New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-26
NARROUING THE LIST At NEWPORT
ONLY EIGHT PLAYERS LEFT TO COMPETE FOR
THE TENNIS CHAMPIONSIIIP-wRENN
NEARLY BEATEN.


Neyport r. L. Aug. % (Specia-Thc contest for
the new challenge cup grows more exciting with eacn
days play. OF the seventynine players who began
the week only eight are leit--larned,
Hobart Hovey, Wrenn, stevens, Samuel
Chase V. G. Hall and f. Colby. There
we're no surprises today, though Marion Wright
came near defeating Wrern. The latter has had
wulkovcr up to date, aud was booked to reach tho
final round I'm his half OF the drawings. To-day he
nayed In wretched form. His drives were seldom
in. and his usual strong smashing has been woully
weak. 1t was we'll for him that his opponent was
only secOnd-class man, Larned Hobart or HoVey
would have made short work OF Wrenn to-day wright
played the game OF his life. 1t was good tenris for
him but a poor exhibition the part OF Wrenn.
Tomorrow the latter meets Richard Stevens. HE
winner PLAYS in the semifna round and his OPP
,,onent will probably be Samuel Chase. the Western
champion.
lIovey and f. L. Hall were the attractions on the
grand stand for the first match OF the day Hail
finished last season second only to the champion lie
Is ia good shape this year, and liovey soon had
the match web In hand. The latter was stronger at
cyary point. When Hobart ami Budlong Appeared It
was scel. that The former hal Oil the same pink shirt
which Jaw defeat ut Manchester Except for passing
Hobart at the net, Bud"ne was plainly ou'c'assed
from the start Tobars peculiar drives were effective,
and his network also of high order. The score
OF the match G-:' G-1, O.. Budlong plainly
ti.fds tn rari the tnd lh' young To'mehce poy
WAS hardly .Npcird {, win, l. spite OF his former
clever work, though he PIT VI a good game. The
other leaders easy winners
Play for the consolation prize was begun this morn
ing VI. Chase war the winner last year, and lie
seems TO have the best chance this year
TomOrrow's match may decide the championship.
rs several OF the leaders drawn to meet. Ho-
bart and Earned will have IT out. and tie winner
will face the winner OF the IIovey Hall match. The
first match for the interscholastic championship was
played this afternoon Thompson, the representative OF
tho Princeton schools, winning from howard, VI the
Hartford High School who stands for the Yale school
81, GO. Tomorrow afternoon L. X. Budl0ng VIII
play W. q. Parker, and the winner meets thompson
FOR the championship on Monday. ,or ,.,u
IL Is still "A question whether .. ). Cnmpbell VIII
defend his title OF champion. IL he declines to play
the tournament will last until wednesday night; other
wise II will finish day earlier. The summary:
Second round-runcan Gambler beat H. a. Colby 40,
Ga. Go, 90. O..
Third round-wrenn beat Wright, 90. H. 40.
3-e o. Stevens beat Tetc. 90, Go, 61 Chase beat
Miller 60 O.. 90; Lamed beat Ward. 90. CO,
6-s: Hobart beat Budon2. 0-3 6-1, 60; Hovey beat
Hall Ga g. O-1: V. q. Hall beat f. Whital 0-3.
g. 0-i: Il. Colby beat Gambler. 4-6 Ga. g. 2-6.
Ga.
Consolation Matches preliminary round-J. Rowland
beat Smith 60 rs; Hctze beat Lord 63. 4-6. Sc;
Davidson beat Thayer. c. Go.
First round-Pgott beat Mccormick by default; Code
man beat Hcnns O.. CO. Willis beat Wilkio oy de-
fault: Willing beat Pile o.. ca Dickey beat Rice
]. S. Clark bv default NJ. Chace beat Rice ~.
8-3. 81 Barlow beat Fowler by default; I'eed oe''
Rushmore 20. SO, Go; Emmons beat Sha" Dy uc'
fault; Frazer beat Hewitt. C-3 40. 60
Interscholastlc championship - Thompson, princeton
schools beat Howard Yale schools. 6-1. g. OIL o-Z'