New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-01
CAMPBELL STILL CHAMPION.
HE DEFEATS HOVEY AT TENNIS.
THE CUP HIS BEYOND DIsPUTE-AN EXCITING AND
HARD FOUGHT CONTEST.
,BY TELEGRAPH TO TUE IhIBUNS.


Newport Aug 3l.-Olver s. Campbell, OF
Brooklyn, is still the champion tennis player OF
America, and by winning today the National cham
pionship for the third time the big silver cup whch
is the championship trophy becomes his persona
property. In to days match the champion delea'cd
Frederick II. Hovey OF Harvard. by score OF %
SO. Ga, 10 thus efectualy deciding his ilsn' "
the first place among American tennis e2perH. A'
Hovey won the Canadian championship last summer
the victory OF Campbell makes him the American
champion In reality as well in name.
great audience which packed the Casino gouhus
witnessed the match. They saw Campbeh play ~ ho
never has before, while his opponent was al MS ooeI
they saw the champion take the lead at the star'
and Hovey tie the count at one set each ana ueh
by great play they saw Campbell win the third seI
Five straight games in the fourth set gave MN oil
apparently sure advantage. and the match appeared
all over but BY the plucdest and steadlest Mhd OF
play Hovey gradually pulled the score uhui hve
enmes all was scored. The spectators went wiz
with enthusiasm. Right here Campbell puiieo MIN
self together for a final effort, and by great steao
ness and most skiful playing at the critical pon'' Nv
won the next two mucn neeueu CUNTS "'~ Wv '
| match and championship.
Tbreo times In this set Campbell WITHIN
single stroke Of the victory. and three umes ala ne
save himself from n defeat by an exmoiuoh Vi
wonderful steadiness and nerve. But ust one Poin'
the champion seemed utterly unable TO score his
friends
clement while 10 all appearances Campbell was the
coolest person present. When be at last won inc
final point the great audience invaded the court
| to congratulate the winner on his victory ana 10
sympathize with the defeated for his game efforts.
F1lllv 1000 spectators witnessed todas's great
tennis battle and from early morning un'il the be
ginning OF the match at IL o'clock the crowd was
pouring into the Casino. The appearance OF the con-
testants on the court was the signal for applause.
which was continued at the conclusion OF almost
every point. Joseph S. Clark was the re1eree' ana
Joseph r. Whittelsey the secretary OF the National AS
sOcauon, kept the score. The umprts on the hhes
were all well-known experts. among whom were b. L.
Hall, O. 2. Hubbard, NJ Fielding, f. A. thompson
j. W. Nichols. IT,. W. A. Larned. Dcane Miller and
s. T. Chase.
Campbell was a tribe at the start, but won
the first game and then the second also on eXceie'
placing. II seen that the champion "as
PLAYING his usual quick net game. so checuVe oiu
he make his returns that his opponent was dfiVeh
back to the base line. Campbell soon had the count
"A In his favor but lost the next three games on
some awkward lobbng. Two strokes In the tenth
game would have given Hovey the first set, but these
two strokes campbell never allowed him 10 get hhu
the set went to the Brooklyn man. -. ~ points 10
/ 3d. In the second HOvey was deterIntnen "
drive his opponent from his position at the net and
he tried accurate obbing with much success AS
Campbell ran TO the net usual ON his service the
Harvard player would toss the ball 10 the tack OF
the court and Campbell preferred TO lose the point
TO firing himself out BY trying to make The re'urh
His forehaAd volleys were also weak In THIS set
Holly wins at 63, 80 points TO Is score one SET eac
| The third set went TO the champion at ID, a.
points TO 81 He exercised good judgment. playing
everything for his opponents left sde Campoeis
accurate placing caused Hovey TO do much running
about the cours The Harvard player In running Tor
one closely placed court stroke landed IN the
lap Of male spectator.
! The fourth and last set was most sensational
Five straight games old Campbell win by good play
and his opponents errors, and two points on 'lc
sixth game would have given him the set and maph'
| hut these two points he never got and Hovey' py
great uphill play and an exhibition OF rare nerve,
| finally lied the count at five games all Here @e
champion made last determined eHort 10 get ufe ~V
that was fast slipping away from him, ana af'er the
most exciting kind Of play the next two games gave
Campbell the set, - AZ points 10 81, and the mach'
championship and the title 10 the cup De'""eN ~
follows;
summary; National Lawn Tennis Association. match
for the championship Of America. Oliver s. Campoeh
Brooklyn y. Y. holder defeated Frederick H. hoVey'
Harvard, challenger. rs. 90, o. 10. The ANA
ysis Of the match, through the courtesy OF Joseph
! T. Whttelsey the secretary Of the National Assoch'
ton and official scorer. IS as follows io,m 'sonIs
wonCampbe 14e, Hovey 1876; placed sa1 &c mp
.. Heyey II Sc %Sn On cpHS%e won on %
poncnts hits into net-Campbell A. lovey 4o double
| iaults-CaInpbeH y, Ho'ey o.
Oliver S. Campbell Is twenty-one years old and a
graduate Of Columbia College, In the class Of lo0l.
he stands almost six feet In height. Weighing ABOUT
| 40 pounds and In appearance Is slght ana WHY
seemneiy not equal to the strain OF prolonged con
test but in reality Possesses almost unlimited stay
inc mower and great stamina. lie Is noted for his
! coolress and nerve upon tie court under the most
irving and exciting circumstance, and In eight nu
tbeni7cated tournament contests he has finally won
After being within one single point Of defeat HIS
various tennis victories are well known ana huhor''
| of prizes bear witness to his skill.
| il was In 1890 that he won the National singles
championship which he succc slully defended last year
For the last wear he has been abroad, and wlhIc IN
England met all the most noted English PLAYERS: IL
wa. not IN particularly good FORM being rather hand
cnuDcd by the entirely different climatic conditions,
| but NE won mure matches than he suffered defeats