New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-15
LAWN TENNIS.
THE BIG TOURNAMENT BEGINS TUBA
IARNED NOT TO COMPETE AND AL
len ALSO DROPS OUT

Novport r. l.. Aug IL (SpeciaD-Everyth'ns !.
4, readiness tonight for the annual tou'
To- tho lawn tennis championship OF A''e''1'
.bicb opens here tomorrow morning ." VIZ
courts OF the Casino. TIL" schedule ior ,I,e
,o,.,s matches has been posted up by DR. Dwight
' aci,I referee and all Of the dozen courts
..',h,r tho Casino grounds will be in full blast IN
the morning.
an dav the experts have been arriving, ana many
~ them INDUCED in light practice TINS ai'e' 1
rho list Of entries. though smaller than usual 'n's
season. includes all Of the crack PLAYERS oi ''''
oourtrv with the exception OF r. D. Wrenn'
Iarned to the disappointment OF ALL has sem
-ord that he will not be able to play, and Alien 'he
o,over Young champion from Yale, VIII also drop
ont Of the struggle tomorrow. Wrenn is sun SUI
caring from a. relapse from the cuban teVer' con"
,rocted outside Of Santiago last summer; Larned
has rheumatism in his knees 40 badiy that u IS
d,e4cult for him 10 play and Allen fell on the court
,as, week in practice and sprained his ankle
- u,as expected that the final match In doubles
ho,r,een the Eastern and Western champion pairs
would he played tomorrow morning but Aueh an
sence has forced a postponement ana Ut D"is''
has consented TO hold 1t over until Friday IN oroer
not to have TO default Allen and Hackett IN 'hls
event The challenge match between the cham-
MONS. Ware and Sheldon and the challengers VIII
probably be played on Saturday. The Eastern team
Davi. and Ward are still prime favorites Tor ootn
matches and even money is freely offered without
takers or their winning both matches
one feature Of the week here will be the inter-
scholastic championship matches and two or three
Young players who have the preparatory
tournaments given by the different colleges VIII
nlav I'm this series. Wright who represents the
Harvard preparatory schools. won the title OF IN
terscholastic Champion Of America last season,
and he is looked on sure winner again tnls
~ear He will have against him, however Two
promising young experts In Grant the %f tonrna
ColumbIa and Miller who won the faIe tO ui
rnent AT New Haven These matches VIII We
started probably on Thursday. A.,
The withdrawal of Larned leaves laws INC
fayorite for first honors in the tournament an" ne
&c nIcked out by the majority OF expert as Ille
most nroba BILE challenger for Champion w hltn'n
In the first quarter of the draw Allen derault ~
The slngles-for he will not he abe TO play IN inns
event anyway--leaves Budong. Ward ana ware as
tho fayorites for a place in the semi -fnals, WIN
Tho odds i'm favor Of Wares getting there IN the
second 1uarter Iarneds default leaves the SEMI
anal honors for Chace. Paret. Stevens or Hunting
ION while I'm the third quarter BOND AND Wright
are the only players TO dispute DAVIS pain 20 tIs
round The fourth quarter contains the names ~
FISCHER George Wrenn and Collins but tlschet
recent form would indicate that ono or the other
Two would reach the coveted position In the SEMI
final round. - .. , ., % ,,orro,v
morning several exciting matches are expected 70
take place BudlonR has drawn ward. ChaGe mas
drawn Paret George Wrenn has drawn tlscher
matches are expect ed to be close and full or eX-
citement The veteran Chace Will NOT pc mere
until Wednesday. his match with Paret VIII
hIv no lei