New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-23
LAWN TENNIS.
EASTERN CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
TO BEGIN AT LONGWOOD TO-DAY
MANY EXPERTS ENTERED.

Boston. July . CSpeciaD.-The Eastern cha-rio,-
ship lawn tennis tournament which VIII take pre-
edence this season a. next 20 Newport n In
porrance opens AZ The Longwood. Cricket Club here
tomorrow morning The lists closed yesterday
with The largest and best entry that has ever been
received for this meeting and PROBABLY the strong
that VIII De in any tournament This season
not even excepting The National Championship AZ
Newpo-r Elaborate plans have been made 70 a.
cOmnoCare a crowd, special grandsrand having
been erected opposite the Championship court and
The creates tennis OF The season is expected
The announcement that the International rou-ua-
menr viii certainly take place this season and the
selection or the American Tepres E-CaCtvss havs
added great zes- 70 this tournament a. Whitman
Davis and Ward the players selected 10 represent
America against the English cracks are al entered
here. and great interest IS centred in their PLAY
Besides this there VIII &c another test OF the Old
school OF players with the newer experts Ex-
champion Bob Wrenn has entered and 50 has
Malcolm Chace. and much interest Is felt IN their
work against the leaders OF the day. There VIII
also be the Hardy brothers. t-or, California
who have been cutting such q wide swath since
they came East Two weeks ago, and a whole host
OF other experts. including y. 4 Larned. 3 C
Wright, J. P Paret, L E Ware. 4 4 Hackscr
J 4 Allen R D Little. Richard Stevens T. B.
Alexander G L. wrenn. r. J C. Davidson and
" J. Clothier, who have travelled from al parts
OF the country 10 take part in these matches.
In the doubles there viii also be some exciting
matches. and the winners win 60 70 Newport next
try against the Western winners from Chicago
Little and Alexander. who ar Chicago. are both
entered in singles. but the rules prevent their
entering the doubles here also while the SANE rule
will bar the Hardy brothers and Paret rom rhs
Eastern doubles they also played az Chicago
last week The Eastern section VIII include .
strong field. however. for the Wreun brothers are
expected 70 play together. Hacketr and Allen VII
enter. with Whitman and Wright and Larued and
Chace a well : a number OF less expert
Davis and Ward hold the National Championship
IN doubles and they are barred also from chs
doubles here as they VIII De called Newport
next month 10 meet the winners between the sue
cesstul teams here and the Western winners.
The opening matches tomorrow promise some 81
cellent sport for the n-Sr day Davis has drawn
ChaCe for MS first match while George Wreun VIII
have 10 play HolcoDb Ward Hacksrr will meet
Clothler and Larned viii be opposed by Allen. OF
Yale. There are fOrty-eiSht players entered for
the championship singles, the winner OF which VIII
challenge Champion Whitman and the drawing for
the hrsI matches resulted follows
Preliminary rOUDd-A- LaF- Brown 3 T.
Nourse. J. 3 Read vs. z A Taft, II. samuel
Little. a r Fuller Il A Davis c. L Wrsnn
jr HOlcolm Ward. :. p Ware rs. L E Ware.
H II. Hackett rs. ". j. ClOthler. o. McC, Sar-
gent s 2 Wise F. B Whirtenore vs.. A s
Pier, F g. Alexander r NckictriCk J. A
Allen vs. " A Larned. 2 P. Sha-ples vs. = P
Jams. jr. B 2 Merrill. A p. Halves II. 7.
Ever
First round-J c. Davidson vs. d NJ BeIcher, D.
?. Davis vs. NJ 6. Chace. Alfred Goldman rs r r.
OF preliminary round matches against each other
IN order. Julian Goldman 3 C. Wright T. c.
Wright vs. n n Shaw. Il W Bingham vs. =. Z
Barnard, c. ; Keyes vs. Godfrey Cabot