New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-03
UHERE THE LOSERS Yin.
TENNIS PLAYERS WHO DID NOT CARE MUCH
HOW THE GAMES WENT.

HOW THE GAMES WENT.
scene tennis party. several games are going on
and AT court two young men and two young
women are tossing" 70 who shall be partners.
">ow." SAYS Miss Vantage. holding her racquet SO
t In. others may see her beautifully fashioned wrist
"oue two three" and four racquets fall to the earth
Ms VANTAGE look, pleased and smiles little
condc,conGIucIy. She IS a better player than Miss
Torthc0urt and Of course. desires "a have a strong
rartnc~ She gets Mr. Swiftservice who always beats
good naturcd Jack Payfalr nine sets out Of ten Al
ready she wear, a triumphant look. Miss Northcout
smile, ,hcorfuy at Playiar and he docs not seem at
All sorr that he has lolles llttlc partner in The
whole field although there is nothing handsome about
her face except her honest eyes and crimson ch'eA'
and although her figure IS "dumpy,' say what her
freIcs Will
PLAY saws Miss Vantage, and she sends swift
hall into Miss NOrthcourts court Miss Noruscourt
tries 10 return IL, misses It and laughs.
Pm glad you got that one says her partner.
Il couldn't have come within mile o. it, Then
they both laugh uclriiy
PlqvGtlr is more lucky with his. lie gets 1t back
slowly to swiltscrvc', who rising gracefully on MS
r-., smashcs Il into the net lie bushes ana MISS
yaotae. looks veNcd She doesn't like losing on Her
service. .
.h, -. reyt hail comes over she doesn't see II
,,,,l the last minute give, a little Shrek PUSHES
llndly for II and sends 1t back. 1t drops az te lest
-, s,cifservicc who saw that she could never reach
tho hall. and va, caught mapping.
Ms. %orthcoArt claps Ter hands IN delight
Played :" erie, her partner heartily appa"u."H
i.r ,,rpv >wiftseryice', face becomes mort scarlet
Fifteen. th.rty' says Miss Vantage drNN a sic
,.oraro. f. serve again She sends keen glance al
la. r,-,pcr but his eve, are turned the other way
ri,yfair makes miserable faSco on the next baI
but II doesn't worry him BIT, for his partners eyes
are merry and careless. .,
wen say the handsome fellow after his Hule
,,r,,.r has Gained the next point, If had Oily
',.i, ulaying we should have won this came BY
'" r cor, Is now thirty -fourty and Miss Vantage
, -. n,r prcttv lipS closely together - she ~cnds
y Iau ,tr,4hinc over the net. Miss Vantage gives a
S+ pe,r dear" cries Miss Northcourt helplerSiy a,
She f,i,, even TO touch It, Playiair compliments PISS
Tnntaa. ON Ter tine service thereby gaming E|tc1n
glance from his little partner. s"ltseNlce Is "o' 80
Mis- Vantage takes the next two points and the
game by her very clever service and with the cH
crl.ut assistance NJ her partner mere Is a H,Hr
bright pot In each Of her rather pale cheeks S'ni
snnehiig seems 10 be lacking from the glory OF ne
came for while SWift>crNlc' sends tie hiIH .N or
net and Payfar gathers them mp for Miss NorthGout
',rvrr thc two latter are chatting sayly and con
aratulltug themselves on their near approach 10
The game goes on. Now and then Pla{lhr and
h, partner make point; once III VIM I,i ,IgS
and the result i, never for a moment IN doubt Inc
chrcrfnlnc-, and good humor of the losers, however
Just see Jennie Roardman.o says Miss Vantage,
noddin. her graceful head toward the adjoining court
- She gets 50 red when she PLAYS tennis should
think She would not play Miss Vantage has been
looking at the brightness, of Miss NouhcOuuN ch".tN
"Oh" says the smiling Miss NOthcCurt, unconNciouS
Of the thrust but she plays beautifully wel-almoSt
as well you.'
rlayfair looks at his partner lG.eSt red cheeks
are very attractive" he SAYS to himself
Game and set" erie, Miss Vantage "IhatS TWO
sets. - ,,
what" cries Miss Northcourt. Is 1t all over!
All over answers her big partner.
And didn't win cvTn one set
Lost 'cm both" he replies. Crin,ng compacenty
Dear. dear. 1t was all my fault.
Nou made nearly every point.
Did + really That's delicious"
The set breaks mp with some little compliments sent
living around. Mis- Vantage and her partner start
OIL one Of them rather slowly.
Tennis is something Of bore In such warm
weather. she SAYS. and then bites her lips when she
think what sh" has said.
pl,vfair and Miss NorthcOuIt have found coupe
Of carp chair, in the shade OF a big tree. Miss Nat
age 50 them themselves Just when II Is too late
for her and her partner to turn back 70 JON them
pl1vf,r /, good catch" and her voice IS cold when
She responds to Mr. Swiftscrv!ces compliment on her
fine service. a., -,
Under the tree Jack PlaylaIr is declaring that he
never plaved a more ENJOYABLE game.
IT was fine answers his little partner frankly,
tanning herself with her striped cap and sending
gentle current OF air across her crimson cheek