New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-02
TENNIS AT TUXEDO PARK.
FISHER BETHEL. WHITMAN AND DAVIDSON i'Ir
Fo2 TIE FINALs-AN INTERESTING
DAYS PLAY.
INV TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.l

fry TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIRrNEl
Tuxedo. ~ Y. July This was an irtercs'i's
dav in the Tuxedo tennis tournament the matches
heretofore have attracted but fe" spectators o"'
this afternoon the play was watched by large
and fashionable gathering from the clubhouse an"
cottages The result Of the days contests LETT only
four men in the singles. Fisher. Bethel. Whitman
ard davidson Eddie Hall dropped out OF the run
carly IN the day He pitted against Davidson
Of Washington. whose steady back court work
coupled with a strong four-hand drive hnaly puiiec
him out ahead. Hall captured the opening set az
G. but lack Of training told heavily agains, him.
and Davidson took the following ones almost at
will The match between Whitman and Ware
proved the feature OF the afternoon Ware has the
reputation Of being a hard man to beat. but he
was match for Whitman In his present FORM
Whitman's smashing was what did the trick
Things were going steadily in Wares favor when
Whitman developed surprising streak OF good
smashing and almost everything that Ware popped
up was driven back for a point Lieutenant Bethel
OF West Point. slipped into the semi finals through
the default OF Holt who forced TO throw the
match In order 10 catch his steamer for Europe.
Fischer reached the same round by defeating Sim
monds of Plainheld Fischer will undoubtedly
challenge Chace for the Tuxedo Cup unless the
unexpected happens. Chace has not yet put in an
appearance but Is expected in time TO defend his
trophy Saturday. In the doubles very little
more than the preliminary round finished.
owing to the lack OF courts. The consolation and
handicap singles were begun during the day. but
did not progress sufficiently be interesting
Scores
Mems singles first round)A p. Simmonds. Painnsid
beat L. A. Crowninshled. New York by default L. p
Fischer York. beat DR. W. ~ Frazer. Brooklyn. by
default.
Hall New-York 20 o. 6-3 LIEUTENANT W A.
Iaa,,; f f1seh-r Nsw-York s,st r simmons
l. T. VAR Harvard Is : "a " s"s A'A' 'e"'
MEMS doubles preliminary rcundl-W. A. Bethel and
r. r DaSis beat j. p PaIet and, and r. D. Thurber g. 81
monde and ". p Metcalf 20 60 G-3: J. D. FORBES
and H. Ward beat 4. l.. Hall and j. F. Talmage. jr
Go. - A. L. Wright and z. C. Rushmore beat NJ
Gosiboiy and G. A. voisht 8-3. %.
First round-L L. Hooker and G =. Dodge beat J. D.
Forbes and H. Ward. "a. G-3. O..
Handicap singles preliminary round)-R- p Davis
lowe onequarter) beat H. Ward tscratchp. by default
w p. Mecalt haif nftcen) beet J. NJ Walton scrachl
by default G. T. sheldon lowe two-auartcrs). beat A. f.
Wright haf thirty. %. g. X. D. Thurber lowe two
quarters NJ Cioodbody (ihif nfe-n). 81, 90: T.
L. Hall (owc half thirty against G. Kane tfeen). s-1
lowe thrre-q quarters by default l.. F. Hooker
quarters) beat W. A. Bethel -quarterl O.. %-6
- r. " Beach tscratch) beat r. A. CrOwninshieii
(sratch). by default J. d. Forbes lowe two-quarteTs)
F'pt round-R. n. Palmer lowe e-quartsr) beat W.
y. Frazer threequarcrs 10y default; j. r. Paret
nfteen) beat II. H. Carleton lowe quarter. e.
O.
W. l.. Metcaif. Gi. o.: A. z. Wright beat j. +.
Tamass ir.. by default; II. Ward beat J. NJ Walton.
90 Go %; II. p. Davis beat G. =. Dodge. 81.
1911.
q p sheldon beat NJ Goodbcdy. c. G-s