New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-28
A VICTORY FOR BRITISH PLUCh
GOODBODY DEFEATS HARMED BY ST.
PERIOR STAYING POWERS.
THE AMERICAN PLAYED DAsHING GAME. But
1T LACKED sTEADINEsS - GOODBODf
WILL PLAY wRENN TO-DAY.


WILL PLAY wRENN TO-DAY.
rpv TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIsrSE'
Newport r. l.. Aug. E.-Ireland downed America
in the final round OF the all-comers tennis tourha-
ment to-day when Goodbody added one TO his list
Of American victories by defeating Larned In the
match for first place 1t hot hve-set struggle.
the scores being 40. 81. 3-6 10 81 Tomorrow
the great match Of all will take place. when Good
body will play Wrenn for the championship OF the
country.
PLAYS TO be called hrsclass tennis. but II was so
nlentifully sprnkIed with brilliant plays that 1t was
interesting Iarned lost the match. just as Hobart
did by reckless play when he had winning ead.
In the fourth this morning Larned had iead o'
4 % and a little later OF 5-a. with two points to
make TO win the match only, but then he made MS
wild shots and Goodbodys steady play carried him
ahead Like Hobart Larned drove too hard when
there WAS no need OF H. and when he was away
out Of posI,ion for a hard shot. He did not lob
at all and his poor judgment lost him many point
which he might have had by lobbing.
C;oodbody again showed that remarkable GOODNESS
which has characterized his play in all his matches
and played much better when he had an uphill
game to win. In the third set. while Larned was
doing his best work Goodbody relapsed in his play
and made more misplays than in any other set OF
the tournament This only lasted for set. though
and when 1t was necessary for him to play his
host game he was right on hand. Iarneds smash
ing was weak and he tried to kill the ball too often
while running backward after a good lob Good
body as usual did not smash at all. but did some
good volleying I.arned's best stroke was back
hand sde-line place which passed Goodbody fire.
quently.
o. S. Campbell was referee OF the match. which
began promisingly for close contest. The lead
alternated I'm the first set. neither leading by more
than one game until four all was called. Goodbody
played to Iarneds back hand. and the latter did
some good yolleyng. With the at four ALL
Iarncd kept the net. and his smashing gave him
the set. g.
lie started out we'll In the second set. taking the
first game but then he dropped all OF sudden He
fearfully Wild shots. Goodbody, meanwhile was
playing along steadily through this. although he
did not have to work hard. and he TOOK SIX games
In succession and the set. 81 800
He led 81 In the set also. and 1t looked Ike
wakover but then larned turned the tables
on him AMI began a brace. Iarned here did his
best playing Of the match. and hit the balls hard
but ccura'ely. Goodbody let down in his pace
somewhat while larned was playing so wei; ana
diI some poor work. Larnel rOmped through the
next five games. and took the set. 6-3
With a lead OF 30 in the next everything seemed
GoJibody. as always In tgh' pace. was cooler
than usual. He playe, steadily and persistently,
rally gave Harmed the next game and the lead 5-5.
that now the match seemed clinched But fool
Of winning ard four straight games went TO the
frlshUan.
Their was ;, some hope left in the decisive
his wiz driving He made three double faults In
this set AMI drove into the net repeatedly In the
nf,h and sixth games ne made something Of n squirt,
but 4; di1 last. for In the seventh game. which
he needed badly. he lost Il h. double fault After
the sixth game T.arnel dd not struggle. and. with
the act. So. and the match II was most ing!o-
rous and disappointing ending for the American