New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-25
PINS WONDERFUL GAME.
THE BRITISH TENNIS CHAMPION BEATS
CHACE.
A REMARKABLE EXHIBITION OF GOOD PLAYING
AT THE NEIGHBORHooD CLUBS TOrRNA-
MENT IN WEST NEWTON. MASS.

MENT IN WEST NEWTON. MASS.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNEI
Boston. June 24.-The mighty PIN is still I'M
rivalled. Handicapped by a flying ocean voy-
age and strange courts. he. nevertheless, sue
cessfully defended his title to the foremost
place in the amateur tennis world on the courts
of the Neighborhood Tennis Club, in West
Newton, this afternoon. defeating Malcolm Chace
by the OF G-3, % ca. 1t great
match and a grand victory for PIN. He is
the English champion and undoubtedly the great
est tennis expert this country has ever been al
lowed TO see. He is a finely built man. and he
handles his racquet with tremendous strength. For
accuracy in ground work his skill is phenomenal.
In fact. it is hard to say what stroke he is not
master Of. The match was the last Of the day. and
it attracted tremendous crowd. Play began in
the forenoon At opposite ends of the court the
English and American flags were displayed
The first match of the afternoon was between
Mahoney, the famous Irish expert and Clarence
Hobart who. together with Hovey. holds the
championship of the United States in doubles.
Mahoney scored the first three points in quick sue
cession. when Hobart. by brilliant passes. pulled
rapidly abreast of him. and finally won the game,
amid great applause The lrishman, however. kept
Hobart the from the start. forcing the
game as much possible. and never letting up
for a moment in his pace. His principal stroke was
a peculiar backhand crosscut drive. which he
managed with great skill and Judgment His
ground work did not compare with Pins exhibit
ton later in the day.
With the first game against him. Mahorey
played as though his life depended upon his sue
cess Every point was carefully made. and on
hard drives to the far he captured the next
three games. Accurate placing gave Hobart the
following game and. a love game following qucKi!
on It's heels placed the score at S-3 From THIS
point on Hobart kept game in the lead unil
Go was called. when poor line work caused him
~. rtr Ill
The next set similar struggle. but Ma
honey finally won 1t by a combination Of swift
ground strokes. accurate playing and pretty cross
court drives.
When the match was over PIN made his ap-
pearance, and greeted with round AFTER rouhu
of applause. He pittei against Chace. fim
omen 1 auspcious.y by taking the hrst game.
4 aces TO 2. His line work WAS phenomenal. ms
plays were all clearly made: The frsi SCI saw INC
Englishman winning steadily. not without some
afori bnt still steadily enough to make the out
come reasonably sure He took all OF Chhce's Jobs
and killed them short turns - the sile aincs,
volleys and his passes were splendidiy eNeSu,fn.
the vale mans innings from the start Chace
took the set. %. 50 easily and quickly tha' we
crowd was carried away and ready to back the
American This confidence increased when
Chace scored the first game OF the dec1a,ms 80.
moi 10 be downed so easily. and he gave ample e(i-
dence of his intention to remain IN NE f,ns ,S S
taking the next game In quick efaer. p nOe LIN
braced up and won another gam ana I'm "s sr
forged ahead for two more. and Chace's star ncsan
TO wane Jus, here PIN made three outs ana ~.
M What ms' at a'i 10 lGr '"e ''''S''',' ,..
and William A. Iarnel. Larned had srNcre a.
tack Of off day. and was beaten N poor n' -,
I,rnsd and IN the afternoon Hobart Will meet
Hovey, and PIN will play LaIned. me S'V,e
1a dnDauson ss Joshua PIN beat Malcolm chace.
s~s, So Ga; Mahoney beat Hobart So -