The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-14
LAWN TENNIS.
Seasons Success VIII Depend Largely Upon
the Visit of nm English Team.

Seasons success VIII Depend Largely Upon
the Visit of nm English Team.
A large share OF the expected success OF the
coming lawn tennis season depends on the
yisi. OF q team OF Englishmen to American
courts during the summer. Without them
Bob Wrenn will hardly play, and without
Wrenn. Larned will find himself alone in his
class and probably drop out. There are still
high homes held out for the coming Of the for
eieners. although the last news was somewhat
disappointing. 1t will be remembered that
Dir. Eaves and the two Doherty brothers were
invited some months ago and FRves seemed
willingto accept II the rest Of the team could
be made up. The Dohertys have held Off In
their decision. and it was learned last week
that IL is very doubtful II they will come. since
the younger brother. H.. L.. has developed soms
sort OF heart trouble and his doctor has for
hidden him to play in tournaments. in singles
anyway, although he may play in doubles dur
ing the season. Invitations have been for
warded to one or two other leading Britishers
to make up the team in the event of the final
declination Of the Dohertys.
Both Wrenn and Larned are holding of in
regard to their plans for the season until more
is known OF the intentions Of the Englishmen.
Wrenni IL In Chicago aud reports from the West
say that he has not touched a racket. Larned
is deep in golf and has been playing with fair
success in SOM Of the tournaments, II the
visitors come or II Wrenn enters. the lists
psaSe L anae more %t,l Out nt the season ens 1a will u By ms ns
means be u failure without any Of the stars.
s Maltmd n a %n es fsPtT Of Kin sfe eaIibre, Snd Abroad tSsi
he Is considered close UP to the two American
cracks. Then we have Dwight Davis. the me-
tsor Of. last years tennis, armament. who has
been picked by many OF the most conservative
authorities on tennis as The most promising Of
all the younger generation Of players. Davis
1pyelnnAI marvellous speed last SplSDn. md hiS
hurricane style IL one that would be most dan
Reroua for even ,Wrenn and Larned this year:
II the promise OF his last seasons form is hall
fulfilled. Leo Ware. too. must be considered
as among the leaders Of the second class. but
his form IS rather inconsistent.
From the West last season came Bond. and
he played prominently in several Of the largest
of the Eastern meetings, Tho coming season
Collins. the champion OF the West. and the
pair OF Chicagoans are coming East for a tour
ing at Newport. Westerners expect Collins
and Bond to win their championship doubles:
Last season Davis and Ward. two Harvard
boys, won the Western doubles and represented
that section OF the country at Newport. OF
the others among the second class EXPERTS.
owing to business and, trouble with his eyes.
Budlong will probably be seen in some OF the
later tournaments. but he has left college and
Ward. Hackett and Wright are a%ll-amonR the
younger men, who may furnish championship
on hand to serve as trial horses" for the new
corners; stevens will play in his ]tqyorits
and Wrenn out. he might still attain his amhi-
ti3n OF winning the championship. Davidson
will take part In some OF the important events.
and Paret will play through the season.
There were ruinors early in the spring that
Clarence Hobart would play again. His am
bition 10 win the Championship has resulted
In disappointment several times by narrow
margins. and 1t is possible thar he may take
one more fling at the elusive title this year.
Arthur Foote. another old-tImer. has turned
DIP in New York again, after being abroad since
he went. over with, Larned in lS#ii. He, may
play at New Haven for the New England cham.
has captured this title twice and the cup is
now practically without {, holder. since Dris-
ton. Foo.e has been practising ut the West
Side and Lenox courts. this spring. and has
Sh9Tn nearly ar as good form as when he was
The oficial schedule OF tournaments offers
more than the usual number OF attractions
through the summer will often have to choose
between two meetings. The New York and
Ners revived MN Ia Gr sa season. VIII be- ee eont III eiio as
will the Magnolia Beach tournament. with its
handsome.rhallengs cup. WHICH first made its
two new meetings as we'll as the revival of tho
old New England championship.. Not a tour
list. The Lenox Tennis Club in Harlem has
di.soiutlon Of the Old New York Tennis Club.
Of members to the Lenox Club. With the new
blood came Louis j. Grant. the father Of Wylie
Columbia University. interscholastic cham
pionship. and. Grant has been doing wonder
full things, with the OLD grounds a: 123d street
has been built with lockers. shower bath and
running water; the courts have been regarded.
backstops moved back so az to allow more
room behind the base lines. Grant has been
s'e Tss f.n,H!n Stt The ely Slqh for the seas3 9a nav
lease Of liia with an open tournament. begin
ping lyme 10. under he AUSPICES Of the Us
]. Grant. j. ,Permly paret. Thomas NJ. bono
hue, Edward J, Martin and Robert 7. BRYAN
hns been ,. ~ HP !%dn ed Full paiticFE nSsE Of r the
scratch doubles will 30 introduced, There
club has selected a vacant week between the
New Jersey championship at Orange and tho
METROPOLITAN chqmpionship at the West Side
a small Circuit" OF four weeks play. The
New Jersey Challenge CUP. which will 10
by Richard Stevens. and he Is expected to de-
Tend his, title to 1t against the challenger.
the METROPOLITAN ehGmpionship. The Vest
Side Club Is making elaborate preparations
TO repsat the successes OF the last two seasons
West Side tournament will come tho Middle
states championship meeting: which VIII 6e
lawn Tennis Club Whitman holds the new
challenge cup put up there last spring and he
will defend his title to IL.
The Momen's championship tournament is
scheduled to be- held IA Usual In Philadelphia
beginning June ~. 1t il expected TO be tn
most important wOmen's meeting ever he
In this country. The old challenge trophy A
silver cake basket that has been annually :.
spised bv each holder and which has been I'm
competition for about twelve years. was won
for q third and final time last sprinE 10y Miss
Julietto Atkinson o. Brooklyn. and the phila-
delphiRns have offered to put up IA new trophy
this year. Ever since Miss Louise Pounds
defeat OF Miss Atkinson in Chicago tho West
ern women have had the chlmplOnship lee In
their bonnets and they will send a team II
their lest players 10 Philadelphia this year.
Miss Pound, II is reportrd. will Come on with
Miss Carrie Nicely and Mrs. Stagg. both of Chi
cage. Miss Marion Jones. who was defeated
by only one stroke for the championship last
Juce by Miss Atkinson. Will compete again, as
will Miss Marie Winner Of Washington. The
most impOrtaut encouragement Of all. how
ever. Is that Miss Bessie Moore. who held the
national champio lship IN 1896. may resume
playing. Miss Moore was abroad last season
aud II she can get into CHAMPIONSHIP form
again may take part In the Philadelphia tour
namenf.
The 81. George Cricket Cluh has secured the
week ~ Aug, ! for nm int rnatlunal invitation
tOurnHmrn'. but this will he abandoned if The
English experts de- not come. The latter al-O
may play at ~!.UnEwood ana Newport, DR..
Dwight eNpeciS u positive answer from tho
BrltisIsTS within a month. The team will no.
leave tho other side. however. until after the
English championship meetiAgs-=-@=