The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-04
LAWN TENNIS.
EnEiishmen Say Complimentary Things About
Our Experts

EnEiishmen Say Complimentary Things About
Our Experts
American lawn tennis players who have seen
the foreign sporting publications have been
| particularly well pleased with the sportsman
/ like manner in which the Britishers have taken
the defeat Of Eaves. Nisbet. and Mahony over
here. Over two months ago, when the British
ers set sail for American courts. the English
, official organ, Ldun Tennis. q London weekly.
snid editorially:
They will have a strong opponent In the climate, to
the peculiarities OF which they can hardly hope to
get accustomed In the course OF a trip extending over
a few weeks. to say nothing Of other strange condi.
tons, and last. but not least, the proverbial hospitals.
~ OF the natives.
Since the return Of the unsuccessful travellers
this paper has referred several times to the
effect OF the climate upon their representatives.
Eaves, Mahony. and Nisbet, however, were
asked repeatedly while here if tho weather had
affected the \ play. Only oncc-the second day
! at Hoboken-did they admit any Inconvenience
from our climate. Ldlrn Tennis. however, de.
clarcd. in its issue OF Aug. 70. in speaking OF
the Longwood matches:
A very far idea OF the difficulty which the British
ers found in adapting themselves to the climate in
! Amer ca may be gathered from the fact that in his
match against N,soet at Longwood Eaves served
eight double faults.
a correspondent OF the English official organ in
describing the matches. declares that the visit
| OrS - were all miles below their usual form, ana
the only one who even showed glimpseso OF what
he was really like was Sisbet, who seemed to
endure the, the SryInE climate ,s. better mo.. than ss,s hs two
tribute to American success comes from the
English Athletic Record. from which is taken
the following extract:
The United States championship meeting is over
and the trophy has not gone to an Englisnman. We
cared 10 prophecy before the event that the three
Brttishers who entered the lists would do as well as
Ni~sbet-would reach the final, and that the former.
h ha,dn 1sste I,n nil tsi,Sr = eG ID Wyysnn tS ~S STs run the
In the hnst place. the strength OF our American
Larned h re last year, and, in the opinion Of many.
there was not a finer player at the championship
OF the third against Herbert B.ddeley he Showed
a briniancy that was not approached by any
shGS.na RSWf1; made !: s' the pace sq TOO hot To start sTsu wiss..
!emporaries. Larned Is PLAYING better than he did
shows that he can stay. Therefore. had wrnn or
saS oesa eoSia never have been lightly .stesmed' u
Secondly, the climate Of the Unite! States must not
plucky but fruitIess expedition to Newport he said
before the lie event and gradnAlly get &C.
tho same. and Dr.. dwight, whose Opinion is always
Newport would always tell heavily against a stranger.
p pISy i Ssn TnEisnd ' and nmsr is 'G Se'as IN. much st- aSS1s ,S Ss
same. the Conditions are bound to tell in favor of
beat the Americans when they come TO us we can't
do II when we 30 TO them.
In an issue of Lotcn Tennis, just received. ap.
pears an article signed by Mahony in which he
gives his impressions of our players under the
title of Notes on American Lawn Tennis" His
remarks are particularly fair and certainly
complimentary to our experts. He says:
The differences between the game as played in Eng
land and america, although slight. are very decided.
the latter being no doubt; 10 certain extent. the
ball is not as nveiy as that used in England though
exactly similar in size. weight and rlotn cover; also.
s sSi 'S OF this %sSS Is " tSat 'G s6s h Si'S Of tn the 'p Sali Is sa much Ts,
lower ana shorter, ana in sons%9uenSs the players
vertical rAcket-even on the backhand this Ia done.
head OF the racket down and tn" elbow Up. looking
TO English eyes a very awkward stroke For an
his forehand is a rare exception. v lille over here such
thing Is quite common. To the low hop OF The ball
which weak seconds services ar" followed up. When
II Inc ss1 Sa, 1sIn% aini iSM I To pass ..s G hin, But .S Ss' |. S ssssti /,
what taxes place In America.
ground behind the line; the other may be any " here
as long as { Is not on the ground in front OF the line.
closer in taan in this country. aud is enabled to xii tho
!" make on r '"s ns;' in s'' oa the A. services 'iss' a :" n ing; .f1a
r 1hss d., a.r, A IN sna p,ny' rs mad. aS TsmS Sa;iss x MEL;
atvoli,y very weakly. TN very high t3b is used 4
s s4S NOT af so much a%S nI rS,S RS,zi' y lis IL w H%s''s C. M player sTs.
So II Is possible to lob w,th great accuracy. OF Ineir
ground play, especially on the for, hand taere Is
nothing TO be SAID ou. praise and those who saw
country will thoroughly indorse this opinion.
After some comment on the Americans indi.
yidually. Ia which he likens George Wrcnn to
PIN and Stevens 10 Renshaw, Mahony ends his
article with this tribute to American players:
In conclusion. | can only say that the American
players ere most sportsnaulike and fri ndIy In their
matches. and II Is u pleasure To play against such OPP,
ronents whairrcr tue result o, ne cont Il may -.
visitors II would be impossible 10 say TOO murh, Mr.,
Stevens aud tue Wrrnns entertained und looked after
us IN III kiniest possihlc manner and maae the tr y
a most pleasant one IN every way,
The Greenwood A. &. of South Brooklyn held -
regular weekly boxing show on SATURDAY night,
Four tcn.round bouts made up the programme.
Fred Wright OF Peabody and Jack Frazer II
Boston furnished the first bout at 1875 pounds.