TENNIS.

Evening Star, Issue 12028, 28 October 1903, Page 3

TENNIS.

*" A Tennis Player” writer? thus to the Adelaide ‘ Observer’:—“ As a. rule, it is safe to say that, there are no fairer snorisekh than tennis players. But there is "a fear of this being' no longer applicable to Die devotees of the racket unless certain ph-yere mc-ad their behaviour in the senior Association matches. That one or two men should spoil the game by their ungentlemanly and unsportsmanlike behaviour towards their opponents, an(J require the decision of an umpire upon every trivial point of scoring, is not fair to the’reputation of their fellow tennis players, and I hope that the men refered to v ill make baste to learn that tennis is a gentleman’s game only. As the men who have been doing their best to make themselves obnoxious: to lovers of fairplay and sportsmanlike behaviour are members of a club whose other players are above reproach, the Committee might do worse than move in the matter.”

The same paper publishes the following; —“Robert G. Bowne, cs-champion of South Australia, and in his day one of the most brilliant racket-wielders in Australia, has been unable to shake form this year’ and has decided tty give up the game for a few months, if not forever. All lovers of temris will regret the step the popular “Bob” has taken, and should he decide to take an active part on the courts again he. will be welcomed back with open arms. For years «as in tha. Sontjh

tralian. lawn tennis firmament, as the following list of his Adelaide tournament records will show:—

1890.—Runner-up with Hambidgc for Doubles Championship. 1895. —Doubles Championship with G. B. Hone.

1894. —Championship Doubles, Championship with Hill, and Mixed Doubles Championship with Miss M. Brown. 1895. —Doubles Championship with J. 11. Baker and Mixed Doubles Championship with Miss Penny.

1896. —Championship, Doubles Championship with Baker, and Mixed Donbles Championship with Miss Payne. 1897. —Championship, Doubles Championship with Baker, and Mixed Doubles Championship with Miss Hone.

1898. —Championship, Doubles Championship with Baker, and runner-up for Mixed Doubles Championship with Miss Hone. 1899. —Championship and Mixed Donbles Championship with Miss Hone. 19C0.—Runner-up for Championship, nm-ner-up with Baker for Doubles Championship and Mixed Doubles Championship with Miss Hone.

1901.—Championship and Doubles Championship with Baker.

1902.—Runner-np for Championship. 1905.—Runner-up for Ghampionshin, ran-ncr-up with Baker for Doubles Championship, and Mixed Double? Championship with Miss Parr.

Truly, this is a- wonderful record 1 Details of the finals of the Doubles Championship of the United States of America are now to hand by the mail. Kreigh Cob iins and L. H. Maidner, of Chicago, won the Western Championship, and Ward and Ware the Bastem Championship. These pairs then played off in Die National Championship for the right to challenge the Dohertys (the holders of the American Donbles Championship), and Collins and Waidrier were successful. In the final a magnificent struggle took place in the first set, the Americans having 5—4 in their favor. The Dohertys then, however, came with a urh, and lobbing with great accuracy, won the set 7—5, and, following this up, took the next turn sets and the match, 6—5. 6—5.

At the end of August players from all over Europe met at Homburg, and provided some fine struggles. Ball-Greene- (England) won the coveted Homburg Cup from Ritchie (England), and the hatter scratching left !iim winner of the International Singles'. The American covered court champions. Grant and Le Roy, beat all comers, including BallGreene and Ritchie, in the content for the Stewart Cup, which carries with it the Doubles Championship of Europe. Tbs American pair Lave been playing in England recently with a fair measure of success. A day or two later, at Sclieveuiugen, Re Roy readied the tinal of the Singles Championship of Europe, which 11. L. Doherty won in England hist year. The following notice was inserted in German and in English in the programme :> at the recent 'tournament hold at Hamburg, and the plan, of giving " umpires’ prizes" proved, it is understood, - a great “ livery player competing in the tournament should act as umpire when asked to do so. Frizes will be given to the most efficient and indefatigable umpires at the close of tL* tournament. It would greatly itdp ami facilitate the smooth and quick' working of the tournament if players down to piav on a certain day and hour could, of their'owu accord, succeed in rinding umpire, for riicir matches. Thu latter should, in such cases, inform and ask the referee for the scorecard, and be ready to staid- Ids much ut tlie appointed moment. After every match the umpire should return the score-sheet, to the referee. Umpires should call out the scores and state of the game in a loud voice, so that all the surrounding spectators can bextr. Spectators, and the public in genera], siwmld endeavor nor. to interfere with ite games or the umpires, or walk too near the courts, while*, a match is hi progress.