Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-30
THE TENNIS EXPERTS.
Hovey Defeats Wrenn in a Very Exciting
Contest at Newport


Contest at Newport.
NEWPORT, R. l., Aug. 29.-The weather for
tennis was as good almost to-day as that OF
Friday ana Saturday was bad. and the courts
were restored to their usual excellent con-
d1tion. The crowd was by far the largest OF
the tournament
Play began few minutes be ore IL o'clock
between Hovey and Wrenn. Wrenn had the
service and lost the first point Then the
points vibrated regularly between the two,
both playing a strong and careful game
Hovey went oftenest to the net and was ef-
fective there, though his play was not so
fast and dashing in style as he has shown
many times. He was evidently playing
with more care than is usual with him. and
taking fewer desperate chances. He eshowed
excellent cross-court work and good judg-
ment in placing, though with a surprising
tendency to drop balls on easy strokes just
outside the lines Wrenn's playing was
strong and even, more upon the back line
than he ever is, and not SO taking in style,
but with get-there quality in it. But for
his difficulty in handling the service his work
was as good all around us that of the older
man: With the games, four-all, Wrenn lost
on his own service and then as usual, could
not score against Hovey's cannon ball
drives and so lost the set. 64.
The second set was characterized by much
the sdme sort of play. The games were won
each by the player serving until 4-all was
reached as in the first set. Then Wrenn lost
on his own service, and Hovey had his op-
portuntty. But he failed to rise to the occa-
sion. The game was long drawn out, but
finally went to Wrenn, Hovey's service do
ing him but little good now. It was games
all, and Hovey again won on the Others SER
vice. 1t looked as though the score would
again be evened up, but after a long game
Hovey several times needed but point, and
deuce was called more than once Wrenn
finally drove the ball into the net and lost
the set ID The third set was somewhat diff
ferent Wrenn Iell off somewhat, though
still steadily contesting each and every
point. Hovey played more carefully. but
fully as strong in this set, and as a result
took the set and the match.
The match between Larned and E. T. Hall
was more than usually good exhibition.
Hall started in at fast pace and easily ran
away with the first set. He then dropped
off and Larned, who had been somewhat
nervous at first, braced wonderfully. He
took the second set love and got good
lead in the third before Hall re2ained his
game. 1t was too late though and this also
went to Larned. Hall showed his usual I'M
provement in the fourth and by superior
set looked like Halrs, as after the score
stood Pail. he carried it TO AZ and SO, but
Larned stayed well and soon had the score
even again. Hall got the odd game, but
could not win the next, Then Larned took
the thirteenth, and though Hall had the
next, 40l5, pulled up to deuce and finally
won, SO.
l. was a grand exhibition of plucly up
hill work, and the match was won on the
merits of the play, which was strong and
even brilliant on both sides. The result was
another surprise, though few had thought
it likely Larned might win. The outcome of
the final match is now much discussed.
Hovey Is the favorite, though Larned's re-
markable work causes many to look upon
him as possible winner.