New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-12
FOR THE BIG TOURNAMENTS
TENNIS CRACKS GATHERING AT NARA
GANSETT PIER.
LIVELY INTEREST IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP
.poUBLEs-wRENN AND LARNED TO PLAY

.pouBr.Es-wRENN AND LARSED TO PLAY
OFF THEIR TIE
The tennis players, who have championship
aspirations and dozens OF those who enter the big
tournaments at Narragansett Pier and Newport,
are gathering at the Pier where the tennis con-
test OF the week, the Eastern championship
doubles Is scheduled to begin to-day II is hardy
,kely that any playing will be done until Tuesday
as many Of the players are late. as rule, 10
puttinz in their appearance In fact Wrenn the
champion. and w. A. Larned, two OF the bert
players vii. be engaged this morning a. Norwood,
where they are 10 play on the tie In the invitation
tennis tournament at the Norwood Park Casino.
As tennis tournaments are usually conducted vita
total disregard of technicaiities the Management
committee win. OF course postpone play rather
than be forced 10 default the star players The
programme for the week AZ Narrasansett Pier h
an interesting one. The doubles are for the cham
pionghip Of the Eastern States. a similar contest
having already been decided In Chicago for the
Western doubles championship. The Western
CHAMPIONS VINO are the same Nee. brothers who
created such sensation in the tennis world BY
defeating Foote and Rowland last year in the East
against West contest at Narragansett Will b
called upon to meet the vlctors IN the Eastern
championships
The winning team in the East agains; West con-
test which will be played on Saturday, becomes
entitled to challenge the National champions. no
pack at Newport some time during champ .onship
week which is the week beginning August 8 As
IS usually the case, there will be but few OF the
teams entered at Narraganseit winch can De rated
as up 10 championship form. Last season How
land and Foote and Wrenn and Chace were the
best teams entered The success OF Foote and How
land who were Individually inferior 70 their van
ouished opponents has aroused keen rivalry be-
tween the pairs Wrenn and Chace asserting that
the victory was a mere fuke. The champion aad
Chace have still another later defeat 70 revenge,
roo,c and Howland having beaten them at South
anpton this year Besides the fayortes there VIII
be some other strong combinations In the held
The promising New York team, Fischer and Parker
is broken up Parker having been forced TO give
up tennis for the time at least, according 10 the
latest news THIS leaves Fischer without part
ncr, but as ne is excellent doubles player ne
ought to be able 10 join forces WIN SOM strong
player. Iarned has been looking about Tor part
ner and might go IN with the New,fork boy BUD
long and Talmage will probably take ndha IN tns
fight and numerous cornbina lions OF lesser players
vii be formed. v g. Hail. stekens ana other
wel-known cracks going 10 Narragansett, but
with an eye mostly to the tournament IN singles
which accompanies the doubles; u,.o - ,,.o,...
for to-day their at Norwood Park being re-
garded by many as giving basis Tor Newport
calculations AS the contest is ,arSe sets ou h .,
kind of tournament play 10 put them On edge,
great contest is expected: Larned seems 10 De
Slight favorite in spite Of his defeat by the ca2n-
The annual ope. tennis tournament OF the South
Orange Field Club will be held on the cubgrounds
on Monday September and following days. Mems
singles and doubles will be played and first and
consolation prize also being offered in the singles.
The entrance fees 81 in singles and g IN doubles
the Tennis Committee Of the South orange Fled
Club box 1853, South Orange. " j. W w "a ca
and Asa Wynkoop VIII maE s co ne contest Cav
and now in splendid shape