The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-03
TENNIS IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICT
Plenty OF New Members and New Courts for
the Coming Season.

There is probably no space OF territory Of
like dimensions in the country that contains
more organized tennis clubs than that be-
tween the Harlem River and the city line at
Woodlawn. known Us the annexed district. Ger
tainy. the facilities for obtaining grounds and
club houses are Of the very best and as q
result during the past three years club after
club has sprung into existence. 1t Is true
that the district has not as yet developed Q
worlds champion in the tennis arena. yet
numerous players have developed into high
class players during the open tournaments
held last fall. and with few seasons expert
ence will no doubt be able to cope with the
best OF players. The Annexed District Tennis
Associations open tournament last autumn
showed this to be the case. This season the
game will be lively one for all the clubs. each
OF which is doing Its utmost to build up
first class organization. with club houses and
grounds that will be an inducement to those
desiring to devote the greater part OF their
time to the game.
Last fall a con oidatlon OF number OF clubs
in Mott Haven and vicinity resulted in the for
nation Of the Knickerbocker Tennis Club.
which in membership will be the largest In
the country. Secretary Cole reports that be-
fore the tennis season is opened 1t is expected
that there will BIO at least 200 names on the
tween Willis and Brook avenues. are we'll
adapted for tennis playing. Twelve courts can
be laid out. leaving suitable space for a club
house and small terrace for the accommoda-
ton OF visitors. Among the clubs members
are N. q. johnson. A. Il. Filley. y. 4. French,
Henry l. Hall. Powder Stevens. and J. l.
haf Ss Of the
fhs club has Joined the National Lawn Ten.
WITH he sxssPtiSn q Miss Florence r'xiseks.
ts Of
' The hs Afie Tennis cozey club house
nue. 1t disconnected with t he Manhattan Tennis
Association. and hns always made, good
ays4s IN RaGe os John snS A
White. and II. b. Sawin.
The swell orsaniz;a1tion, Of the anpex district
Its grounds In Claremont, Park contain two
clay and two turf courts; which are always In
ese @ do SFe
only. tho first Of which always takes place on
only a lair lot This exception is Miss julie;
who can gvs the Ercnter Part q
sp Vice very asospe u anG yeHns the
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Joining the recently organized Knickerbocker
Tennis Club.
ship OF thirty-eight. with grounds and club
house on Monroe avenue. Belmont. This club
Is really only ~ division OF the Belmont Coun-
try Club. which was organized a year ago.
Frank Gibbs holds the clubs cham pionship
badge for winning the most games during the
Journeys held during the season, although
hard pressed ny Harry c. Rionisch. The meet
ing OF these two players will be watched with
interest during the coming season.
The Bedford Park Tennis Club Is In n -four
ishing condition. although but one year In ex-
lstence. Its rOurts are laid out in Bronx
Park. near bedford Park station: The Russell,
Slocum, Algonquin. Zabroskl. MorrIsania,
Beekman, Ridge and Racquet tennis clubs.
with grounds throughout the Claremont. Gro
tona. and Bronx parks. ar" all preparing for
elaborate openings for the season Of 1892 and
have arranged for inter club Journeys.
In the suburbs the clubs are none the less
cent Tennis Club Of Mt Vernon. says that the
season will be a very active one for his club
Additional ground will be secured for three
ereaslng memDership. Nj. Lucus Of the Ches-
ter hiII Tennis Club Of the same village re-
bership ut the limit The opening Of their
tennis season will take place on May 81. The
Park Hill and Yonkers clubs OF Yonkers and
the Oriento Field Club OF Bronxville are also
preparing for the season with. numerous i'm
provemepts to club houses and grounds