New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
LAWN TENNIS OUTDOORS.
ALL OF THE LOCAL CLUBS MAKING PREPARi
TONS FOR AN ACTIVE SUMNER


Use at this early part OF the year OF becoming one
Of the most active and successful In the annals OF
the game on this side OF the Atlantic. The indoor
playing season is now practically over and the local
enthusiasts viii be hard at work outdoors with
racket and bali within the next few weeks. practising
for the many tournaments which will take place in
New-York and Brooklyn Throughout the winter
lovers Of indoor tennis have been playing In the
many armories where the sport Is permitted in New
York and Brooklyn. AT the tennis building in West
Fortyfrst-st. and in the armories Of the 1th. Eth
18th, 22d and ed regiments. the members OF these
organizations and their friends have been keeping up
the summer sport indoors.
The only indoor tournament which has been held
this that given by the Harvard school, and
open students all the recognized private schools
OF NETWORK and Brooklyn. This contest was pre-
paratory to the proposed inersch0laStic champion
ship tournament which will probably be held by
Columbia College dnring the week beginning May o.
Similar inerscholastic tournaments TO that TO be given
by Columbia will be held by Princeton. Yale and
Harvard during the same week, and the winners in
each Of the four contests will meet at Newport in
August for the interschoastic championship of the
United States. In the tournament at the 18th Rcgi
ment Armory William Parker, Of the Harvard school,
won first prize in the singles BY defeating in the
final round Albert Kent. Of Berkeley School. Go.
Cd, 81. 6-3. Young Parker Is probably the best
player among tho schoolboys of NcwYork and Brook
Ign, with the possible exception of A. $ Merriam. OF
Polytechnic Insti &c. and, the latter probably will
not compete for the interschoastic championship,
Parker stands good chance OF representing the New
York section at Newport next summer He IS one
OF the champions OF Kings County at doubles.
The Florida tennis season, which comes annually
In March, was this year productive of some fine play
Clarence Hobart r. d. Wrenn. A. F. Wright and j. r.
Talmage, jr, took part in the two tournaments
which held there 1.-THE Tropical championship was
abandoned this year.. and many close and exciting
matches resulted The sensation Of the Tampa Bay
the defeat Of Clarence Hobart Of the New-lork
Tennis Club, in the final round by II. ID. Wrcnn. OF
Harvard University. This was a close match, and as
usual IN such long-drawn-out contests, Wrenn was
successful Hobart, however. turned the tables on
the Harvard man the following week at Magnolia
Springs. when he defeated him in two straight sets.
c. w. Grinstead, o!dtmc English expert, who won
the Tropical championship last spring at ST. Augustine
was also defeated by Wrenn at Tampa Bay AT ST.
Augustine this spring the scratch tournament wa
not held. but a handicap contest substituted in
Its place. This took place during the week ending
March IS. J. F. Talmage. jr. OF Brooklyn. who was
Handicapped to "owe halfthirly," won first prize by
defeating in the final round F. e. Beckwh. "Ow'
thirty by TO. 6-l, li-l2
The outdoor tournament season In the North VII
begin on May 6, when interscholastic championship
tournaments will be held at New-Haven, Cambridge
New.York and Princeton. The successful players IN
both singles and doubles in these contests Will meet
st Newport during the week OF August =" and play
States. These final contests will be held in connec-
ton with the National championship AT singles al
the Newport Casino. The title of "lnterscholslc
Champion" was first Instituted at the recent meeting
OF the United States National Lawn Tennis AS'ocla
uon Similar tournaments were held at Cambridge
and Princeton las: year. bat The sectional inter
scholastic champions did not meet in any final con
test OF superiority. This year Yale has promised 10
hold a meeting. and IL is probable tAat Columbia VIII
follow suit This will insure an Interesting series OF
matches at Newport
The many local clubs in New-Yorl and Brooklyn
are rapidly putting their courts into condition
for the use OF their members. The LenoX Club
grounds, at Onehundred and twenty thirds, ana ST.
NichOlas-ay ave-. the first TO be thrown open Tor
play. Two OF the clubs four courts have been pre-
pared and practice was started Oh them last satuT-
day. The grounds OF the New-loTf. Knickerbocker,
Ariel Fifth Avenue Hamilton, Amsterdam, West
side and Harlem tennis clubs will most OF them be
open for play this week. In Brooklyn the season IS
not far advanced. although the Kings County,
Brooklyn and Altora tennis clubs will be open Tor
play within Il week so. Daring the last month
most of these organizations have held their annual
meetings and officers have been elected and plans
completed for active season this year.
The Manhattan Tennis Association will start the
season with unusually bright prospects Although
the Manhattan Athletic Tennis Club has practically
dropped the organization By it dissolution.
fourth club has been added 10 the list OF member.
The association Is composed OF the LenoA. Fifth
Avenue, Ariel and Hamilton tennis clubs. AT the
recent animal meeting. which held at the home
OF J. W. White, the following officers were elected
for 1898: j. W. White Ariel Tennis Cub. president;
Howard F. Thurbcr, Lenox Tennis Club vice-presi
den: and Alan d. Kenyon, Fifth Avenue Tennis
Club, secretary and treasurer. The executive com
mittec the association Is composed OF three dele
gates from each OF the clubs. follows Lenox
Tennis Club John Goodchd. Howard +. Thurber and
Ray ID. ThurDcr; Fifth Avenue Tennis Cub--alan ID.
Kenyon, William \. Crocker, jr, and Oswald u
BOYLE; Ariel Tennis Club. ". White. Robert NJ
Cole and Oliver /. FLAT; Hamilton Tennis Club
Eugene X. McEnroc. Paul Iiapin and John Goodchild
The usual spring handicap tournament will be held
this year, and X. ID. Thurber j. W. White ana W. \.
Cr0cXer. ir.. appointed committee to conduct
the affair. The dates selected were; May -, mems
singles; June 81 mixed doubles; June Ii, women's
singles. June Il, mems doubles. and June Il,
womens doubles. The question Of grounds which
10 hold these matches viii be decided the Iourna
ment Committee. al least one OF Ia: contests being
lilo Oh the courts Of each cub III the association.
= The Knichcrbocher Tennis Club. which wa, 50 sue
cessul last sc,S mI be 0e o. n S" ,o Gi.s
ing officers were cleced Arthur l.. me-; president
urer: herman e. FRIEDMAN, secretary ana Henry L.
hail, cA senator William Cauldweli and iichMond q.
Elliott, jr.. additional members OF The board oil dI
rtctors. President li!ey has since appointed tAc
following committees. which viii have cLarsc of che
active management OF the ciuD Grounds committee
Arthur Z. kIley. John T.. Cote ana Alfred {. Clark;
Tournament Comnittee-Joln 7. Gle. j Parmly Parc.
CLARK: Entertainment CcHnitee-Richmond Il. Elliott.
IT.. Henry iail, William H. Bolton frank 1. murray,
henry ". liOptOn. and the MISSES Austen, sanIucls.
White, ketCium and La Costr.
The formal opening of the courts OF the knlclcr-
hacker Club viii BE- held Decoration Day, when
some exhibition matches VIII be played ana refresh
men,s open 10 members only. viii begin Oh May IT,
the rnas taking place the following SATURDAY liana-
cap contests will be held Ia mems singles. mems
doubles, women's singles. w0men's double and mixed
doubles. There will also be scratch competition
at mems singles for the mpionShip of the CLUB.
First prizes Will be given TO the successful playc.3
In each class and the following committee will hand
he nj j PIrmly j.
Herman q. Friedman. a date has been secured from
The National Lawn Tennis Association for open
tournament and the affair has been scheduled Tor the
week OF July 3. Ii Is now intended by members of
the club TO make this OF the successful
tournaments OF the season. A subscription list has
leen started among the members 10 Il solid
silver challenge cup, which vii be offered coiEp.
tiitan lie CGMic.i al mcM,s .lE.lc. lscraiL ID