The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
LAWN TENNIS.
EnElish Experts Try ConcInnions with Oay
Cracks nt the LonEwooa nets.

Cracks at the LonGwooa nets.
BOSTON. July 26.-The principal feature Of the
Longwood Cricket Clubs tennis tournament
which opened here this morning, was the ap-
pearance Of the three crack English players,
Mahoney, Nisbet, and Eaves. Although just
landed from the ship. they showed surprising
form and easily demonstrated their superiority
over the three Americans against whom they
were drawn. A possible exception to this. how
ever. might be taken In the case Of Nisbet, who,
in the person Of his opponent, g. w. Lee. former
champion Of Massachusetts, found q somewhat
unexpected snag. for the veteran American
succeeded in capturing one set from the English
crack and kept Nisbet on the jump all the time.
The strength OF Lees game against Nisbet II
shown by the closeness OF the score.
Mahouey and Eaves were drawn against Will
liston and Ever respectively, and in both
matches won hollow victories. neither OF theiP
exert themselves. Tho hard, swift y~olleying Of
the English cracks utterly feazed wiliston and
Ever. who were forced to resort to constant
lobbing. thereby allowing opportunities which
were At once taken advantage Of BY their OF.
At intervals during the day tn. English visit
ors played several practice games between them
selves, much to the enjoyment Of the attendant
opening events. Larnsd, George Wrenn, and
met and defeated G. L Cabot At intervals dur
old-time briiiiancy, and Is ep5Sarentiy n sSo 81 BEST q
Of form. George Wrenn was drawn against Ar
thur Goldman, and had some difficulty in dispos-
Champion r I. Wrenn was on. for practice
during or.Hs TIE R day; ,o meeting g. beth E.ves and Me-
ton. and forced tho American champion to
and accurate voiieyinE pulzlins Wrenn not .
little. The form displayed by the champion, in
light by the tennis cracks from all parts OF
America who are gathered at Longwood. and the
Cup remaining on this side OF the Atlantic for
To:morrow's events will be the most impor-
tant, with the exception OF the finals, of any in
the present tournament. The crucial match OF
the day will be that between Larned and Mo
whether an American or an Englishman win
meet Wrenn In the finals. for, with Larned out
that one of the three English cracks will DO
runner.up against Wrenn.
The matches for the Eastern championship IA
doubles will begin tomorrow morning. In the
preiimina y round Ward and Davis will meet
Hooker and Dodge, George wrenn and Whit.
Bishop, while Clarence Budlong, and Williston
will PIX ob FS5Ses and MGkettrick; In the frst
and Wright, whiis Mshoney and Nisbet VIII tTy
conclusions with Hackett and Beach.
summary OF the days matches:
mi R~ound-Georse L. wrenn, Jr, beat D..
RULER ss-s,:7GSs-s; Hoieo%cs %srd Sss; 80
q. Hackett. o., e-3. 90; j. D. Forbes bea, storer
WAR; 40; 81 81; Lewts Perry beat .. N. Green.
GO, 50. Ga; r. Finchs beat II. Bruce. o.. "a.
First Round-H. A. Sisbet beat @. W. Lee, IS,
IS. 7-h. o.; Baales Wright beat T. W. BeeckmAn.
81. 81. e-l:w.v. Eayes beat II. L. Ever. OIL.
fault; Il. 5, Mahoney beat A. L, winiston. 6-e. 90.
9.L Wrenn beat a. Goldman, e-s. s-o. d. e-T,X
l. whitman bat H; Ward. e-s. e-s. iy-I0,
4. Finehe beat E. 7, Gross, ca. IS, Sc. Ga; n.
!: wilson beat W. ~stsnkpole by dtfanlt; J. p; Pare.
4 Hooker. 90. 6-l, 9-6. 6-a: c. R. Budiong eeai
q. Z. Avery. 6-l. 81. OIL; 7. P. Goodbody beat J.
A. S. Pier, 6-S, B-2. 6-9