The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-27
LAWN TENNIS.
Grant Heats Burchard In Keen Match Of
n. Y. l.. r. &. Tourney.

The open tournamelt OF the New York
Lawn Tennis Club began Yesterday on the
club courts at i22d street and st. Nicholas
avenue. Play in the singles was held. there
being seven matches in the first round. This
competition IL for the Felipe cup. a $500 trophy
offered this season for the first time by the
club. 1t is put up by Jose NJ. Chaves. a MEM
her OF the organization. There are thirty
two entries in the singles, including some
of the best players Of the district. The crack
match yesterday was that in which Wylie
e. Grant, New York l.. TIC. defeated Ross
Burchard. West Side T. c. Grant was at the
top of his game and played very we'll. The
score was much more one sided than had
been expected.
Competition in the doubles does not begin
until tomorrow. The trophies In the doubles
are the Manhattan bowls. held by H. H.
Hackett and John A. Allen. The draw has
arrangement and It il expected that q great
field will start for the trophies.
The results yesterday were:
Open Singles y-Flrst Round -wyile c. Grant.
New York l.. 7. c., defeated Ross Burchard. West
SIDE i Z Z T. 5., G., su d., SI T.r 6 q k ksW aO %sf /. Sld E.
IS, 90; Frederick G.. Anderson. Kings County
l.. + G.; defeated i J; j. li 2osE.,,, W %ssi s, SsT !. To *
defeated Otto Hlnck, Montclalr L. T. C.. Go, IS;
Dimon l.. ROberts, New YORK /, J. G.; defeated
soene l%srNSs New; York L. i. G., defeated II, scheuer,
West Side L. T. c.. o.. 90; H.. Bennett. New York
l.. I. C., defeated ]. Lawyer. New York l.. T. c.
III, 0-3, 60. .
The mems doubles tournament OF the East
Jersey Lawn Tennis Association, were started
yesterday at the grounds OF the Plaintield
Country Club. The play was continued
down to the third round and the tournament
will be finished to-morr0w. The handicap
women's singles also will start Tomorrow.
The play yesterday was: -
,..,. no,,bto, Cha N, nsbin Fat J.reay
I. r, A.-First round-C. Miller and r.. Barrett.
iideran Tennis Club, defeated F.. Charloek and
ii. ii. Case. Elizabeth Town and Country Club,
defeated j. Wadsworth and J. ". Baker. Elizabeth
Town and Country Club; o.s, Ga: +; " Goddard
and IL. Carter. Planted Country club; defeated
F. Ferris and L. Z. Felder, Danforth LIT. c., IS,
Second Round--M, S. charlock and H. NJ. Glaze.
brook EliiA6 sns To " M nne c RossIIs, CUP Cup s& de
defeated 6, H, Bates and n; g; Miller, Crawford
Gsn1ls SlE Y. m suI smS' and m; H 4. H T. Hils SnS w. R sssiHw
SHs, SNs; Il" ,Dunham and L, Robinson, nderan
Tennis Club, defeated j. IL, a. Williams and l. G.
sagndSrs i W S,s / La Lawn and Ts I 4, G S.nas Gan s sM1,,
beth Town and Country Club, defeated o. II. Elem
ming and Z. T. Bates. Plalnaeld Country Club,
S Tennis a Giss : as'ss;sS "; S s;sS sad \; {; Ts%'
and west, Bergen Lawn Tennis Club, defeated
S 6. Ii yer; and p h r.. P Goddard ha and a. Le csT.e ren PIslS cleSdi
Country Club. defeated r, Granger and NJ. Shea,
Crawford Tawn Tennis Club, 8-s. 6-i.
Third RoYndr% Ms S; c Che r Esan, and Hi H NJ Glaze
% J. ~ ~ A5sI %e saa and ID w i; Saf sers ea1 1. 7. tcs G., dete H.uSi
Il l., M .Sa s. And 4. s W; ss.iHT El SIs al Fo WI q sn Gareet Han
Crawford Tennis Club, e-1. e-i.