Here is the description of the Niagara International Tournament in 1893, as laid out in the Wright & Ditson Annual :

The picturesque courts of the Queen’s Royal Hotel, Niagara-on-the-Lake, situated at the historic watering place where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario, are annually the scene of an international tennis tournament, where players from both sides of the border and large numbers of friends and spectators gather for a week’s delightful outing.  This tournament is the oldest in Canada, being now in its tenth year, and is particularly fortunate not only in the number of its entries, but in the pleasant events, the balls, dances, and concerts, and other gayeties which enliven tournament week.  The programme offers every opportunity, including, as it does, the all-comers’ singles, open handicap singles, men’s doubles, ladies’ singles, veterans’ singles, ladies’ doubles, and mixed doubles.

The entry list for 1893 was the largest yet seen at any Canadian tournament.  The all-comers’ was won by F.K.Ward of Rochester, who had just returned from Newport, where he reached the third round.  He defeated H.Avery of Detroit, the Canadian champion, by 6-1 6-0 7-5. The challenge match for the Queen’s Royal Challenge Cup, in which Ward met A.F.Fuller of Boston, the holder, resulted in a beautiful display of tennis.  Ward’s forehand smashing with his fine backhand volleying were remarkable, while Fuller’s side line strokes and steady lobbing were unequalled.  The match was considered the finest exhibition of tennis ever seen in Canada, and was won by the young and promising player from Rochester, who is only in his seventeenth year, by the score of 8-6 2-6 6-4 6-0.

The open handicap, in which a prize was kindly presented by Messrs. Wright & Ditson, passed off most successfully.  This is the only open handicap held in Canada.  Notwithstanding the fact that the players were from distant points, so nicely were the odds adjusted that every game resulted in a close contest, Dr W.W.Coldham of Toledo (owe 40) winning the final.

The men’s doubles were captured by F.K.Ward and W.A.Boys of Barrie, the Coldham brothers of Toledo being their opponents in the finals, which resulted 6-4 6-2 7-5.

The ladies’ singles brought together for the first time the strongest players in Canada.  Miss Osborne, the Canadian champion, won from Mrs Sydney Smith of Ottawa after three hard sets by 6-8 6-3 6-3.

The mixed doubles were taken by Gordon Mackenzie (Toronto) and Miss Osborne, who defeated Ashton Coldham and Miss Coldham 6-4 6-3.

Miss Osborne and Mrs Smith won the ladies’ doubles in the finals from Miss Bernard (England) and Miss Nay (St Catharines), 6-2 7-5.

The veterans’ finals were won by Dr Holford Walker of Toronto.

The final scene in the tournament festivities took place in the ballroom of the Queen’s Royal Hotel the evening of the closing of the tournament, when, before the commencement of the hop, the prizes were presented to the successful competitors in the presence of a large company. The duty was gracefully performed by Mrs J Kerr Osborne and Mrs Winnett, who handed the Niagara International trophy to F.K.Ward, the conqueror of A.F.Fuller.  The prizes were handsome and called forth no little admiration.  The hop itself was most enjoyable and a merry throng of some 600 people were present, representing a wide range of places.  The tennis ball on Thursday evening was also a great success.

The tournament of 1894 will commence on Tuesday August 28, and will be followed the next week by the Ontario tournament at Hamilton.