The Portland daily press., 1895-06-06

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This is only the second time during the
three years of intercollegiate tennis that
Bowdoin man has been beaten in the
race for first place in singles, by player
from another college. The first time was
when Howard of Bates beat Frank W.
Dana. The games thus far have not
been SO interesting an in previous years.
Nor has such good tennis been played.
When E. W. Dana, ex-champion, f. W.
Pickard, Richard Payson and John
behind them, not only in Bowdoin' s
supremacy, but in the excellence of the
games and their interest to spectators
here in Portland. For about nine years
these four I Portland players had been
prominent in Portland and -Bowdoin
teams and their retirement makes big
difference.
However the second match of the fore
noon yesterday was a splendid exhibit
tion for the few spectators. 1t was the
liyeliest and most reckless playing of the
tournament, and abounded in, brilliant
plays, as we'll as numerous bold stro kes
and consequent mistakes.
Benjamin Wesbter. of Portland, Bow
dom Freshman, who had won from King
of Colby the day before opposed Hay
wood of Maine State, who is an upper
classman and an older man, of expert
ence and reputation, having won the cup
for second place last year. The result of
this match would determine the player in
the finals for the first place with Petit
grew of Bates Nobody supposed that
Webster had the ghost of a show (not
excepting Webster), but the sturdy little
Freshman started in with rush, and
kept things moving far livelier than at
any time in the tournament He was
like steam engine with his throttle
valve open He didn't keep still a mo-
ment. He was upon his toes all the
time He didn't walk STEP but trotted
about and wiped his heated brow and
dried his hand on his trousers with the
same quickness and vim and accuracy
with which he drove wicked, dangerous
Haywood. He played as he never played
before, and astonished all his college
friends. He served splendidly and would
use either left or right hand as occa sion
demanded Some of his left hand Law
fords were simply beautiful Haywood
didn't get fairly over his surprise before
Webster had won the first set, o. The
next set was different Webster's friends
were afraid that he was going it at too
high pressure and would collapse; butt
he did not. He kept it up, but Haywood
began to settle down to business and to
realize that he must do his level best or
the Bowdoin Freshman would beat him.
He began to hustle and show his super
iority, but Webster gave him a hard fight
before he could win by score of Cd
The third set to was even more exciting,
and there was more splendid tennis, by
far the best of the tournament But
Heywood's experience and strength began
to tell, and the set and match were his.
The score was 6-3 Webster certainly
made splendid showing, and will be
heard from in the front ranks in the fu-.
ture. This match leaves the decision of
the finals for first place between Haywood
and Pettigrew. Bowdoin's star has GER
/, tainly fallen somewhat In the past
three years she has won about 80 per cent.
OF the honors, but this year she is ex-
Guided from first place in the singles.
The scores were:
Webster I n n 1 1 IA