Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26

Onered by the ST. Augustine leihAs SAup,
which has been won once by H. G. Trevor OF
New York and three times by Oliver S. Camp
bell. who is also the national champion in both
singles and doubles.
Play was called promptly at 1890 o'clock by
the referee, Sydney Smith of New York, who
had the compliment of being appointed to that
office Notwithstanding the fact that he was him
self contestant in the tournament The best
tennis of the day was the match between the
veteran champion of Trinity College, A. Z.
Wright and III. F. Peacock of England.
The defeat of tho American WAS great sur
prise and was due TO the beautiful catch OF tie
foreigner. who kept Wright on the run contin-
uously, and eventually ended each exciting
rally by swift drive out VI reach. The show
ing of the Englishnan. Peacock, and Colling-
wood, by his handy defeat of Redmund Beach
OF Yale, ard Grinstead, by his walkover with
Lyman of New York, has shown that the result
o. the tournament is in great doubt and there
is more than an even chance that the distinct
lively American title may be carried across the
water on account of the absence of Campbell in
southern France, which prevents Kim as the
present holder from defending his title against
the winner Of tine ''All Corners"
The day scores were as follows:
Preliminary Round.-Francis beat Dewolf. 6-1.
Ge% aoE. sa Of NeR ToS
beat Arthur Seayey Of SarStGys SO "a Beach
f hail :. M "A + Keller of New YORK beat D. KIM
FIRST Round.-H. T. Peacock of England beat A. E.
M Sp MO q New f0ph iN6, g. 6F Cody q Eng.
by default, ,Colingwood beat Il. Beach. "a. 6~J;
Bethel beat Kelley. @. 90; J. W. Nichols Q: Har-
Grinstead of England beat ". Lyman Of New YorS.
The match between Stuart Of the ST. Augustine Ten.
ms cub and Sterling Beckwith. champion Of Ohio. 10
Second Round.-Peacock beat Goldy By default;
Grimstead beat Nicnols. 1-5:6
BEACH DEFEATS BECKwrrH.
Wednesdays play OF the tennis tournament
for the tropical championship furnished some
exciting play. which was enjoyed by large
audience. The match between Francis Beach,
ex-champion of New England and of Yale
College. and Stirling Beckwith, champion of
ONO, furnished the best tennis of the tourna-
ment up to that time. Beach volleyed in won-
derful style and his.cross court play, both fore
and back hands, was the prettiest exhibition
seen here yet
Great interest was taken in the surprising
form of the nglishmen-Peacock and Grim
stead-who easily out generaled all competitors
and there is plenty of money backing the opin-
Ions OF the sporting element that for the first
time In the history of tennis in this country an
| important title will be carried across the water.
The scores for Wednesday were:
First Round concluded Beach beat
Poolsr 81. 90 BeehwIth peat Stuart ~ default.
Bethe beat Coil,nvwood "a. 90. IS: Gri,nsteai
beat Nichois 6-l. IS.
L.,
First Rouna (Cf doubes) Beach and Beach beat
wilson and SeaNey 81. 60. Stuart Smith and SID
ney smith beat klIlball ana Kelley 81. 30 81
Leacogk and Grim, sad eai Bethel ana DEVON oil
Go; wright and Nichols beat beckwith and Coiiing
wood o., -
boubes. Second round-Beach and Beach beat
Smith anu Smith 6-l, 6-l
BEACH DEFEATS PEACOCK OF ENGLAND.
On Thursday the playing was the best of the
tournament The Engiishmen. Grimstead and
Peacock, in singles both showed well up to the
form expected of them. and the semi-finals
closed with the two nationalities, ending with
honors even. an American and an Englishman
| remaining to confession the championship title
for the first time in the history OF the game in
this country. The score:
Semi -fnlls-Eraucis Beach beat H. Peacock. Go
IT,; GflDstead beat Beckett, g., g.
Doubles, ui-flnal nl-Wright and Nichols be at
Peacock and ,riIustead. b-:i, 80. ~.
Consolation ilalcnes. preliminary round-Seavey
beat Lyman, G3, Oh. iiew.tso Dewof 10 IS;
knnall beat holson. So 80; Wright beat Cody.
60, 6-2.
rirst round-Beckwith beat Heaiey. so. 6-, Hewitt
son beat seavey 81, 81; Wright beat Kimball, 0:}
90; Gardiner beat sydney smita by default.
Second round-Beckwitn bea: hewi:sou, GO. 3 G:
Wright beat Gardiner.