New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-30
WON BY HOBART AND HOVEY.
CAMPBELL AND HUNTINGTON NO LONGER
CHAMPIONS IN DOUBLES.
4 wELL-FoUGHT CONTEST FOR THE NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE CHICAGO TENNIS
ToCRN AMENT-BEGINNING

TOCRN AMENT-BEGINNING
THE SINGLES
Chicago. July 2o.-Carcnce Hobart and F. II. Hovcy
won the champion hip Of the United States in doubles
NJ the National Lawn Tennis Association tourney,
the ST. George Club, ground to-day by defeating o.
:. Campbell and II. = Huntington, IT., champions Of
1891 and 1892. by score OF "a, 81 40. Go"
More than 200 persons witnessed the contest which
was at times brilliant but on the whole disappointing
a. Campbell did not play his usual game, and Hunting
ton not In the best Of form. Hobart ana llovey,
however PLAYED well and earned their victory.
Hafpast Q was the time st for the starting Of
the Match but long before that time nearly every
chair occupied. and triple ring OF spectators
surrounded the court. Among those present wcrr
burlington Harvey Miss Harvey. Miss Ida Drew. the
Misses Kennels Miss Mceker the Rev. Mr.. Hall and
his wife, the Rev. Dr. Barrows Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Knott. Mr.. and Mrs
Richard : Fay Miss r. +. Williams, OF Providence ;
Mr.. and Mrs Hobart Of Ncw-York; w. A. Havemeycr
H. \. wrcnn Miss wrenn, Mr.. and Mrs. y. W.
Mundy Dr. and Mrs. Fi>kc, W. ID. Mcllvan, Miss
Florence lIignboham. the Misses Chase. Miss julia
Grant, Miss Abbott, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore sheldon
the Rev. Wolselcy F. Stryker Mr. and Mrs. George
T.. Adams Mr.. and the Misses Whtelsey, q Boston.
As IT Vas the final game. extra preparations were
made for careful scoring. and the following tennis
players oncincd a. lInemen John A. Ryerson. ;. Il.
Nc,l, George Brown, h. Is. futile, Cyrus Bentley and
: r. Chase j. s. Clark of Phindelphlu, called the
match.
Hobart and IIoycy the toss and elected 10
serve, but Campbell and Huntington scored the first
point. BY n pretty return Hobart cqualked matters,
aud then Hobart and Hovey by strong play landed
the first game In the second Campbell and Hunt
gton started out In the lead. and It looked as II
they wond have a wallkover. but liovcy played
brilliantly, his returns being swift and his placing
judcious, and the second game went to Hobart ana
lovey. The third, fourth and nth games also Tell
fo them In the sixth game the champions pulled
themselves together. ad won III" first OF the set
while their oppO.ents had scored only one point.
The seventh game WIS pretty Hobart and Hovry
started ont at gicat pace and 1t was 40 10 10,
IIovey having got in some ~ his clever returns,
Then the champo secured the game. after deuce
had been called three times. The score then stood
} 10 ., and when the champions won the next game
their friends began TO pluck up courage Inc sue
cerding game. however, settled the SET rs lopar'
and IIovcy did good work. wlrhing the glme to their
opponents 30 and the set bv score OF u to b
In tle .ccond set Campbell aud Huntington took
the initial game Hobart and lIoycy falling To score.
The scrond game WAS almost the reverse, for the
champions reached only H. and tn" score was one
all The third productive Of good playing Hobart
and IIovcy won, after dcucc had been twice called
The remaining game, OF the set brought out nothing
brilliant. Hobart and IIovcy winning by score Of
struggled with will. Campbell. who had the ser
vice. ra,ilcd of the frt game, his opp ncnt' scoring
rnly -. The .ccund game VA, Il repetition Of
the first. for H." champions easily disposed 81 HOBART
.rrNitr and tie second game went To them. Ih'h
Hobart and lIo,cy captured II Low" gam" ana FOL
lowed tina, ~ with another victory after hard
nehi making the sconr two games all. The next
game, wcr. ,.,av> and after eight game, had been
rlavcd II wa. four all. tn" ninth brought ont
,,lt
ur.ucliolt and showed to better advantage when
ip.ing than when winning. lIi> returns were ire
,~iillc AMI tIc game was captured In good style
making the ,oufr j-i. The tenth and ia" set also
fell 10 Campbell and Huntington. and The appans"
wa hearty and VEL d'scrN'd.
In Tie fourth and last set the champions did not
appear to advantage until toward TIA" end. TIL"
tvo first game, were rather easily won 10y Hobart
and IInvcy Int the third love one for camp
i.ll and his partner Hobart and lloNry took VI"
next and then Campbell and Huntington captured an
ether love game The sixth woll played. and Camp
ipll aud Huntington should hn>" won H. Tn
fortunately Eyr-on whit Ia th" majority "i III"
.pcctnior. looked like wrong decision Ia calling
one ~ Camllsll, returns ont. aud Thu lost tn"
champion, tlc game Hobart and IIoycy winning II
after deuce. lad larn called three times. Nothing
damntcd by the ad>ri," score. Campbell ana Hunt
inctnn ST 10 work to rcrirv" th" day. They played
n lucky game hut again Hobart and ilovcy won afte'
deuce had bee. called twice. with ia" score al ="
:. came the tug ~ war. Hobart and lloNry Lad III"
service and started ont hy scoring two points Then
the champions got - point and again another, unth
the ,cor. was - all. .
once more Hobart and lIovcy got away, ana The
voice. ol Mr. CLARK proclaimed lii" gam" 10 To 10.
with great stroke Campbell made the gam" deuce
ana tho applause tint went mp from the spectators
seemed 10 a~tln.h the Players MI of them were
ON their mctlr. and the harder Hobart served me
more brilliantly Campbell returned the BAL. No.
mill deuce had been called eight times ala II >Wllt
smash from IIoVeN settle the contest and proclaim
him ard his partner the champions for l-o3 Inc
nnuau,o VA, generous. the rivals shook hands and
very one said thai an excellent game had been
witn,, sed The Casino cup. which wOnld nave be.
come the property of Campbell and Huntington rhi
hcy won II tii- year. Will r'raln Orcn for competi-
lion and Hobart and lovcy VIII each receive Il
loving cup. - l., A.,
morning aud four sets were played G.. B H"el
d,f.rted l.. Wrcun by score OF d %.
MIS- f. chase beat =. X. Chapman. 60 90.
90; " \. Ia 'cmcycr Ir., beat X. Il. whitman,
kcnL-. 90 d.