New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-13
1CTTCE TENNIS PLAYERS.
MATCHES PLAYED IL MANY PL>cEs-fNp OF
THE M,NIf\TTAN TOURNAMENT.

MATCHES PLAYED IN MANI i"i'NNi~' 49, -
THE MANHATTAN TOURNAMENT.
The mems singles Il the spring handicap tourna
mont Of the Manhattan Tcnn, Association were
brought to a successful close saturday afternoon on
the grounds of tie Tcnox Tnnl, club. one hundred
and twenty third It. and It. Nicholas ave. The ladies
doubles vcr, also played on on the courts ot thf
Fifth Avenue Tennis club, ON" hundred ana '"'hE
seventh st. and Tifth ave In the former me ltnr' o
tho day was tho clever PLAYING Of yonng WVrth' WIZ
won nrst prize. His strokes were Ac'ur,te' ~
bo yIayed a swift and safe" game with equal
sldu Thurbcr one Of The scratch men oil
the tournament. made splendid hght III MS
match against simpson who by the wa was
allowed too much handicap Alter the score MI
reochcd ao-4s against lam Thurbcr played very care
fully indeed and got m rs close ~ 40 ~ bht INC
stain was too great. and he drove the I'A' '"o ~
out OF the court and lost the match
In the ladies' singles the prize. which were mana
sono neorl lace pins. were won by Mis- sheldon ana
Miss Bunnc -,.-
Tho tournament VIII BE finished next saturday after
noon. when mixed doubles will be played on Inc Are'
Tennis Club courts ut HUNDRED ana 'WrS NINA
and 81. Ann'savc.
The final rounds 81 the handicap club tennis tour
romon, ~ the Ncw.York Athletic club were played
az saturday afternoon on the court at Traver' Island
in connection with the clubs annual spring a'hcuc
games and "ladics' day In the singles, w h.
Gillet easily carried OF first prize. and with H. H.
Drnuing also won first in the doubles. Inc scores
follow: ,,
ssnclas semi final romd-E. Ellsworth i'gia'chJ
heat J. e. Wilson, jr. (haf ifteenl, o. Is, g.
~ K Gillett rcratcm beat J. \. Leherts tscratch)'
60. ca. -
rna, round-w. X. GiIlctt scratch beat Z. Els
worth Scratch. 81, G-3, o.
Donblcs-fral r9und-N. H. Gllctt and IL. b.
punnng scratch beat II. Cu'hnan and H. & i"per
Alali fifteen, -, G-l, g.
4 large number If pretty girls IN bright cclorcd
dresses. and many tennis players iIom local CUBS
Gathered Saturday afternoon at the courts oil tht
ncwly formed Hamilton Tennis Club, at One-hundrcd-
and forty third 81. and Hamilton Place Ihs Erouhd'
of the club were formally opened ana an
the members and many Of their friends were present.
Refreshments were served during the afternoon ana
tro exhibition matches were played. Mi, Lizzie OJol
| chtd and Iaul IIalpn beat Mis-, Lotto Goodclld and
| Fmrcne McEnroe -. Another match was also
played l.twccn Eugene McEnr0s and j. i: Paret 1ii
| cidine cot was postponed Indefinitely McEnIpc won
the first set by % and Faret the second By g
| The members Of the Orange Lawn Tennis Gun con
| timed their continuous handicap tournament Satir
day afternoon, at the grounds OF the c'D NJ Mol5
rose The system Of scoring used awards thc mh'e
| 10 the winner Of the greatest number oil games III
| the three sets played ~ .,,r
| afternoon when ". V. Johnson. the champion o'
| Princeton College and scratch man In this toiina
mrnt will plnv his first match.
At Central Park on saturday afternoon the spnna
handicap tournament for mems singles was conuUuvu
Two To scratch men fart aud Tostwlck The former
! won with much less difficulty than was generally
anticipated the scores being. O., G-:j. Pnrct ana
stonehill will meet this afternoon ana the wihh h
will then play Won fIaas In The maj "'''" "'
| first prize. -, , ,,,i.,,sht r
| The second days play In the spring chnmplDlsmp
| tennis tournament 81 the lntcr-Club Lawn Ienni,
| league OF Kings County took place at the courts
| ~ ibe Atiora r. mis- Club. In Prrsdent-st. near
| srvcnth ave BrnOklyn Saturday afternoon. The
| surprise Of the day was the ensy way In when a.
merriam, Of the I.rootyn Tennis club defeated Car
| rnu I posi- jr OF the Crescent Athletic Clnb q
vc,eran M The game and strong second class PLAYER
| Union I'm rood condition. Post was no nafn Iol
| Wn1an an saturday. for his Young opponent drove
Win remarkable accuracy and speed ana passed nm
rcpratcdy. Merriam thohgh young PLAYER ms t tn,s
fa,r 10 make splendid record this season II he
| drvotcs enough time TO practice me tournam'hhl
In I.e continued next saturday afternoon on tue
cnnrts Of the Kings County Tennis club, at Dcahe 81
| aud kiugston-avc., BroOAlyh