New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-13
4 FIGHT FOR TENNIS HONOhS'
TIE COMING STRUGGLE AT NEWPORT foh
THE CHAMPIONSHIP IN SINGLES.
xFwYOEK WILL BIZ STRONGLY REFRESH ED'
DESPITE 0. 5. CAMPBELL's VIII"
pRAwAI-HOvEY HOBART. KNAPP
AND LAENED THE FAVOMTES-
THE CENTRALPAIK GAMES.

Tho United states National Lawn Tennis -
cia,ion will hold the annual tournament l'r NV
singles championship Of America at The 'Hsi"' -
NOR, r. l. on August - and following days MY
pavcr who is member I'm good standing III "'',
clul, belonging TO tho association may comp'"' az"
tho committee requests that intending cohp''''
IL. prepared TO furnish proof Of such good standing Il
necessary. The committee will probably permit any
promlucnt foreign player IN Newport at the um' VI
,be tournament 10 compete, rs II has II prc'o'"'
for snch action in the case Of Mccrs. the hhel''"
EXPERT who played in the Newport tournament ""
wears ago. There will hc prizes for hr't ahu '''''"
winner and consolation prize. q. = '""'P"''
has decided not TO defend hi, Title OF champion '"'.
wear and II will go by default 10 the winner VI.
tbc tournament. Entries which should give inc 'p''
name of the player and the club 10 which h' W.
longs close with the referee. Dr. James Dwight on
August Il at the Casino. Tie entrance fee VIII ~
81 SETS will be best three out OF five throughout
the tournament. ,
The delegation from the Metropolitan district TO the
Newport tournament will be powerful one w. =
Campbell will no longer carry Broohlyns color' 10
fine front. but with Hobart, The liallS' hh"PP'
Lorned and stevens still in the race, the championship
will not stray very far from New->ork. the "caN''
PLAYERS will enter In larger numbers this year lhah
usual and John Hobart W. Gordon Parker, sidney
l.. smith and DR.. W. y. Frazer are some oi ln'
second raters7 who are likely TO compete. larN'r
has his eve on the nersc loaSiic championship on'
Endong VIII be- "A stumbling block not easy To re-
move
knapp Larncd and Stevens have been pra'uN'hs
hard lately on the IT. George courts IN lloboN'h'
They are not willing to do much talking about their
chances bur all agree that Knapp and Larncd are III
fine FORM and that the former is putting up the
best game he has played The avorii's i"r
first place just now IIOvcy, Hobart, Larned ana
Knapp.
The Central Park Tennis Tournament COMMITTEE
has decided upon the conditions Of the annual chalh
ponship tournament, which will be open 10 all corners
this year. rs last. The handsome challenge cup
which represents tho singles championship Will be
defended by It's holder Edwin j. Fischer. against ~"
winner Of the singles Besides the singles. doubles
Will be PLAYED, and first runnerup. ana consoh'l"h
prizes will be offered in both contests. The t0lrlh
ment will be played on the lower tennis courts l
the Park and the opening day will be september 10
Matches will be best two ont Of three mas ana
the round between the cuphoder and the challenger
will be three Of five. The slazcngcr ball will bc
used. The entrance fees are ~ In the singles ana
~ per team In the doubles Entries may he left ~
the house In the lower tennis grounds, or sent 10 any
member OF the committee. The committee Will
decide AL disputed points according 10 III" rules Z"
th. National Lawn Tennis Association. The member o
the committees are j. p. Parct chairman: c. /. linight
John +. Hobart. W. +. Miller IT.. and r. stevens Jr
Entries will close september IL NJ Il p. M. with the
secretary F. stevens jr, No. 80 West Ninety nnthst