The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-15
FOOTE WAS GREAT.
Excitement Intense at the Naragansett
 Tennis Matches.

Narragansett Pier Aug. 14-"Fine | weather and red hot tennis" said Sec retary J. T. Whittlesey of the United States Lawn Tennis association as he watched the semi-final matches this morning in the doubles between Wrenn and Chace versus Paret and Fischer and the contest of >Foote and Rowland versus Budlong and Talmage.
 The western champions, the Neels, sat in the scorers chairs and while calling the scores watched to see their future opponents for the ''all-comers."
 The Wrenn and Chace versus Paret and Fischer match proved to be tanner than was expected. Fischer was wild in his strokes and although Paret worked hard, covering a great deal of ground, he could not play for himself and part ner, too. Wrenn and Chace played at close quarters near the net constantly and won, 6-2, 6-2, so,
 The other semi-final match was in- tensely exciting throughout. Foote smashed in great style and Howland was omnipresent with his heavy ground strokes. On the other side Budlong was in great form and he made many a clean stroke all down the alleys. Tal- mage played brilliantly, hitting short returns cross-court that won many strokes. Foote's and Howlands great work at the net won them the first set, which was not settled until sixteen ex- citing games were played. Budlong and Talmage had the score 5-S in their fla vor, but their poor team work and the harder hitting of their opponents de- cided the sets. The points:
 First set-Foote and Howland-S, 4, 0, 6, i, 4, 0, 1, ', 5, 1, 4, 5, 1, 4, 4-50 points, games
 Budlong and Talmage-5, 1, 4, 4, 4, 4. 0, 4, 4, 5, 3, 1, 1, 8, 4, 1, 0-47 points, ' games,
 Foote was simply great in his smash ing in the second set and Rowland was not behind in helping his partner Their opponents were ratehr unsteady and too anxious to kill returns. Budlong's back hand strokes proved puzzling to his op- ponents, but he and Talmage clashed a good deal.
 Second set The points: l Foote and Howland-l, l, Z, 4, 4, 4, Q, l, | 2, 431 points, games. Budlong and Talmage-4, 4, 4, 2, 1, 2, 1 3, 2, f, 2-2S points, 4 games. | The Yale team were rather unsteady | in the third set Budlong lobbed pret- 1 tily and Talmage smashed with great accuracy. The points were: | Third set: Foote and Howland-4, A. l 1, 4, 1, 2, ?, 8, 3-22 points, ? games. Budlong and Talmage-6, l, 4 1, 4, :, | 5, 53o points, $ games. | The last set was rattling good tennis, and Budlong and Talmage made game fight after the score was 5-2 against them. Budlong played all around Foofe and Talmage for two games; then there i were some of the hottest rallies in the match at the net, and Foote and How land finally smashed at too hot a pace for their opponents.
 The points: Fourth set-Foote and Rowland, Q, 4. 4, 4. 5, 6, $, 2, l, 10; AZ | points, games.
 Budlong and Talmage, 4, 1, ?, 1, ', 4, 4, 4, 4, 8; S9 points, games. | The summaries follow: Eastern championship doubles, semi final round, Wren and Chace defeated Paret and Fisher, 6-2, 6-2, so. Foote and How land defeated Budlong and Talmage, 9-7, GA, 2-6, GA
 Casino singles: First round-Foote defeated Davis, 6-2, GA, and Paret Stevens and Talmage won by default matches from Wrenn, Goldsborough and Larned.
 Consolation doubles: Preliminary round-Reed and Goldman defeated Thomson and Bartoly, 6-3, GA; Davis and Brooks defeated Herrick and Kearney, 6-3, GA.
 The only tennis played this afternoon
 were three matches in the Casino single tournament The best match was that between Alfred Goldman of Hartford and J. c. Davidson, a Wash ington player, who stands high in the southern tournament. Davidsons long reach and careful playing from the bay of the court won him the first set Cod man was not accurate at critical points, but smashed well at times The points:
 First set-Davidson, 0, 4, $, 8, 5, 4, 5, 4, 1, 4
 Goldman, 4, 1, 4, 5, 7, 1, 3, 1, 4, 0.
 
 Davidson hit even harder in the sec- ond set. Goldman hit too much out of court and into the net after the first half of the set. Steadiness and criti- cal points was also the latter's weak ness. The points:
 Davidson, 2, 5, 0, 8, 4, 4, S. 4.
 Goldman, 4, 3, 4. 6, 0, l. 6, 2.
 John Howland and young Herrick played at the same time as the pre- vious match. The result was never in doubt, by the younger player gave much promise for the future, and it was interesting to watch how hard he corld make Rowland work. The latter won, 6-3 6-3
 J. Parmly Paret and E. A. Thompson, both of New York, had a close match that was not settled until the last stroke was won, though there was little good tennis, Paret finally managed to win. 6-4, 10-9. During the course of the afternoon the Neels were out practic- ing The summary of the afternoon matches:
 Casino singles: First round-J. c. Davidson defeated A. Goldman, 6-4 6-2