New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07
CANES IN CENTRAL PARK.
coxrrNr>rIov OF THE INVITATION TorRNA
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I'm, c.rtrnl Park invitation TEAMS tournament
~. continued Yesterday afternoon on 10" I"fh
courts. TIE weather va, nor, ihhh usually '"N''"S''
md the conr, IN good condition. so mat II y
NOT M all surprising that III" play was pri''""~
Ioxu,end beat MacMullcn and Iawri" beat stevens
each Ia three. straight sets. both matches resulting
In, 49, ,u,,t-l bnt the contest bcwecn Hobart
and Timber proved to bc 4 prolonged ana rNcluhs
oue rimrb-r a-tonished everyone by Winning ue
nr.i w. Its On clever net play, ana Ms "N"-''
Aggressive fore hand ground drives. lie Kept Hobart
nway fr,sl the net we'll by his side lne placing ana
drove the bah, acrose the court Win rchrh"oi'
speed nobar- did not play his usual strong game
and did not appear ni his best until well into the third
SET rhurber's winning s;reak lasted until he hai
lend Of four games To- In the third set, ana ia"
match seemed a thing for Him.
At thl, point. however. Hobart greatly improved
M, game and by careful uphill play tied the score
a, four an Thurb.r secured the ninth game, ani
bead Of 30 love the next, thus requiring two
stroke, to win the match by G-4. G-3. 0-i-three
sh SETS IIobart's st.ady play however, pulled
him out Of even hi, deep hole and he won the tenth.
eleventh and twelfth games and the set. by 10.
IN th. last two sets. Thurhcr able 10 win only
tire, games 10 hi, opponents twelve. Hobart drove
the balls along the Idle lines aud across the court
with great accuracy and speed. and Mt no time diu
hi, opponent appear 10 have chance for another set
Hobart finally Won by 80, SO, 10, -, u,
one Of the most remarkable tennis matches on
record
steven, defeated Bates In a long drnwn ont natch Of
five scts aud again MacMucn was forced - post
pone the deciding set Of his match account Of dark
NO. after each hal won two sets, Townsend and
PATE. hal each secured set from the other when
darkncs, forced po,tpOnement OF their maich also
In the match between Parct aud Lawre. n close and
exciting couc,t was generally expected while Paret
had comparatively little difficulty IN winning By three
sets TO one Iawne did not play In his best form,
driving many ball, into the net aud "lobblng out OF
court frequently while Parct played fully a. strong
II gnme ~ at any time during the tournament lie
volcycd effectively. ana served with more than his
usual speed and accuracy.
Ihe matches VIII BE- continued during the week
and saturday afternoon.
The record OF the contestants to date is Townsend,
three victories and no defeats: Hobart two victories
and no defeats Iaret three Victories and defeat
Iawrlo. Victories and two defeats; Thurber, one
victory and defeat stevens, one victory and
three defeats: Macliullrn. no victories and twD de
fcats. and Bates. no Victories and three defeats.
Yesterdays follow
First round-Dr. T. !. Townsend, Central Park.
beat &. W. MacMullsn New York Tennis Club. rs.
g. 81.
second round-John T. Hobart New York Tnnnis
&c 36 - g. 81.
Third round Frederick II. Lawrie. New York Tennis
Club, beat nowtlen stevens jr., Central InrI. 90
e. 90; Dr. +. l. Townsend, Central Park, beat
Dr. ". II. Bates. Central Inrk. 50, 81 unfinished
Fourth round-I1owde Stevens, jr, Central Pnrl
~. &. W. Mac Mullen, Newioik Tennis Club, 81
- 10. 10 Wnfnish'd.
sixth round PlOwden Stevens, IT,. Central Park
gu" %s "a '"'' '''''' "''
seventh round.J; rarmly Pare!, Lcnoy Tennis
club. 6-3, %, C-l, 50