The sun., 1903-07-02
LAWN TENNIS.


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| T0sirnam ament.
A clear. warm day favored the Orange
Lawn Tennis Club yesterday for what was
virtually the opening of the Middle States
championship meeting. A large crowd was
| In attendance and some well played matches
| were witnessed. The event Of the day was
| the mems singles III competition for the tro-
| ply cup held by Holcombe Ward. The de-
ulung OF r. p. Huntington removed ono OF
| the strong players. The winners yesterday
were +, y. Larned. Harry F. Allen. G. A. L.
Dionne. kous J. Grant, Thestam Souther.
| c. r. Watson. Jr.. George II. Stadel, Frederick
G Anderson. E. W. Leonard and Sidney L.
Smith. The defeat OF wylie c. Grant by C,
+. Watson Jr.. was the surprise Of the day.
After winning the opening sst. Go Grant
seemed to go to pieces and could not prevent
his opponent from takAp the ns1t two SETS
T-5, So. Grant was looked upon as one
OF the likely players for the challenge round
start was made in the mems doubles
and most Of the opening round was finish ed.
The winning teams were II. F. Allen and L. W
Laonard. Hugh Miller and D. W. Mulford,
Wrenn brothers. Marvin and Forbes. and C. r.
Watson. Jr.. and G. II. Miles. beginning
in the other events will be made to-day.
Mems 81 ngles-First round--E. p. Larned de-
feated II. N. Miles, 8-2. 8-4: II. +. Allen defeated
Augustus Wadswortb, 6-2. 90 G. A. l.. Donne.
West Side 7. O.. defeated Robert p. Huntington by
default Lou is j. Grant. New York T. c. defesscd
Colhoun Cagn by default Triestran Southsz de-
feated II. VI. Rawlins, Rockaway Hunting Club,
%. IS, SO: c. r. Watson. Jr.. Orange l., r..
defeated NT.r. c. Grant. Now York T. c.. %,
u, Miller BY efsIIt; Is. ". Leonard defcnsed s &.
's s; d'sh'S Warren m en- SfsaS Ss1s4 ssnty
eson q g sHa I'd haS1% s,
MQlenlAleF. G..
and kHSs T. fsanS SaGId T. S Sy Dc yno nss
Ardsley club. aud j. j. Forbes. Rockaway Hunt
ing Club, defeated Th!erot and Freeman BY DE-
fault: G. f. Watson, Jr., Orange L. T. c.. and g. II
chester. ana >. scott y default; wrsnn b;gsl,sra
defested ". = Fowler and 4 N Ra~lins. Rocka-
way Hunting Club. 8-i. 6-2.
The Kings County Tennis Club continued
its open tournament YESTERDAY, on the club
courts st; Marks and Kingston avenues.
In the men $ singles Samuel A. West al de-
feating +. W. Heitkamp The conte't Was
h q, close, one though two sets We're needed
I The srorsa. o.. o., shows what strong
The finals bet .een Wastfall and Anderson
is set for Saturday. Az both players a . Wings
home, club. In the consolation svent A,
A. Klinkenbroomer has won two mat hes.
Mns singles semi hnai round Samuel \,
TMsSts T.Hsm0 kss k;Sss onn,y Gonn,y r g. defeated F. W
brooms. SoA'aa Kings ss coun,y dsfts.ed ssS sssS
"' Second CO. lS Round j j. SrnGcnbrootr lnss County
T. G, defeated =, o, Pierre. a.. s4
At Ardsley- on-the- II udson yesterday the
club tennis tournament was continued with
and mixed doubles rs the events The mems =
doubles went to the Marion brothers, who
defeated West and Hill in straGht sets. ga.
%, So. In the mixed doubles the honors
were taken by Mr., and Mrs, George Hollis
ter and Miss 4 lice olin and T. Bull Miss
Clarkson and Miss n Goud took the ladies
d, King in the finals 81. 8 2, I S. In the
mems singles y, b Alexander and RI, Holl
brook are in tho lead 1t is expected that
the dnal in this event will be reached by
saturday.
S. " Desnt, 3 / q i; &; HeIlls,e, ae,eated E
@ by s'sn HtEry l. A. parSs. IA ssnd Gssf
Rsop ii.aop, / %. .: + J. ALEXANDER ds,ss,ea
l. Marvin % ,,S,l E. n nm G.,.,. astsssa
Il. S,snnard BY default; H. l., r, Edgar defeated
sod,, GqSld SH b fffAl E. l. Sand defeated Earl
wss ss'ocd S s.sns.r Ss.r S.,....S SS
H'diSfs r. aasloot SG ss fISIff H''''r defeated
l.. T. Marvin defeated ] p, Low ard q H MINIS,
ea,e$y h,hn1 i;5dr1Ssss As pns it,, Fs;s.
r. r. TrowbriJgt and e. s. McAlpin by default.
Second Roun1- Marvin Brothew ted Fred
BUll and l.. Mccormack, "A, a-8 8.-k West and
FINAL Eound-NarvIn Brothers defeated West
A"S Woven ,r". 5 Doubles First roqnd--Mrs Edgar
and Miss r., u. Kine defeated Miss Alice Oin and
Miss C0chrare, "a, s-~3 Miss C1aslsson and Mixs
y, Gould defeated Mrs, Hin and Mrs, q, n, ffoi
lister, TO, i05
Final Round Miss Clarssop and Miss N. Gould
defeated Miss Edgar and Miss r. d, King, s-i
Ga, Is.
Mixed Doubles Semi final round Miss Alice
Olln and p. Brill defeated Miss May Barron and
h. HOlbroOk. IS, 60. Mr., and Mrs, George Hol
lister defeated Mrs. George H. Nairs and A. d.
Cochrane, 0-B, g.
Final Round Mr.. and Mrs. George EIolis,er
defeated Miss Alice Olln and r, Bull IA A. 4.
a., 8-i.