New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25
HOVEY AND HARMED WIN.
THE sEMI-FINAL ROUND PLAYED IN
NEWPORT
NEEI. AND ROWLAND WERE DEFEATED. But 1T
WAS FINE TENNIs-ONE OF YESTERDAYS
WINNERS WILL MEET wRENN. THE
NATIONAL CHAMPION.
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| Newnort Aug. A-seats were selling at stin
premIum at the Casino this morning. when the semi
final matches in the National tennis tournament
were played Long before the referee, ). D. 'iarh'
mounted the official platform. hundreds OF peope
filled the big grandstand. and crowds came pour
ing in even after the playing began. Neers sensa-
tlonal defeat OF Chace yesterday had created III
tense interest in the Western crack and his chances
against Hovey were freely discussed Wheh the
two, men wer, finally seen making their way
through the crowd they were greeted with s'orm
OF applause.
Hoyey opened the match with the service. and
made a gift OF the first game to Neel on io"r
straight errors. Two beautiful passes. however
won him the second game. and then Neei came :"
for two straight giving him he lead, three games
to
IT began look though the Chicago ''s'or
could carry everything before bin. but Hovey had
not vet struck his gait, and was ony lining out MS
opponents weak points for future attack. WIZ"
the score three to one against him. he began 10
improve and he had Neel on the run ne
would send the ball whizzing over the net WIN
long, low drive which just grazed the tape. Neei
found these shots difficult to handle and dhereh.
from Chaces high hitting yesterday, and ne see'eo
unable to do anything with them. once In whiie
he would get in OF those sizzling cross-cour'
volleys which proved so disastrous to Chace, put
his work lacked the dash and brilliancy OF the pre-
vious day. Hovey punched three games on some
beautiful placing, only to lose the next on errors
Then came another winning stroke. in which fio'ey
played all around the Westerner, and made the
crowd crazy with delight by capturing the TWO
following games and with them the set at o.
Neers hackers began to hedge and Hovey STOCK
went up with a bound. Hovey opened the second
set in rafting order by scoring love game. Neei
was evidently nervous and not sure OF himself he
managed TO lay his hands the next two games
chiefly through Hovey's mishaps The iatter 'hen
went to the net and scored three straight after
sharp work on both sides. in which Hovey was
again at his best. Neel vsiby Weakening ana
although Hovey had occasional streaks OF erratic
hitting he was head and shoulders above MS OPP
ponent in finding the side lines and corners. Neei
managed 10 take two more games during the set
the last Of which Hovey gave him. but nc was
finally beaten by the same score Ga. 49,
In the third set Nee secured lead OF -. nut
could not hold the pace against the splendid ground
stroke and superb net work OF his opponent
Hovey forged ahead to 5-S, and then 1t was III
over but the shouting Neel came in for love
game the last point Of which Hovey lost on
double fault but Hovey was not long IN na,iihg dle
set "a again Hovey took 105 points. and NeeI ~
The next match was between Larned and How,
land 1t was brmful Of splendid tennis smos a enc
trouble himself get to the net He had already
heaen Rowland so often this season that ne seemed
to feel himself in no danger and took his own
time about winning He was , cool -, and Icon eSnds i,S
admiration. Moreover. he did everything in such
easy graceful form that II was haru 10 red""-
what magnificent tennis he was playing .
Rowland is one Of the quickest net players IN the
word but he was helpless In the hands OF Larned,
who PLAYED all around him. and passed him APP
parently at will, finally winning by score or -
I'd 81 Larned took l25 points and Hovey lW
Iarned will now meet HOvey In the finals, ana the
winner Of this match will challenge Bob Wrenn,
the champion, on Tuesday.
The final match for the lnterscholasuc tennis
of the Yale Harvard Princeton ana
Columbia associations also played during the
morning and II won by Leo Ware, OF Harvard.
Who defeat ted j. p. sheldon of Yale. g. %. IS.
6-S. 6-l. The score:
Championship Singles semi final round,-F; H. Hovey
heat Carr u. Neel. "a. g. G-i W. A. Larned beat
John Rowland. -. Sc. G-l
In,erscholastc Championship Singles final round)-leo
Ware. Harvard Interschoastic Association beat ). T.
sheldon Yale Interschoastic Association Ga. &c IS,
IS 81.
Consolation Singles ,second round)-w. A. Jones beat
T.. a. s. Lewis by default; C. T. Sands beat w. NJ.
Scuider G-3. 40. 81.
Third round-G. l.. Wrenn beat &. Tete jr.. g. g.;
]. :. Cushman beat W. a. Jones, c. e.