New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-07
IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS.
LAWN TENNIS PLAYERS WAKING UP.
GETTING READY FOR ANOTHER sEAsoN-soME

GETTING READY FOR ANOTHER sEASoN-soME
GOING SOUTH.
Lawn-tennis players are waking up as the spring
approaches and from the preparations for the coming
season. which are now going on rapidly. the summer
Of 1892 will apparently go down on the tennis rcouS
as highly successful since the annual meet
ing Of the United states National Lawn-Iennis Asso
ciahn last month there have been many plans laid by
the local followers Of the game The season III inc
vicinity OF New York generally opens several weeks IN
advance OF thnt in New England, and the Ncw-lorK
City players get on their courts fuiIy rs carry az "e
suburban competitors.
In the Annexed District the members or the tennis
clubs belonging t, the defnct Annexed District L T. A.
have formed a organization TO be Known hs the
Knickerbocker Tennis Club. This starts ont uhd'r
most favorable circumstances, with membership Oh
over fifty. Grounds have been secured mt Brooka'c'
and nc-hundled and fortlcth.,t., on which five clay
courts will be laid the frost leaves tho
ground. a small house will also be erected Tor inc
PLAYERS 10 dress In. Among those who have nireahy
joined this club are j. y. Cole. j. = Rogers a. -
Clark Henry Hail. Jason Rogers, A. H. Flley, H. W.
Ilopion ". 4. Br.luns. IN old Central farK payer
W. Elliott burnett Harry Co. Lloyd william b French
Of the " y A. c.; stanley VI. Morton, Frank ID. CarH'
Henry r. Dicic Charles G. Orcutt. J. H. Parker T. u
Mitchell Theodore Il. Baron, Mrs. 5. X. Fley, MIS-
f. b. Cochran Miss Stcphanlc +. Qurk Miss Margaret
Harris Miss Hattie O.. Kimmins, Miss Adele Fulton
Miss Marian Macy. Miss Mabel A. Hall. Miss Dora
Hine Miss Daisy Il. Alcoke. Miss Carrie Taylor. MISS
b. f. Delmar Miss Jane McEwan, Miss Marianne l..
Onirk and Miss Emma l.. Johnson.
Tho Florida tennis season will begin next week
with nm open tournament at Magnolia springs. ms
Will lie followed In the two succeeding weeks py
tournaments at st. Augustine and Tampa Bay'
The former Is tho oldest 81 the Florida Jour
neys aud has been established for many years.
IL is for tho tropical championship, Which ute
and challenge cup now hcd by the national rham
Uon O. ; Campbell Campbell Is now on the " oher
sldc' and will not defend his little to the tropical en-
blem as he expects to be present at Wimbledon IN
july when tie English championship Is played for-i
indeed he does not compete himself there. Tho tonr
ney at Tampa BAY which follows that al ST. Augustine
will be for the championship Of the Gull Coast chain
plonshp Just created. this years tourney beng Inc
rst one at Tampa. ,,,
This carly Florida tennis season Offers an excellent
opportunity for the Northern players 10 get INTO prac
ice before the regular season begins. ana hulirr
have taken advantage OF II during the last =" ear
The addition Of n third competition. that NJ tampa
Iiay will no doubt attract lnrgcr number Sputh toih
hcrci ofDrr Handsome and valuable pTz's VIII DO
given in all three tournaments. Among the NoThcri
crs who xpccicd 10 play In florida this spring are
g. f. Wright V. q. Hail. T. l.. Hail. leane Miller
H. V Beach, +. g. beach. =. :. Mansfield, r. IL Hovcy,
A. Menocal and II. G.. BlXDy.