New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-21
TENNIS SEASON BEGUN.

ACTIVITY RENEWED IN ALL THE CITY's CLUBS.
The first signs Of spring are always the signal for
the revival OF lawn tennis. and the snow had hardly
disappeared this year before men working
tho courts OF several Of the local grounds. Those
OF the West Side Tennis club. at Eghty-ninth-s
and Central Park West. which among the best
In the city. carefully prepared this
spring than any other grounds hereabouts The
cub the first TO throw its open for play
in consequence The West Side courts opened
last Monday and since then have been In almost
constant The club has full membership al
most entirely OF active players. Edwin r. Fischer,
OvieIo NJ. Bostwick. Arthur Taylor f.. A. Crown
ninshicld. Charles r. Collins Charles y. Corder. jr.,
ami Harry Garfield were among those seen most
frequently the courts last week. while several
new players also made their appearance. J. c.
Chamberlain and George Worthington were intro
dUcel AZ the grounds. and played there several
times this week
At the Icnox Tennis club. One-hunirei -and-twen-
tythird-st. and -. Nicholas-ave. a number OF men
have been at work the grounds. and entire
surface has been added all four OF the club
courts. These have been in use for week or
more. and the reports from those who have played
on them are favorable. Some OF the strongest Of
llst years members OF the Lenox Club have dropped
out. but their PAGES have been filled by others, and
the new blood has benefited the organization. A
club tournament Will BE- held next month. and the
members considering the advisabty OF holding
The Hamilton Tennis Clubs courts. at one hun
and-foriy-third. -. and ST. Hamilton Place,
and those OF the Fifth Avenue Tennis Club al
Ffth-ave and Observation-Disclosures ST..
have both been opened. \ united effort has been
made this spring 10 reOrgan.ze the Hamilton club
on sound financial basis, and officers have
been elected. New members have also been Sc
cured and the prospects for favorable season are
particularly bright. \ club tournament has been
announced for next month and an open for
later The Flfth Avenue club has only two courts
and large membership and women are re-
stricted from playing on Saturday afternoons and
holidays. \ series OF handicap tournaments for
members only has been planned for all the holidays
OF the season. the first to be on Decoration Day.
The New-YOrk Tennis Clubs courts. at One-hun-
also opened last week but the club has hardly
got into running order yet This Is the Oldest
tennis organization In New York. and has upon its
rolls many veterans at the game. Little by little,
the ground upon which its courts are laid out has
been absorbed by the builders. until now they are
cut up that they could hardly be recognized by
of the Od-me members The clubs president
has several times offered prizes 10 be played for by
the members.
In Brooklyn the season Is week or so behind.
The Kings County Tennis Clubs courts at King
stou-avc. and Dean-st. VIII be opened for play this
week. and those OF the Brooklyn Tennis Club in
before many days more have gone by The smaller
tennis riZations IN the city Of Churches are
even later in opening the season. but OF them
will be In full blast within a week at the
most The tennis department of the Crescent Ath-
letc club. at Bay Ridge. began business last sun
day. when OF the clubs thirty courts were In
use for the FIRST time.