New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-24
THE GREAT TENNIS MATCH
FIRST ROUNDS IN THE ALL COMEES'
TOURNAMENT AT NEWPORT.
KNAPP BEATS MALCOLM CHACE IN A HARD
FOUGHT CoNrEsT-rIIE HALL BROTHERS
WIN THE DOUBLES BY DEFAULT.
;sr TELEGRAPH TO THE IhinCSE.l

;DY 1yLEoRAPn TO THE TkiBCsE.1
Newport, r. l., Aug. cav. Percy knapp OF
New-York his first match IN the All 'o"er'
tennis tournament Of 1902 BY his defeat this morning
OF Malcolm Chace the Providence Player. after hard
and remarkably close match In which the plucky
Young interschoastc champion earned great applause
and much honor for his cool and plucky play. fe-
feet weather and brilliant gathering favored the hrst
DAYS play. The tournament for the Nstioha CHAIN
ponship was held as 1t has been for eleven years
before at the Casino. DR.. James Dwight, the active
started the seventy contestants early in their
work. and before night had cleared UP the preliminary
and first rounds. .
the players responded TO their names In the roll
call II was seen that all the old favortes ana prom
,ncp, eypcrts were on hand, determined to make
one last effort 10 prevent Oliver s. Campbelk OF
BROOKLYN from again winning the championship ana
Tins owning the big silver cup. Knapp, socuin'
Hobart IIosey f. l.. Hall. Richard Stevens. NJ ID.
Smith and dozen others OF National reputation were
all present and during the day EACH won his match
In the earlier rounds. o. s. Campbell look careful
note OF The play OF his probable chalcnsers'
The great match OF the day. and the one wmeh
held the constant interest OF the majority Of the
large number OF spectators present was ulc one
between W. Percy Knapp the veteran payer ana
youpg Malcolm Chace, the sevcntecnyear-oid Dos
expert from Providence Both the contestants payed
a back court game and therefore, the rallies were
long and pleasing TO the spectators. Knapp played
on his opponents errors TO win him many points
MANY times did Knapp lob that his young antagonist
couh have an opportunity OF smashing which he gener
ally did out OF court. Knapp won the hfst rev Il"
g. on very close play, only to lose 'he heonu V
by exactly the score. Charc, urea on t"e
third set losing at 6-1, but recovered MS e''o''
wind in the fourth while his Older opponent was
now In his turn, the exhausted payer. Inc MIA
and deciding set was fought from the very hiSt
mint IN almost the last and when four games all
were scored the excitement was intense hh'pp
pulled ont the last two games upon MS erea''r
determination more than nything else, mus WHINING
the set at Ga and the match.
CDace made a plucky fight ana added manV 10 MS
alr,ady large number Of friends. 1t IS noe"or'hs
fact that although he was beaten vet Oaco won wv"
more points during the entire match than did lis
opponent tho score being 157 points for knapp 10
100 for Chace. - ~,
There will be no double contest between teams {"
tie East and West, as the WeS'crners are "'"'o ~,
no present The Hall brothers, therefore. WIN py
dc,,,r and will play Campbell and Huntington Tor
the National double championship tomoITo" at 10
O'Clock a.,
Following are the scores OF the day In the pre-
llmnary and first rounds:
summary National M[Comers' Tournament. men ;
s,nclcs preliminary round-w McHtrick beat r. b.
S,o.ors ~ 6-1. Go; X. S Green beat II. W.
| cczzcns o.. Cd. 81: A. W. foSt bcat H. :"
Dxby Ga 6s. 90 80: c.; b. ManG"Gs net
beat H. II. Pigo,, s. ca, o. =. h"'" T. Ford
by dcsanlt. . ,,. ,.o, l. wryht ID
ios CT W. Percy Knapp bc%, Malcolm nao, Chacs
ca 49, G-1 n-6, Ga; c. X. Budlong pea, :. ~
Clark &C. Go 90 SO. Go; II. ID. Eetts bca'
6. IT, Pratt, CT. c. G-3 r. li1mas beat = ., y
Iewns 6-4 6l ol n H. Emm9ns ,, bent & ie ~
Wvkon sc - -. 20. Ga &. +. 1icr1ch peH
w. u johnson by default RiGhard s%ycnr nG, ,oa
Rowland c. 81. 6-3; william
Amos heat A. wlnStow; -: o 80 ~, a.
faut A. Goldman beat p L. lIowland - % 81 81:
sG ca: F. Hevey beat g. :. Bryan o., 81
II n innings beat w. McEttrtck G3, c., 6-s. g
l.. Haron beat b. s. Manchester - CD % ,.r n
Hail heat r. {. Davidson %, O., Ga iar"hTs
Hobart beat g. {. Thomas 81, 81 "a s e. r.
hubbard bent NJ Bruce 90, Ga ca u a. shaw
jr beat c. r Rice 90. O. O. : T; Cse's ~ DF 81
smith IN N heat r. = Huntington. 1r:. - Ga. 81
w. Floya beat r.: 4. Thomson by default; VI "
nncd Beat G. r. repYHs 5M; " S- i Colo eoiGr W beat al
" r. Roberts O., G., o. v O. Han peat T.; =
sears ca 80 s-s. ca r. W. Dana n,ai I; W.
ir O. o. 6-1: \. i. Emmons beat W. L. "ooo
worth ca. IS. 1o-a.