1887
Amateur Match for $3,000. N. Y. Racquet Club, April 15–20th.—300 points a night. Dr. G. L. Knapp, 1500—4.15—76; Alexander Morten, 1383—52.
500 or No Count. Grand Rapids, Mich., May 21st.—Game of 1000 points, $50 a side. McKenna, 1000; Wm. Burleigh, 143. Numerically, this is the largest odds ever known to have been given to one of Burleigh’s speed.
First Amateur Championship of America. May 23–28th.—N.Y. Racquet Club tournament for a silver tankard valued at $500. Five games apiece, 300 points up. Messrs. Soulé and Flannagan represented Philadelphia.
| W. | R. | Av. | G. A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orville Oddie, Jr. | 5 | 183 | 15.79 | 11.03 |
| Alex. Morten | 4 | 58 | 6.25 | 4.59 |
| Dr. H. D. Jennings | 3 | 98 | 5.66 | 4.26 |
| J. E. Soulé | 3 | 57 | 6.38 | 4.43 |
| C. T. Jones | 1 | 58 | 5.08 | 3.78 |
| L. A. Flannagan | 0 | 39 | ——— |
One general average having been withheld, it is not possible to figure out the average of tournament.
McKenna vs. Fred Eames. Bumstead Hall, Boston, December 20–21st.—Game for a purse, McKenna to make 5000 before Eames could score 500 altogether on either night. McK., 5000—416.67—2572 and 2121; E., 45—18.