The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-25

Boston. July 24.-The following are entered
for the annual Longwood tennis tournament,
which begins on Monday:
@. Fl. Wrenn, Jr. D. harrington. D. n. Fuller, A.
Goldman. H. Ward. D.. F. Davis. N. D. whitman. H.
Hackett. ]. D.. Forbes. S. Ware, Lewis Perry. D. NJ.
Greene. @. 7. Eames. Z. T. Grass. N. Bounce. r.
Fincke. W. S. stackpole. y. t. Wilson. J. p. Paret, s.
MEG. Pierce. r. Hooker. X. V. Beach, c. X. Budloug.
II. f. Avery: II. A. Nisbe,t, Georgr Lee. F. ". BIc<-
man. Beals Wright. H. L: Ever. w. v. Eavrs. Ii. NJ.
W. A. Larned. @. l.. Cabot. J.. A. osborne, T. p. Good.
body. A. S. Pier, c. P. Dodge.
Mahony. Eaves. and Nisbett are among the
best players of Great Britain, Mahony having
been champion of England. They have come to
this country to enter all of tho tournaments OF
to Hoboken and play in the St. George tourna,
ment. Of the AMERICAN PLAYERS entered, Larned.
ence BudlonE are the most prominent. The
prizes offered are for the Eastern championship
In doubles and the Longwood cup. The cup at
American ch1mpion, who will be Obliged to de-
fend 1t against the winner of the all-comers
match.
The matches will begin on Monday morning
and will be continued through the week. ending
with the championship match on Saturday after
tries for the Eastern Championship in doubles
will not close until Monday night. 1t is expected
that during these matches Lnrned and X. ID.
,Wrenn will meet Mahony and Nisbett or Ma
honey and Ewes.
CHICAGO. July 24.-Pla in the Western cham.
pionship lawn tennis tournament began on the
Kenwood Courts this afternoon. and before the
sun had set twenty-four matches In singles and
two in doubles were run of. The Eastern ten
mis- experts were Whitman and Sheldon. They
won their matches easily.
Championship tournaments on the Kenwood
courts always prove popular. and tennis enthu-
siasts turned out in large numbers. The wealth
er was beautiful for the game. the turf courts
that 1t was the first round. the playing was
good, mary of the matches requiring three sets.
f. +. Fischer OF New York drew an easy oppo.
nent In A. NJ. Vernon, a young local PLAYER. and
won In straight sets, 6-l, 60. l.. f. Ware,
with ". ii. vanzwali, four games in the t ",
sets being all that he lost. The score was 6-3;
G.P. Sheldon, Jr., from Yale. met q. p. Per.
ret and won. 90. 60. There was some talk
OF Fischer being unable to play through the
over a week and take part. Two Matches siiy n
doubles were started, but only one was finished,
The tournament will continue through next
The winner will meet G. b.. Ncel the following
Monday for tho Western championship.
Brooklyn Amateurs Protest n Chanpionship
Game.
The rain yesterday afternoon caused = postpon..
ment OF the Brooklyn Amateur Association games at
Prospect Park. The riy field was badly cut up. and
there were puddles ankle deep on all the diamunds.
30 that even when the rain ceased play was out OF the
question.
The championship game which the ct. Peters team
won from the Hesolutes on July II by the score OF 10
ing OF the Board or Mana iers OF Inc associatinn IN
take action was called for yesterday afternoon at the
President McCahin did not appear when the dole.
gates were ready for business. anu an adjournment
afternoon President McCahilI showed up at The nary All
anu stared to TIE srs reporter that the dispute was
caus q ny an Illegal decision Of tn umpire. Tho
assoc alton referred the disputed point to President
f hSanf tho &c, i Ist,s sa' Waioh Ls statue Iusi r .Sat al .hs was shown
ceiyod Just cause for entering a protest.