New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-24
THE FRESHMAN BEATS HONEY
GOODBODY PLAYS BRILLIANT TENNIS At
NEWPORT.
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W. GORDON PARKER LOSES TO A COMPARE.
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Newport II. J., Aug. 23.-1he most important
feature of the play to-day in the second round OF
the tennis tournament the defeat OF Fred
Hovey by Goodbody. the Irish player II took Ave
SETS but Goodbody won by the scores %. g.
6-l. 80. g. As result Of the play In the sec
ond round eight men left to co1tes. for the
semfnais. They 1.arned Hobart Goodbody
Chace. Stevens. Read. Thomson and Sands Thorn
son owes his place here to his defeat OF W. Gordon
Parker, one of the greatest surprises Of the tourna
ment.
The Hovey- Goodbody match was as pretty tennis
as VIII be seen in the tournament. Both men hit
hard with little lobbing. and both played a net
game This was new feature OF the Irishman's
play. but he showed that he could volley we'll and
was hard man to pass He remarkably
steady. twice during the match winning six games
In succession. Cnsteadlness. however as always
was Hovey's greatest fault and the cause OF his de-
feat lie would make brilliant: returns and fol-
low them by careless shots on easy chances. His
voleyng. especially In the third set was extremely
poor. but in the fourth he played fine net game
Goodbody played n strong all-around game. as good
as he has shown since he has been in America,
Some OF his returns were phenomenal. and his sfda
line placing wonderfully accurate. After Goodbody
had the lead two sets to one. on Hoveys poor vol
ieying the latter made brace. and won the tying
set. which brimful OF tennis After winning
the first two games in the Nth SCI: however. he
lost heart as Goodbody began to gain on him. and
Carr Neel's steady game and his worrying cut
stroke bothered Larned to the extent Of five sets
at noon. Larned started out like winner In three
sets with hard driving and smashing but Nee
hung him with the creates. persistence and vol
leyed with great accuracy. Larned hit hard. but
Neel always returned his shots and generally
Larned would smash out. Finally Larned won. al
though the score in the last set was O..
After defeating Rowland yesterday. Parker to-
day fell victim 10 a comparatively unknown man
Thomson is the winner Of the Princeton inter-
scholastic tournament and has improved greatly
his game OF last year He played TO Parker s
back hand and kept at the net and by these tactics
he managed to win a hve-set match.
Foote has beaten Hobart twice before this year
but ne easy for him to-day. and Hobart won
In four sets. Stevens from his place in the back
court easily disposed Of V. c. Hail. and Malcolm
The winners OF the matches tomorrow are In
Hobart Stevens Larned Read VS.. Thomson
and Sands VS. Chace.
Summary:
90 sc Ct. 6-S J. H. Read beat G. Cragn. 3 O.
c. SO. .. G. Hobart bea; A. f. Foo'e a. 0-l
90 81 NJ. F. Goodboly beat + IL Hovey. 20 9 :
% % SO: r Stevens beat V G. Hail. 6 .. Q g.
C-3: W. A. Larned beat C. r. Neel; 3. %. 90
90 ca. &. Z Sands beat D. Miller. 81 G3. CT; NJ
Chace beat A. l.. Williston. 90 G-l g:
Consolation matches preliminary round) -Boswick beat
Hickor G-i. co: Reed beat Kendall. 6-l %: David
son beat T. L. Hall. by default Fielding beat Ware: by
default: Morgan beat bradley. CO co: Goldman bea;
Hinckey. co G-l. Aver, beat Grant. 6-l. 90 Wrenn
beat Reese default: Terry beat Mckrtrck. -. t-S
Sands Brown by default First round Rowan beat
Grant, 9. G-i