Jarvis Field afforded a beautiful sight while the tournament was going
on last week. There were twenty-two courts in use during the preliminary
rounds, and a goodly number of spectators stood around to watch the
players. I was most interested in Ware's work, and gave most of my
attention to his play. He was in three matches the first day, and won
them all. He first met Edwards, who is a strong player, and who made him
do some sharp work in the second set. Ware is particularly good on hard
drives, and it is really inspiring to see him smash the ball at the back
line, and come within a few inches of it every time. But Henderson was
lively, and returned many of the champion's swiftest drives; he would
have made a better showing if he had been more accurate in his placing.
Later Ware defeated Bartlett and Seaver, both in two straight sets,
three of which were love sets. Fitz showed great improvement in form
over last year, and reached the semi-finals. He is a rising young
player, and will be heard from next year. On Monday, the 6th, Ware
played in the semi-finals and the finals and won the cup. Newton High
took the pennant offered for the school winning the greatest number of
points.
[Illustration: W. T. LAING. N. W. BARKER.
ANDOVER ACADEMY'S TWO RECORD RUNNERS.]
Arrangements are being made to bring about a meeting between the
track-athletic teams of Phillips Andover and Worcester academies. As yet
no date has been set for the games, but if the two schools can come to
an understanding on certain minor points, it is probable that they will
be held at Worcester during the week previous to the big Interscholastic
meeting at Cambridge in June. The games will be most interesting, for
both the Worcester and Andover academies have strong teams. Readers of
this department will remember that the Worcester Academy took second
place, with 141 points, at the in-door meeting in Boston last March, and
Andover won the Interscholastics in June last year. The programme of the
dual games will be the same as the Intercollegiate order of events, and
only three candidates will be entered from each school. Worcester's best
sprinter, Clark, has been ill, and will not run again this year, and so
Senn or Barker of Andover will have a better chance for the 100 and 220.
Barker, however, is inclined to be indolent, and is not careful or
regular in his training. Laing of Andover is pretty sure to win the
mile. He won that event in the Interscholastics last June in 4.32-2/5,
but as he is twenty-one years old this year, he is debarred from
competing on Holmes Field in June. This I.S.A.A. rule would not affect
his status in the Worcester-Andover games, however, and Laing will there
try to lower his record. Holt will take the shot event for Andover, and
Malby, his schoolmate, will probably get second. Holt should also win
the hammer throw. Lorraine of Andover will do no better than to secure a
place in the 440, which will be won by Judd of Worcester, if he runs.
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