New-York tribune., 1891-08-27
CAMPBELL STILL CHAMPION.
HE DEFEATS HOBART N TENNIS AT NEW
PORT.
THE WINNER OF THE ALL coMERs' TOURNAMENT
sUccUMB. BEFORE cAMPBELLs SKILL
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Newport R. T.. Aue o6.-Olver $. Campbell holds
his title as champion tennis player Of America. To
dav he defeated Clarence Hobart the winner Of the
An Corners In one OF the closest and hest Champion
shin oonfost= which ever took place here The young
cbampion pIavei tho best game he ever has asd ore
which shows marked and decided improvement lts
form of last yea- Hobart played for four sets the
game Of his life but clearly otplayed on the last
set The PLAYS Of to-day show that Campbell has
greatly improved his back court play without losing
anv of his duckness and agility at the net. Hobart
was magnificent IN those Lawford drives Of his and
won many points By his pretty pav 10 the side lines.
n was the generally expressed opinion that todays
contest was the finest ever played in America and
The wish for an international contest was often ex
pressed Many thousand persons saw the match. and
mnnv yrsr-knoEr New-Yorllcrs camc up expressly 70
witness H.
Long before the first stroke was PLAYED every POSI-
Hon ot vantage was taken from which yew OF the
PLAY might be obtained. Promptly at IL O'Clock
Referee Joseph :. Clark started the play with F. A.
ThomrSon. r. B. Lamb H. W. slocum. ir.. 3 T. Chase.
Dr. fame. Dwight and other welknovn tennis players
as urnir,. On IN. lires Hobart had the service and
il took him Just eighteen minutes TO win the first set
BIZ c. on beautiful pay principally 10 the side lines
His ground strokes had plenty Of pac. and were usu
ally Of good length Hobarts play In the first set was
vastly superior IN Campbelrs the latter not seeming
., L.,,, ,o4ten hs hand in Campb<ll had q lead Of
"a on the second set when Hobart pluclily made the
score tv. games AL Campbell now won the next two
games on pretty passes; the last stroke hitting the top Of
the net and Just dropping The score was now one
sci ALL and the applause continuous The third set
nved 70 be the longest and closest one Of the match
Campbell had a seeming winning lead Of 5-3, but
Hobart again pulled mp the score to games all, ana
finally won the set, by O score OF O-1 lie now hah
two sets 20 Campbell's one and it was time for the
cbampon b play his best tennis The fourth set was
his bv ca and the crowd enthusiastically cheered
the players After the usual rest the fourth ST was
berrn. Two games oil were scored then Camp
helps superior strength AID endurance stood him IN GOOD
stead and he slowly and surely won the set, t-2
and the match. Both men we're in their best FORM
and the pIucky play O., Hobart at critical times was
particularly noticeable.
The double contest between Campbell and Hunting
ton AGAINST Y. G. Hall and Clarance Hobart takes
place tomorrow and will conclude successful tourna-
ment.
For the championship of the United States Oliver
5. Campbell. holder Of the championship, beat
Clarence Hobart challenger %, -, 10; g.
9 S1aIvsis Of the match Placed balls Campbell 81.
Hobart 6i Aces won on opponents hits Into net,
Campbell So Hobart 40. Aces won on opponent
d0uble faults Campbell 9, Hobart :. Aces on seryice
Campbell 40, Hobart A. Total points won campo II
I95 Hobart ia Time, horrs 27 minutes
pefarae Ioseph e. Clark: scorer, J. I. Whittesey.