New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
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abroad will come still nearer winning the blue
ribbon OF the tennis court
Is no %Snde a1t iR ha yOd do en They have
much more announcement in the shape or hahdi-
cap events where they can meet the oIieT ana more
expert players on even terms. II takes longer for
our young players to get the experience against
become oxperIs themselves So many promising
buds are Killed off by the frost they meet IN me
big tournaments with only scratch matches ana n.
hope OF even set from the cracks. When one OF
them really does have the patience ana IetSe'
ycrance 10 stick 10 the hard work of the most as
couraging kind. ne finally becomes an expert MN,
self but he. too often forsets his own trials anu
difficulties I'm the long uphill struggle ana SHOWS \,
mercy to the younger men "hoh he '''e'"'''
meets. 49,. ,-,.. ...s..
men get odds enough TO MAKE tne Esins sIt' H. T.
even tho best players are not sure of victory ne
cosenoss OF the struggle and the thought Of poss,'
bile victory another time BUOY ny me P3 tIiianS
oven though 10 lo.e the match. In tngaW
The tournaments Even the crack players 81 ire
country entered these handicap matches ana haa a
entered The democracy OF the sport was wonder.
fully increased by this kind OF play An erort , wa,
matches in the big meetings In America ana =. y
would certainly have hoen successful hpt 70, ~
hslf-hcartedness OF the committee III charge u ''
movement
TENDENCY TOWARD HANDlCAPS HERE
Every year. however. English and American play
crs and methods grow closer together. and "Uh'n
another season two the handicap feature MAY
he successfully implanted or American SOL. sue"
big meetings as the Middle States CHAMPIONSHIP
and Lonswood tournament should certainly ald
handcars 20 their programmes This season NY
southern championship. the metropolitan cham
pionship the Canadian championship ana the a
tcrnatonal and Toronto tournaments IN ,an' ~
an included handicap matches ard next Aea, u ~
list will probably he increase by the aau''''" -
An American lawn tennis player WHO makes
pilgrimage to English and Irish courts a. ~
this season cannot fail 10 he impressed VIE ~.
similarity Of m" sanr MS plaNed lhei' az cor,
here. There is much loss difference ,nan Is Ia IA
.ll,- az, Dss AfinN'if
the general adoptiol ~ these handicap metno
viii add one more strong link 10 ne aireans Most
Of the other points 81 difference between u -ab
insenihcant and the history 81 me .Si q, nlavers
Inns rs difficulties, It's development ara ,'- ~ .So,
arc much the same though having grow" Wy '"O'
over in England they have md The same cra ar
for golf and bicycling to contend Win a. is sui
fcred Somewhat from, thcsc counter attractions
But the most welcome assurance r1ce'.hb 80 MAD
was abroad was that lawn tennis over tng.r Vas Vas
rapidly being restored to the poln' n na from
the interest ON every hand was ,ou mo o"n mos,
would he the 'am' ever here. phE siN ,,,al,y -
wsar Of and aran tennis would win back rs 90
favor. Already the facts are oesll""e "
this prediction
TENNIS SURE TO RETAIN IT'S HULL
Certain (; is that there Is plenty 81 roo" 'V' o.
the sports We have. There was time ""e" 80
tennis had just such n boom as that "hl'h so'.
had undergone in the last TWO years. Inv"
wcll-regulated household that might boas , UI
humble lawn was complete withou, IL I'm rim
court. then people played from carry ulo s ,ha
dewy eve But after the fad mad woIh Oh sunould
game settled down into the place II propeiiS ,oW vii
have held. and has held ever since Ana ~" vorn
do the same After the first enthusiasm nas o.r
OF the game win remain with us as one ol lis
best sports as tennis has and some OF ,lr 'ybilo
deserters VIII he won back 10 their nrs' oN'' "'''
others with play both games. ~ a-e al.
so far as public interest Is concerne1 IT., W. next
most to have big revival OF popuIai, ~ bays
season Plans are already well under way ~ MA
series OF big interna lonal matches oNsr ,ne
At that time Eaves. Nahony ana petnhr. sye
Baddelay brothers. one OF them az ehs.;; ina
expected. OF course the exact persohn'' "a hut
visiting team cannot he announced as w., In
from the willingness that Eaves ana Man" y. ryob-
expressed this year 10 come over again, .sa r,ext
able that ono or both OF them VIII no lnclinen
season Pin: has also been talked OF as ggosts
bty while two three other rnehrn ss,rsv
may he invited Unless present plans 20 ss.s,,
or another war con9s 10 upset all oalculdllo,, IA
season will probably be the most impo' 'A"'
most brilliant i'm many years