New England Tennis Tournament.

The New England championship tennis tournament opened yesterday on the grounds of the New Haven Lawn Club.

The summary:

Preliminary Round.

M. Y. Ely, Yale, defeated G. Heaton, Washington, 6-0, 10-8.

M. Goodbody, Haldaon, N. J., defeated F. H. Booth, Elmhurst, N. Y., 6-1, 6-2.

J. P. Paret, Orange, N. J., defeated E. Butler, Meriden, Ct., 6-2, 6-1.

J. C. Belden, Chicago, defeated F. M. Thompson, Philadelphia, 6-0, 6-1.

R. Colwell, Brooklyn, defeated W. H. Pouch, Brooklyn, 9-7, 6-2.

R. Hooker, New Haven, defeated L. G. Belknap, Washington, D. C., 7-5, 7-5.

First Round.

A. E. Foote, Yale, defeated W. L. Fearey, Albany, N. Y., 6-0, 6-0.

F. C. Griffith, Indianapolis, Ind., defeated D. B. Eddy, New Haven, 6-3, 6-3.