New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-25
TENNIS CHAMPIONS At PLAY.
PROGRESS OF THE ALL-COMERs' TOURNA.
MENT AT NEWPORT.
CAMPBELL AND HUNTINGTON WIN FROM TIE
HALL BROTHERS AND wRENN FROM KNAPP

CAMPBELL AND HUNTINGTON WIN FROM All l.
HALL BROTHERS AND wRENN FROM KNAPP
IN THE TENNIS GAMES.
N-wpor, r. L. Aug. "a tspeciall.-lt was the
opinion Of the many who watched the Victory VI
Oliver S. Campbell and r. p. Huntington, lr, To-Day
over Valentine G. Hall and Edward L. Hall. Of New
York, In the match for the double championship Of
America, that the first named champion wus playing
better than he Ind before In his tennis career
Campbell and Huntington successfully defended their
titles and trophies against ,he chaengers IN match
which left no doubt 10 their present superiority.
The team play OF the winners was excellent ard IN
general their individual execution was good. though
at times they made few nexcusable errors, whether
from nervousness overconndence II would be hard
to say. Campbclrs quick wrist stroke and swift cross
court drives were very effective, while Huntingtons
cool. steady play In his half Of the court was I'M
expectedly good. The play Of the challengers was
not up TO the form they have at times shown, V. g.
Hall especially being weak spot In the pair. The
Halls scheme OF lobbing ever the heads OF her
opponents, SO as 10 drive them from their favorite
position at the net failed for the that most
Of the losses went outside the base-nne A brcf
criticism Of the match would be that Campbell and
Huntington won because they knew what they wanted
TO DO and had the SKILL 10 do IT, willis the Halls also
knew what they considered their best chance. but
failed In It's execution. The net game Of the winners
steady and rapid but the poor lobs OF both Halls
was the main weakness OF their game. The chai'
lengers won the third set improved play, but by
losing the fourth ana last gave the match and the
double championship for 1892 to the former holders
Campbell and Huntington.
Each day now sees a decrease In the number OF
leading candidates for first prize Two well-known
experts fell by the way to-day. One was ex-Cham-
pion Henry W. Slocum, IT., who met his victor IN
w. A. Larned the young expert from Cornell the
other the entirely unexpected defeat OF W. Percy
Knapp, OF New-York, the veteran player. by Robert
D. wrcnn, OF Harvard College All the other cracks
won their respective matches and tomorrow's I'M
portant contests will be between f. l.. Hall ard
Hobart, Post and Hovey. and Chase and Smith,
The Knapp. Wrenn contest one OF the most
tenaclously fought matches played IN this conn'
try, ard cclpsee the record in point OF time Five
hours and threc-Quarers were consumed before re-
suit reached ard at the end, as might DO c1'
pected both men were In an exhausted state Knapp
especially being in most collapsed condition Inc
first set was stubbornly fought Knapp meTily bring
Ing up the score 10 from 81 in Wrenns favor
Then began long fight for the two games necessary
10 win the set but the large number OF twenty four
games were played before Knapp finally took tho set
at 14-io.
Set two was won In short order by wrenn at &C.
but the determined NewYorker increased his lead TO
two sets to one by taking the third after close
plav The fourth was really the decisive one. Al
match, but those two points he never got, Wrenn
finally winning ut %. Knapp fell several times
during the set from pure exhaustion. Wrenn showed
his magnificent endurance by taking the NTH and
last at G-l. thus winning the match. This 10
suit is the first surprise OF the tourney. and many
now regard Wrcnn the much-talked about dark
horse for first prize. Certain 1t Is that the brilliant
left handed Harvard boy Is playing great tennis
Full scores OF the day MS follows:
Mems double championship Of the United States
oliver :. Campbell and Robert p Huntington. ir.,
holders, defeated valentine q. Hall and Edward L.
Hall challengers. 6-4. d. 40, 90.
Al corners tournAme1t-Incn's singles first round
coni!.Ged-A. = Post beat X. >. Grccn, 81 90.
go. so.
second round-Robert d. wr.nn beat W. Percy
Knapp. 1914. &C. 80. o., 81: G. Il. 'Budlong
heat IL u. Betts G1 %, 81. NJ. Fielding beat r.
Thomas by ccfault. O. J. IIerrick beat y. IA: Enmons
-. "a oil. Richard stevens beat Harold l.
Mccormick. co. SO 10, 81. W. Ames. jr: beat J
w. Nicholas. jr.. 80 &c.. G4. 81. Frederick u.
ITovey beat Alfred Goldman, 90. OIL. 90. a. W.
Post beat II. Mortimer Billings, 90. %. ..
Edward l.. Hail beat Thorton, -. o. 90 Clarence
Hobart beat &. T. Hubbard California. OIL. 81 90
s. +. Chase beat Quincy A. Shaw, IT., -. 90; c3
NJ. ID. smith beat W. Floyd. %. 81. 20. W. A.
Inrned beat Henry W. slo1n. IT,. 81 90 30 Ga.
" IT, Goiorih Lcat ". H. barnes G3, o. 81
Valentine g. Hall heat y. =. Dana, %. 90. o. /.
b. win.low beat " p. Emmons. 81. ,. SO.