New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-12
WRENN STILL UNBEATEN.
THE CHAMPION DEFEATS CHACE.
BATTLE ROYAL BETWEEN THE TENNIS CRACKS
AT NORWOOD PARK-wRENN PLAYING
IN GREAT FORM.

AT NORWOOD PARK-wRENN PLAYING
IN GREAT FORM.
Long Branch. " j. Aug II (Special)-The invita-
ton tennis tourna ment OF the Norwood Park Tennis
Club reached brilliant conclusion today In the
victory of Robert ID. Wrenn, champion OF the
United States. and the energetic Tennis committee
may cease from It's labors for year. Wrenn de-
feated Malcolm Chace before the largest gatherins
Of the week. and by winning in three straight sets
proved clearly that he is in form to defehd 'he
National championship two weeks hence. Inc cna','-
pion thus takes the first prze-a gentleman snoh
ng set OF many pieces. all In solid silver anu oo
tains possession OF the championship trophy WHICH,
however. does not become his property un'h WON
once more under the same conditions, each con-
testant PLAYING every other The second prize
silver flask goes to Chace and 1t was not empty
when he took IL
The picturesque grounds Of the Norwood Casino
were ell filled with society people OF Long hrahcI
and the surrounding resorts when Referee D. W.
Albaugh started the great match of the day Each
Of the contestants had won three victories ana met
with one defeat against the best Of American ex-
perts Champion Wrenn meant business from the
start and began at once his OLD eHectlVe pa" vi
getting TO the net every opportunity even going
to the extreme Of running up on his first service.
though he was more chary about exposing himself
after his second service From the beginning or
the match the champions overhead voney strokes
were almost certain In their effectiveness ana low
ard the close of the match II was dangerous 70
give Wrenn opportunity of making the fore-
hand volley for. nine times out Of ten. he killed
the ball Chace could not got the balls past MS
opponent in the frs; two sets. but did some eX-
ceedngly accurate lobblng in the las; set; ana II
had 10 very close tossing 10 get out or the reach
OF the champions deadly racket and yet strike IN
side the court.
Wrenn won the first set. Go. Chace not being able
10 get a game and many were the Obs OF SYM
patty for the younger player from hundreds or
feminine threats. Still another set went TO Wrenn
at 81 and the match looked Ike a wakover for
the champion But the third set was a great one
and aroused the spectators to the highest pitch OF
enthusiasm 1t took twenty games TO decide IT, ana
on many occasions each contestant needed put
single point to win the needed game which would
give victory to the another chance 10 the
other on five or six different occasions Wrenn
needed but a single point TO win. but ne couIl Iot
seem to get IL. and mourned the absence OF ms
magic mascot the soup ladle. Finally. on the
twentieth game Wrenn pulled out the set ina'cn
and championship and the spectators partook OF
refreshments and talked over the weeks play
President w d. Harper then presented the prizes
score and na ranking of the contestants are as fo,
lows: Championship match for the first prize ana
the Norwood Park Trophy-R ID. Wrenn defeated
Malcolm Chace, 60 6-l. ll-9.
Ranking of payers-Robert d. Wrenn won !;
lost /: Malcolm Chace won 3. lost 2; w A. i-arne5
won 9 lost 2: VI. F. Goodbody won 2 lost 3 Richard
Stevens lost 4.