The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-02
COURT TENNIS.
Fearing and Niles Play a Tie Match Lively
nOnble MntCh.

TUXEDO PARK, Jan. 1.-The inaugural tourn-
ament at the new Tennis and Racquet Club.
Tuxedo. was continued to-day in the presence
OF a large gathering Of members and guests.
Atmospheric conditions wero mild enough to
admit Of exercise in the open. and the tenn
p~orature in the new court was pleasant for
players and spectators. The flooring proved
much bettor than on saturday. as it has dried
out considerably in the past two days.
The most interesting feature Of the day was
q court tennis match in which George Il. Fcar-
Ing, Jr. and Austin Potter Of Boston were
drawn against L H.. Niles and r. Suffcrn
Taller OF the home club. 1t was a close con-
test all the way and the Tuxedo pair had all
they could do to win out by , to :. The local
experts hitched together neatly In the first
two sets and won them by sterling all round
pay in which thcir driving and forcing wns
very effective. The Bostonians re'aliatel with
two winning sets. making the score even up.
In the deciding set Fearing and Potter played
up to each other in finished partnership style.
but Miles aud Taller were also In a scoring
vein and captured the rubber. Miles PLAYED
his customary cool. precise game and Taller
backed him ~ splendidIy. Fearing aud part
ner were somewhat handicapped by a lack OF
knowledge of the court. but played Rllt-rdgcd
The Intervals between the speclaltics were
filled IN acceptably by II series Ot impromrtu
matches. in which the honors were lairly dt-
yided between Ted Johnson Of England, J.
Crane Of Boston, J. smith. !. Deane. J. Miller,
Cecil Barring. W. BrtcSp. Lloyd Warren and
several other members and guests, who i'm
proved the opportunity Of testing the new
court, but. did not bother, with the tech
nicality OF turning in official scores. The
spectators galleries wore thronged after the
luncheon recess when George Fearing. Or,
ex-amateur champion O, America. entered the
court for an exhibition rubber OF the best
three our Of Ave sets against tho british ANA
tcur champion. T.. II. Mics. The officials
rated Miles as a shade better than The integcol.
legiate expert. and asked him To concedc half
fifteen for a bisque. The rivals proved
20 be a splendid match on these terms
both men. They struggled for every game in
determined fashion and the play was fast and
vigorous from start 10 'inish.
Fearing rather surprised Miles in the OPEN
difficult 10 handle. His returns were equally
intricate and he took the spt. 81, Tho ex-
Harvard man Kept up his winning gait and
forced the pay II. me .sryle. Niles
caught him nj i've ALL" but Fearing again
drow away and annexed the second set, -.
what he realized would b." "A hard Aght. and
tried some II the yo.ieying that worried Petit
on SATURDAY. Those smashing returns proved
too much for Fearing, hut The latter in turn
The Englishman proved the bnt'cr At the fore
Ing game and won the set, % The fourth set
was a desperate rOutest in which there WAS 80
little 10 choose th1t the rivals stood oven ut
five all" and again AZ seven all" Miles won
the deciding game Of the set and as the score
then stood two all" the match was called
draw by mutual consent, Gs there was not
sufficient light 10 play II out.