New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
TENNIS.
ANNUAL STRUGGLE FOR THE NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP BEGINS TO-MOR-
ROW AT NEWPORT.

The annual struggle for National supremacy
among the lawn tennis experts OF the country
opens tomorrow morning on the courts OF the
Casino at Newport. r. I. Efforts were made
early In the season to get team OF English ex-
perts TO enter this season for the championship.
but they failed A week more ago, however
in circulation TO the effect that Eaves
and Mahony would come over after oil. but these
have proved to be unfounded. and the struggle this
season will be confined 10 American players again.
Even without the visitors the Newport tourna-
ment this year promises unusual sport In the
first place. II will furnish interesting test OF the
new and old methods Of play After year OF
total absence by the veteran experts the champion
ship list this year will be pretty well divided up
between the older generation OF experts and me
younger. Jared and the ex-champion Wrenn
expected return to the scenes or their earlier
conquests. while the famous old veterans BOD
Huntington and Malcolm Chace have also prom
.sed 10 try once more their skill against the
younger men Huntington has played In several
Of the earlier tournaments this season. though
without any marked success. but Chace has been
unseen in tournament play for several years lie
promised to play In one of the big meetings OF this
season. and he will probably try his hand at
Newport this week. -,-,.. ..,o,,
OF the younger men Davis is the bright particu-
prominence last season. and this year he mas
earned his place in the very first rank on tne
country's experts. In the Longwood tournament
he not only the Eastern championship m
doubles but won the open singles, too. and proved
to be Whitmans challenger for the l.ons"oou
Cup Next TO Davis, there are four or nve pay :
ers who have about even chances. Young Beals
Wright Is perhaps the most prominent OF these
while Leo Ware +. 7. Fischer, J +. Paret, W D
Bond c. r. Budong. Richard Stevens and D. A.
Allen must all be counted in.
The champion. Malcolm Whitman. has been
undergoing his usual careful course OF preparation
surely be on hand TO defend them against the
winner when the tournament is over whitman
has an unbroken record OF successes this season
and II is doubtful II he can be beaten by any, OF
the men who might challenge him. His caretul,
"heady" style makes It difficult for any put tne
most brilliant player to score any headway aSalinst
him nnd Larred and Davis are thought 10 De tne
only players who have much chance or beating MIN
If they should prove to be the chalengers.
The two championship matches in douoles, whIcn
Will be the features OF the first two Gays play
promise TO furnish unusual sport Young DAVIS
and his partner, Ward. the two Harvard cracks
who won the Eastern championship IN couples at
longwood will meet Allen and Hackett, OF 1ale,
who won the Western doubles championship az
Chicago this year. This East VS. West match
will furnish another duel between Yale ana
Harvard and as often before In the most re- re-
cent intercollegiate struggles, the advantage Hes
with the Grim ion. Last season Ward and Davis
won the Western championship. and in the final
series at Newport beat the Eastern representatives
and came within a single stroke OF winning the
National championship from Ware and sheldon
This year they looked upon as sure winner >.
as they have already beaten Allen and HaGket,
twice and the holders OF the championship, ware
and sheldon have had little practice ana are
thought to be badly out of form