New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-04
THE y.rfoy1L TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

The National Lawn Tennis Tournament al New
mort which closed on Wednesday, fulfilled all
the expectations OF lovers OF the game thac IL
,vould he the most absorbing and important con-
test of the kind ever held in this country. Never
before las the play been so brilliant nor or such
sustained interest The championship Is retained
by Oliver S. Campbell, who has held 1t tor the
last two years, but he won il only after hard
fight with L. H. lIovey, the WINNER OF the All
Corners The tournament has been noteworthy
for the uncertainty Of the result, even down 70
the very last sets; there never was time before
the play began when il was fOregone CONCLUSION
that any one Of dozen men would win hrs'
place in the All corners, or even that MI camp
bell himself would retain the trophy against his
challenger.
The last season or two has developed an uh-
commonly large number Of new men OF briiiiah'
powers, who have rapidly taken places IN tile
first rank. In fact, the veterans nave peeh eA-
ccedingy hard pushed 10 keep their s'ahu'ns
GOOD The day has gone by when one man was
practically certain of the championship so long
az he chose TO play for it, and when the chief
interest OF the All Corners was to find ont VINO
wonld have the right to stand mp against Mr.
Sears in a vain contest for the tile Hence
forward the annual tournament is apparently
tlo. with a constantly increasing uncertainty OF
result.
The lesser tournaments Of the early summer
had made il evident that there would be many
surprises in store at Newport, and. in TRUTH tine
knowing ones found their expectations set ire
ouentIv ut naught There surprise In that
remarkable bout between Knapp and Wrenn the
longest tennis contest on record, which resnltea
in setting the new player over the veterans head
there was another when F.. L. Hall, on" OF uie
seasons Youngest players beat Hobart. the WIN
ner OF last years All Corners, and another wheh
Iarned, who had not been reckoned with az
all IA stsycr,r in turn beat T.. j.. Hall. men,
when IIovey put Larncd out of the race ana
became the challenger OF q. =. CampDell, TWO
old antagonists were brought face 10 face. liov'y
had taken the Intercollegiate from Camppeil V"o
Yeas ago, and they had not met SINCE o"e IN
the meantime the champion had twice won lid
title at Newport. There was really ht'le do"o'
., his ability TO read it. clear third time, except
sncb ~ was born of the uncertainties and per-
,Icxitics OF thc last week, His present form, IN
decd WA one Of the many unknown quantities
N be reckoned with This year, for he had spent
The GUNNER fighting the best players on Ensilsh
courts, and had given no better account OF hi"'-
self AGAINST them than have ether American en-
perts OF high standing in their native lah"' D"'
the opportunity of being beaten by the crack
Englishmen is of itself a means OF progress anu
Mr.. Campbcs play gave evidence OF IT,
Lovers OF the game can take great satislac'ion
in the weeks work at Newport Not only was
the championship fairly won and ny IN" "s'
man. but tho sport has showed itself to he IN
healthier state than ever before The evenly
matched skill of the many players from all over
the country showed the secure standing tennis
has won. and the play on the Newport grounds
was eminently worthy of tue uncommon interest
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