New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-03
LIVELY TENNIS AT ORANGE.
MILLET AND JOHNSTON MAKE A HARD
FIGHT
THEY ARE DEFEATED BY CLARENCE HOBART
AND L. p. MMULLEN AFTER BRIL-
LIANT AND STUBBORN STRUGGLE
OTHER CONTESTS.

OTHER CONTESTS.
Yesterday was a festival day at Mountain station
e. j. 1t was the final day OF the open tennis tour
lament Of the Omnge Tennis Club, and the several
championship matches drew gathering OF enthusiasts
from this city and the suburban towns about Orange
In the first contest Of the afternoon Richard stephens
Of Columbia defeated C. +. Sands for the Middle
states Championship and the custody Of the big silver
trophy stevens continued bis careful game OF the
week and was particularly accurate In playing Iof
the side lines. III the first part OF the match SANDS
played a judicious volley game but stephens passed
him ut the net often ms finally 10 drive MN 10
the back of the court stephens IN three straight
sets, thus adding his name to the already long hs'
OF winners of this much travelled trophy.
By far the best and most exciting contest OF the
dav WAS the finals OF the mems doubles In when
Clarence Hobart and +. r. McMulln opposed .. 4.
MiIlett Of the New.York Tennis Club, and W. v
Johnson the Princeton expert. Young Mllett did
the better work his side aud showed excellent form
In his voleyng. His placing wns unusually good ana
t,e made several phenomenal returns from the left
hand corner OF his court. Johnson supported him
vol md n, times smashed safely at the net. Al
though the team play Of Hobart and McMullin WINS
far vet their strokes showed lack OF hand practice
At the beginning OF the match Millett and John
son showed a little nervousness and lost the opening
set Mt e. The second set was fought more SUD
bornly. Hobart and McMullcn only winning AFTER
their opponents had Increased ther sc"ie 10 i'"i
games The third set the closest Of the match
and MIIlett and johnson fought II inch by inch They
obtained the lead at 80 only to lose 1t and finally
Gve-gamesau WIS scored amid applause. At three
different times the younger pair needed only single
pont 10 get the vantage game. but the drives OF
Hobart and McMullen were finally too strong for
them and they lost the set 7-5 and the match
Mis- NJ f. Cshlll had rather easy time of 1t In
defending her championship and trophy against Ml"
M oil
Miss Cahiu and W. Y. johnson deieat-c MISS schH"
and Clarence Hobart
Among the many weknown people who surrounded
the court, and applauded the contestants were Dir.
and Mr., John Crosby Brown, Miss REYNOLDS MISS
Agnes Miles. Mrs. W A. Brewer, Miss Helen Babcock
0. w. Chlds Miss Madge stephenson, Miss BYRON
Percy Crinen Nj and Mrs. Harry Toler. Alden Free
man. A. NJ. Morrison Miss seymour, Miss Mlllets
A. Is. starey, Frank Howard, Mr.. and Mrs 5
BRYAN KncasS, Walter Keck Miss Lyman, the
Misses Day. the Misses schultz. Mr. and Mrs. F.. '.
Connctt IT, Miss K Mlllett Miss Alma Cohen
Miss Louise DOdd. the Misses Johnson MISS
Jennie Knight the Misses Campbell. Mr.. and Mrs
H. f. Hitch. Miss Could Mrs. Gould. MISS Flitchner
Miss Hunt Mrs James Il. Pitcher, the Misses Pitchcr'
Miss Mand Willard, Miss Mary Minott Mr.. and Mrs
r. NJ Miles Miss Marion Schneider, W. Van der
Kieft. Miss Van der Kcft, T. T Miles. Mr.. and Mrs
c. r. Watson j. Walter Wood and Miss Clara Brewer.
A dainty tea was given by Mrs. X. NJ Miles, AZ
sisted bv Miss Van der Keft. Miss Cohen, Mis- Jennie
Knight Mis- Maud Willard, Mis- Ethel Tiers and Mr.;
Agnes Miles.
II was ne when the last match was played and
at IFS close the several prizes were presented to the
winners in neat speech by X. \. Griiicn. the indie
fatirnble aud genial secretary Of the club. The
scores Of the day wcr- a follows;
DOUBLES.
ser,inrai Cl,-~nce Hobart and F.. = McMullen
lea, r Ewing and ; " Is. Morchcad o., GO.
FINAL ROUND.
Clarence Hobart and l. J.. blcMusn beat S. c. MIilctt
and W Y John-On. @ o. 10
MFN< SINGLES.
Championship round-Eichard Stcvens. challenger Dc
fsafed G. l.. Sands. holder. 6-S. U-3. 81
LADIES SINGLES.
chanpionshp round-Mlss NJ T. Cahill holder, defeated
Mis- Augusta l.. Schultz. challenger. G-l. 81.
MIXED DOUBLES.
FINAL round-N-s T.. Cshill and w. V. John.on bcdt
v,.s A l. s hultr and Clarence Hoblft, G-3, 60.