New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-03
SOME LIVELY TENNIS PLAYING.
PROGRESS OF THE NETWORK CLUBS SPRING
TOURNAMENT.


Pleasant weather again favored the tennis players
Yesterday afternoon and the annual spring tournament
OF the New York Tennis Club continued on the
courts OF the organization at MISUNDERSTANDING
seventh-st and ST. Nichoasave. air-sZed gather
ing Of enthusiasts encouraged the players by their
presence and frequent applause. Yesterdays matches
proved TO be much more interesting than those Of
Wednesday afternoon, as the mems competitions were
narrowed down TO the final matches, and the mixed
doubles IA vOied with mach better entry list than any
Of the other classes, were begun. This afternoon the
final round of the mems doubles will be played and
the mixed doubles continued. Two interesting con
tests will place in the latter class. for Miss Caill
and Clarence Hobart will play against Miss Augusta
Schultz and A. f. Wright and Miss McKinlay and
r. r. Perkins will meet Mrs Badgcly and W. J..
Thatcher The Inter two teams met In the final round
Of the New York Tennis Club tournament last June,
when the former won, after close fight, by Ga, 60,
1915.
In the mems singles yesterday Runyon easily de-
feated Cragn, but Millet and Post were more evenly
matched and played a close and Interesting match.
Mett took the first set meeting little opposition, but
in the second he only managed TO four games Of
the ten played In the third and last set. however,
Millett secured lead early in the game and main
tanned his advantage to the end. winning with some
margin spare Throughout this match Mlletts aeon
rate and well Judged lobbying proved Of great advan
tage him. for Posts drives both swift and we'll
placed and he frequently reached the safely only to
10 dslodged BY his opponents safe play. Millet won
a number Of matches from good soc0nd-class players
last year and gave promise OF coming rapidly TO the
'front.' but his form this year Is even better than his
friends and eliminates had expected OF him 50 early
in the year. lie viii meet Z. r. Runyon In the final
match In singles on Saturday afternoon and some ex-
cellent tennis IS to result In the encounter.
In the mixed doubles, Clarence Hobart and Miss
Mabel E. Cahil the champion OF the country. won
their first match quite handly. Hobart does not yet
seem to be IN as good form last summer, though
Miss Cahs play Is still invincble As ever. a
exciting contest took place IN the first round OF
the mixed doubles, between Carroll j. Post. )r ana
Miss Hobart and r. II. Perkins and Miss McKinlav.
Post played steadily throughout and was well sup
ported by his partner, who however, was no match
for Miss McKlnlay whose fast and accurate forchand
drives were one Of the chief features of the game.
Perkins smashed" with excellent results. ana the
splendid uphill game which he and his partner payel
IN the last set, after the score was 5-3 against
them was crcdilale The score in all three OF the sells
was - Miss McKinlay and Perkins winning he nrf
and third OF them. The scores follow
Mems singles scmi.fna rounds. {. Mlett beat [. j.
Post IT, 6--1, sc G-3 c. r. Runyoa Dcat {. CraSn'
CO. c..
Mems doubles-Clarcncc Hobart and r. r. Perkins beat
L. j. Grant and 7. A. Kellogg. 6-3, O-3; C. H' anu
4 S Runyon beat V. g. Hail and partner, by default
Ladies' doubles inst rogld-Thc Misses LtvinR beat
Mrs Badcclv and Mss McKinlay, Go, Cd ImAi
rouna-The Misses Erving beat Miss Augusta Schultz
and Miss Stone Sc, c.
Mixed doubles first round-Mss MckinOy end X II.
Perkins beat Miss Hobart and G. j. Post j.. - o.
-. Mrs Badgcly and w. L. Thatcher beat Mis- v NJ
smith and C. Cracin O. G3 Miss Caill and Clarence
Hobart beat Miss Schultz and >. C. Mllett, G- O.
Mis- Augusta Schultz ana A. L. Wright beat Miss ErYins
and A. T.. Aucrbury. by default.