The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-20
AMONG THE TENNIS MEN.
The Sunmer PIaAs OF tho Crnek Players
Tnnrnmrne nts md thelr ContnntantS

The Sunner PIaAs OF tho Crnck Players
Tournaments and their Contestants
The list OF lawn tennis meetings arranged
under the rules OF the National Association
for tho next six weeks is long one, promising
a continuous series OF tournaments and much
capital sport. very high mark has already
been set. IN the invitation tournament at tho
West Chester Country Club, which ended on
Wednesday after ten days OF close and exciting
play by n half acore OF the best tennis mon In
the country. Nememb ering tho difficulty OF
getting together 80 many players OF tho first
rank, and recalling tho large number oil tight
matches which distinguished this tournament
It may be doubted II n more successful meeting
has ever been held in this country not evon
executing tho series OF brilliant matches
which have for several summers been played
at Newport. Tho work OF Mossrs. Taylor. Ho-
bart, Knapp, II. +. Huntington. Jr, Campbell.
Wright. and Sands In the matches OF this event
furnished 30 many exhibitions OF the rerfec-
tion Of form in lawn tennis that tho announce
ment that all Of these players are to meet
again, together with other masters OF tho
game. in several of the seasons contests, may
be takon rs a promise OF still better tennis rs
the summon advances.
Tho next meeting IN this part OF the lawn
Bay Shore IL. H. Casino, beginning tomorrow
and illing out the week. The prepat ntions
icre.tiHg matches H' as sia1 the two HnntinI-
tons. Wright, campbell iall. Sands. and Post
IN wei 6e week
following the meeting Of the Meadow Club at
s hamilton, This series Of matches decides e.,
three years winnings. Taylor is already the
way to Keep the second. unless It is taken this
year BY 9. s. Campbell. X. y. Huntington. Jr;,
plpyers who will attond.
One Of he most successful, meetings Of the
summer is always that held at Wentworth.
near Boston. under the patronage OF Wright
this country, This event also, begins on July
Mansfield. three fine men. with others Of the
s fs1d class Huntlnglnn and C9mpbedl VIZ
and C 4 CSaso the cRampion from out OF tt The
From Went worth and other places of tennis
Nahant and the abode OF Phil" sears. the sx-
pert, who has for teveral years under the
name of tho Nahant SnortinG Club engineered
tournament that has proved ono Of the best
comparative tests OF men and methods, Iothis
much S scars Gives eso out WIN ns
dtscrimtnation. usually bringing together only
men OF the tlrst grade. This years Invitations
mine. within one or two names. the full cast Of
Characters Of the play. Neveltheless. safe
contest this years event from the following:
Il. T. Huntington. Jr., ears, Mans field. Chase
Hohart shay ,Camp5eS and Taylor The
that the men are all we'll known as masters OF
tn sp"rt and 'hft ca player plays all the
Sears for the week. and have Jolly time OF 1t
The excitement OF Nahant is not for nil. how
be at the Bar Harbor tournament. social
affair falling in The same week The next great
NarraGansett Casino on Aug. 1s to 70. TO this
viii come almost every player who expects TO
Including about all the men who have been at
West Chester. Here will be Campbell. the
Huntingetons De Garmenlia, Wright. and
This over. the climax Of the tennis season is
now at hand; The place is Newport; the time.
tnde OF the, first Iate. The matches in both
singles and doubles are almost always the
sons play. Here too come many foreign play
ers to measure themselves with the native
nrOa%grt; and GeReraj!y '9 60 home beaten; as
sSea. a kmeriesn pSyers viii ill.,, this year
the recent victor at ives Chester and the
present intercollegiate champion, and Knapp.
me heto1 OF me foeEes whom gnt
Sands. Sears. chase. MapsiieIl. and shaw the
States, who will his year attend at Newport to
tournament. No former year has seen go many
OF the best men entering the All Corners. and
NewI ort is to behold r mighty conflict among
thu men who want % stand in Slocum's shoes.
or. rather. to hold the championship now held
by him..
After Newport society goes to the hills TAX
Ing Its pes. among whom are certainly the tnn-
mis- players. with II and the next tournament.
purely social junction. comes off mt LenoX on
Sept. l ) TO o.. The general tennis season. how
ever. ends with Newport. And yet very inter-
esting meeting among the younger players Is
still u come-the intercollegiate Lawn Tennis
Associations annual tournament, to be held Mt
New Haven on Oct. to H. At which j. p Hun
will defend the Championship which he now
holds. against all comers out OF the college
world.