The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-07-12
IN THE TENNIS COURTS.
Rapid Growth of a Popular Green
Vile Club-New 0rganiza-
tons Projected.

The Pearsall Tennis Club Of Greenville
is rapidly developing into tine organiza-
tion. The membership roll now contains
twenty-sight names and new members
are being admitted at every meeting. The
following officers were elected at the last
meetlng:-P President, E. J. Dusel; Vice
President Samuel McAnany; Secretary,
John Jafdlae; Corresponding Secretary,
Miss M. Harmer, and Treasurer, L. G.
Walker An entertainment committee
was appointed to arrange for entertain-
ments during the Fall as follows:-Miss
Anna Dickinson. Chairman; L. Rhine
hart, A, Mitchell, E, RELAY and NJ. Har-
mer. The grounds on PAarsall avenue
are iu excellent condition, and every
ing the popular game.
The Danforth Tennis Club has planted
q liberty pole ON its grounds on Dauforth
avenue, from which a large American
flag is swung TO the breeze daily.
Messrs. E. J. Dusel, r. Jaehne and l..
G. Walker have been appointed a COM
mittee to organize lawn tennis club by
the Greenviile Y N. C. A. Athletic Club.
Grounds will be laid ont on Association
Field in few days.
The Frankliu Lawn Tennis Club Of
Lafayette will hold their regular monthly
EloEtlU& kOU10ItVFf HNcdiu4 ~ ibflb 1851
dence of Miss A. Walker, on Pacific ave-
nue. Thirteen applications for member
ship Will be acted upon. The Entertain
mept Committee is arrangingsfor lawn
soeiabIe to be held III few DAYS.
Mr.. William Darmer of the West Ber-
ger Athletic Association IS working on
scheme to organize lawn teams club
among the members of the Athletic Assoc
citation. Twenty young men have already
signified q willingness TO join, and its
success seems assured Grounds will be
laid out during the coming week.
Tue Lafayette Lawn Tennis Club viii
hold tournament on the grounds next
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. E. J. Dusel is the champion player
Of the Pearsall Tennis Club. He will
enter in several of the coming tourna-
ments.
The members Of the Jersey City Rae
quet Club have been very inactive during
tho past week Seer etary Muirheid COB
soies himself by looking over the one hum
bred and more names on the roll book aud
thinking. well, they will be back in
August some time, and then
the sport will commence. The
members are with very few excep-
some OF the seaside or mountain resorts.
Secretary Muirhead has visited the
grounds during the past week and
played several match games
with Sam Dickinson. who prom
ises to make a good player in a short
time "Sam" makes some phenomenal
plays already. Champion Hall, of this
club, is practising very little at present.
He feels positive that he can defeat any
gentleman on the Heights.
Mr.. Andrew Kennedy. the most expert
player In the Crescent Tennis Club, has
found an apt pupil in Miss Agnes ColIard.
of Harrison avenue. The grounds of the
Crescent Club have been deserted during
the week. the members apparently TAX
ing very little interest in the sport.
The members of the Tabernacle Tennis
Club have hung up their racquets until
September. The grounds at Varick and
York streets are never occupied. The
| members are. too greatly interested in
base ball and lacrosse to play tennis.
The Crescent Tennis CLUB is apparent
~ lifeless, as it is rare thing to see any
of the members on the grounds. The
members are hopeful however. that
many match games which are being
talked of viii be played In August. MIR.
| Andrew Kennedy has signifed his will
| ingness TO play u series of games with
Mr.. Lee Clements, OF the Crescents, and
Mr.. Hall Of the Jersey Guy Racquet
| Club.