New-York tribune., 1895-08-28
HOVEY is TENNIS CHAMPION
HE DEFEATS wRENN IN A GREAT
STRUGGLE.
THE CHICAGO EXPERT ENTIRELY ourPI.AYED-
THE MASSACHUSETTS, CHALLENGER WINS
THE TROPHY IN THREE
STRAIGHT SETS


Newport. r. l.. Aug. 27 (SpecaD.-iovey is tennis
champion. Wrenn succumbed to him this morning
after holding the National tennis trophy the last
two years. II was grand match. Hovey played
the game OF his life from the moment the first bal
crossed the tape. and Wrenn nowhere. Back
hand or forehand. driving or smashing. 1t all
the to Hovey. 1t brilliant tennis all
through. and both players cheered until the
stands rang with applause
In all his TERMS career Hovcy has never shown
the magnificent strokes which he put up this morn
ing Wrenn had the strokes. but not the control
to bring them off safely. He showed all too
p.anly that he lacked practice He match
for the Massachusetts, crack who has rounded into
form through months of constant work.
The match started promptly at II o'clock with ex-
Champion o. s. Campbell in the scorers chair. As
In yesterdays contest against Larnei Hovey opened
with the service in the west court Wrenn ap-
peared somewhat nervous and gave away the first
game errors. He captured the next one points
to 1. Then Hovey did some magnificent work at
the net, and placed his strokes with the skill of A
veteran. winning the next two games. Wrenn made
the score 2-3. but badly outcassed during the
rest OF the set, and finally beaten. 6-S.
Wrenn opened the second by smashing one
OF Hoveys short obs into the left corner and took
a love game the latter's wild attempt to pass
him at the net. Then Hovey punched six straight
games. The next game closely fought. Hovey
began by dropping the ball just the
Wrenf caught IL on the run ana sent IL nylng 10 the
corner. winning the point. Hovey then missed the
side line. and II 80. Wrenn made wild drive
which went out of court but retrieved his error by
making a splendid smash. which won the next
point. Hovey. however, slowly crawled up to
deuce but gave away the advantage on an out
The score came back TO deuce again on Hovey's
sizzling place. but the next two points went to the
champion. and 1t was Wrenn's game.
The crowd cheered him enthusiastically and had
n faint hope that he would yet pull out the set
But Hovey promptly finished OF matters by mailing
1t himse,f in the next game. making the score 80.
opened the third set by getting 40 on the first
game but even then 1t went to Hovey in Ave
straight points. Hovey took the next game Also
but dropped the third to his opponent. The score
gradually crawled up to So In the challenger's
favor and everybody prepared to shout for the new
and again Hovey within single point OF tho
match. but could not get IT, Deuce" was called
the net and Wrenn followed with magnificent
place, which gave him the game
was greeted by tremendous cheering Another
game followed for the champion. making II to 4.
rhe excitement was n,ense the next game opened ed
clean pass on Hovey's forehand. and the cham
Pion had only two points TO 60. He sent UP high
his reach. The next point went to Hovey also on
bad bound, which struck the ground and shot
was now thirty ali and critical point
back afeiy. and foiowed it. it np by dashng to the
net. This was Hovey's opportunity, and he sent
the ball flying back Just out OF the champions
reach Hovey now needed but a single point to
sharp rally. Hovey sent the ball sailing up
into the air and Wrenn reached far back TO smash.
and banged 1t into the net and the match was
Hovey's. The score
Championship rouni-F ~ Hcv.y. Newton Centre.
Mass. challenger. beat r. ~ wrenn. Chicago. holder.
Consolation .inslsr tnnai roundc r. Sands beat J. +.
Cushman. G-i. 6-2