New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
NOTES OF TENNIS TOURNAMENTS.
THE NARRAGANsETT PIER CONTESTS NOT 10 BE
HELD THIS WEAR.

THE NARRAGANsETT PIER CONTESTS NOT TO BE
HELD THIS YEAR
The omen lawn tennis tournament, which has been
hold annually Mt the Casino at Narragnnseu f1er
n L. has this year been abandoned owing to the
inability OF the managers TO secure the
entries of any Of the crack players.
rh,s tournament had been scheduled by the
II : n L. T. A. 10 be played this week. ard the
Narrngansett people had decided to hold an invitation
tournament In former years this was one OF the
most important tournaments of the season and the
Caslno subscribers fine play. AS most OF the well
known experts had already arranged to play az Bar
Uartpr the Narragansett tournament was abandoned
The Longxood Cricket Club. OF Boston. tried to
arrange for an exhibition tennis match at their re-
cent tournament between Miss Mabel z. Cahill cham
on Of America and Miss Bessie Moore the challenger
bI, year for the mplonshp, who played five sets
AGAINST Miss Cahill Owing to the objection OF Miss
Moore to travelling to Boston to play the match fell
through although the club had offered II handsome
trophy for the winner OF the match. new uue, the
New England championship for ladies', VIII be con
tasted for next for the first time, under the
auspices OF the Longwood Cricket Club, at the same
time with Its annual open tournament for men.
The sixth annual open tennis tournament OF the
Staten Island Athletic Club will be held on the courts
OF the club at Livingston s. l.. on September l. -
and j. Mems singles and doubles are on the pro
eramme and handsome silver cups have been ohered
nv the Pavilion Hotel Of NewBrighton for the winners
In ZACH class The first rounds OF the singles Will be
PLAYED on september and ., and OF the doubles on
September g. The final rounds OF both Will take place
on the morning Of September In connection win the
annual Labor Day celebration Of the club.
The Mossley Hall challenge cup. the trophy which
Is now being competed for at Bar Harbor Me- has had
a long and interesting II was first offered In
1855 when 1t by r. L. Beeckman. who sue
cessfky defended 1t the following season. In 1887
J. : Clark won It, and retained VI In 1883. The next
wear Y g. Hail captured 1t. and last season Vt fell
into tho hands OF E. l.. Hall.
In the annual open tournament Of the Cooperstown
Athletic Association. which was brought TO success
IN, close at Cooperstown. ". y, on Monday. r. X.
Perkins. of New-York three first prizes. In the
singles he easily won the Anal match by three straight
srts With Scudder, OF Chicago he also won the mems
doubles In three straight, and repeated TINS score
, the final round of the mixed doubles In when ne
won nrst prize with Miss Campbell OF Cherry valley.
TIE BAR HARBoR TENNIS DRAWS CROWD
Bar IIarbor, Me-, Aug. 16 tspecial).-The Mossey
Hall tennis courts which lie Just opposite the home
~ James G.. Blaine crowded to-day by the
fashionable devotees OF the game VITO watched the
play with interest. Among those who looked on ana
spplauded secretary Tracy and the omcers OF
the squadron OF evolution at anchor In the harbor
In spite OF pony races and drill by the naval bati'
ion connected with the feet TIE tennis contests were
the most popular and were witnessed by the majority
Of the population; but the matches themselves did
not amount TO great deal. 5. T. Chase. OF chicago
and B. d. wrenn, OF Harvard, played the best ball.
each winning hh matc'A Foliowins are p soorss