The sun., 1896-07-27
LAIN TENNIS
On New Enrlnnd Courts This week-Th,
National Championships.

NuuOnnt Nhhmpionnntpps
Tho tennis playing this week will bo mostly
on New England courts as nearly all the active
players who took part in the Longwood tourna-
ment are booked for tho annual tournament Of
the Newcastle Outing and Tennis Club at New
Castle, n. IL. This is one of the oldest tourna-
ments in the country, being held annually since
1882. Both singles and doubles will be played,
the first games to take place on Tuesday, July
2S. There are no challenge cups to he contested
for, but first and second prizes will be awarded
In each contest. Entries close tonight, with
Charles Mote, New Castle, n. II. Fisher. Bud
long. Ware, Scudder, Paret, and many other
cracks will compete. Champion lIovey has con-
sented to play series OF exhibition games, but
will not compete in the regular tourney.
After tho New Castle event comes the Nor
wood Park invitation tournament, which Is
usually relied upon to furnish data upon which
TO base championship calculations. r. ID.
Wrcnn, Stevens. Ncel. and George Wrenn have
accepted invitations, but the remaining two
players OF the usual six have not yet been de-
Cidcd upon. Hovey rarely compctes moro than
100 miles away from Boston and may be
counted out. LRrned and Foote show no signs
Of returning to America as yet, and Rowland is
playing baseball in the few intervals he takes
from his medical studies. The Norwood man
agement will have to DO content with some
first appearance in the East this year,
and his chances for tho championship will be
pretty we'll tested The New Hampshire state
champ pionshlp will take care of the PLAYERS left
out OF the Long Branch event, as play will begin
the same day as at Norwood. The New Iiamp-
shire championship begins at Centre Harbor on
Monday, Aug. 3. y. paTet OF New York holds
the championship cup. and will meet the winner
OF the tournament for the challenge cup. There
will be first. runner-np, and consolation prizes
in the singles. and first and runner-up prizes In
the doubles. Entries close on the morning of
Secretary Whi,esey White has sent out tn. usual
notices for the national championships. The
doubles. as usual. is divided into two sections.
Carr Neel and Sam Neel winning Tho Eastern
section will take place at Narragansett Pier on
The winners at Chicago will play the winners
OF the Eastern doubles at Narragansett Pier.
be called upon to play Chace and Wrenn for the
national championship at Newport Entries
for Narragansett, accompanied by the entrance
before Aug 8 by Joseph =. Whittelscy .iSecre-
tary, at the Casino, Sarragansett Pier, X. l.
The single championship will be held at New
port on Tuesday. Aug. IS. and following days.
at the Casino. on or before Thursday, Aug. l3.
An entrance fee OF So should accompany each
entry. should the entrance fee not be Sen sent
rett. superintendent OF :he Casino. before q
ticket to the grounds can be issued. Play Will
begin each day at 80 O'Clock. The order OF
matches. the courts. and as nearly as possible.
the hour will be posted at tho Casino. and
players will be expected to report at the
time set After ten minutes grace.
any player not appeari ng will be scratched.
unless he has previously notified the referee
Thc winner OF the tournament Will be called on
to play +. II. llovey for the championship. All
championship matches will be the best three in
| five advantage sets. In each tournament. first
second, and consolation prizes will be given.
| The consultations are open to all players beaten
| in the first match actually played. Matches
| will be best two in three advantage sets. No
| entry will be received unless IL bears the play
! er's real name and the name of the club TO which
! he belongs
! The South Orange Field Club will begin its
| sixth annual club championship tennis tourna-
ment this afternoon. Mems singles and doubles
will be played. There will be first aud runner
up prizes in singles. and first and second prizes
in doubles. The winner in the singles must
piuy liolCCmbe Ward FOR the cham npiOnship cup,
which becomes the property OF any one winning
it three times. not necessarily in succession.
The cup was by Ward last year. e. A.
Gould won it in 1891. Stanley Ward in 1902
/ ard 1898 and +. y. Jessup in 1894. y hapdi-
cap tournament in singles will be held. Only
those entering the club championship singles
eligible TO compete and no extra fee will
he charged. There will DO first prize in the
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