles,
and they were OF sufficient interest TO
bring out the largest crowd Of the season.
Among the spectators were: Mr.. and
Mrs. George II. Bates, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Bancroft, Jr, Preston Lea, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles M. Curtis, Esq, Alfred
Lee. Esq, j. Russell Hayes OF West
Chester, Mr., and Mrs. Il. II. Gayley.
Mrs. J. Ernest Smith, Mrs. Annie
Bringhurst, Mrs, e. Tatnall Warner,
Mrs. l.. @ Scudder, the Misses Bayard,
Belle Wales, Bessie Wales, May Ward,
Katharine Pyle, Julia McIlvaine, Edith
and Anne Gawthrop. Nellie johnson. Lou
Johnson, Emma Gawthrop, Margaret
Hilles, Elizabeth Bringhurst. Greta
Nields, May and Nan Hopes. Bessi,
Dure, Anna Richardson, Claudia Lea,
Messrs. Clifford Pyle, w. S. Hilles. ESQ
w. +. Smalley, William NJ. Candy, Ii.
l.. Fulenwider, Dr. Linton Smith, r.
Miller Bailey, Edmund d. Shortlidge, w.
5, Prickett Esq, Charles Smith, ].
Latimer Tatnall, Harlan Scott, Edward
4. Belts, Clifford James, Esq, A. II.
Smith, Esq, Edward 7. Price.
The preliminary rounds brought TO-
gether ]. p Smith and Ralph stone. d.
Z. O., versus w. @. Henry aud Crawford
Coates, Belmont; Lee and Steel. Belmont,
versus nj. ID. Smith and +. N. smith,
Belmont. Play began at ESQ o'clock be
tween the former pairs. The home
players won without much difficulty and
surprised themselves and their friends
The score Of the FIRST set by games was
Stone and Smith i 0 O. o n l.
Henry and Coates o 0 0 / 0 o.
The second set WAS more stubbornly
contested but resulted for Stone and
Smith. Both men did effective work and
the score was
Stone and Smith 0 lOfi1 o IL
Henry and Coates o l 0 / o..
While the Delaware Field Club was
winning from Henry and Coates, the
Smith brothers began their game against
Lee and Steele The former are consid
cred great stayers, but 1t was their of
day and their opponents won in two sets,
as follows:
smith sSS ana and s's s@itl.6 ! 1 ~ j;
Lee and Steele IL
| Smith and Smith. ...........O o d o.
The finals between Smith and Ston,
versus Lea and Steel were then opened
Smith did not play as steadily as he die
IN the preliminary round, yet he anc
Stone made strong stand. The first sci
was close until the sixth game, but til,
Belmont players won by this score;
smith and Stone o9oi 81 o
In the second set the home players wor
the first game and the visitors won six il
/ succession:
| Smith and stone !. .......1 o 0 o 90 o.
Lea and Steel..s......4....n II l.
The third set occupied one hour an,
was holly contested, the visitors playinl
the steadisst game. Stone made anumbe
Of remarkable returns from Steel
smashes and the playing on both side
won applause. Stone and Smith made {
good start and won the first three games
then their opponents won the second thre
Stone and Smith won two more; ditto
Lee and Steel, They then alternated TO
three games making the score to Z
The set was concluded by the Belmon
team, who won two games In succession
Score.
Lee and Steel. 00O1llO0I1O1O
stone q Smith l10O0lleOi0I0 o.
The set closed few minutes before
o'clock and ended the tournament. TIL
only regret that arises is that moro o
the home players did not participate
The Delaware Field Club has number O
| good players whose names should hav
appeared on the entry list. The interest
shown at the tournament ON Saturday
will probably spur these players int
| greater action in the future.