The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-16
GAY WEEK AT NEWPORT
Lots Of Fun in the Summer City,
By-the-Sea.
THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT,
Our Own Tommy Petit Shut Out Alfred
Thompson with . Whitewash-The
Coach at Aquidneck--A Baseball
Game at Morton Park.


opening Of the tennis games and tourna-
ment of polo matches che weather yester-
day was simply perfect; so much so that
all society was out from early in the
morning till the small hours Of this A. M.
First came the match between Tom
Pettitt, our American champion, and
Alfred Thompson Of New York, recently
from England. who came with a reputa-
ton as skilled player that gave promise
of brilliant future as champion, but
our own Tommy is pretty hard ma
terial to buck against. The courts were
In fine condition aud long before the
start.
All the available seats were taken by
the bellies of society. whose charming
costumes made the scene as brilliant as
1t was animated. When the two profess
sionals mace their appearance many
curious yet kindly glances looked at the
Englishnan, but the genial Pettitt had
look Of confidence that presaged success,
and 1t turned out 70.
The match was for purse, the cham
pion allowing his opponent half thirty
which was generally conceded as pretty
heavy odds yet for all his Tommy shut
his rival out ia the cold with a perfect
whitewash. Thompson showed his English
style throughout the game but Tommy
has been across the pond and was on to
every move, and as Thompson drove on
the floors with bang Pettitt would
jump for 1t and with back-hander would
return with q swiftness that surprised
the Englishman, while the way Pettitt
played "the frill" and killed the ball on
tambour, completely puzzled Alfred.
Pettitts service was terrific and with a
failed to handle throughout, and this
railroading was Pettitt's great play, Civ
ing him three straight games and the
match by a score OF 63, 6-3, 64
1t was great game throughout, and
Thompson deserves great credit for his
gallant work, but there Is only one
Petit, the American champion, and of
the world the best tennis player par ex-
cellence.
Just as the game was finishing many
people made a rush for the Bellevue
avenue entrance as the approach of the
coach Aquidneck was heralded by the
footing Of the horn.
1t belonged for that run to Royal Phelps
Carroll who had an guests Mrs. George
Peabody Wetmore on the box seat, Miss
Wetmore, Mrs. Carroll, Robert Cottenott,
f. q. Beach, Mr.. and Mrs. Lanier, VIII
liam Cutting, Miss Carey, Hamilton
Carey with Henry Astor Carey 10 toot
the coach.
The front of the Casino was an ever
changing Kaleidoscope, the gay cos
tunes of the fair sex lending q pleasing
contrast to the more sombre costumes of
the gentlemen. Then the long double
line of fine carriages of all sorts and
kinds, made the whole q sight to be seen
only In Newport or London.
In the afternoon at Morton Park, the
summer people of jamestown assembled
in large numbers to see their cottage nine
try Conclusions with the team of the
Newport Rogers High School. 1t was an
sight to hear the charming
young ladies-and there was over a hun
dred-who were pretty evenly divided be-
tween the Newport boys and their fashion
able visitors vie with each other in en-
the several teams. The pitch
ing of Thompson, who belongs to Prince
ton, entirely beat the school boys and
Jamestown won by q score of 12 to 5.
riages and teams of all kinds were seen
bowling along toward the Polo grounds
and at o'clock Deadhead Hill was black
with spectators who had u free view of
the polo games.
The tournament arranged for this week
came near being "a fasco yesterday, as
four OF the teams announced in the
polo cups found they could only muster
three men each, and an effort was made
to have the matches played with three
players to team.
This. however, was over-ruled, but IL
resulted in the Newports dropping out of
the series, the quartet composing 1t going
to join the other clubs that were short.
This arrangement was as satisfactory as
could be made, though 1t cancels two Of
the days.
In order not to disappoint the crowd
several scrub matches were
played, the teams being made up the vari
GUS members Of the several. teams that
There was some excellent
play. during which Mr.. Harry Whitney
was thrown from his pony aud had to be
carried off the field He recovered, how
ever, to participate In the last round.
To-day the tournament proper will be-
gin, when the Rockaways will meet the
The dance at the Casino last night at
tracted the largest crowd so far of the
season and AS the night was cool and
pleasant dancing was quite general and
wall flowers were the exception rather
than the rule.
Some elegant costumes were seen, and
there was much more dress than has been
seen before for some time. IL was Il Jolly
affair, and looking from the gallery the
sight was most beautiful. Among those
present were:
X. X Remington, General and Mrs.
Lieutenant Dickens, u. 5. N. NJ,
John K Cremen, Mr. and Mrs. 4. w.
Andrews, Miss Wardwell, w. l..
Andrews, f. w. Andrews, Jr..
Count de Chssseloup, Loubat, Mrs.
{. +. Mailing, Miss NJ. l..
Mrs. John Briggs, Mrs. G. S.
Scott, DIR. and Mrs. Pepper, DIR. Kenefick,
Mrs. Il. T.. Blakesley, Miss Pearson. Mrs.
J. ID. Sloane, o. ". ID: Gushing, Miss
DeBlois, Mrs. Il. Audry DeBlois, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Il. Lanier, w. Harold Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Andrews, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cottenot, Mrs. Reginald DeKoven.
Miss Gammell. Mr.. and Mrs Charles