New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24
HOBART TINS THE MEMS SINGLES.
FINE PLAY N TIE KNICKERDocKER ToUENA-
MENT


MENT.
But for The Interference OF a tbunder shower yes
tcrAay afternoon the weather conld not have been
more favorable for tennis, and the members 81 inc
Knlckerbockcr Tenni. Club and their friend, seemed
to appreciate this fact, for they turned out N hrs'
numbers 20 the final matches IN the MVl'ah"h
handicap tournament OF their club md hllcd the
grounds AZ one hundrd-and-fo re,h-st. and Eroh-nV'
That they appreciated good play, too. was proved by
the fc1,ent and enthusiastic aplats' TINT
greeted thc clever strokes OF the player
Kcfre,hment, we're served during 'h" afternoon III i
tent at the side II he ,rorndS, which was Pre- rae
over by Miss Florence Acokc one Of the Pr''t'S'
girl, In the club Throughout the tournament he
management has been all that could be desired. and
the want. Of the visiting player sDcr carefully looked
oftcr ~ the cubs tournament committee, c"n,lSuHS
o. Arthur T.. Hllcy, Alfred g. Clark ana J"Ah L.
cole Al the coNclu ton of the play yesterday 'n"
visitors unanimously agreed Nat u" tournament h'u
been one Of ;hc most successful and enloy6hr F""
,c,o> meeting, Of The season. Tie laudicapPns Was
remarkably accurate, wa. proved by Nic ""''
Close ina,cA,., which were played; and with very ~
c>cc, ions there was cuiipn. is oil tA> oc'N
allowed.
The FIR, and most important match Of Yesterday
va, The final contest IN mems singles between '""h
T. Hobart, Of the NcwYork Tennis cub ana hN"l"
L. fischer. Of Central Park. Boti men were ''l"V"'
and il, oach had beaten many formidable opp n'ni'
ulnvers entered Fischer lowed good form dulnr
the first and second sets, but his play icll OF b"dIN
during the last two sets. VI first the contest a'r'''
all In Fischei's favor Hobart driving many bd' OUT
Of cour; and into the net. IN tie second sell ROY"
ever, the play on both SIDES Improved Whu'fi"iN .
and more points were On clean passes INA" Oh
errors, as In the first. Fischer soon had end u -
ard wa, blazing very strong game. lie came ~ the let
freq.cntly smashed well, and repeatedly p'a>ca
lis oppon mt AT this po NJ, however HOBART 9r''''
became much more accurate and he drove tic D~''
with greater speed and yet nearer the Ines nc Wa
assisted considerably ny lacl. too a. one uHie' "i'H
FIscher needed but point TO score The seventh
came a rrtarn OF IIobart's struck the band Of the
net and fell short over. After long and exciting
deuce games Hobart won the sevcnth and t5Aih
games, and followed this up by TWO more u.u'
winning the set by G-l.
H. tie third st the game ahcrnated with great
regularity unW lour-al' WAS reached when Hobart
captured the next Two games and the set ~ u.
Fischer who wa II poor physical condition, plainly
showed The result Of Tie srul when Ia" fourth -"
was started, while Ho5lrt's easy style Of play BAD
not greatly affected him. TIE result was TIA; i1ch'T
va, unable b win single IN the last set tAoue'
he made \ stnng nsht In Two OF hem HobAT Nns
won first prize, handsc M silver ana D0le chrN'"s
get by three sets 70 and t~eatyone games -
fourteen. Fischer wasted much Of his strength On MS
service, which, though usually quite Effective he Wa
uEiblc 10 score much with yesterday
ono thing only happened Yesterday TO mar tlc gay
sport This was tho announcement that Mrs C"'rdhe'
who had earned her way into the final Tound IN ms
ladies' singles. too sick TO play. and TIC ha''h
and first prize were awarded TO Miss Coilad. of The
Jc.sey CITY Tennis club, y default.
The final match in the mlxci doubles proved
great surpr>c to many. j. :. Rogers and Miss Rogers
q the Knlchcrbocker Tennis Club who had defeated
the scratch team in the contest on Friday mot r.
Crawford and Miss Trimmer. Of the ARIEL Tennis OInn
They had shown such good form Oh Friday thai h'a'I>
every one expected them - win Yesterday, bhl uc;
NAV was far from what they wcr' capable 81; ana
iotnlng but the interruption Of The match ny
thunderstorm saved them from a bad d,ira,. n,C'
losing the INST set they secured u lead Oh HNc gan
10 two in the Second bnt wrr" unable TO Ict inc 81
game and their opponents steadily drew up 10 men,
and finally won the set. The thid Get Was sWpPu
iv t,c rain and the match will be finished l0-HOIIO"
.;,crnnon The scores follow
N,ns singles tlual ronnd-John + HOBART, New
York Tennis Clnb % IatchJ, beat M"ln T. f'chef'
ccoiraI Park (sorltclJ, 90. @, 81, %.
Ladies singles Finnl round Miss Colhid Jersey
CIV lawn ieunis Clab lo1rs hflc"n,. beat Nh.
Cochrarc KnIckcrbocher Tennis Clnb (haif hfeenj'
by default - ,.,oa a1
Mis-. Trimmer ARIEL Tennis Clnb fficcnl, beat ): ;.
Kcgcrs and Ms, Rogers. knlckerbpchcr Tennis Olub
(haiinnccn), 90, Go Wnilnishocl.