The sun., 1891-05-24
THE TALENT At TENNIS
A Remarkably Active Season Promised
the Court.

A Remarkably Active Season Promised -
the Court. s&
The members OF tho New York Tennis CW4
are confident OF the success Of their annual
open tournament. which takes place June i
on their grounds, corner of st Nicholas avenne
and l57th street This club Is remarkable f6f
It's high standard OF play. There 10 not
single member whose tennis 10 not above
the average SO that outside entries -
not even necessary to make o success ~
tho event. T. r. McMullen, ex-Middls StAttt
champion. and Clarence Hobart will DlSS
together in the doubles. making . remar
ably strong team. Tho Wright brothsIA
Deans Miller. the Hall brothers. and bob
Runyons, It Is expected. will also be a.
tered. In the ladies' events there will probably
be the Misses Burdette. Homans and Mowry
OF Englswood. N. j.. Mrs. Fellowes Morga6
Miss Cahill. the famous Irish woman. aaa
others OF her associates in the club. =.
1t is remark able how many strong playe9B
there are among the ladies OF the club A. oAa
member remarked. They play moro like the
men than any other girls have svar seem.
This is no doubt duo to the vigorous style e
play introduced by Miss Cahill. and the fagt
that tho ladies play moro with mon than thAY
do among themselves. and therefore have ~
Qured a better game than has heretofore bet0
common with women players. ~
Marion X. Wright. brother Of tho well-knoWn
player. A. T. Wright. has shown improv16
form since his return from Europe. whore Ae
had tho advantage Of playing against tho best
English experts In the south Of France. Hts
match with Valentine G.. Hall. in the third
round OF the All-comers for the championship
Of the South. was evidence OF this. for. 1ls
though Hall won two out OF three sets. Wright
gave him very hard fight. winning the second
set and making the final very close. Although
Halls game. considered by itself. docs not
seem remarkable. yet he is one Of the
hardest men In tho country to beas
He Is wonderfully cautious and ssio
player. and is said to dislike defeat
SO much that he weighs every chance before
entering tournament Valentines younger
brother. L. L. Hall. is among the young players
who are likely to make great names for them
selves. He IL apparently equal to his brother
In execution. but has not yet acquired the
judgment and experience Of the latter. Next
ial he expects 4 , t. enter HsFvard where prse-
1Ss The IN this viii no
doubt give him a high place as q tennis player.
ss ws @9sb oteep eua9 a s1s or
season They are hrgh Ta1!a1t p Mar.
show evidences OF possessing great talent foS
to have had some constitutional weakness.
which would prevent his taking part in open
is not positively known. 4.
Since r. D. Sears came out IS . contestant
II e. % wbah .tGees s
have been left to hope that he would entSr
aht lis sGnasi way tIfoush The and VIZ
pace with The game and his practice matches
with Campbell and slocum have proved thas
In In his his matches ior the nplonsnip Sesss
S1S ss hsa s hS ' Ss1s. Sa 5s aas
which make hIm such genius at the game:
to come In use among experts here: r. b. Scar.
he did did not SEQ necessity for 80 much pisyin9
suee rs the rfSk91 ss Wy
the % netting 1 V Of an expert players racket t6e
part which has been worn By the ball is con-
smn spot dies n he
which has a very small head. lis advaptsQes
beeve FL siesdier frSke boS HnS bs
Be- returned with much erect.' Mr. DitsoA
iatR ABOUT two inches waah' While thsy ass1
tennis rackets. This shows how true the ~
Another innovation which hes come into
vogue at all important tennis meetines in EpA
White ones at ali tho principal prize mset!nsS
These nets are made of taEred rope and ~
vanta:s % . claimed for them is that they iurnls6
a good back@ground @ against which to seofs
white siSss ssHns sasls sa las become recognized .s
he sre ess
with blazers OF every color OF the rainb0N.
ashss o;e SSi s9trsy Sat q ds,S t. and
are are enssssa s a. sH in match, To-day. q pis5sf
wears a blazer at all. 1t Is y very, subdued oaa
wears wear an ordinary coat. He airds up bis ioinS
with an ordinary nfty-cent belt: and wears y
It has been suggested that the lady tennN
players OF this vicinity should organize seq
The most exciting a8d s
city; New Jersey. Staten Island; and along tbS
Hudson. there are some Wonderfully 1LroHh
iantins .: Staten Island By Miss Williams. ~
hnsdse sHa &owrs ana Mr. my
aal s hs Hss q es
- The invitation tournament OF the Countsy
e esls 81 ,:
The tournament is scheduled for July 6. al
all the best players are, ,snxtous 70 be invitN
this year than last Ia order to conclude tkS
event In less time. they are naturally at a
premium Several OF the leading players WIN
make their seasons debut at the .ourname1S
and have announced TIA! they viii only coGS
Nnrragansett lier.
The Wentworth tournament at New CastlN
n. H.. is scheduled Tor JULY. Though one 81
the most Interesting tournaments OF the year
II has been marked off the oiilcial fixtures o
the N l.. ~ A.. on account OF clashinG VIA
other events. Its pntrons. however, WIN h0sd
1t independently. and those not invited to WS6S
Chester can eonsole thcmse!ves by competi1i
far can Journey out to Montcair., where ths
Montc!air Lawn Tennis Club hold their obey
tracts a l9ree entry from good players OF til
second cass. If vel.ety turf courts .aA1
p The The Crescent AthIe.,o Club courts rtsrss. Z. Bai
there is OF higher standard than It has besi
here elofore. o. s. Campbell. who is now.1
there occasionally. Carroll Post. J. g. PoweFs
and Grant Notman have also been seen on TN
on June X rSso%i,ss Se. e ~ be o,S, sIoSss. L
handicAppinR was not very sAitsfAotory 70 tS2