New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13
THIS WEEKS TENNIS CONTESTS.
AMERICANS TO COMPETE IN TWO FOREIGN
TOURNAMENTS.

TOURNAMENTS
Tho present week is an interesting TO tennis
players on account Of the fact that American ex-
perts will try for championship honors in two for
eirn tournaments the Canadian championship at
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario and the British
championship. which begins to-day at Wimbledon.
AT the Canadian contest the Americans VIII PROP
ably repeat last years performance. with improve
ments as the ladies' championship. which escaped
them last year. will certainly be theirs II Miss
Moore competes as Is probable Larned holds the
Canadian challenge cup. but in his absence either
Nee or Fischer will be strong enough 10 prevent
the Canadians from recovering IT,
Larned will probably be the sole representative
Of America at Wimbledon. although Foote IL In
England The American has been holding more
,h.n his own Of late as shown by his victory In
s+raieht sets over Herbert Baddeley. brother or
the champion. at Bristol The field In the Enghsh
championship Is small one. the weaker players
NOT entering as they do here. and II Larned Is In
winning mood he may go right through Mahony
and Iarned will compete In the doubles and the
Ir,sh- merican combination is by no means 10 be
de.p,sed as their many victories show a victory
for Iarned would give American tennis DIE
boom
,enee cup begins on Monday July 90 at Longwood
near Boston Mass The Longwood Cricket Club
will manage the games The cup is now held by
Iarned who won in 1894 and 1888, Hovey "ihniis
IN 1892 and 1898 and r. l.. Hall IN 1881. flrst ana
second prizes will be given 10 winner ana runner
I'm in the singles. which. as usual. Is the only
scratch contest The matches are three sets In hve
,brourhout the tournament, and the entrance Zee
&c % The enormous entry list az Longwood mas
h.sr rough on both committee and players. and
t,b,s year an attempt will be made TO get tho
veaker men into the handicap which. under the
susnices OF the National Tennis Association. will
no held IN connection with the cup contest Inc
ssocia,,on has given 500 toward two prizes Tor TIE
handicap The entrance zee Tor me ~ ih,a
cept the nal match which VIII s,6 9e of n" N
t,onal Tennis Association VIII ne me reteree :"
both contests The committee CONSISTS ~ u Var
EipIeyNs Mansfield, ". II Barnes a. Goldman W. X
shaw and g. F. Brown r. Entres eicse al PaT No
on Saturday. July 49, with J. r. lresD'eS' DoN W.
%9 IT, ntennis players who do not care to make a
hasty journey from NasarSS er re the local Club
Gins a Tournament in mems singles ara rgbo "a %
1uly q entries closing the DAY peio'e WIN - "
L1rlnss south Orange Field club begins is regular
challenge cup ournamen, on M1 Mob members ne The
Haiienge cup round will not be played ui..i IT,
Dav The Field Club is custodian OF me neT nJe
I Essex Ieague challenge cup, receH..s pi
rs anp to the league by sportsmens Assoqia
ton OF New York cry The cup VIM be DE nens sneies
the cruz Norris and Essex Leagues intercup con,
,nst The Field Clubs Junior mixed oouu o., ,b FOL
is 81 week The results so far are given III '"e ''
ow insd doubles Preliminary round j. C. sol Wss
and MISS on,her G o. ca; G. Watkins and Miss =
aiher beat Victor Byron and Miss C. h rath w
80 W: P NC. GonTays sne Masi & ga
Allen Len, ana rooundW. p Conway and Miss 2 dreIs
beat & Watkins and Miss T. Lo"'her'
tournament In singles for junior mernoers onnn
for juniors in the families never ., paycd in
vnent at the Orange Lawn nsnnnd nj Mountain
h mdd on the Orange Clubs GROUNDS -