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Tennis in Rochester

J.G. Averell participated in the Tenth Annual tournament of the Rochester Lawn Tennis Club in September 11-12, 1894.  In the preliminary, J.G. beat [Buell P.?] Mills 6-1, 6-2. J.G. lost to F. Howe the following day.  On the 2nd day Mills and Averell lost in doubles play against Brainerd Hunt Whitbeck and possibly his brother Caleb Whitbeck (the newspaper uses the initial E.)