New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-14
NOT FOR SOME EXCITING TENNIS.
CAMPBELL COMING HOME TO MEET THOSE WHO
QUESTION THE CHAMPIONS PROUD POSITION.

c.ypprrr COMING HOME TO MEET THOSE WHO
QUESTION THE CHAMPIONS PROUD POSITION
oliver S. Campbell. the champion lawn tennis
PLAYER OF the United States at both singles anu
doubles sailed from England last week for TINS ooul'
try and will arrive home in few days Inc results
Of his trip abroad have been only paruhiy shusi"c
tory lie has doubtless somewhat raised the standard
~ American tennis players In the eyes Of the English
critics but he has certainly confirmed the belief thar
our cousins on the other side are sun ahead OF uS
al the game In fact Campbelis play against tle
ENGLISH "cracks' This summer has given the tennis
world fair opportunity TO Judge the relative merits
of the representatives Of England and America, ana
has pretty we'll settled the question OF spIttihe inc
difference between the beliefs OF the enthusiasts on
both sides. While in England 1t was generally be-
cvcd previous to this season. that our best opponents
OF the game were far behind the best foreign players
American enthusiasts believed That VIZ were fully
nm 70 m, form of the Englishmcn 1t has been shown
This wear by the result OF Campbells play that
neither one belief nor the other Is correct for, juds
Ing from CampbclPS play, VIC are a Htue oeHino o"i
English neiGlbors.
Tho American champion performed we'll In many
n, tho large English and Irish tournaments but a,
W1mble,io0 when the championship contest came on.
he did not show nearly his best form ana Wits beaten
,,y1y In tle competition both Mt Singles and doubles
Us has now returned 20 defend lis title a. Champion
Of America at Newport next week. and his practice
betr tennis than ever before In his life. 10 s most
,mpor1ant for him 10 win again this y,-,r he has
already won the valuable challenge trophy reprosHinc
the championship twice. and third victory this year
viii make " his personal property. lie VIII. how
ever have 10 play strong game % be sncoezs'ul IN
the ssogks for this s0son there are more expert
PLAYERS who have shown remarkable, form than ever
before and When the bst OF this large number "
sol.ted BY the process OF the survival Of the 1ttest.
which is used IN the tournament, Campbell will fnd
an opponent fully worthy Of hts sec-or rather rckot
OF tho fny or sixty PLAYERS who Will probably
enter at Newport there are fully dozen. any OF
whom may show sufficient skill to win FIRST
prize In the all come tournament and thus be
selected to meet Campbell; and this Indicates suni-
ccnt uncertainty to make the contest for the honor
more than usually exciting Frederick II. liovey.
Of Newton Centre. Mass; Edward l.. Hail. OF New
York: Clarence Hobart, Of New-lork Henry ".
elocum r.. Of IyroDklyn. ". Percy Knapp. OF New
York. NJ. ID. Smith. Of Philadelphia. Malcolm &C.
Chacc II Providence; Il. d. Wrenn. Of Boston; W.
A. Larned. OF Orange. y. j.; u. r. Huntington. IT,
OF New York. Richard stevens, Of lloboken' ;. l.
Chase OF Chicago: and y. q. Hall. OF Newlork, are
the most promising candidates for honors at New
port.
Perhaps the first fve men on this list have the
strongest chances for first prize bu all OF the Others
named at various times during the season shown
fine form and may repeat their clever performances
at Newport. Smith beat Hobart nj Philadelphia early
In the season, while Chace defeated him last week
For several months IN the early part Of the sei'son
Hovey, stevens and Hall remained indicated. and
stevens then distinguished himself by defeating Hat
Huntington and number OF othc. experts In the
Wcstchester Invitation tournament. Hovcy also beat
Han. but In turn beaten by Knapp In close
match OF FIVE sets. Slocum also succumbed to Knapp
IN FIVE sets. Loncd and Wrcnn both Played
extremely well early last season, while :. T. Chase
the Western champion ~ G. Hall and H. j. Hunt
ington IT, were all among the list Of the best ten
players OF last season, and expected To play nj
Newport again this year. Any Of them may sur
prise the best posted tennis men by dci'ntng some
IL those who considered their supnors. ,
There VIII al-p De- two fine matches al doubles phN'
az the Newport Casino next week. In connection Win
the singles championship tournament 'hd"r the
present arrangement, the National championship az
double. Is decided Annually by contest between The
champions Of tho East and West. the winners ~ when
then become the chalcngcrs OF the National cham
pionSlp and play the previous holders for the tits
The challenge cups and championship are now held
by o. (. Campbell and X. T. Huntington, IT,. and they
VIII meet the winners between Valentine e. linu
and Edward L. Hall. representing tho East. end J. W.
tarvcr and J. 4. Ryg~On. representing the west
These two teams their right 10 play nj Newport
In the tournaments ut saratoga and Chicago respec