New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-28
AMERICAN TENNIS PLAYERS ABROAD.
CAMPBELL HAS ALREADY SAILED AND OTHERS
ARE LIKELY TO FOLLOW HIM.

CAMPBELL HAS ALREADY SAILED AND OTHERS
ARE LIKELY TO FOLLOW HIM.
Oliver S. Campbell. of Brooklyn, the champion lawn
tennis player OF the United States in both singles and
doubles. sailed for Europe several weeks ago on "a
pleasure trip, to be gone until next summer Before
starting, Ollie" the tennis world familiarity knows
him. said that he should not take tennis racket with
him. but it is generally thought that this was said
iguratvely meaning that he not going over there
with the avOwed intention OF conestng for the Eng
Hsh cham pionshp at Wimbledon next June. He will
spend part OF the winter at Cannes in the delightful
climate of which place many Of the great English play
go annually, and practise Mt tennis all through
the winter. Campbell will undoubtedly meet them
there and at least watch them practice IL he finds
that their ability to play the game is not so superior
10 that Of Americans, is popularity supposed, his
friends here believe that he will racquets with
some of them while there, and II he has any
success against these English experts in France
many believe he will enter and play for the English
championship Certain II is that there has been
an American player abroad who was as well qualified
TO uphold the cOuntry's reputation and the American
tennis public at large sincerely hope that lie will
uIe racquets with the Englishmen while in their cOun
try.
II Campbell should play in England it would give
the championship contests there international favor
and the result would be anxously awaited here, Cor
the belief is fast growing in this country tEat the
champions here TO-DAY, almOs. If not fully rs
clever at the game Englishmen ii. A. Ditson.
the well known American tennis enthusiast, who re
Gently died. present last season at Wimbledon
during the championship week, was J., Z. Beach a
New Haven player OF fair ability. ID the opinion
Of both Of these gentlemen expressed Mt that tmc that
Campbell could have won the English championship
bad he competed for it last July. There few
facts that give color 10 the belief that Campbell VIII
play at Wimbledon next June. While In cOnvera alton
with Tribune reporter a few days ago. q wellknown
member of the NewYOIk Tennis Club said that Clar
ence Hobart is also considering going abroad in the
spring. and if lie did he would be present least
Wimbledon during the great championship contest
The rlmOr has been heard several times lately
about F. T. MacMuen. and il is thought that one or
both Of these TWO players would Join Campbell there
If these three clever player do appear the English
tennis field next year. Americas reputation could not
be better upheld and all feel confident that those rep
resentGtvcS would make u credablc showing. for no
more expert PLAYERS could he selected from this
country's list OF cracks than those mentioned.
Campbell is now ranked as the best player in Amer
lea. and Hobart second While MacMullen was not
ranked this he did not play az Newport, be
would certainly be emit I'D 10 pla"e among the first
fifteen PLAYERS Of The country. Campbell and Hobart
will certainly be hack here in time for the Newport
championship contest in August, and MacNullen prob
ably will be, If he goes abrond II ALL