New-York tribune., 1906-07-16
LAWN TENNIS AT sEABRIGHT.
Play in Invitation Tournament Will Begin
To-day-Other Competitions.

Play will begin to-day on the courts Of the
Seabrlght Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club at
Seabright N j.. in the invitation tournament
for men Round robin doubles for four pairs
and lose and out singles for eight players are
scheduled
The following are the teams i'm the doubles:
F. B. Alexander and Harold H. Hackett, G. l..
Wrenn, jr, and r. Fincke w. A Larned and
Karl Behr, and c. F. Watson, jr., and E. B.
Dewhurst In the singles the following players
will compete: Karl Behr. r. Stevens. B. Prem
tice. E. B. Dewhurst, F. c. COston. T. r. Pell,
F. B. Alexander and r. D. Little.
In the doubles each team will play every other
team the best two sets out of three, and the
team which wins the greatest number Of
matches will win the tournament. Cups for this
event have been given by John L. Riker
In the singles the matches will also be the
best two out Of three sets. except the finals
and the match for the Achelis Cup. which will
be the best three out Of five. The cup for this
event, which presented by Mrs Fritz
Achelis in 1903, must be won three times before
it becomes the property Of the successful player.
A prize has also been offered by Samuel Riker
jr. for the winner of this years tournament
The winner of the singles will be called on to
play W. A. Larned. the present holder OF the
cup
A subscription dance for members and guests
will be given at the clubhouse Friday even
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F; B. Alexander will meet F. c. Colston in the
first match of the singles at 3:15 p. m. to-day
and Richard Stevens will play Karl Behr at
5:15 p. m. F. B. Alexander and Harold H
Hackett will meet George L. Wrenn, tr and
Reginald Ffncke in the first match of the doubles
at 5:15 p. m. Play will continue throughout the
week. The winner of the singles will meet Will
lam A. Larned for the cup at IL a. m. on Satur-
day
The third annual open lawn tennis tournament Of
the Ridgewood Golf Club. of Ridgewood, N. j. will
be held on the club courts Monday, July 80. and
following days.
The winner in mems singles will have the right
to challenge E. A Basch. the present holder of the
challenge trophy, which donated by the club
in 1904
There will also be mems doubles, provided eight
teams entered. First runner-up and cOnsola-
ton prizes will be awarded in the singles and first
prize in the doubles. Play will begin at 290 p. m.
Monday and at p. the following DAYS.
All matches in mems singles win be the best three
out or hFe SETS anu IN doubles Two out OF three
sets, except the finals, which will be three Of
The courts are of earth. Ridgewood is situated
on the main line Of the Erie Railroad. Entries win
close on Thursday. July %, with DR. H. S Willard.
No % Woodsde avenue Ridgewood. N j.
An open lawn tennis tournament will be held on
the dirt courts Of the Englewood Field Club Eagle
wood, \. J., August and following days. The
events will consist Of mems singles and doubles
womens singles and doubles and mixed doubles
First and UP prizes will be awarded in
each event, and a consolation prize in mems sin
giles. the consolation being open all players de-
feated in the first match actually PLAYED AN
sets, except in the finals OF the mems events when
best three out of ve advantage sets will be played
events viii be received up 20 p. m. Saturday.
August Z by l. 8 Coe, % EspsllsssWood, slssN1d n J. The
tended 10 al contestants end the steward WIN ba
prepared "a segYs Eneals st the club.