The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-16
DRAW AT COURT TENNIS.
r. SUEFERN Taller HOLDS ms OWN
IN 4 SPIRITED MATCH.
Formal Opening Of Tuxedo Tennis and
Racquet Club First of the Special series
Of Exhibitions Promises n Hare Weeks
Sport-Latham Plays stockton To-day.

Sport Latham Plays stockton To-day.
TUXEDO pNnk. Jan. h-COurt tennis
was the order here to day and tho cottagers were
treated to n fine exposition u the spirited indoor
game. The programme will be continued during
the week with a view 10 celebrating the formal
opening 81 the new Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet
club Since the experimental matches on Dec,
10, 81 and Jan. /, the court has been improved
in many important details aud is now Ia shape
To do Justice tn the efforts Of the amateur and
professional stars who are booked to assist at
thu Official baptism II was in almost fnultless
condition this afternoon when one Of its most
energetic promoters. T. Sutern Taller, and The
noted professional Of the New York Racquet
and Tennis cub, Alfred Tompkins. joined issue
for the first match II the special series.
The contest aroused much interest MS the club
man haslong been a pupil II the veteran instructor
and il looked probable that they would I've 'on u
| each others curves" The result bore out antici.
! pa,iors. and after four splendidly contested sets
the match ended IN "A draw, There was not a
duh interval during the two hours Of play and
spectators in the dedans and gallery would have
been satisfied e. sit out a double rubber if the
failing light had not forced an armistice. The
conditions called for n match Of best three ou, II
five sets, the amateur receiving fifteen, The
handicap was a somewhat severe one on Temp
kinS. az he has not yet ct the range Of the court,
while Taller no, only knows il like a book, but IL
coming on 81 strongly in his game that II takes a
good one e. hold him on even terms. Tpmpkins
was quit" content q get oil with an even break
and hopes he Will fare as we'll when he confrOnts
T ,tS nj li ,tH nsd on r TGGIs4IHy' uj Ita J 1m,,sn1 sfG'sd
pion " England. was referee. lie was favNrahly
impressed with the exhibition and the evidence
II bore u the speed and accuracy 81 the new court
IaIAr p AZ IN ulIl "a tllnlD MI H. a MI
service which quickly netted him five games
Tompkins was a trlile of range in the early stages
and his service and returns fell short esoon
mastered the strange conditions ui the court.
however, and closed steadily on his clever pupil
He gathered In two hard fought games on all.
round play and made the score 80 by a pre,tyy
both on edge, but After a grand rally Tompkins
won on neat placing Scientific play on both
sides signalized the tenth game, the amateur
finding the dedans with n rare cut, while Temp
kins reached a boosted smash oil the tambour,
and pla yed II neatly to the same point Taller
was not t. be denied, however and he took tine
set, 81
Tompkins, now thoroughly warmed w, took
a long lead in the second set tnul the score read
81 in his favor, Taller rstorted with effective
forcing and increased his total by two games,
hut TOmpkins then cut loose with a pulling
cluster Of place shots 10 the angles aud won the
set 6.3 The ngile Ilttle professor followed up
his advantage keenly and with shots 10 the dedans
and soft returns Just over the net, reached 3 o
in the third set The amateur resorted to his
characteristic forces and changed the aspect Of
affairs by running away with a love game. He
rapidly overhauled 1ompkins and leaving him
anchored in the fourth game wen ont the set,
Ga The cluhmau, at this stage, was playing
fine tennis and his strokes for the grllS, drdans
and winning gallery were heartily. applaudnd
The pace increased in the fourth set and they
alternated in the lead until the scorer called five
games all" Nearly every chase was grandly
defended and the rallies were so prolonged that
the players agreed 10 drop the odd set Tompkins
won the advantage game and made the after
Moons score even up by reaching , DurIng
the contest, the amateur won 20 games and his
opponent, 81.
The special feature scheduled for to morrow
will he a match ~ hest out Of five sets, in which
Peter atham. the worlds professional cham.
pion. will try To Coucede = haIdiCsp NJ half thirty
10 Lawrence VI. Stockton ~ ljos or the hmericOn
amateur champion. This exhibition is set
for the afternoon and will probably be preceded
by n doubles match il the invited players reach
! the Park in time.