New-York tribune., 1901-08-11
TENNIS AT NEWPORT.
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT THIS WEEK.
AUTOMOBILE RACES PLANNED.

Newport. r. L. Aug. 10 tspeciaD Newport now =,
at the height OF It's summer sayety. and there a.
not sufficient hours IN the day for the nurba- a
entertainments for which plans have been rnaa.
and during the remainder OF the season IL win -
necessary to have two and three big events on A.
same night, or some Of them must be abandoned
IL is mad rush from early morning until w.f
into the wee sma hours Of the following day. ara
how apparently delicate women are able to stand
the strain is past finding out
After hurried breakfast 1t is rush FOR tba
Casino. where tennis is played until noon at a paca
in the hot sun that frightfuL So popular
has become this sport that the Casino management
has been Obliged to enforce stringent rules for ~.
government Of the courts In order 70 preserya.
them, otherwise the grassy stretches would soon H.
reduced to sand courts Under the new rules ten
mis- must be dispensed with on Sunday and -
playing is permitted after o'clock in the evs,in
The management has been praying ferventiy fo-
rain, in order that the court might be In good con-
ditiOn for the national lawn tennis tournann.rt
which opens at the Casino on Tuesday.
The event OF the week at the Casino has been IN.
tennis tournament for mixed doubles. the contest
ants being members OF the summer colony tb.l
prizes being handsome cups offered by William ~
Sands. The affair has been a social success ana
the courts have been lined daily with large crowds
of elegantly dressed women, who have EVIDENTLY
taken advantage Of the occasion for displaying ths
handsomest outdoor gowns seen in Newport lns
many season.
MR. VANDERBILTs PLANS.
The rumor that William K. Vanderbilt. r., 70
about to become a citizen OF Rhode Island seems
to have some foundation IN fact. Newport affords
him every facility to indulge his tastes for enjoy
ment, and the purchase by him OF the Mason Rem
shaw Jones place on HaIidon Hill gives color 70 thu
report. Lawnheld. the place is known. contains
an unpretentiOus little cottage sadly In need OF r..
pair, although it contains some OF the most az
pensive mantels and hreplaces to be found IN New
port Financial difficulties OF the former owner
did not permit Mr.. Jones 10 keep the place up az
had been his custom in his more prosperous days.
and the property was allowed to run down. I.
has been repeatedly rumored and persistentIy d.
MED that Mr.. Vanderbilt intended TO purchase thu
Judge Dickey place. which lies between LawnheIa
and the harbor. This would give the purchaser
unobstructed access to the waterfront withous
road path intervening. In the event OF this
purchase Mr.. Vanderbilt would probably removes
the villa standing the Jones place and
throw the two estates into one, thus making IL
one of the largest and best laid estates n
Newport.
At the recent meeting Of the City Councn ths
petition Of William X Vanderbilt. jF.. ana others
asking for the use OF Carroll-ave.. Harrison-aYe
and Ocean Drive for automobile races on August
80 was granted At the last moment vigorous eppo-
sition developed on the part OF summer residents
whose border the course Of the proposed
races. There was no open opposition the part
I
subdued mutterngs which would indicate that tina
promoters OF the races are to encounter smooth
sailing in the carrying out of their plans. Mr.
Vanderbilts association, which will conduct tas
race with the assistance OF a committee from ta8
City Council, has expressed its Willingness to 90
10 any expense in order avoid the possibility ee
accident but this did not seem TO mOltfy the oo-
jectors who may have recourse TO the courts 20
obtain an injunction restraining the association
from having the proposed races
BIG MEET EXPECTED.
The contention has been made that the City
Council Is pOwerless to close public highways for
the purpose Of permitting races. but the promoters
clevery avoided this point by asking for ths uss
of the roads. and expressly stating that they had
no desire to restrain the public from using TIA
roads in question the day Of the races; mersT
asking pedestrians and drivers to keep TO the
treme right in using the roads during the hours b
which the contests will take place The indicA-
tiOns are that the meet will be the largest that
has taken place in this country, and the con-
mttee in charge is receiving inquiries from al
parts of the country from owners and nnanufaa-
of fast vehicles. asking about the conditions
under which the contests Win be made. The pres
ent idea is forty mile for the fastest veh-
cIes which will necessitate four circuits OF tho
course as laid This. IL is believed. viii
afford ample opportunity to settle the question 0f
supremacy as to who owns the fastest machine u