New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-08
THE CANADIAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
AMERICAN PLAYERS ENTERED IN THE TOOhNA-
MENT TO BE PLAYED AT MAG
ARA-ON- THE-LAKE

MENT TO BE PLAYED AT MAG
ARA-ON- THE-LATlE.
Tho Canadian tennis championships have usually
been dull affairs the natives have almost hVaria-
bly, fallen victims TO some rowing YANKEE even see
ond-raters like Avery of Detroit, proving Vicior'-
ous This year the tournament when Will oesi" d.
Niagara Lake. Ont, tomorrow morning VIII
he interesting on account OF the remarkable success
If the Canadians in getting American players 10
enter Such players as Larned Chace. Foote' flsch-
or and Parker have entered ana the chahpio"'
Wrenn is likely TO compete also MISS A'khson.
who holds championship In women sins'es anu
doubles and mixed doubles. VIII be competitor
for the Canadian championship also, and 1t looks as
If our players determined to make up LOT 'heir
beating by PIN and Mahoney by Wipng the uhluchy
Canadians out altogether. Besides the sta's SUI"
navers as Paret Of this city; +. X Ward. OF Roch-
ester and the usual Buffalo and Elinira delegations
will look after the minor prizes The Canadians
seem to view things in sportsmaniike way As
they are making the greatest efforts TO induce our
cracks to compete
The local tennis players are packing up LOT inc
country but the local will be by no means de-
serted this week at least. There are a number OF
unfinished tournaments, the results Of the deueed
courts on July 4 The Crescent Athletic CIuD
handicap tournament can hardly be hnished this
week as the rules rather lenient, ana delaui's
are not likely TO be claimed now that the more I'M
portant contests in the class tournaments have
The Chiffon Tennis Club will finish It's tournament
in doubles at Arrochar next Saturday. 1t is al
mos, certain that Hobart and McEnroe. VINO are
now in the finals will be ptted against Payne ana
Thurber the Kings County combination The New
Workers ought . win. they have played together
for years. whnr their opponents. though perhaps
as good Individually lack the teamwork which Is SO
needed to play doubles well.
The Ienox Tennis Club has round-robn tour
nament which will take at least three weeks 10
finish as each of the dozen or so OF players must
meet each of his rivals. This will Involve the play
ing of over sixty matches II the schedule Is played
through. The Fifth Avenue Tennis club mas a.so
a round robin handicap on the proSramIne the loI y
eight point system being used The cluD mas a
Keeps a constant lookout for changes in form the
odds are as q rule, well adjusted. ana inc contests
have been close A 4s-46 Is frequently played,
and this alone proves the excellence or the hahdi-
Gaping. , c.,.o. c,,h has
announced its fifth annual tournament for the Sea
bright Challenge Cup. contest IN men uouoi,'
being added The cup Is now heId by NiHIam a.
I arned who won IL in 1898 from Richard stevens
and successfully defended 1t last year against the
a at.ack Of Malcolm Chace Besides the cup. there
viii he first and consolation prizes In botn singles
and doubles AS usual. the matches VIII De TWO sets
out Of three except in the finals ana the cnaehSe
round between Larned and the winner OF the TOUT
nament. which will be three Se,s ou' u o ach dav
courts are of turf. Game will be caiied each gay
on the arrival of the o'clock boat from rector
ST. New-York City. Oliver > Campos. . uiie tx ~
hampton will umpire the games. ne ell,ido -
are 81 in singles and g per team III uoupes EN-
tries close on Monday. July - with ). c larsen
Rboaaes ir seabright. \. J. The Tennis Commit,
iee is + Harsen Rhoades. jr.. f. n. Bliss, IT, ana
Arthur +. Street.