The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
OVER THE NETS AT NEWPORT
AL TIE BIG GUyS or TIM GAME WILL
PLAY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP HONORA

ALL TIE BIG GUNS OF TIM GAME WILL
PLAY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP HONORS
ch.mp,oa Campbell WIN HIVE serens
Opposition In tho Sineles-H obart nnd
lluntingtoa's Chances In tho All.
Comer-'-The Doubles VIII be = Daisy.
But one week now rcmains before the great
event Of the season in tennis circles-the
national pionshirs-commencss Never
since 1887. whom H. d. Senrs last held the
championship. has tho result been even com.
parati, oily settled beforehand. In 1888 there
w,re half n dozen players whose chances
sconisL equally good. but Slocum finally proved
the strongest man and won. Tho following
year tho outcome was fully az uncertain.
In 1890 for tho hrst time in tho historr Of
tennis in the United States. was national
champion do Dated. Last scnson. Slocum. who
bad already hold tho championship trophy
twice enter cd tho invitation tournament Of
the Nahant Sporting Club to receive practice
preparatory TO defending his tito. and was
beaten by three men, one OF whom afierward
proved tho successful challenger for his
title. This year history has repeated It.
seli Campbell. the CHAMPION in search
OF practice. played In the Nahnnt Tour
rnmout last week md was twice defeated.
This OF course. does not look promising
for his success at Newport but he snny
console himself with the fact that the two
men who beat him arc by oil means the most
monument ca rdidRtcs FOR the honor OF rlaying
again at Newport for tho championship. Both
Huntington and Hobart who dc ented him are
at prescnt in excellent form. while Campbell.
following In Slocums footsteps OF last year.
has allowed himself but little practice 1t
must DO remembered that the contests at
Eahant last woek wero played on q dirt court,
and both Hobart and Hun'.nEt are moro
familiar with this style OF play than Campb bell.
lhe latter will doubtless practice hard. too.
AMI will surely show better form at the Now.
port Casino than at Nahant
OF the many prominent candidates this year
for honors 1t looks as II Clarence Hobart and
II. +. Huntington. Jr.. wore tho most likely to
win the all -comers' tourn ament noxt week. II
they are drawn on opposite slles OF the
drausht they should meet In the flna! round.
and m rcniilcout struggle. VOL wor, h travel.
suit. These two players have mst ivc times
% tho ia sns Of sson Hosas
won after close "a sIn sxslt,nS contest Last
Gn4' round at West Chester This season, when
Hobart was the victor BY three sete to one.
hunt. whom HuntnGton was again defeated.
though he made gallant night OF throe sets
s. s h SsrS h pls.d f~ With
adapted TO grass-court play Than Hobart's. yet
eu@s'nncs iayors huntin Hs The CONTEST
ter able to stand hard Strain than Hobart III il
h.can force Hobart to play live sets he should
II either Of these men prove the challenger.
Campbell will certainly have to play as we'll a.
e. knows how to retain the championship. u
Thought that no will succeed. as he knows the
!a,ter's game very yell, and will dopbt!ess play
dangerous to his style OF nlay he vii! have 70
strotss. for damebeiis net game woaia 10 uso.
less against Hobnrts accurate and swift 70, O.
Ssf s Rsss G III: Ss .sSaa s:
xAmons tS:s etheE candidates fer frs, prize Ct
' cSsss 0 s. " hG.f as t. h Gs g.
e.rs sfiS% H. HovaI And TfG, Two az
!h!nss aanssIoqs Tor hill Hover
iirst place q fewiwssks ago. but has been sick,
aud has been beaten, several times He has
tell. and L, Il. Hall. Both knapp and sloeuin
nay Lro,s" dark horses" for 4 is not known
sy
:Is s! form e xSia , but Chase; H. sears: q
may Guido themselves and win
OF the dozens Of other players who will en-
ter and play none are Thought TO have any
unexpected often happens: and some romnar
svSy nsnoTn player nigh. carry IN
winning ~ ute, II he chose. but ia rcror'ed
o. saying that lie positively would not do SO.
The national doubles championship vi also
{w9natche. must be played. O.S. Campbell and
Ki FL hnntingtor' II. the Eastern champIous.
~ rst play y, Chase and j. kytrson.
yin then play Clarence Hobart and '. q. Hall.
,ns rrsssn. holders In TIE FIRST Of these
victory. The whole interest therefore. IS CEN
eeded that Campbell and Hunting on will
which both Camrhe!l and llnntinSIo, ar.
Eva t9 show larG ,ly Offset By the brilliant
captnincy OF Hall Hall is plobably to-day tic
s shs cou9ls nlnyer IN q certain why In
makes a very fire capia n. Hobart and Hall
defeated Campbell ana Huntington in The
"s SAFE AZ TO s"y his sr~ HTsions
Of tho finest battles Of double tennis over ~ se en
10 THIS country ihe odds seem slightly in IN.
few week. ago Hail anil his younger Lrntnsr.
Who = certainly 10 etior to Hobart. played
Campbell ana Huntington ,i,ve close sets and
ihr"s times within one point OF tho match,
This seems TO point 10 defeat for tho Eas ern
s ssaa on h%. hot both WI nv1 ras.ssd
While is GGs caSa ff Hsi @ %rs better 10 I"
Bile THOUGHT IT 4 MORAL DITOHCE