New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-08
SURPRISES IN TENNIS PLAYING.
roorE HEATS PARKER AND FISCHER WINS FROM
p STEVENS AT SUMMIT OTHER MATCHES


p STEVENS AT SUMMIT OTHER MATCHES.
There were three surprises yesterday In the INV
tatlon tennis tournament OF the Casino club OF
c,,,,,t, - I The first was when A T. Foote, OF
Yale beat W Gordon Parker. Of the West Side Ten
mia club OF Nek-York, IN match requiring hve gets
10 decide the winner. Foote played Inashlhceh'
defensive game while Parker's forehand drive was
not as accurate usual In passing his opponent at
the net Foote had 10 30 back 20 Yale after the
match TO take an examination tomorrow 80 all his
remaining matches will probably be defau!ied All
presen, thought that Richard Stevens would have
an easy time with Edwin =. Fischer. Of the West
Side Tennis club Of New-York bat Fischer surprised
them by beating stevens IN three straight sets lie
has studied Stevcnss game. and played fast. as
resslve contest from the start Stevens being iorcei
TO take the defensive throughout. FIschers smash
ing and cross-court voying won him many points
The lar.est attendance OF the tournament assem-
bled 10 see the ". \. Larned- Malcolm Chase match.
and every good stroke was greeted with round OF
applause. Larned the FIRST set By better play
ing all points. Chacc being able TO s't only one
game In the remaining sets Larned Wa Wild and
drove many balls out OF court and the net.
Chacc beyond making some pretty passes when
Inrned came 10 the net. played on the defensive
IN order let Larned drive the balls out OF court
Chacc's smashing throughout the match was SUI
A. F. Foote' OF Yale beat W. Gordon Parker.
win p Fischer. West Side Tennis club, beat Rich
ard Stevens St George Cricket Club, t-5. -, O..
sino club 10 6. c.. IS.
:. lost l. Chace won ?. lost Fischer ? lose !;
stevens won /. lost /; Foote won !, lost = Larned
Tomorrow Fischer plays Parker and Stevens
plays Chace Last night a dance was gwen ut the
Casino in honor OF the players.
The members handicap tournament kept the pay
ers OF The NcwYork Tennis Club busy yesterday
pstitors' and played with S G. MlI.ett in doub.es
They gave large handicap To Taylor and Cragin.
II. Howard. G. w. McMulen AMI a we..-known local
crack who appears on the score-board IA y Fred
testlnts. The prizes are handsome. The scores TO-
Mems singles. first round-N F. Griffin scratch
beat l.. J. Grant @W, g, CO. {: W AieMuHen
scratch ssa. F. Il Sheldon s Gar 3d. - S2
So 6-3 II. Howard d5l bea, Calhoun Cragln
lowe 49,. c. q Percy fidreth scratch beat
scratch beat W c. Grant 800. @. 81 Arthur
Tayor beat j. Fredsrick owe 70 ~ ~ So - S
FRS, Rouqd-x. F: Griffin qs Dea. c. W. Nc,
beat T. s Hidreth scratch Sc. Go.
Mems Doub.es. THrs, Rou2dmAr;hur Tsy9r and and
stephen c. Mlett lowe 40, Sc. IS. C.
Mixed Doubles. Preliminary Round-Miss Press.
prich and G. Crag!n (seratch) beat Miss HOBART
J. Byrne ir scratch beat Miss Ballantine and
u. c. Oscanyan (haf 49, G-5. Go.
Ladies' Doubles, First Round-Mlss Ba:iantine ana
Ryrne GscratchC 81 sc. Mrs Brown and Miss
Boyd Gcratch beat Miss Pressprich and Miss
Rose nblum (scrstch). 6-S. 6-3.
In the Columbia College tournament. at Williams
Bridge. defaults played prominent part The
scores were:
First Round-G.; r, Beach beat F. D. Welis. by
default. A. L. Marvin beat a. Booram. 81. g
C. Ketcham beat A. q. Leo by default. >. f.
Thayer beat INLAND by default.
Second Round-R II. Lo.nes beat c: ketcham BY
default. Pei beat Thayer by default g. l. Burr
beat Il. Beach. 6--3, Ga r. NJ. Miles beat A. L.
Marvin. g $ g. 81
Third Round-R. VI. Miles beat G.. l. Burr. C.
C,
Conso.aton-A Douglass beat C. r. Satterlee
O. 6-3 The Jersey city Tennis Club continued
Its matches on the Heights The doubles were be-
gun. and singles continued Play will go on this
afternoon. The scores were:
Singles Round-A. S Runyon. New;York
Tennis club beat q. W. Case Jersey City Tennis
Club. 6--5. GO: r. l.. Russell. Brooklyn Tennis Ciup
beat W. Dear Jersey City Tennis Club. O. SO;
Tofey Jersey City Tennis Club. 6-3 60.
Second Round-J. T. Mcmahon. Brooklyn Tennis
club, bea; X. ColwelA Jr, Kings County Tennis
Club. CO. 6-3
' Doubes-Pre.imnary Round-Elwards and Ed;
wards Jersey city Tennis Club. beat Char!ocls and
Thomas Elizabeth Athletic Club 6-3, 6-l Runyon
and Thurber Kings County Tennis Club 2-6. 6-l.
Club. beat Fielder and Toffey. Jersey City Tennis
Club, e. CO
First Round-McAlahon and Russell Brooklyn
Tennis Club, beat Wadsworth and Wall, Jersey
city Tennis Club 81. 60; the Runyon brothers
New-York Tennis Cub, beat the Edwards brothers,
Jersey City Tennis Club. G-l, 6-3 Case and Harm,
Bostwck. Lenox Tennis Club. Ga, 20. 6-l; Col
well. Kings County Tennis Club ana Paret. ienox
Tennis Cub VS. the Ferris brothers Jersey CAY